Fast and furious Neo 400 is claimed to be the fastest cruising 40-footer in the world.

What is the fastest cruising sailboat. J122 J-Boats have been responsible for long-running lines of both out-and-out racing yachts and civilised fast cruisers. This 40-footer is one of the companys longest running models having been first launched in 2006. It was designed by Bruce Farr and is capable of 36 knots.

Designed by Mulder Design she is brainchild of John Staluppi and John Rosatti built in 2004 by Millennium Superyachts. This sleek machine is 64 ft. The Tayana 37 was designed by Bob Perry in the late 70s and has since become one of the most successful semi-custom cruising boats.

However speed isnt the Rangers only strong-suit with over 7 feet of cockpit theres plenty of room for. These cruisers are low sleek and fast with almost no exterior teak. Heres where the fast distance cruisers like Outremer Catana Swisscat Seawind Balance Atlantic Neel and Ocean Explorer help offer that.

Larger racing yachts can easily reach speeds up to 15 knots 17 mph or 28 kmh with an average cruising speed between 6-8 knots 7-9 mph. The Hylas 46 is a cutter-rigged sloop with a center cockpit and a modern underbody. Undeniably fast one won the 1970 IOR North American Half-Ton Cup the boat sails as well as it looks.

The fastest monohull sailboat in the world is a needle-nosed ocean racer called VO60. NEO 400 is the FASTEST CRUISING 42 on the water in the world. Is a fast light cruiser racer designed and built with a special eye to ORCì and IRC rules to be the smallest yacht of the A group Orc class 1 IRC.

Toby takes you through X-Yachts new X40 the European Yacht of the Year 2020 performance cruiser winner showing you why this is the reference point for to. The fastest yacht in the world title goes to World is Not Enough - Millennium 140 this luxury 42 metre 140 superyacht has a top speed of 70 knots. 25 knts boat speed certified up to now.