Performance separates these two: the Anvera 42 Speedster tops out at 63 knots against the VanDutch 56's 40.
On size, the VanDutch 56 is the longer boat at 16.51 m LOA to 12.90 m. Drivetrains differ: the Anvera 42 Speedster runs outboard, the VanDutch 56 ips. Installed power runs 1,450 hp on the VanDutch 56 to 1,350 hp on the Anvera 42 Speedster.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the VanDutch 56 is the bigger platform, the Anvera 42 Speedster 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 | 16.51m |
| Beam | 4.12m | 4.52m |
| Draft | 0.90m | 1.10m |
| Dry weight | — | 21,500 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 63 kt | 40 kt |
| Range | 200 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Mercury Racing 450R | Volvo Penta IPS950 |
| Engines | 3 | 2 |
| HP per engine | 450 | 725 |
| Propulsion | outboard | ips |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | — | 12 |
| Fuel capacity | — | 2,500 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | carbon | grp |
| Classification | CE-B | CE-B |
| Year | 2024 | 2019 |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full carbon fibre construction | Volvo IPS950 driveline |
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 →VanDutch was founded in the Netherlands in 2008, debuting its first hull, the VanDutch 40, in 2009. The brand was acquired by Italian shipyard Cantiere del Pardo in 2020, and since 2022 all production has been centralised at Cantiere del P…
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