CURRENTS ON BOARD Prestige 680 Sdesigned a series of supporting steps
strategically placed into the yacht’s
super structure above the salon head-
liner, eliminating space-eating bulkheads.
Each step drops the vessel’s height by
about 12 inches, reducing the center of
gravity, which leads to weight savings.
Additionally, the 680 S’s 16-foot-
5-inch air draft, sans radar arrays and
such, helps create a relatively low and
bridge-friendly profile.
I noted clean sightlines at both helms
throughout the rpm range of the twin
900 hp Volvo Penta IPS1200s. The lower
helm had raked, composite windows for-
ward and house-spanning side windows.
It also had side-deck access to starboard,
helpful when cruising shorthanded.
Conditions on test day were flat-calm.
The 680 S came close to the projected 30-
knot top speed. From a stop to wide-open
throttle, the yacht’s bow rise was subtle
coming out of the hole and onto plane.
Supporting the design of the 680 S is
an infused fiberglass hull. Longitudinal
stringers and Airex-cored bulkheads
are also infused to enhance strength
without adding weight.
The salon layout follows the builder’s
goal of space optimization. A galley-up
aft and to port services guests at the
L-shaped dinette across and at the
teak cockpit table for alfresco meals.
An L-shaped settee forward and to port
provides another dining and conversa-
tion space. The salon feels wide open
thanks to nearly 360 degrees of glass
and 6-foot-6-inch average headroom.
The Prestige 680 S effectively blends
two yacht styles into one yacht that has
spirited performance. And who doesn’t
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This yacht can be set up with a three-
or four-stateroom layout, plus crew
quarters for two abaft the engine
room. In the four-stateroom setup,
there are two twin-berth spaces for-
ward of the amidships master, which
has a notable headroom of 7 feet. In
the three-stateroom scenario, the
twins combine into a suite. There is
a forepeak VIP in both arrangements.