The Anvera 42 Speedster is the faster boat by a clear margin, 63 knots to the Wajer 44 HT's 38.
On size, the Wajer 44 HT is the longer boat at 13.10 m LOA to 12.90 m. Range favours the Wajer 44 HT, 300 nm against 200 nm. Drivetrains differ: the Anvera 42 Speedster runs outboard, the Wajer 44 HT ips. Installed power runs 1,350 hp on the Anvera 42 Speedster to 760 hp on the Wajer 44 HT.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Wajer 44 HT 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 | 13.10m |
| Beam | 4.12m | 4.00m |
| Draft | 0.90m | 1.10m |
| Dry weight | — | 12,700 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 63 kt | 38 kt |
| Cruising speed | — | 25 kt |
| Range | 200 nm | 300 nm |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Mercury Racing 450R | Volvo Penta IPS 500 D6-380hp (standard); IPS 650 D6-480hp (optional) |
| Engines | 3 | 2 |
| HP per engine | 450 | 380 |
| Propulsion | outboard | ips |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | — | 16 |
| Fuel capacity | — | 1,200 L |
| Water capacity | — | 290 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | carbon | — |
| Classification | CE-B | CE-B |
| Year | 2024 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full carbon fibre construction | Sliding canvas hardtop |
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 →Wajer Yachts was founded in 1992 by Dorus Wajer, who built his first launches on the lakes near Amsterdam before relocating production to Heeg in the northern Dutch province of Friesland - the traditional heartland of Dutch boatbuilding. T…
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