Columbus Crossover 42M

An owner's suite forward on the main deck and four guest cabins below give the Columbus Crossover 42M a layout built around privacy rather than proximity. Columbus is building her as the smallest yacht in its Crossover range, a 42-metre due for delivery in 2028.

Build and provenance

She has a displacement monohull, with a bulbous bow and flat, flared sections aft, shaped for a level ride and range rather than outright speed. At 9.3 metres of beam and 445 gross tonnes, with a draft of 2.6 metres, she carries real volume within a 42-metre length. She is due for delivery in 2028.

Layout and accommodation

Ten guests sleep in five cabins aboard the Columbus Crossover 42M, the owner's suite forward on the main deck and the four guest cabins arranged below, in the central area of the hull. A crew of seven look after them. Two public rooms carry the entertaining: a deck saloon that serves as the main saloon, and a sky lounge above that becomes the formal dining room, its table running the full width of the upper deck and opening to the side onto a loggia that projects out over the water.

Performance and engineering

Two CAT C32 engines give her a 12-knot cruise and a 14.5-knot top speed, figures that favour range and a steady sea-keeping ride over sprint pace. The Crossover range is built to carry a full-sized tender aboard a comparatively compact hull, and her garage is sized for a tender more like those carried on much larger yachts, the trade the range makes for a boat that can serve as a base for watersports and excursions.

Where she lies and how to see her

She takes shape at a yard in Italy, with 2028 marked as her delivery year. We put together a visit to see her progress and go along with you, and once terms are agreed, the survey and sea trial follow when she is ready to leave the builder.