Yachting USA — February 2018

The Prestige 680 S accommodates a Williams 280 jet tender on her swim platform.

350

NAUTICAL MILES

That’s the range of the 680 S at her

25-knot cruise speed, based on

the vessel’s 911-gallon fuel capacity.

At the yacht’s 30-knot top-end,

her maximum range drops to

313 nautical miles.

CURRENTS ON BOARD Prestige 680 S

LOA

70'4"

MAX

BEAM

17'5"

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R&R
The foredeck has a sun pad and
dodger for kicking back when on the
hook, giving guests sun or shade.
Bench seating here lets a few
more guests take in the views while
sipping a sundowner.

H

ybrid is a term often as-

sociated with diesel-electric-

powered yachts these days, but

the Prestige 680 Sportyacht

represents a diff erent type of amalgam,

one of a sportlike express cruiser and a

fl ybridge yacht.

The design’s linchpin is a retractable

roof above the bridge-deck helm. You

generally don’t see a retractable roof

on the bridge deck of a fl ybridge yacht

because the upper helm usually sits

directly above the lower one. But take

a look at the profi le of the 680 S in the

photograph above. The builder placed

the upper helm station abaft the opening

roof while keeping the vessel’s profi le

proportional. That’s no easy task. There’s

always the risk that the fl ybridge will look

like a cake topper sliding off the cake.

Clever engineering and construction

made the feature possible. The builder

SUM OF HER PARTS

The Prestige 680 S is a well-balanced express cruiser and fl ybridge yacht combination.

By Patrick Sciacca