Side-by-side compare
Anvera 42 Speedster vs Goldfish 38 Sport.
The Goldfish 38 Sport is the faster boat by a clear margin, 83 knots to the Anvera 42 Speedster's 63.
On size, the Anvera 42 Speedster is the longer boat at 12.90 m LOA to 11.90 m. Drivetrains differ: the Anvera 42 Speedster runs outboard, the Goldfish 38 Sport sterndrive.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Anvera 42 Speedster is the bigger platform, the Goldfish 38 Sport the quicker one. Garage envelope and the missions the boat has to cover should settle it.
The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 12.90m | 11.90m |
| Beam | 4.12m | 3.40m |
| Draft | 0.90m | 0.80m |
| Dry weight | — | 3,120 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 63 kt | 83 kt |
| Range | 200 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Mercury Racing 450R | Mercury TDI (staggered configuration) |
| Engines | 3 | 2 |
| HP per engine | 450 | — |
| Propulsion | outboard | sterndrive |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | — | 10 |
| Fuel capacity | — | 570 L |
| Water capacity | — | 42 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | carbon | composite |
| Classification | CE-B | CE-B |
| Year | 2024 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full carbon fibre construction | Staggered sterndrive/semi-surface propulsion |
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 →Goldfish Boat AS is a privately owned Norwegian yard founded by Pål Sollie in 1991, operating from Son on the western shore of the Oslo Fjord, approximately 50 km south of Oslo. Sollie came to boat-building through offshore racing - he pla…
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