Next

Being the second hull built to a design is its own kind of provenance. The refinements a yard makes on an earlier hull often turn up already worked in on the next one, and Next carries hers well. Columbus completed her in 2015, and a 2022 refit keeps the specification current for a buyer who wants an established design rather than an untested one.

Build and provenance

Next is Columbus's 40M Sport Hybrid, a semi-displacement design built in aluminium, with exterior lines by Hydro Tec and an interior by Hot Lab. At 40 metres, or 131 feet, she carries 398 gross tonnes on an 8.2-metre beam and a 2.3-metre draft, a scale that gives a buyer real volume without the running costs of a much longer yacht. Her 2022 refit was followed by a ten-year classification survey, and she is described as maintained in excellent condition, with upgrades made along the way.

Layout and accommodation

Eleven guests sleep across five cabins, with a crew of eight to run the boat and look after them, generous cover for a yacht of this size.

Performance and engineering

She cruises at 15 knots, a pace suited to coastal routes and short hops between anchorages rather than long crossings, in keeping with a semi-displacement hull built for comfort over speed.

On deck and at anchor

Her sporty exterior lines carry through onto the open deck, giving her the profile of a yacht built to be looked at from the water as much as lived aboard.

Where she lies and how to see her

Next's current berth is not listed here, but that does not change how a viewing works. Boatcrowd arranges it wherever she lies and attends with you, and once an offer is accepted we coordinate the survey and sea trial with her crew.