Princess Yachts has provided a first look at its 25.5-metre Y80 during the 2023 Cannes Yachting Festival.
Designed as a new iteration of the Y Class, the flybridge yacht aims to offer a selection of interconnected spaces with a strong focus on al fresco living areas.
Princess has devised three cockpit designs for an owner to choose from, with the traditional version featuring a U-shaped dining arrangement with storage for two SeaBobs. A more dining-orientated design comes with a central cockpit table and free-standing furniture for up to eight guests. Similarly to the Princess Y85, the third option is the ‘infinity cockpit’ layout with an electric-sliding seating and table set-up that can be transformed into a relaxed sofa arrangement or an informal dining area.
The main deck is home to the cockpit, the helm area, galley, day head and the main saloon. The foredeck features a large seating area for up to 10 guests that can be reconfigured to form a sunpad or U-shaped seating area. On the lower deck, four en-suite cabins, including a full-beam master stateroom with a private stairway, can sleep up to eight guests. There are a further two cabins for crew, plus a crew mess.
Above on the flybridge, guests will be able to make use of the seating and dining areas, a large sunpad and a fully-equipped wet bar. Here, there is also storage capacity for a four-metre tender or wet bike, and an integrated flybridge crane is optional. Owners can choose to add either a free-standing L-shaped seating arrangement or a spa bath with sun loungers aft.
The Princess Y80 is designed with an increased beam and advanced hull formation techniques for better control and manoeuvrability when underway. Equipped with twin MAN V12 1900hp engines, the Y80 is set to deliver speeds in excess of over 30 knots.
Alongside the Y80, Princess also took the opportunity to debut the Y95 during Cannes.