Three staterooms and three heads is the standard layout on the Monte Carlo Yachts 66. The master stateroom is full-beam amidships.
which has an en suite head. (The MCY
65 just had portholes.) The rectangular
windows are 13 inches at their widest
point and 10 inches at their narrow-
est. They look black from the exterior
and appear to lower the yacht’s profile.
Headroom in the VIP is 6 feet, 5 inches.
These attributes help create a sense of
airiness. ¶ A third stateroom is abaft
the VIP to starboard with twin berths
and access to a third head, which
also serves as the day-head. There is
a crew cabin for two all the way aft.
¶ MCY reduced the thickness of the fi-
berglass superstructure versus the 65’s,
increasing the glass that surrounds the
66’s salon. When combined with low-
back furniture, the result is more light
and a better connection between the
interior and exterior spaces, not to
mention the sense of openness on board.
¶ One measurable change from the MCY
65 is found on the MCY 66’s flybridge.
Floor space here increased by about 40
square feet. What was once an L-shaped
settee to port across from the helm is
now U-shaped. There is also an L-shaped
settee with a teak table abaft the helm
bench seat. The retractable hardtop opens
almost the entire flybridge to the sun.
¶ One thing that remains the same
is the yacht’s high freeboard and ag-
gressive entry, reminiscent of the
look found on sport-fishing yachts but
not overdone. Her appearance says
that she is willing to go head-to-head
with the sea should it get into a snit.
¶ Supporting the MCY 66’s take-on-
the-salt aesthetic is a vacuum-infused
fiberglass hull with foam coring. MCY