Sardinia rewards those who arrive by water, and the VanDutch 55 is made for exactly that. Slip out along the Costa Smeralda, let the granite coves and pale beaches open ahead, and spend the day moving to their rhythm rather than any schedule.
Her lines are pure VanDutch, low and clean, all the character carried in the shape rather than any ornament. The single open deck runs long and uncluttered, a place to sunbathe, gather for lunch or simply sit with the coast sliding past. Two cabins wait below for a rest out of the sun, while up to eleven guests share the space above.
There is genuine pace when you want it. She reaches toward forty knots across open water, turning the hop between one anchorage and the next into a pleasure of its own, spray and speed and the island unrolling on either side. A crew of two keeps it all effortless, from the first swim stop to the last.
Ease back and the same boat becomes a quiet platform for the afternoon, the sea a single step away, a mask and fins ready for whatever the clear Sardinian water holds. The sound system carries the mood without ever taking over.
This is coastal cruising at its most natural, a fast, elegant boat and an island built for exploring slowly. Where you drop anchor, and how long you stay, is the whole of the plan.
