Luxury boat manufacturer Princess Yachts has unveiled its latest model developed in collaboration with naval architect Olesinski and Italian design house Pininfarina.
The new Y72 Flybridge Motor Yacht becomes the latest addition to the Plymouth company’s Y Class family and described as delivering a “new level of design, luxury, interior ambience and space alongside stunning performance and technology”.
The Y72 joins the award-winning motor yacht range, accompanied by sister yachts, the latest Y78, the Y85, and the highly anticipated flagship of the range, the Y95 due to launch in 2022.
Designed by the Princess Design Studio in collaboration with Olesinski and Pininfarina, the Y72 features the quality and design seen on larger yachts in the range and “takes it to the next generation”.
The Y72, taking influence from her larger sister the Y85, is available in a selection of different timber finishes options with extended teak appointed as standard.
Galley worktops are supplied in quartz and all bathrooms feature formed solid surface worktops, with floors in either solid surface or in optional marble, granite or quartz.
Princess Yachts has been making boats in Plymouth for more than 50 years and employs more than 3,000 people in the city. It is now the UK’s largest luxury yacht manufacturer.
Antony Sheriff, executive chairman and chief executive at Princess Yachts, said “I am immensely proud of the Y72 which represents the next generation of Princess luxury yachts.
“She has it all: 34 knot performance, beautifully laid out and spacious living areas, and a luxurious fit-out that underlines the extraordinary hand-built quality and impeccable design detail created by our 3,000 craftspeople in Plymouth.
“Above all, her exterior design brings striking simplicity and sculptural elegance that stands alone in the market. Rather than crowd her with dozens of aggressive two-dimensional design elements, we have focussed on meticulously surfaced and sculpted three-dimensional forms that are astonishing to see in real life. She is unmistakably a Princess, but taken to another level.”
The Princess Y72 features the latest in Princess exterior design and interior finishes being fitted with expansive full-length hull windows, and designed for outdoor living, with an optional extended hardtop with electric opening louvered roof section or glass panel, to allow the sunlight in.
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There are two seating areas and aft sunpad, and a U-shaped dining area, with handcrafted teak table, situated opposite a fully-equipped wetbar with electric barbecue, sink and drawer fridge.
The aft sunpad can be replaced with three sunbeds or optional crane to lift and stow a Williams Sportjet 395 or equivalent tender.
Andy Lawrence, design director, Princess Yachts, said: “In the Y72 our design teams have established a new direction in the evolution of the Y class exterior design language, focussing on the development of refined, sophisticated surfaces in every area to generate a uniquely clean overall aesthetic.
“The interior form has been evolved gently and confidently from the Y85, building on the results that only Princess are capable of through the in-house capabilities of our joinery and upholstery teams.
“The result is a richly layered, intricate yet calming interior design. Having consulted with and listened to many of our clients, we have pushed ourselves to get the most out of this platform in terms of actual real world usability. With the Y72, we are challenging the norm in smaller yet still incredibly innovative ways.”
