RAW 110
| LOA 33.87 m, beam 7.48 m | |
| Steel hull with aluminium superstructure | |
| Exterior design by Giorgio M. Cassetta | |
| Top speed around 13 knots | |
| Range above 5,000 nm at economical speed | |
| Bow stowage for two 5 m tenders | |
| Unveiled at the 2024 Cannes Yachting Festival | |
| First hull Amiga, keel laid 2025, in build in Ancona |
The concept, reduced to what matters
Where the RJ dresses the explorer in architecture and the Deep Blue in drama, RAW does the opposite. The brief Cassetta worked to was distilling the essence of the type into a form both rugged and refined, and the result is a slender, all-white 33.87 metre profile built from clean geometric volumes, with nothing decorative pretending to be structural.
Chief executive Vasco Buonpensiere framed the line's goal as comfortable, safe journeys over long distances instead of eye-catching features, which sounds like modesty and is actually positioning. RAW is aimed at owners who have seen the segment fill with expedition styling and want the substance with the volume turned down. It is a familiar arc from other industries, the market leader refreshing its own aesthetic before a rival does it first, made from a position of strength while the segment it leads keeps growing.
A foredeck that works like a deck should
The defining image of the RAW 110 is its bow, engineered to stow two five metre tenders side by side, a working arrangement borrowed from patrol and support vessels and almost unheard of on a 33 metre yacht. Launching happens by deck crane, and with both boats in the water the foredeck clears into open space. The two-boat bow also solves the oldest explorer problem, a primary tender and a true backup, carried without stacking or towing.
The yard also cites deck geometry able to support drone operations, part of a broader theme of leaving flat, unobstructed surfaces wherever possible. The aft end stays free for living, and the design's honesty extends to maintenance, with equipment mounted to be reached and serviced in the open air where it belongs.
Two five metre tenders stowed side by side on the bow of a 33 metre yacht, a patrol-boat idea in yacht finish.
Under the white paint
The platform is orthodox CdM, a steel displacement hull with aluminium superstructure, drawn around tankage for more than 5,000 nautical miles at economical speed and a top speed around 13 knots. The structural and systems specification follows the same commercial-grade template as the rest of the fleet, sized for self-sufficiency in places without support.
That consistency is the point of buying the newest line from an established yard. RAW carries no first-generation risk in its engineering, because the hull philosophy, the machinery choices and the build process are the ones proven across roughly forty delivered yachts. What is new is the packaging, and packaging is the cheapest thing to be experimental with.
Amiga, the first believer
The model moved from Cannes reveal to signed contract quickly, and in 2025, just over a year after the unveiling, CdM laid the keel of the first RAW 110, named Amiga, at a private ceremony in Ancona. The boat is in build at the time of writing, with the yard's standard cadence suggesting a delivery in the later 2020s. The keel ceremony followed the house tradition, a quiet media-light event that treats the start of steel as the real birthday of a boat.
First hulls at CdM have a habit of defining their lines, Aurelia for the Flexplorer, Acala for the Deep Blue, and Amiga will carry that weight for RAW. For a buyer considering hull two, the yard's record is reassuring, since every previous line has translated from rendering to water without losing its promised character.
Where RAW fits
At 33.87 metres the RAW 110 slots between the Darwin 102 and the two 115s in the catalogue, and its natural buyer is different from all of them. This is the choice of an owner who finds even the Darwin too traditional, wants a yacht organised around boats, diving and sea time, and prefers a contemporary profile over heritage cues.
It is also, tellingly, the line the yard chose to launch in the middle of its ownership transition, a signal that product development did not pause while the shareholding changed. A brand new series from the market leader in its strongest segment is exactly what continuity looks like from the outside. New shareholders, the same designers, the same sheds and a new line arriving on schedule made the point better than any press release could.
