Vanquish VQ60

Onboard the Vanquish VQ60

The Vanquish VQ60 is built around speed and a clean aluminium hull, the kind of construction sport-yacht owners choose when they want a fast, stable platform rather than a slow-moving lounge. Twin engines give it a cruising speed around 45 knots, so the run out of Port Olímpic feels immediate rather than leisurely — you clear the harbour traffic and open the throttle within minutes. The deck stays low and open, shaped for a day spent moving between spots rather than settling into one.

That speed suits the Sitges run particularly well. At roughly 35 kilometres south of Port Olímpic, Sitges is close enough that the VQ60 covers the distance quickly, leaving more of a five to seven hour day free for swimming stops or anchoring off the town before lunch ashore at one of the seafront restaurants. When the wind sits in the north, the bay off Sitges holds better shelter than Barcelona's open roadstead, which matters once the boat has slowed down and guests are in the water.

With capacity for 12 guests and two cabins below, the VQ60 works best as a day charter for a compact group — a couple bringing friends, a small family, or colleagues after a fast half-day on the water rather than a floating boardroom. The two cabins mean a short overnight stop is possible for a smaller party, though most bookings on this yacht are built around a single fast day out. It's worth talking through timing before confirming — whether that's the Sitges run or a shorter loop inside Barcelona's bay — so the plan matches the group and the conditions on the day.