Cranchi is introducing the A48 O/B at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, where the new open yacht is appearing as one of the Italian builder's world premieres. The model extends Cranchi's open-yacht approach with outboard propulsion, greater weather protection around the helm and a beach area designed to strengthen the connection between the cockpit and the water.
Cranchi publishes an approximate overall length of 14.56 metres for the yacht itself, rising to about 14.75 metres when the engines are included, with an approximate beam of 4.29 metres. The technical data remains preliminary and subject to change, so the figures released for the Cannes premiere should be treated as the builder's current development specifications rather than final homologated data.
A new outboard interpretation of Cranchi's open layout
The A48 O/B combines a new T-top with a wraparound windscreen intended to give the helm and forward cockpit greater protection without closing off the open-air character of the deck. Cranchi describes the result as a way of extending time aboard while preserving the direct relationship with the sea that defines this part of its range.
Outboard propulsion also changes the character of the yacht without taking over the social areas on deck. Cranchi presents the installation as a more dynamic and sporting solution while retaining the usable spaces that owners expect from a cruising yacht of this size.
Fold-down bulwarks broaden the beach area
At the stern, side platforms incorporate steps that lead naturally towards the water and make the bathing area part of the everyday deck plan rather than an isolated boarding point. When the bulwarks are lowered, the aft section expands into a broad continuous beach area that opens the cockpit laterally.
This arrangement is central to the A48 O/B's emphasis on outdoor living, particularly when the yacht is stopped at anchor. The additional width created at water level allows the stern to operate as a social and swimming space while keeping the main cockpit immediately connected to it.
Triple outboard choices from Mercury or Yamaha
Cranchi's preliminary technical data lists three different triple-engine arrangements for the new model. Owners can choose three Mercury Verado V10 V425 engines, three Mercury Verado V12 V600 engines or three Yamaha XF450 outboards, giving the platform several distinctly different propulsion packages.
Fuel capacity is listed at approximately 2,185 litres, while fresh-water capacity is approximately 300 litres and draft including the propellers is about 1.28 metres. Cranchi has marked these figures as preliminary, and type approval for the model is still pending at the time of its Cannes world premiere.
A separate owner's cabin below deck
The lower deck is designed for more than short day use, with Cranchi giving the A48 O/B a fully separate owner's cabin rather than treating the interior purely as occasional accommodation. The builder says the arrangement is intended to increase privacy and make longer stays aboard more practical for owners using the yacht for coastal cruising.
The hull is credited to Aldo Cranchi, with design by Centro Studi e Ricerche and art direction by Christian Grande. Together with the outboard power, wider beach area and more protected helm, those elements position the A48 O/B as a new branch of Cranchi's open-yacht family as it makes its first public appearance in Cannes.