Dracan 42

In 2024, the Dracan 42 was launched in Poland and then presented at the Cannes Yachting Festival and, at last, in La Grande-Motte we had the opportunity to go for a sea trial. Hull #2, the model we were discovering, differs significantly from hull #1. The first example was built in a Sport-Top version with a windshield that did not extend up to the T-top and featured a rather elegant and very modern gray metal diamond-patterned covering. At La Grande-Motte, we were joining the Full Hard-Top version with a wraparound front and side windshield, which this time extends up to the T-Top. At the front, a central door provides access to the forward cockpit. A third version, which could be described as medium, is offered by the shipyard. That one features a rising windshield and side wind deflectors that leave the sides open—this version is called the Semi Hard-Top. The design by Robert Blazejack is unmistakably modern with sharply inverted wave-piercing bows and angular contours on the sides. The style is equally striking thanks to the copper- colored accessories and logo inlays. The f...