With her unusually generous headroom below deck, two spacious and comfortable sleeping cabins, a luxurious and beautifully appointed saloon, a well-equipped galley, an integral tender garage … and the ability to whisk all of it along at up to 39 knots, this is an extraordinary craft. Small wonder then, that the Targa 40 has become one of our most popular and sought-after models, commanding a high resale value and carving out a notable and uniquely individual niche in this category of high performance express cruisers.

Some other highlights worthy of note include two hugely comfortable and softly upholstered sun pads, fore and aft, thoughtfully planned stowage facilities that keep the cockpit clutter-free, and perhaps the pièce de resistance for a 40-footer: the ability to smoothly stow and launch and recover your tender from within the integral garage, without removing the outboard motor. The tender package, by the way, is a standard feature on this remarkable Targa.