Motores y sistemas
| Engines | Twin Caterpillar C18 ACERT diesels. Exact output is not reliably confirmed: CdM's own RAW 110 spec sheet states 533 kW at 2100 rpm, while a third-party spec database (YachtBuyer) lists 412 kW (553 bhp) at the same rpm for the same engine. The two figures conflict and no third source resolves it, so treat the power rating as unconfirmed. |
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| Speed | Max speed 13.5 knots, cruise 11.5 knots, economical speed 10 knots. |
| Range | 4,200 nm at 10 knots economical speed, per CdM's own RAW 110 model spec sheet, confirmed independently by YachtBuyer's spec database. CdM's separate RAW-line marketing page claims 'exceeding 5,000 nm' for the line as a whole; that figure is inconsistent with the model-specific spec sheet, so it is not used here. |
| Fuel and water tankage | Diesel 39,500 litres, fresh water 5,300 litres. |
| Tender and toy garage | Bow-located garage designed to carry up to two 5-metre tenders, an unusual capacity for this size explorer, freeing the main deck for living space. On the first hull, Amiga, the owner enlarged this into a single large tender plus dedicated toy stowage. |
| Generators | 2 x 55 kW Kohler generators. Published only on CdM's own RAW 110 spec sheet, not independently corroborated elsewhere. |
| Bow thruster and stabilisers | 52 kW bow thruster; electrical zero-speed stabiliser fins. Published only on CdM's own RAW 110 spec sheet, not independently corroborated elsewhere. |
| Hull and construction | Steel hull with aluminium superstructure, in line with CdM's standard explorer construction. |
| Accommodation | Up to 10 guests (plus 2 on pullman beds) in 5 cabins; crew of 5 in 3 cabins. |
| Watermaker and engine room access | Not published by CdM or reported in press as of September 2026. |
Lo que cuentan armadores y tripulaciones
Owner's design brief for Amiga, as relayed before delivery
The unnamed first owner, described in CdM's own materials as an early-fifties IT/tech company founder and cycling enthusiast, is quoted saying the RAW 110 offers the ideal balance between space, comfort, range and manoeuvrability. This is a stated design brief given during the build process, not a review of a completed or trialled yacht.
Boote MagazinCdM's own account of the RAW design intent
CdM co-founder and CEO Vasco Buonpensiere is quoted on the RAW concept: the goal is not to impress with eye-catching features but to create projects that stay true to their mission. This is explicitly the yard's own promotional voice, not independent owner or crew feedback.
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Lo bueno y lo que conviene vigilar
Puntos fuertes
- Genuine engineering trade for the size classA bow garage for up to two 5-metre tenders is an unusual amount of tender capacity for a roughly 34-metre platform, and CdM and press both credit it with freeing the main deck for living space rather than the usual tender-crane compromise.
- Versatile, weather-adaptable deck planThe aft cockpit converts via floor to ceiling glass into a protected veranda, and the sundeck is rated for drone and small helicopter landings, giving real four-season and remote-area usability beyond a fair-weather explorer.
- The line has already sold beyond the first hullCdM's related RAW 105 model has already found its first buyer, meaning the RAW concept has real commercial traction and is not a one-off show boat.
- Real long-range capability in a compact hullThe verified 4,200 nm range at 10 knots is genuinely long for a roughly 34-metre yacht, supporting the line's explorer positioning rather than just its styling.
A tener en cuenta
- Completely unproven in serviceAmiga, the first RAW 110 hull, only had her keel laid on 31 October 2025 in Ancona and remains under construction as of September 2026. There is no sea trial, delivery or in-service performance data yet, and none should be assumed.
- CdM's own published figures are not internally consistentThe yard's own RAW 110 model spec sheet and its general RAW-line marketing page give different range figures (4,200 nm vs over 5,000 nm), and the engine output figure on CdM's spec sheet does not match a third-party spec database. A buyer relying on public materials alone cannot currently get a fully consistent technical picture.
- Modest speed is a real trade-offTop speed of 13.5 knots and cruise of 11.5 knots is typical of a displacement explorer hull but is a genuine limitation for owners who might want faster passages between anchorages.
- No pricing transparencyNeither CdM nor any outlet found has published a price for the RAW 110. As a first-of-line custom build there is also no resale or comparable-sale data to benchmark against.
Información práctica
| Price | Not publicly disclosed by Cantiere delle Marche or by any press source found. Pricing for CdM's custom builds is understood generally to be negotiated directly with the yard and to exclude extras, taxes and owner's supply, but no RAW 110 figure exists in public sources. |
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| Commissioning process | CdM builds the RAW 110 as a full or semi-custom order in steel hull and aluminium superstructure at its Ancona yard. A specific deposit schedule and standard payment-stage terms are not publicly published by the yard. |
| Amiga build timeline | Keel laid 31 October 2025 at Ancona in a private ceremony. CdM has not published an official delivery date; one broker's own build tracker lists an expected 2027 delivery, but this is that outlet's own estimate, not a confirmed CdM date. |
| What is not publicly known | Exact engine power rating (conflicting figures, see systems), watermaker capacity, engine room access and layout, interior designer credit and final delivery date. These are legitimately unpublished for a hull still mid-build and should not be guessed at. |
Para quién es: An owner who wants explorer substance in its most functional, contemporary form, carries serious tenders and dive kit, and is comfortable commissioning early in a new line from a proven yard.