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yna Yachts, which offers mod-
els from 32 to 105 feet, has
raised its game with the recent
introduction of the Dyna 68.
This modern motoryacht is
the result of a collaboration between the
builder and award-winning Cor D. Rover
Design in the Netherlands.
The 68 made its U.S. debut at the Palm
Beach International Boat Show in March.
Rushing to make my appointment to tour
the yacht at the show docks, it was easy
to find her, thanks to her unique profile
with its swooping curves and semicircles.
Stepping aboard, I discovered that Cor D.
Rover’s interior design is equally striking.
The salon layout dispenses with the usual
full-height bulkhead, creating long, open
sightlines all the way from the aft sliders
to the windshield. Although sometimes a
cliché, this does give you the feeling of be-
ing on a larger vessel, which is reinforced
by the designer’s use of an engraved glass
panel rather than opaque wood to hide the
stairs to the skylounge.
The interior décor has the look of a mod-
ern luxury apartment, with sectional sofas,
high-gloss cabinetry and ceiling trays that
emphasize both light and height. Forward,
a dining table with banquet seating lies op-
posite the galley. The galley’s granite coun-
tertops are waist height and most of the ap-
pliances are tucked beneath them; nothing
blocks the views through the side windows
except the full-size refrigerator, an under-
standable trade-off.
The 68 I inspected had no lower helm
station, but it can be ordered with one.
“This is a semi-custom boat,” said Em-
ily Yen, Dyna Yachts sales and marketing
manager, adding that a galley-down ar-
rangement is also available, and owners
can choose between an open flybridge with
hardtop or an enclosed skylounge.
The Dyna 68 on display at the Palm Beach
show had the skylounge layout—a good call
for the Florida market, since it adds another
level of air-conditioned comfort. The sky-
lounge features an indoor seating area with a
small wet bar, and there is a curved outdoor
settee with a table just outside the door. This
gives owners the choice of dining on the aft
deck or up on the flybridge.
The upper helm station has a single chair
and a large dashboard with room for three
MFDs. Our yacht was equipped with a full
Garmin electronics suite, but owners can
specify packages by other manufacturers if
they prefer.
A bow and stern thruster are standard;
options include a Yacht Controller remote
and Seakeeper. The gyro fits neatly in the
engine compartment, tucked beneath the
bench that holds the genset. Working space
around the 1,150-hp twin Cat C18s is gen-
erous for a boat of this size.
The Dyna 68’s belowdecks accommoda-
tions include a VIP with en suite head, a
twin stateroom, a bunkroom and a full-
beam master with king berth, coffee nook,
walk-in closet and head with large shower.
Cor D. Rover’s well-honed design aesthetic
is evident here, especially in the handsome
“luggage-style” leather accents.
Before heading out onto the bustling
docks of the Palm Beach show, I entered
the separate crew’s quarters via a transom
door and found, to my surprise, that they
include berths for two, a head, crew mess
with a microwave and a table, and a wash-
er/dryer. This is a small superyacht indeed.
—Louisa BeckettDyna 68
Taiwanese builder Dyna Yachts thought outside the box when creating this
versatile new motoryacht with Dutch designer Cor D. Rover.NEW BOATS
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