Side-by-side compare
Anvera 42 Speedster vs Reliant Yachts Express.
The Anvera 42 Speedster is the faster boat by a clear margin, 63 knots to the Reliant Yachts Express's 40.
On size, the Anvera 42 Speedster is the longer boat at 12.90 m LOA to 11.50 m. Drivetrains differ: the Anvera 42 Speedster runs outboard, the Reliant Yachts Express sterndrive. Installed power runs 1,350 hp on the Anvera 42 Speedster to 960 hp on the Reliant Yachts Express.
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 | 11.50m |
| Beam | 4.12m | 3.65m |
| Draft | 0.90m | — |
| Dry weight | — | 9,298 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 63 kt | 40 kt |
| Cruising speed | — | 30 kt |
| Range | 200 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Mercury Racing 450R | 2 x Cummins 480hp |
| Engines | 3 | 2 |
| HP per engine | 450 | 480 |
| Propulsion | outboard | sterndrive |
| Capacity | ||
| Fuel capacity | — | 605 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | carbon | grp |
| Classification | CE-B | — |
| Year | 2024 | 2018 |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full carbon fibre construction | MacFarlane and Ewing design |
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 →Reliant Yachts is a Newport, Rhode Island design-and-build house founded in 2012 by partners Dave MacFarlane and Jim Ewing, with construction carried out at partner yards - the X40 programme was fabricated in Tuzla, Turkey. The firm target…
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