Compass’s first collaboration with design firm RWD has produced a stunning pair of tenders that echo the styling of their mothership, a 76-metre Feadship delivered in 2024. The fully custom boats were conceived inside and out by RWD, while Compass handled the naval architecture and construction. It’s only 9.4 metres long but it seats 12: eight within its climate-controlled, teak-adorned interior and four more outside. The open features a beach landing bow door and a hull shaped for excellent seakeeping and speed. A hydraulic bimini lowers its height to just 2.2 metres for stowing in a garage.
10 of the best new tenders, chase boats and limousines afloat
Fill your garage with the finest and fastest new superyacht tenders and dayboats to hit the water. Kate Lardy selects the best boats designed to supplement your superyacht, encompassing everything from military-grade chase boats to tender-carrying tenders...
Compass T/T 76-metre Feadship
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Falcon Tenders SOLAS 660
Falcon Tenders has reinvented the SOLAS tender for superyachts with a novel design that has topsides rather than an inflatable collar or RIB-style tubes. Instead, a self-righting system is discreetly housed inside the aft seat backrest. When a tether is pulled on the transom, a high-pressure CO2 bottle fires, popping the backrest and inflating a buoyancy bag that rights the tender. The boon of the system is more internal volume for guests. It also looks good – matching the styling of its sister tender, Falcon’s 10-metre SX10 Open, currently in build. Both boats will be delivered to the first hull of the Damen Xplorer 60 in May this year.
LOA: 6.6m
Beam: 2.5m
Dry weight: 1,500kg
Power: 270hp Hyundai Seasall S30 V6
Speed: 30 knots
Passengers: 8 (inc. crew)
Castoldi JT 17
A new JT 17 joins Castoldi’s Jet Tender range this year. While carrying over the layout that made its predecessor so popular, the model has been completely redesigned. Don’t be fooled by its petite dimensions – the 5.4-metre tender is deceptively spacious, equally adept at seating nine guests or hauling goods. In fact, Giacomo Castoldi, owner of the Milan-based company, calls it “the ultimate multi-purpose cargo tender”. It’s also the smallest in the line-up to feature a fold-out stepped ramp at the bow for beach landings. Stay tuned for more news from Castoldi later in 2025, when it reveals the four Nauta-designed JT 34 limos it is developing for the first 183-metre Aman at Sea yacht, in build at Mariotti.
LOA: 5.38m
Beam: 2.26m
Dry weight: 990kg
Power: Castoldi turbodrive 224 DD
Speed: 34 knots (light load)
Passengers: 9
Williams Electric EvoJet 70e
Williams Jet Tenders calls the EvoJet 70, introduced in 2019, its most advanced and luxurious tender, with such features as a carbon fibre T-Top, ski pole, premium audio system, single-point lift, LED deck lights and more. Now you could argue it’s got even better with the recent launch of the 70e. This evolved model features zero-emission electric propulsion by EVOA and a 58.5kWh lithium-ion battery bank. Full charging takes one hour and gives 56 minutes of run time with speeds up to 65 kilometres per hour.
LOA: 7.1m
Beam: 2.65m
Dry weight: 2,200kg
Power: EVOA electrical system
Speed: 35 knots
Passengers: 13 (inc. crew)
Luna Rossa HSV
Not only did Persico Marine build Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s AC75 America’s Cup contender, it also brought the team’s vision for a chase tender to life. Designed in collaboration with multihull specialist VPLP, the hydrogen support vessel (HSV) is a foiling catamaran equipped with four hydrogen tanks that supply two 80kW fuel cells. These charge two custom 40kWh batteries that power an electric motor. “Hydrogen propulsion for civil use is a field that is still being explored and the know-how to draw on is very limited. This is why we are proud to have developed an incredible boat, advanced in every respect,” says Umberto de Luca, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s special projects manager.
LOA: 11.4m
Beam: 4.5m
Displacement: 5,600kg
Power: Genevos fuel cells and HPE Group powertrain
Speed: 50+ knots
Foiling speed: 21 knots
Passengers: 6
Hodgdon Maserati Tridente
This Maserati-branded tender marks a milestone for superyacht tender specialist Hodgdon: it’s the first in its more than 200 years of boatbuilding to be fully electric. Built in carbon fibre, the Tridente is a 10.5-metre zero-emission powerboat, with peak power of 600 horsepower and battery capacity of 252kWh. It cruises at 25 knots, reaches a top speed of 40 knots and recharges in under one hour. The cockpit converts for dining; forward is a day berth and head, while aft is a sunpad and bathing platform with swim ladder.
LOA: 10.5m
Beam: 2.92m
Displacement: 5,170kg
Power: Vita Power system
Speed: 40 knots
Passengers: 9
Yachtwerft Meyer Impetus
Yachtwerft Meyer unveils its largest range of semi-custom tenders with the sleek new Impetus series of 10.5 to 12 metres. Pre-engineered for a faster build time, they are offered in limo or open form, both with various deck and interior layouts. What they have in common is a dynamic modern aesthetic. The limo comes with an opening glass roof and helm forward or aft. The open offers options such as a rocket launcher for fishing, dayhead and outdoor bar/kitchen, plus configurations for diving and towables.
Impetus limo
LOA: 10.5-12m
Beam: 3.27m
Displacement: varies on configuration
Power: 2 x Volvo D6-440
Speed: 40+ knots
Passengers: 16 + 2
Brut 29GT
An intriguing new offering is emerging from an atelier in Antwerp, Belgium. Brut began construction of its first 29GT in January in the renovated horse stables of a 400-year-old castle. It’s a unique setting for a product being marketed as exclusive. At speeds up to 70 knots, the patented EVO deck closes off the bow lounge to optimise airflow and reduce drag. At anchor, the bow lounge is joined by a sunbathing terrace, a hidden kitchen, a dayhead and an outdoor shower. A hybrid that supports full electric navigation at low speeds is an option. Visitors can view construction, spend time in the configuration room and enjoy a champagne bar.
LOA: 9.8m
Beam: 2.44m
Dry weight: 3,500kg
Power: 350-700hp
Speed: 70 knots
Passengers: 8
Cockwells 9.8-metre Limousine
Everything about this ultra-luxe limo screams – or should we say, whispers – opulence. Following its design debut at the 2024 Monaco Yacht Show, Cockwells has two in build for the same client, featuring a rich timber veneer and highly customised detailing to match their intended mothership. An expansive glass roof shelters guests in the leather-lined, air-conditioned interior, complete with automated drinks cabinet and refrigerator, while a spacious aft deck gives an al fresco seating option. A self-launching anchoring system and a Seakeeper gyrostabiliser enhance practicality and comfort.
LOA: 9.8m
Beam: 2.87m
Displacement: 4,950kg
Power: 2 x 250hp Yanmar 4LV
Speed: 35 knots
Passengers: 12
Lloyd Stevenson Catalyst Adventurer
From this Kiwi boatbuilder comes the versatile Catalyst platform of chase boats. Twenty-three have been built to date with almost no two the same – from America’s Cup chase boats to yacht tenders and weekenders. The newest model in the range is the Adventurer, which is heavily geared towards watersports with a towing sled for a jet ski, large surfboard storage garages, board racks on the cabin top and a huge flat rigging area on the foredeck for setting up toys like wing foils. Foil assisted, they are incredibly economical for long-range, high-speed voyages.