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Amer 42 Explorer Even Further, going farther with less

41.45 metres, a steel hull, Ice Class certification and Volvo Penta IPS40 propulsion define an explorer designed for long-distance cruising with reduced fuel consumption

Amer 42 Explorer Even Further opens the Italian shipyard’s new custom steel line with an 8,900-nautical-mile range and a strong focus on efficiency

The Amer 42 Explorer “Even Further” is more than another model in the Amer Yachts fleet. At 41.45 metres, it is the shipyard’s first steel yacht and the project that opens a new custom production line dedicated to long-range explorers. It is an important step for a brand that has long focused on efficient cruising and is now applying that experience to a type of yacht designed to cover considerably greater distances.

An explorer built around range

Perhaps the figure that best describes Even Further is its range. During sea trials, Amer Yachts reported up to 8,900 nautical miles in Eco Mode at 9.5 knots, with an average fuel consumption of approximately 60 litres of diesel per hour.

These figures are particularly noteworthy considering a full-load displacement of around 440 tonnes and a fuel capacity of 56,300 litres. The project is therefore not primarily about speed, but about extending cruising distance while reducing the amount of fuel required to achieve it.

Four engines, but not always all at once

A significant part of this result comes from the propulsion architecture. Even Further uses the Volvo Penta Professional Platform, with two IPS40 drives connected to four D13 engines compliant with IMO Tier III standards.

Engine management changes according to the yacht’s operating conditions. During initial acceleration, only two engines are used, while the other two remain ready to engage. Once a specific engine speed is reached, the load is progressively shared across all four units.

In Eco Mode, with two engines operating, the 42-metre yacht reaches 9.5 knots at the declared consumption of 60 litres per hour. At 12.5 knots, total consumption rises to approximately 150 litres per hour, while at 14 knots, with all four engines involved, Amer reports around 280 litres per hour. The maximum speed recorded during trials was 16.3 knots.

Steel and aluminium serving the journey

The hull is built in steel, while the superstructure is aluminium. It is a combination traditionally associated with yachts intended for long-distance cruising, but here it is integrated with a propulsion system more commonly linked to lighter vessels.

According to Amer Yachts, the distribution of weight and development of the hull lines are the result of more than fifteen years of research carried out by the shipyard with its naval engineering partners. The integration of hull design, mass distribution and propulsion is therefore one of the most interesting technical aspects of the project.

Ice Class capability, Mediterranean atmosphere

Even Further has the credentials of a genuine explorer, including Ice Class certification, but the project does not abandon the aesthetic approach and outdoor lifestyle associated with Mediterranean superyachts.

Exterior and interior design are by De Basto Design, while engineering is by Optima Design. The aft areas are conceived around social life and proximity to the sea, while the flybridge extends for around 17 metres, more than 40% of the yacht’s overall length.

The aim appears to be to avoid the more severe appearance traditionally associated with some expedition yachts. Operational capability remains central, but it is integrated into a profile closer to the contemporary language of superyachts designed for outdoor living.

Two eight-metre tenders and a foredeck helipad

The yacht’s explorer character becomes even clearer when looking at its operational equipment. Even Further can carry two eight-metre tenders, features cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 8,000 kg each and incorporates a touch-and-go helipad on the foredeck.

The wheelhouse has a declared 270-degree field of vision and uses a full-height, forward-raked windscreen. These are not simply stylistic details, but practical solutions for a yacht conceived for long passages and for operating well beyond traditional cruising routes.

Designed to spend longer away from port

The ability to accommodate up to 19 people between guests and crew, combined with large fuel reserves, tenders and extensive technical spaces, suggests a different way of using the yacht compared with vessels intended mainly for short transfers between marinas.

Even Further is designed to maintain a higher degree of independence, cover long passages and spend more time away from shore-based infrastructure. It is an approach that certainly includes the Mediterranean, while extending the yacht’s operational horizon far beyond it.

The first chapter in a new Amer Yachts story

The importance of Even Further therefore extends beyond the individual yacht. For Amer, it is the founding model of a new custom steel production line dedicated to larger, long-range vessels.

The shipyard brings to this new phase more than a decade of experience with IPS propulsion systems on increasingly large yachts, a solution that initially met with considerable scepticism within the industry. The 42 Explorer becomes the point where this technological research meets an entirely new type of vessel for the brand.

Going farther changes the meaning of the journey

The name Even Further captures the philosophy of the project. It is not simply about travelling a greater geographical distance, but about reducing what is required to cover it.

On a 41.45-metre explorer, range and efficiency therefore become two sides of the same idea. The aim is not merely to reach more remote destinations, but to do so while maintaining comfort, operational capability and a close relationship with the sea, even when the route extends far beyond the Mediterranean.

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08 September 2026
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