includeasizeablewalk-inclosetto
port.
Theshowerhasitsowncubiclewith
seat,andthetoilethasanelongated
Corianbench–butIwouldhave
consideredtwosmallsinksratherthan
one perhaps.
Access to the guest accommodation
isviaaflightofstepsintheaftofthe
saloon.
MAIN The helm has a contemporary feel
while the bench seat welcomes
passengers to enjoy the drive.
LEFT With Volvo Penta providing the
power-units and controls, you can be
assured of quality and reliability from
steering wheel to the IPS propellers.Ourreviewboathadtwocabins
withtwinsinglebedsandadoubleVIP
cabin midships.
In addition there’s a crew cabin as
partoftheengineroom,whichhastwo
singles with washing facilities.
SteppingintothedoublecabinIcan
clearlyseewhyit’searnedthe‘VIP’tag,
becauseonmanyyachtsinthisclass
–includingaAzimutIwasonrecently
–thiscouldverywellbethemaster
cabin.
It’sspacious,withaqueenisland
bed, tall wardrobe, large vanity and
equallyroomyablutions–thisallgoes
to make any visitor feel welcome here.
Being midships, where the motion
iskindestatsea,shouldavoidguests
being shaken, although engine noise
from the adjoining bulkhead is the
downside.
Theportsideablutionscleverlyusea
frostedplexiglassdoortoallownatural
lightfromthe(smallish)hullwindow.
Anicetouchinthebathroomisthe
sliding mirror and again it’s a spacious
area.Over in the two double cabins, the
guestsarefairlywelllookedafter,
thanks to long single beds and ample
headroom,althoughlesssointhe
portside one.HULL HIGHLIGHTS
Theflybridgeissmall,butremainsa
useful place for both navigation and
relaxing on the lounge aft.
My only real gripe would be the low
height of the coamings, which may
not prevent gangly teenagers or tipsy
visitors falling over.
Butoncetheyareseatedintheco-
pilot bucket console seat they should
be fine...
Theconsolehasmostofthe
controlsfromthesaloon,butwiththe
joystick separated from the throttles
–whichcanworkwhenstandingto
manoeuvre.
Looking around the deck, the
sidedecks are narrowish and teak-clad,
butgivesufficientaccesstothepulpit
where a double sunpad gives that
bowrider thrill to guests.“Hull number one of this new concept has
succeeded in delivering the best of both worlds”
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