94 OCTOBER 2019
Dream Machines | WATERIf a Superyacht
Village Doesn’t
Reel You in, Maybe
Dive Music Will
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
(flibs.com) kicks off on October 30. The world’s largest
in-water event, with more than 1,500 exhibits, will
have a new Superyacht Village this year, featuring,
among others, Excellence, the 262-foot queen of the
show. Beyond this stunning new vessel by Abeking &
Rasmussen, several yachts will present themselves
to the American market for the first time. Here are three
A-listers to look for. Geri WardISA Extra 86 Fast
Francesco Guida designed
the Extra line (extrayachts
.com) for ISA, the respected
Italian shipyard, to create a
new yachting experience.
The designer focused on
maximizing interior space with
generous, open-plan rooms
and floor-to-ceiling windows
that access exterior terraces
via large glass doors. Guida’s
goal was to create a villa-like
interior bathed in natural light,
while putting owners in touch
with the sea when they are
outside. Hence the ample
amount of cockpit space, not
to mention a large upper helm
and uncommonly spacious
foredeck. Three Volvo IPS
pods deliver a top end of
31 knots. Guida’s intelligent
design will likely mean a long
line of show enthusiasts.Pershing 8X
You can tell the Pershing 8X
(pershing-yacht.com) is an
evolutionary leap beyond the
last-generation Pershing 82
because of its music-infused
hull. Ferretti Group shipbuild-
ers and Videoworks, an Italian
supplier of sci-fi-style helm
stations, fitted a high-fidelity
audio speaker inside the hull to
provide underwater music for
swimmers and divers around
the yacht. The 83-footer
has several other quirky but
beautiful features. Its side
wings, for instance, define the
Pershing’s profile and provide
the unique architecture
for matching curved stairs
(painted-black steel, covered
in teak) that deliver a grand
entrance from the cockpit to
the upper helm area. Designed
by Fulvio De Simoni, with
input by Piero Ferrari (yes,
that Ferrari), the 8X’s interior
is generous, with a full-beam
master suite, three more large
staterooms and cabin space
for three crew. With the 2,000
hp MTU M96 engines, the 8X
has a top end of 45 knots.Palm Beach 70
The Palm Beach 70’s profile
(palmbeachmotoryachts
.com) might be mistaken for
a yacht built in Maine, with
its unusual wood trim and
teak deck, but the brand is
actually rooted in Australia
and builds vessels in Asia to
exceptionally high standards.
The new flagship is designed
with a semi-displacement
“warped” hull that provides a
smooth ride in rough water,
with almost no wake, and
exceptional fuel efficiency.
With twin Volvo IPS 1350s,
the 70-footer tops out at 38
knots and cruises at 32 knots.
The interior salon and dining
areas are open-plan, defined
by golden teak and light-col-
ored decor. The flybridge
offers privacy and a second
helm. Soundproofing isolates
engine noise and vibration as
well as chatter from adjoining
cabins. The bowrider helm has
its own sound system. Palm
Beach was able to conceal
smart technology inside the
traditional Down East design.1 2 31223G2G_Oct_DM_WA_FtLauderdaleShow.indd 94 8/30/19 6:03 PM94 OCTOBER 2019
Dream Machines | WATERIf a Superyacht
Village Doesn’t
Reel You in, Maybe
Dive Music Will
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
(flibs.com) kicks off on October 30. The world’s largest
in-water event, with more than 1,500 exhibits, will
have a new Superyacht Village this year, featuring,
among others, Excellence, the 262-foot queen of the
show. Beyond this stunning new vessel by Abeking &
Rasmussen, several yachts will present themselves
to the American market for the first time. Here are three
A-listers to look for. Geri WardISAExtra 86 Fast
FrancescoGuidadesigned
theExtraline(extrayachts
.com)forISA,therespected
Italianshipyard,tocreatea
newyachtingexperience.
Thedesignerfocusedon
maximizinginteriorspacewith
generous,open-planrooms
andfloor-to-ceilingwindows
thataccessexteriorterraces
vialargeglassdoors.Guida’s
goalwastocreateavilla-like
interiorbathedinnaturallight,
whileputtingownersintouch
withtheseawhentheyare
outside.Hencetheample
amountofcockpitspace,not
tomentionalargeupperhelm
anduncommonlyspacious
foredeck.ThreeVolvoIPS
podsdeliveratopendof
31 knots.Guida’sintelligent
designwilllikelymeanalong
lineofshowenthusiasts.Pershing 8X
Youcan tell the Pershing 8X
(pershing-yacht.com) is an
evolutionary leap beyond the
last-generation Pershing 82
because of its music-infused
hull. Ferretti Group shipbuild-
ers and Videoworks, an Italian
supplier of sci-fi-style helm
stations, fitted a high-fidelity
audio speaker inside the hull to
provide underwater music for
swimmers and divers around
the yacht. The 83-footer
has several other quirky but
beautiful features. Its side
wings, for instance, define the
Pershing’s profile and provide
the unique architecture
for matching curved stairs
(painted-black steel, covered
in teak) that deliver a grand
entrance from the cockpit to
the upper helm area. Designed
by Fulvio De Simoni, with
input by Piero Ferrari (yes,
that Ferrari), the 8X’s interior
is generous, with a full-beam
master suite, three more large
staterooms and cabin space
for three crew. With the 2,000
hp MTU M96 engines, the 8X
has a top end of 45 knots.Palm Beach 70
ThePalm Beach 70’s profile
(palmbeachmotoryachts
.com) might be mistaken for
a yacht built in Maine, with
its unusual wood trim and
teak deck, but the brand is
actually rooted in Australia
and builds vessels in Asia to
exceptionally high standards.
The new flagship is designed
with a semi-displacement
“warped” hull that provides a
smooth ride in rough water,
with almost no wake, and
exceptional fuel efficiency.
With twin Volvo IPS 1350s,
the 70-footer tops out at 38
knots and cruises at 32 knots.
The interior salon and dining
areas are open-plan, defined
by golden teak and light-col-
ored decor. The flybridge
offers privacy and a second
helm. Soundproofing isolates
engine noise and vibration as
well as chatter from adjoining
cabins. The bowrider helm has
its own sound system. Palm
Beach was able to conceal
smart technology inside the
traditional Down East design.1 2 31223