Power & Motoryacht – September 2019

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SEAS: 2-3 ft. WATER: 3/4 Full FUEL: 1/2 Full

TEST REPORT

Hull Music

The Pershing 8X features an innovative new entertainment system

called the “Music · Hull” which turns the yacht’s hull into a high-

defi nition speaker. The system was designed by the Ferretti Group

Engineering Department in collaboration with Videoworks to let

swimmers and divers near the boat listen to music underwater. The

yacht’s VOTIS infotainment system lets guests select and play their

favorite tunes via a device that integrates all the remote controls

on board the boat, and they also can operate the system via their

phone or tablet. Yacht Rock never sounded so good!

which has a massive glass sliding door and retractable window.
Tr a ffi c fl ows into the yacht’s contemporary interior co-designed
by Italian leather furnishings brand Poltrona Frau. Th e 8X’s helm
station, appropriately, is upholstered in Poltrona Frau’s “Interior
in Motion” leather. Minimalistic and chic, the 8X’s interior looks
more like an urban penthouse than a beach cottage. “Th e Pershing
customer likes design fi rst of all,” De Vivo said.
In the spot where the formal dining table would be on most
yachts in this range, the 8X has a bar with built-in sink, refrigerator
and icemaker, perfect for entertaining. Th e galley is down and
amidships, accessed by a separate stairway with a door to prevent
cooking odors from drift ing up to the salon. It’s nicely laid out and
fully equipped for owners who prefer to do their own cooking, but
due to its proximity to the crew’s quarters, it functions as more of a
service space than an owner area.
Th e yacht’s sleeping accommodations lie at the foot of a private
stairway forward. Th e 8X is available with four staterooms, but De
Vivo said Pershing’s American customers typically prefer three. Th e
fourth cabin on our test yacht was converted into a media lounge,
where owners can have private time away from guests on the main

deck, or where kids can play games and watch TV.

Opposite the media lounge is a twin stateroom that has its own

private access to the day head. Th e VIP stateroom forward, and the

large, full-beam master stateroom amidships, each have large en

suite heads. All three staterooms also have rectangular windows

looking out at the sea. Th is is a priority for Pershing’s customers, said

De Vivo, along with practical considerations such as storage, which

is maximized throughout the 8X.

“It’s aimed to be used at sea when you are out with family and

friends,” he said. U

LOA: 83' 10 "

Beam: 19' 3 "

Draft: 4' 7 "

Displ. (loaded): 147,710 lbs.

Fuel: 1,638 gal.

Water: 343 gal.

Test Power: 2/2,638 MHP MTU

16V 2000 M96L

Price: Upon request

RPM

600

900

1200

1500

1800

2100*

2400*

2440*

KNOTS

7. 5
   9.7
   11.6
   16.7
   29.5
   39
   45.5
   46.5

GPH

16

30.5

58.5

96

160.5

205

275

275

RANGE

768

521

325

285

301

312

271

277

dB(A)

74

76

77

79

85

90

94

94

*Measured in one direction only.