Mangusta GranSport 45 is an innovative combination of luxury, space, performance and efficiency. Exterior designer Alberto Mancini is spot on with his interpretation of Mangusta’s sleek, muscular lines. The low black curve of the bridge deck roof barely seems to rise above the bulwarks – it is a picture of aerodynamic design, which Mancini likens to an Aston Martin. And not without justification, because this boat has a top speed of 26 knots, despite her extensive accommodation.
She boasts a maximum range of 3000.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from three MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 5 staterooms, with 7 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 400.0 GT and a 8.6 m beam.
At 440 gross tonnes, there’s plenty of volume to this yacht, so Mangusta hasn’t achieved that speed by paring everything back. The performance is a combination of smart hull design, creating a semi-displacement aluminium hull that allows a range of 3,500 nautical miles at 11 knots, yet is safe and exhilarating with the throttle down. It’s a bulb-keel hull that cuts through the sea surface without planing. But maintaining the displacement mode even at high speed requires dynamic lift to control the longitudinal trim.
Below the passerelle, a 75-square-metre beach club cantilevers off the transom and extends well inside the boat, down a couple of steps into an area that has the wood-lined feeling of a spa. There’s a transformer platform and two fold-down side terraces; little wings that cleverly connect with the main exterior beach club to create a walk-around space that is deep enough for a sun lounger or a couple of chairs. With the terraces down, natural light and a cool breeze freshen the interior. Importantly, the tender garage is in the bow, so this space never develops the smells, marks or damage associated with storing a wet boat.
