In early May, the first VQ43 Mk2 was delivered to our first ever Greek client, but we were unfortunately unable to perform an extensive photo shoot at the time. We did capture the Gulf Racing livery, however. The history behind the colours is fascinating. After Henry Ford II tried and failed to buy Ferrari in the 1960s, his company pulled out all the stops to break Ferrari’s dominance of the Le Mans race. They struck gold in 1966 with the legendary Ford GT40 as the American firm’s cars took the top three spots, repeating the feat in 1968 and 1969 with the sponsorship of Gulf Oil.
Driving the VQ43 Mk2 is a real treat as well. It is highly predictable and clearly represents all the characteristics of a true VQ yacht. The deep walkaround adds an extra sense of safety which makes the yacht ideal for sailing families as well.
Another new feature of note is the extra spray rail which has made the VQ43 Mk2 the ‘driest’ open boat on the market today.
The goal of the VQ43 Mk2 was to provide the best sailing characteristics in her class by means of a new and improved underwater section. Like all VQ yachts, it can be fully customised to your personal requirements and fitted out in a Veloce version for even higher bursts of speed.
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