They put a jacuzzi on the bow of this boat! - De Antonio D50

Introduced in 2021, the De Antonio D50 Open succeeded the D46 as the Barcelona-based brand’s flagship. Design is credited to the shipyard’s technical department, while production takes place in Poland. Its angular profile, walkaround circulation and outboards concealed beneath the stern sunpad continue the builder’s established approach, combining an open deck with accommodation below rather than a conventional enclosed deck saloon.

The deck provides sunbathing areas forward and aft, an outdoor galley and seating around two tables. An optional 2.5-metre seawater Jacuzzi occupies the forward sunbathing area; cushions must be removed before filling it. Below, layouts offer two or three cabins and one or two bathrooms. The broad aft compartment can be arranged as a double cabin or a lounge, while an additional cabin can accommodate a skipper.

Four Mercury Verado V8 300 outboards provide the standard 1,200 hp installation. The current engine catalogue also includes twin 600 hp V12s and quadruple 350 or 400 hp V10s, with joystick-equipped combinations available. The builder quotes 30 knots cruising and up to 50 knots, depending on configuration and loading. A published test with four 300 hp engines recorded 46 knots and planing in six seconds.

The GRP planing hull derives from the D46’s underwater design. Beam is 4.40 metres and published hull draft is 0.70 metres; the manufacturer lists an air draft of 4.10 metres. Length figures require care: the September 2024 specification distinguishes 12.65 metres without a platform, 13.65 metres with the platform and 14.50 metres with the optional XL platform, excluding the projecting anchor assembly. Fuel and freshwater capacities are 1,500 and 340 litres respectively.

Equipment depends substantially on the original order. The 2024 standard specification includes a soft-top, Flexiteek decking, a 12-inch Simrad navigation display, Simrad VHF and Fusion audio. Options include a hardtop, hydraulic XL bathing platform, tender-garage crane, generator, air conditioning, bow thruster and Seakeeper stabilisation. Some combinations are incompatible: the same options sheet excludes pairing the hydraulic XL platform with either the listed Seakeeper installation or Lenco flaps. (docs.gestionaweb.cat)

The related D50 Coupé debuted at Düsseldorf in January 2023, adding an enclosed driving area and retractable canvas roof rather than replacing the Open’s outdoor format. For ownership, the important distinction is between the 12-person passenger capacity and the smaller overnight complement: published accommodation figures indicate four or six berths. The Open’s exterior galley, sunpads and bathing arrangements support day cruising, anchoring and short overnight trips.