The Jeanneau DB/43 marks the launch of a new cruiser line by these French boat builders. The 13.1-metre yacht provides ample space on board and is therefore more than just a boat for the day, even though this is suggested by the letters DB for Day Boat – a term that was last used by Jeanneau in the 1980s. Now DB is back again, designed by Jeanneau’s in-house designer Camillo Garroni.
With an ingenious trick, Garroni has expanded the interior of the boat, which is already spacious by definition, at deck level. To the right and left of the aft deck, the side walls can be folded out over a length of nearly two metres, which greatly increases the onboard living quarters. This works electrically, but there is also a fold-out handrail as a safety feature, both left and right. Jeanneau calls this feature Beach Club, and it allows the DB 43, which is 3.82 metres wide, to grow to over five metres at the stern.
There is room for three people on the bridge, and behind the bridge are the galley and a dining table with a bench that can be converted into a huge sun lounger. Yet there’s more to it, as the yacht also has a swim platform, which can be lowered hydraulically.
Space is equally generous below deck, with a mini-galley, a seating area, two double cabins and a bathroom. The only reminder that this is a day boat by name is the relatively low headroom. With two Volvo diesels providing a combined 760 hp or three Mercury inboard engines with 1,150 hp, the superboat is always up to speed. She has enough space for up to twelve persons.