The Swift Trawler 47 is the fifth yacht in French builder Beneteau’s 15-year-old Swift Trawler range. Settling between the 44 and 50 in the lineup, this yacht will debut at the 2018 Cannes Yachting Festival in September.
The 47 is born from a collaboration between Beneteau and designer Pierangelo Andreani, who has penned some of the builder’s interiors since 2005. Andreani’s pedigree includes contributions to the Ferrari Mondial 8 early in his career, as well as the Maserati Biturbo. The designer first joined forces with Beneteau to create its Gran Tursimo range.
The Swift Trawler 47 has a contemporary look, the builder says, incorporating teak or matte oak as well as other materials. She’s certainly equipped for cruises with friends, with potential accommodations for 8 on board. Belowdecks, the forepeak owner’s stateroom has a step-up berth and en suite head, while the guest stateroom abaft and to port has twin berths that can slide together for couples. The latter shares a head with the stateroom opposite, a space that could also be used for stowage at the owner’s discretion. Finally, two more guests are accommodated in the main-deck salon, where the settee morphs into a berth.
Otherwise, the salon’s settee has a table and faces a two-person seat. The galley is forward, and since its L-shaped counterspace is open to the salon, meal prep is also social time. Forward of the galley is the yacht’s lower helm, with a bench-style seat. The station is designed for two navigation displays and Ship Control can be accessed here or via a connected tablet. Additional maneuvering ease comes from joystick control that can be included at the lower helm, at the flybridge helm or in the cockpit.
The 47’s cockpit can fit a bench seat with table, Beneteau says, but the builder also calls to the upper helm station, with seating for three companions to join the captain, as well as guest seating to enjoy the panoramic view.
She is powered by twin 425 hp diesels and has a 510-gallon fuel capacity.
The 2018 Cannes Yachting Festival will be September 11-16. In addition to the world debut of the Swift Trawler 47, Beneteau is reportedly bringing the 35 and 44 in the same range, the Barracuda 9 and sailing yacht Oceanis 46.1, both new builds, and more.
| Quick Specs: | |
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| LOA: | 48’4” |
| Beam: | 14’6” |
| Full-load displacement: | 43,236 lbs |
| Draft: | 3’10’’ |
| Fuel capacity: | 510 gal |
| Max engine power: | 2 x 425 hp diesels |
| Naval architect: | Beneteau Power |
| Design: | Andreani Design |
| Guest accommodations: | 8 |
