Saxdor 400 GTO

Onboard the Saxdor 400 GTO

The Saxdor 400 GTO reads as an open, sporty deck first and a cabin second: its walkaround layout lets guests move freely from bow to stern without ducking through a saloon, and twin engines give it a cruising speed near 45 knots that turns a short window on the water into a genuinely long run along the coast. At 12.4 metres it carries up to 11 guests comfortably for a day out, favouring energy and sea spray over formal seating.

That speed makes it well suited to the Costa Smeralda's string of bays — Porto Cervo, Porto Rotondo and Cala di Volpe sit roughly 30 nautical miles apart along a coastline of granite headlands and villa-lined shorelines, and the 400 GTO can link two or three of them in an afternoon instead of committing the whole day to one anchorage. Guests who want to swim at a couple of different spots, or catch the light change over the water for a sunset run back into port, get more out of the hours they've booked.

Below deck, two cabins give the boat a practical edge over a pure day-boat: somewhere to change, stow bags out of the sun, or let younger guests take a break from the wind and speed. It works for couples after a fast half-day on the water, small groups who'd rather cover distance than sit still, and families with older children who enjoy the pace as much as the swimming stops. Based in Sardinia, it's a straightforward option for anyone weighing a shorter, quicker charter against a larger, slower yacht.