The brief that Cossutti received from Milan and Silvia Mandic of More Boats was admirably specific: a fast, good-looking 55-footer with five-cabin capacity, three heads, and headroom suited to tall northern European charter guests. That constraint — volume without height — shaped many of the design decisions that followed. Achieving so much space without adding to cabin height and overall appearance took a lot of skill and knowledge, which explains the extremely flat sheerline, low superstructure, and the vertical, massive bow that have become the boat's most recognizable visual signatures.
Hull and Construction
The More 55's hull is built using vacuum infusion, producing a shell that is simultaneously light and rigid. Carbon fiber reinforcements are concentrated in structural zones, while a stainless steel frame carries the loads from the rig and keel before distributing them into the composite laminate. A sturdy steel structure overlaminated and bolted to the composite part supports the rig and keel stresses, an arrangement that gives an offshore-capable rigidity uncommon in production boats of this size. One reviewer noted that walking the deck revealed none of the flexion typical of GRP production cruisers — under foot, the structure felt entirely solid.
The hull form itself is modern and performance-oriented. Sections are full and powerful carried well aft, maximizing waterline beam and righting moment. Draft reaches 2.75 meters with a bulb keel carrying 5,200 kilograms of ballast. The bow is vertical and buoyant, a feature that contributes to upwind stiffness and also gives the boat its aggressive visual identity. Cossutti has noted he had modern TP52 racing yachts in mind when drawing the lines, and that influence is legible in every station.
Deck Layout and Sail Plan
On deck, the More 55 is set up for a working crew rather than a single-handed skipper. Winch placement and line layout are traditional, allowing each crew member a dedicated post during racing — a deliberate departure from the contemporary trend of consolidating all controls at the wheels. Two steering wheels sit on substantial but slim pedestals in a generous cockpit sized to accommodate both a racing crew and cruising guests. An integrated bowsprit extends the foretriangle base and provides a clean launch point for the 220-square-meter spinnaker.
The sail plan is substantial. The mainsail runs to 88.9 square meters and the genoa to just over 80 square meters, together producing a sail area-to-displacement ratio that places this firmly in performance-cruiser territory. A gennaker is standard equipment, specially reinforced and equipped for active sailing, making the boat genuinely fast off the wind even with a cruising crew aboard.
Interiors and Joinery
The interior of the More 55 attracted as much attention at its BOOT Düsseldorf debut as the hull form. Cossutti designed around a longitudinal galley to starboard, a large U-shaped saloon settee, and a full-sized navigator's chart table — a genuine working station with abundant shelving and a large panel for additional electronics. The overhead grab handles along the saloon deckhead are integrated into the coach roof as recessed teak timber, simultaneously functional and decorative.
All woodwork is sourced from real teak handpicked in Burma, dried for two years, and then treated before shaping. The cabinetry is finished with two additional coats of varnish, and the marine okoumé plywood substrate meets the highest grade available. Perhaps the most unusual specification is the flooring: Alucore aluminum panels with a wood-finish laminate guarantee no moisture intrusion and long-term dimensional stability. The entry doors are solid teak — heavy, thick, hand-crafted — rather than the plastic units standard on most production cruisers.
Cabin layouts run to three, four, or five berths depending on the version selected. The owner's stateroom, in its pure form, fills the full beam with a true island double that can also be configured as a full-beam athwartship berth for passage-making. Aft cabins share the same joinery standard as the main cabin. The sleek hull portholes, striking from outside, admit light rather than views — their primary contribution is to the exterior's TP52-derived aesthetic.
Engine Room
The 110 hp Yanmar installation below the companionway steps earned a specific mention from More Yachts in its own right. Yanmar photographed this engine room arrangement for use in their own brochures as an example of how a marine installation should be executed — an unusual distinction. Filters, seacock levers, and service points are all within unobstructed reach. Heavy acoustic damping lines both sides of the compartment. Lighting is arranged to eliminate shadows entirely, making routine maintenance and fault-finding straightforward even in port.
The fuel capacity of 550 liters across two tanks, combined with the Yanmar's thermal efficiency at cruise power, gives the boat a practical motoring range adequate for transiting areas of light air or navigating in and out of Croatian charter bases. A generator is fitted as standard in the 110 hp configuration.
Known Strengths and Considerations
The More 55 emerged from a charter-fleet background, and that origin has practical implications. The structural conservatism — steel frames, vacuum infusion, weight control throughout — reflects twenty years of More Charter's hard-won knowledge about what breaks aboard production yachts in commercial service. The boat's teak deck specification is notably above standard: batten thickness is 5 to 6 millimeters against the industry norm of 3 to 4 millimeters, with full traditional embrasures and precise caulking throughout. This allows multiple rounds of sanding and refinishing across the boat's life without compromising the deck.
The cockpit table was noted as the one area where cost-consciousness showed — a functional unit but less refined than the surrounding fitout. The hull portholes, beautiful from outside, are too narrow to deliver meaningful ventilation below decks in warm anchorages, a tradeoff inherent to the TP52-inspired aesthetic. The traditional crew-station deck layout rewards an active sailing crew but is less suited to short-handed passage-making than boats where all controls are consolidated aft.
The Verdict
The More 55 is a rare thing: a performance-oriented production boat that takes its construction quality as seriously as its sailing ability. Cossutti's lines give it genuine speed credentials, while the Croatian yard's manufacturing discipline — one of the best ever seen in series production, with carefully executed vacuum infusion and strict weight control — translates those credentials into a reliable offshore cruiser. The charter-ready interior, extraordinary joinery, and standout engine room make it as habitable as it is fast. The buyer who wants a 55-foot boat that can race creditably, charter profitably, and cruise comfortably without compromising any of those roles will find very few alternatives at this level of finish.
Pros
- Exceptional vacuum-infused hull construction with carbon reinforcement and steel structural frame
- High-ratio sail plan and TP52-influenced hull form deliver genuine performance cruising speed
- Woodwork and teak deck quality well above production-boat norms
- Exemplary engine room access and serviceability
- Flexible three-, four-, or five-cabin layout options
- Spacious cockpit suited to both racing crew and charter guests
Cons
- Narrow hull portholes limit natural ventilation below decks
- Deck layout favors crewed sailing; less optimized for short-handed operation
- Cockpit table fit and finish does not match the rest of the boat's standard
