The Anvera 42 Speedster and the Fjord 53 XL are close on the numbers but split on drivetrain, outboard versus ips.
Drivetrains differ: the Anvera 42 Speedster runs outboard, the Fjord 53 XL ips.
These two are closely matched; the decision comes down to the specific brief, garage envelope, guest count, and the missions the boat has to cover. The table below lays out every spec side by side.
The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 12.90m | — |
| Beam | 4.12m | — |
| Draft | 0.90m | — |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 63 kt | — |
| Range | 200 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Mercury Racing 450R | — |
| Engines | 3 | — |
| HP per engine | 450 | — |
| Propulsion | outboard | ips |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | carbon | — |
| Classification | CE-B | — |
| Year | 2024 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full carbon fibre construction | Integrated tender garage |
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.
The builders
Who builds each boat, and where, the yard behind the spec.
Anvera is an Italian builder operating under the LG-Yacht banner out of Misano Adriatico, on the Adriatic coast. The company traces its composite-materials roots back to 1991, when its predecessor was producing racing catamarans, and the A…
View Anvera →Fjord was founded in 1960 in Arendal, Norway, by Alf Richard Bjerke - a fiberglass-first builder from the outset, at a time when composite construction was still novel in Northern Europe. After a series of ownership changes across four dec…
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