The Vanquish VQ45 H-Top is a striking example of modern yacht design, merging luxury and performance in a seamless fashion. Crafted with precision in the Netherlands, this yacht features a sleek and contemporary exterior that is sure to turn heads in any marina. At 13.1 meters in length, the VQ45 H-Top offers ample space for relaxation and entertainment. The design emphasizes open spaces, with a large sunbed and a spacious seating area that can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests during day cruises. Inside, the yacht maintains its luxurious feel with an interior that blends modern aesthetics with comfort. The cabin area offers accommodation for up to 4 guests, featuring a double bed and a convertible seating area, making it ideal for short getaways. The use of high-quality materials and attention to detail is evident throughout, from the plush upholstery to the state-of-the-art navigation equipment. Performance-wise, the VQ45 H-Top is a powerhouse on the water. Equipped with twin inboard engines, it can reach a top speed of 40 knots, ensuring a thrilling ride. The yacht’s planning hull configuration ensures a smooth and efficient journey, even at high speeds. With a fuel capacity of 1,200 liters, the VQ45 H-Top offers a substantial cruising range, allowing for extended adventures without frequent refueling. Whether you’re hosting a party or embarking on a family voyage, the Vanquish VQ45 H-Top delivers an exceptional yachting experience.
Length
13.1M
Beam
4.2M
Draft
1M
Day Guests
12
Sleeping
4
Cabin
1
Cruise Speed
30KT
Max Speed
40KT
Fuel
1200L
Range
300NM
Engine
Twin Volvo Penta IPS600
Option 1
Twin Volvo Penta IPS700
Option 2
Twin Volvo Penta IPS800
Naval
Guido de Groot Design
Exterior
Guido de Groot Design
Interior
Guido de Groot Design
New Starting From
€950,000
High Price Brokerage
€850,000
Low Price Brokerage
€750,000
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The hard top adds weight. It does not cost her speed.
Standard twin Volvo Penta IPS600 pod drives deliver a 30 knot cruise and a 40 knot top speed, matching the open configuration despite carrying a roof and around a tonne more displacement. Owners who want a wider margin can step up to IPS700 or IPS800, Volvo’s pod drive system trading a conventional shaft and rudder for steerable pods that sharpen low speed handling and cut fuel burn at cruise. A 1,200 litre tank, the largest in the VQ45 range, gives a working range of around 300 nautical miles, useful on a boat likely to spend more days at sea thanks to the shelter overhead.
A hard top rarely improves a fast boat’s profile. This one does.
Vanquish has kept the reverse bow and the low, taut sheer line that mark the whole VQ45 range, and built the hard top to sit within that silhouette rather than on top of it. The result reads as a single design rather than an open hull with a roof added afterwards. Guido de Groot’s exterior language, side drainage cutouts, carbon fibre detailing and a bow door left deliberately non electric, carries through unchanged from the Open. What changes is the practicality: shade over the helm and saloon area, without the deck feeling closed in or heavy.
Cover overhead changes how a boat gets used, not how it looks.
With shelter built in, the H-Top suits an owner who wants the VQ45 experience across more of the season, not only the calmest, sunniest days. The layout keeps the same day capacity as her open sibling, twelve guests across a full walkaround deck, with storage below the aft sundeck for tenders and water toys. The hard top itself does not close the boat in: it is built to preserve the open, sociable character of the range while giving guests and crew somewhere to sit out of direct sun or a sudden squall. It is a small addition with a large effect on how often the boat actually leaves the dock.
Every Vanquish hull is built to a brief, not to a mould.
The VQ45 H-Top is built by Vanquish’s own engineering team to the same build to order philosophy that runs across the range: no fixed production line, and every hull finished to the owner’s specification rather than a standard configuration. That extends to the propulsion choice, IPS600 as standard with two further pod drive options, and to the joystick control fitted for close quarters work in marinas where a 13 metre boat with a hard top needs precise handling. It is engineering built around flexibility rather than a single fixed spec sheet, which is as much a part of the Vanquish proposition as any individual number.
At 950,000 euros, she undercuts her open sibling by 400,000.
The H-Top’s single cabin still sleeps four, a sensible trade against the Open’s two cabin layout for an owner who prioritises deck space and shelter over overnight capacity. She carries no dedicated crew berth, keeping her positioned as an owner driven weekender rather than a crewed yacht. Guido de Groot’s design credit runs through exterior and interior alike, and Vanquish’s engineering team builds every VQ45 to order. Built in the Netherlands, the H-Top is the configuration for an owner who wants the full performance of the range, shelter for more of the year, and a price that sits comfortably beneath the flagship Open.
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