For now the list is topped by 415 metre Foners as the worlds speediest superyacht.

What is the fastest yacht. The new PB70 is a 70-foot yacht built on a semi-displacement design that was designed to be able to plane more easily. Spirit of Australia is currently the worlds fastest boat with a water speed record of an eye-watering 3176 MPH. Dutch yacht builder Vanquish could not have given its new 35-meter yacht a more fitting name because it is set to become the worlds fastest aluminum yacht in its category.

Veloce is Italian for fast. With that in mind heres a basic guide on some of the fastest pleasure boats in the world. Merijn de Waard SuperYacht Times Shergar a 1983 Lürssen was built to be one of the fastest yachts in the world with her owner at the time requesting a 6100hp gas turbine.

Spirit of Australia was designed and built by Australian motorboat racer Ken Warby who holds the 3176 MPH record that has been in place. Its also touted to have a top speed approaching 30 knots. Normally yachts of this size can manage an average maximum speed of 35 45 knots.

Despite their larger size superyachts can still reach an impressive speed on the water as this official list of the worlds fastest superyachts shows. 100 to 120 MPH With outboard-powered sport catamarans sales white-hot for the past few years buyers in this speed range will be best served by staying within this market segment. Just to put that in context Nascar and Formula drivers reach top speeds of around 200 MPH.

Photo by Jeff Johnston. Lürssen - 45 knots Photo. Like all Palm Beach Motor Yachts it has a.

DCB Performance Boat M28R. Normally yachts of this size can manage an average maximum speed of 35 45 knots. 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.