First running shots and details of the New Greenline 42

Greenline Yachts has done it again, with the launch of its brand new Greenline 42, already being described as a future icon. The unveiling of the new model took place in front of a large crowd at boot Düsseldorf in January, but now the first photographs of the boat in the water are available. Greenline Yachts is also releasing full details of the yacht’s design for the first time.

Pictures show a boat that is quintessentially Greenline, with an elegant S-shaped sheerline, 360-degree glazing and a streamlined roof. This is a yacht designed to take on wind and sea in perfect confidence, bringing you comfortably and efficiently to your destination. All the brand’s fundamental DNA around smart, practical boating is here, rethought from first principles.

Contemporary design, inside and out

The Greenline 42 has a more contemporary finish to it, building on the successful collaboration with designer Marco Casali on the larger Greenline 58. He has brought a touch of Italian flair to the exterior look of the boat while improving the guest experience on board by borrowing features from the larger boats in the range, such as the foredeck lounge.

“New models are rare occurrences at Greenline Yachts, because we pride ourselves on the longevity of our designs,” said Global Business Director and Chief Experience Officer Alessandro Lorenzon. “We started by collecting feedback from our owners and, when we looked at their experiences, a few things became clear. They wanted more cockpit space for relaxing, higher speeds under power and a more modern design language. The new Greenline 42 supplies all that and more.”

Flexibility redefined

Working with the Greenline design team, Casali remodelled the cockpit to offer more space and flexibility than ever before. There is now room for a generous four-person table on the centreline of the boat with comfortable sofa seating on either side. Alternatively, Greenline has introduced options that include a drop-down aft platform and an open space for sunbathing and lounging.

Then, by using the existing space more effectively, the new boat gives the sense of being bigger. Slide down the windows either side of the galley and open the aft doors completely, and the interior part of the saloon effectively disappears, joining the cockpit in one big indoor-outdoor space. This way, you can be busy preparing drinks or a meal in the galley, without feeling cut off from those outside.

Galley equipment is naturally excellent, including an electric oven and double induction hob. Add extra fridge or freezer space as you want, and enjoy almost unlimited fresh water, thanks to the 400-litre tanks. As with every Greenline, that all-important storage is excellent, with hanging units above the worksurface, a line of cupboards along the starboard side as well as lockers under the floor. In many ways, it’s just looking cooking at home.

The power of comfort

Comfort and convenience on board is second-to-none, thanks to Greenline’s unique power management technology. Ten solar panels flush-mounted on the coachroof can deliver up to 4.5kW of energy in the heat of the day. The surplus is diverted into the 22kWh house battery bank, which can be upgraded with additional batteries to as much as 66kWh if desired. In this way, Greenline boats can run on silent electric power for 48 hours or more, even with the powerful aircon turned right up.

Plentiful power underpins the comfort of life at anchor, but it can also be extended to the propulsion system as well. Like every Greenline, the new 42 can be supplied with an efficient diesel-only powertrain using twin 250hp Yanmar engines. But the best results come from the economies of a true hybrid system.

Hybrid performance

Greenline’s proprietary H-Drive 6G inserts powerful 23kW electric motors between the diesel engine and the propeller. These can manoeuvre the boat in silence and achieve speeds up to 6.5 knots. What is more, they will harvest wasted energy from the engines when the boat is operating in diesel mode, using it to recharge the batteries. This way, the batteries are full when you arrive at your destination, ready for another 48 hours-plus of silent hotel operation.

Impressively, the new Greenline 42 will manage a top speed under diesel power of 25 knots – some 3 knots faster than the Greenline 40, for the same sized engine. Quite simply put, the hull shape designed by naval architects at Micad is faster and more efficient, allowing you to do more with less. And that’s without sacrificing any of Greenline’s legendary seakindliness – in fact the new hull is even more stable!

Spacious, elegant interior

Accommodation in the 42 benefits from that little bit more volume compared to the existing Greenline 40. The boat is still fundamentally a two-cabin design, with a spacious owner’s cabin forward and a flexible twin / double for guests to port. But now there is the option of a second heads compartment, offering more privacy for the owner. The bathroom has been given a touch of luxury with its designer basin and shower fittings, while storage for clothes and other belongings is still class-leading.

Casali’s updating of the exterior lines has also found full expression with a new palette of contemporary interior styling. His focus has been on creating refined shapes and living spaces rather than using expensive, exotic materials. He has curated two different ‘feels’ around the woods that form the mainstay of the interior: ‘honey teak’ and ‘modern oak’. And the cabins also benefit from fantastic natural light that gives a sense of real volume.

“With the new Greenline 42, there was a tightrope to walk,” said Casali. “We wanted to rework the Greenline 40 without giving the sense that everything was ‘new’. There was a big focus on the forms you see around the boat, so we have avoided curved cabinetry in favour of more linear edges. This echoes the masculine profiles seen in the cut-away bulwarks and the coachroof.”

Originally, the idea had been to develop a worthy successor to the Greenline 40 – one of the longest-standing models in the range, with more 100s of boats sold since 2012. But as the project developed, Greenline owner and CEO Vladimir Zinchenko realised that they were not talking about a model replacement.

“With the feedback we gathered from our existing owners and commercial prospects, we began to see that the Greenline 40 still had a hugely loyal following,” Zinchenko said. “There remain many good reasons for people to buy that boat. Demand for a boat between the current 40 and 45, also incorporating the new ideas built into the Casali-designed Greenline 58, was something separate and distinct. So, I decided to add a new model rather than replace an established one.”