About this tender
The VQ70 is the build we ask Vanquish for when a programme needs something larger than a day cruiser but shorter than a full support vessel - a 22.0m aluminium hull that covers the gap between weekend boat and serious chase platform with conviction. At 48 knots top speed and 6,500 litres of fuel capacity, the range to run a Mediterranean or Caribbean season without constantly returning to the mothership is credibly there. Vanquish state those figures are estimates based on lightweight ship condition, which is worth noting when your captain is planning passages.
The hull is hand-built in Marknesse, the Netherlands, in all-aluminium construction - the same material choice that makes the boat serviceable and repairable in most major ports without specialist composite repair facilities. Beam at 5.69 metres and draft at 1.19 metres give the VQ70 the proportions of a proper offshore hull rather than a scaled-up tender, and the walkaround deck is specified to be wide enough for serious al-fresco entertaining without the tight sidedecks that compromise larger boats in the segment.
Interior configuration runs to three or four cabins depending on your layout brief, with a full-beam owner's cabin amidships offering over two metres of standing height and a private en suite. The dual tender garages are a practical detail that distinguishes the VQ70 from purely social dayboats: you can carry the toy programme properly stowed rather than on deck, or remove one garage to reclaim interior volume if the programme calls for it. Every interior finish, light zone, and layout detail is offered as a bespoke commission rather than a catalogue selection.
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The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.
The VQ70 is constructed entirely in aluminium and assembled by hand at Vanquish's yard in Marknesse, the Netherlands. Aluminium construction keeps the hull repairable in most ports worldwide and allows the freedom of form that defines the model's proportions - 22.0m LOA, 5.69m beam, and a 1.19m draft that keeps shallow-water anchorages accessible.
Vanquish quote 48 knots top speed and 6,500 litres of fuel capacity for the inboard configuration. Both figures are stated as estimates based on lightweight ship condition. For a 22.0m dayboat, that combination supports genuine offshore range without a fuel stop every morning, which is what makes the VQ70 credible as a chase or support platform rather than a marina boat.
Two integral tender garages allow the full water-toy programme to be carried properly stowed on passage. Vanquish offer the option to remove one garage and convert the volume to additional interior space, giving captains and project managers a genuine layout choice at the build stage rather than a compromise baked in at the design level.
The interior accommodates three or four cabins depending on the owner's brief. The full-beam owner's cabin sits amidships with over 2.0m of standing height and a private en suite. Every material, light zone, and joinery detail is specified as a custom commission, with no standard fit-out options listed by the yard.
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Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
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Vanquish · Marknesse, Netherlands
Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions 70 needs to handle. We come back within 48 hours with a written assessment - fit for the brief, lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives in the same band.
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