Numarine unveils the family-driven explorer 40MXP MITAN

Numarine, the renowned builder of efficient explorer yachts, has presented the second hull of its 40MXP series, named MITAN, at the Palm Beach International Boat Show (25-29 March 2026). The superyacht's name comes from Hindi and Nepali, where ‘mitan’ denotes a chosen companion, someone outside the family who is treated as kin. The yacht was commissioned by a family owner, and the brief centred on shared time at sea across extended voyages.

Where the 37XP established the shipyard's explorer credentials, the 40MXP shifts the emphasis. It offers more deck area, more flexible accommodation, and a dramatically reconfigured stern that places outdoor living at the centre of the design.

A home on the water

Below decks, MITAN accommodates 12 guests across six staterooms. The full-beam master occupies the main deck. Two of the remaining cabins are configured as adaptable spaces. A seventh guest cabin, a dedicated children's room, or a working office, depending on who is on board and where the yacht is headed. Guest and crew circulation is separated throughout, so the rhythm of life on deck is never interrupted by the workings of the boat.

Light, stone, sea

Interiors draw on natural stone, wood and glass against a neutral palette — materials chosen as much for endurance as for appearance. The result is a boat that looks the same after three weeks in the Med as it did on the morning of departure.

The stern defines the 40MXP's character. The aft deck descends across three levels: a dining tier at the top, a lounge centred on a bespoke pool in the middle, and a swim platform at water level equipped with an Opacmare transformer that opens directly to the sea. The sequence runs without interruption from the main saloon to the waterline, so the distance between the dinner table and a swim is measured in only a few steps.

Forward, the flybridge is the natural gathering point, open on three sides with unobstructed views. The foredeck, quieter and more private, balances lounging with the working space an anchoring bow requires.

Built to go far

Naval architecture by Umberto Tagliavini gives the hull a 6,000nm range at 8 knots, enough to cross the Atlantic without a fuel stop, or spend a season moving slowly between anchorages. Standard fit is twin MAN 800hp diesels, with 900hp units available. Acoustic and vibration engineering was developed in collaboration with Silent Line, a partnership that shaped the structural specification specifically to reduce transmitted noise at anchor where a yacht like this spends much of its life.

Everything in the water

Tender stowage covers a 32ft (9.7m) tender, a dinghy, two waverunners, two Seabobs and two kayaks. The upper deck crane handles up to three tonnes. Smaller equipment stows in dedicated stern lockers. Hull-mounted stabilisers work both underway and at anchor, keeping the platform level whether the yacht is crossing an ocean or sitting in a bay.

Four sold, one heading to Mexico

Three 40MXP hulls have been sold to date and two delivered, including MITAN. The third is due for delivery this summer, with the fourth currently under construction. A European show appearance is expected later in the year.

Following her Palm Beach debut, MITAN will spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way — a passage that clearly reflects the explorer's brief.