Boating NZ

SPANISH ELEGANCE

It was fun and refreshing to go out on a motor yacht that embraces style, purpose and elegance.

The Menorquín 54 HT design knows what it’s about. With a Mediterranean pedigree – an area known for its, at times, boisterous seas and weather – this vessel is built in Menorca, one of the Balearic islands off the coast of Spain.

Marrying traditional, proven hull shapes of earlier times with modern technology, Sasga Yachts has managed to design motor yachts with a combination of beauty and performance. The culmination is the Menorquín range of vessels, which are built using a resin-infused process to create a light but strong hull.

The range includes 34ft, 42ft, 54ft and 68ft vessels, provided in hardtop (HT) or flybridge versions – except the 68ft model, which is flybridge only.

The Menorquín 54 HT sits near the upper end of the range and, according to Bruce McGill from Sasga Yachts NZ, is intended for the discerning boat owner who has a passion for the sea and wants

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