{"id":258814,"date":"2026-05-25T07:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barchemagazine.com\/?p=258814"},"modified":"2026-05-25T07:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:05:12","slug":"manda-s05-3-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barchemagazine.com\/en\/manda-s05-3-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Manda S05.3 – Beautiful, and possible"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This boat has a very singular design that makes it different to every other. But it is also functional and pleasant to be \u00a0on when under way<\/strong><\/p>

by Niccol\u00f2 Volpati<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cC<\/em>ome back early tomorrow and I promise you we will go out\u201d, <\/em>I was assured by Valentin Mitev, the captain of the Manda S05.3<\/em> which is moored at Cannes<\/strong>. It was the third time that I had gone along the quay hoping to get on board and try out the boat. Luigi Manda<\/strong>, the head of the yard, had promised that I could, but it was a very busy time with the Yachting Festival on. It was understandable as the Mandayachts<\/strong> boats, all of them designed by Giovanni Ceccarelli<\/strong>, drew special attention and there was always a queue of visitors to get on board. It is a really unusual design, making it impossible to miss, and it is difficult to resist the temptation to visit it. And that is what boat shows are for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The interiors have two entrances: one from the stern leading to the panoramic living area and one aft of the steering console with a ladder near the owner and guest cabins.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00a0I wasn\u2019t very optimistic the following morning. I thought Valentin Mitev was going to get rid of me with a \u201ccome back tomorrow\u201d and free himself of the nuisance<\/strong>. But instead he kept his promise, and was waiting for me with the engines already running. \u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting that\u201d,<\/em> I told him \u201cI assumed that it wasn\u2019t going to happen\u201d. \u201cWhat on earth are you saying? I\u2019m the boss round here\u201d, <\/em>he replied with a dazzling smile. Off we went, and outside the harbour wall the waves were half a metre and fairly steep, and were crossed by all of the wakes left by the yachts crossing the gulf.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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There are two Volvo D8s with IPS transmission in the engine room. The feeling you get is immediately very positive, with the hull behaving well cutting untroubled through the waves, making the boat stable, well balanced and easy to handle<\/strong>. The V bow is perfect as the boat doesn\u2019t slam on the waves, even when you might expect it to. It also handles extremely well when turning, and the positive feeling is accentuated by the optimal sightlines from the helm, with a very open console that doesn\u2019t have supports or superstructure blocking the view. You can keep an eye on everything from there, something I realised because there is a lot of traffic off Cannes, especially during the Yachting Festival. But I was relaxed and we proceeded calmly. At top speed I clocked up 28.5 knots, but I would say that the most important detail is a planning minimum of under eleven knots. And the Manda S05.3 <\/em>gets out of the water while using a total of just 63.5 litres per hour. It isn\u2019t a hull that has any problem getting on plane, which means you have a broad choice of cruising speeds, something that normally comes from powerful engines that can get the boat moving very fast, but also use a lot of fuel. By contrast the Ceccarelli-designed waterlines mean you get that wide span of possible speeds without that.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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