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Ultra-traditional wood meets futuristic carbon-fibre while classic and modern lines meld in the beautifully judged Wooden Boats WB40’ Classic. An elegant day cruiser that flies along at a spanking 40 knots

by Fabio Petrone

Stretching 12.95 in length and four metres in the beam, this day cruiser is built from a multidirectional mahogany and carbon-fibre sandwich. It sports twin 420 hp Yanmar engines coupled with an MJP water jet and steered by a next gen joystick

Wood played a pivotal role in the evolution of boats over millennia. Now leading-edge, future-forward carbon-fibre is one of the newest materials to be embraced by the boat building industry. What makes the WB40’ Classic so unique is the fact that it melds both of the latter to superb effect. The full-custom 12.95m has a hull and deck made from multidirectional layers of mahogany marine ply and carbon that have been pre-pregged and vacuum-bagged. The WB40’ Classic is day cruiser designed for sunbathing and swimming from all day along. But it is also roomy enough for a couple to spend a night at sea thanks to a double bed below decks plus a head and shower. The WB40’ Classic has a walkaround deck plan which allows very easy access to the foredeck and thus also to the large sun pad perched on the deckhouse. Aft is a steering cockpit with, to starboard, a companionway leading to the cabin and followed by a large unit complete with sink, work top, two-ring hob and fridge.The central cockpit features a C-shaped dinette with a height-adjustable table that can also convert to another sun pad. There is yet another sun pad aftmost set atop the engine compartment. Powered by a pair of 420 hp Yanmar engines coupled with an MJP waterjet and a next gen joystick, the WB40’ Classic makes a maximum speed of 40 knots and can cruise effortlessly at around 36. www.woodenboats.it