Boat International US Edition – July 2019

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TheS78followspreviouslaunchesofPrincess’sSClass(S60,S65and

S72)overthepastthreeyearsaspartofthecompany’sresurgence.Like

theothers,ithasasportyprofilewithaflybridgeandyetstillmaintains

thelargesalonsunroofforlightandfreshair.

Youmaybesurprisedbyinitialimpressionswhenyoufirstboard;

insteadoftheusualtwinstairwaysfromthetransomplatformtothe

cockpit,thereisoneoncenterline.Andthecockpit,dependingonwho

hasusedtheboatlast,mayhaveaseeminglyrandomscatteringofcouches,

tablesandsettees.Moreonthatinamoment.

ThatsinglestairwayfreesupthesterntoallowaWilliamsJetTender

(fivepeople/48mph)inagaragetoport,andatrulycivilizedcrewcabinto

starboardwithtwinberthsandensuiteheadwithshower.Ifyoudon’t

wantcrew,thiswilldonicelyforteenagersorasamother-in-lawsuite.

ThecockpithasmoreconfigurationsthanaTransformersactionfigure.

Pastthetwosunpads,thelargedinettetoportandtheL-shapedloungeto

starboardslidegentlyonpadssoasnottoblemishtheflawlessteakdeck

andcanbepinnedintodifferentarrangementstosuityourentertainment/

diningneedsjustasyoumovechairsandcouchesathomeforaparty.

Thisabilitytoshape-shiftcontinuesintothesalonwiththetablebythe

L-shapedcouch,whichmovesinorouttofitcocktailhourordinner.Alas,

thelargeU-shapedcouchoppositedoesnothingbutlookgoodandbe

comfortable.Oversizedwindows–18ftwide,4fthigh–offerbigvistas.

SaysJustinOlesinski,“Theconvexsideglass,sophisticatedsurfaces

andboldgraphicaldetailsaredesignedtoworkwiththeadaptable

indoor-outdoorspacesinappealingtosomeonewhowantshigh

performancesportsactivities,aglamouroussociallifeandrelaxing

momentswithfamilyandfriends.”

Europeanchefsandtheirgalleysareusuallybanishedfromsight,but

PrincesshasputtheS78galleyonfulldisplayinthesalon,tuckedbehind

abarasyouenterthroughtheslidingdoorsthatdisappearnearlyoutof

sight.Eventheafterwindowinthegalleyhingesup,creatingawraparound

cockpitbarforabuffetordrinks.Ifyoudon’twanttoseethechefhardat

Themaster

stateroom(above)

isnaturallythemost

accommodatingof

cabins,butthetwo

doubleberthguest

cabinsforward

(bottom)arealso

ample;bothcould

beconsideredVIPs.

Thereisalsoa

twinberthcabin

suitableforchildren.

Allareensuite

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