A 138-Foot Yacht That Lets the Itinerary Choose the Power, Which Is a Very Naples Way to Travel

The GX42 is a new yacht that runs 138 feet and carries a hybrid plant. Its notable trait is a considered one: it decides where its power comes from based on the voyage ahead. Its builders designed it first and foremost to cruise efficiently, and on a boat this size that is the real accomplishment. Florida has no shortage of yachts in the triple-digit lengths, so what gets noticed on our docks is a large boat that has been thought through. Picture the range of trips a Florida owner might take. There's the short hop down the Intracoastal, the run from Palm Beach to Miami for a dinner that Miami will insist runs late, and the longer, quieter passage around to the Gulf side. A vessel that treats each of those differently is matching the way people here actually use the water. Miami will admire the length, Palm Beach will admire the engineering, and Naples will quietly approve of the efficiency and say nothing more about it.

With reporting from Robb Report.