he craft had only been completed a week before its arrival in Palma and being number one off the production line, we might have expected a few ‘last minute’ adjustments. However, this was not the case and the Pershing 80 is yet another superb example of the Italian company’s build quality.

What makes a Pershing super yacht stand out from the rest is its unique combination of awesome performance and opulent luxury without being garish. Even so, for those looking for a traditional mode of waterborne transport, look elsewhere as the 80 is anything but. This is a product of the electronic age where almost everything is operated by buttons and joy sticks.

Pershing designers have created an eighty footer with the interior space of a vessel considerably larger. The two engines are installed at the rear of the hull leaving acres of room forward for the spacious accommodation of either a four or three cabin layout. Boat number one featured four cabins which comprises of a sumptuous VIP guest room with king size double berth situated at the forward end of the craft which boasted en-suite bathroom, digital air-conditioning and audio system. Between the VIP guest room and owners stateroom are two guest cabins on either side of the corridor and both are fitted with twin single berths. Again each cabin has its own air-con, audio system and a seperate guest bathroom. A twin bed guest cabin is replaced by a small dining area in the three cabin version of the eighty.

The owner’s stateroom is a delight and occupies the full beam of the craft, and as one would expect, the cabin features luxuries that will fulfil the demands of even the most fastidious owner. This cabin also enjoys extra light as the large hull window midships is for the owners benefit. Owners and guest bedrooms are accessed down a wide staircase at the forward end of the deck saloon. The deck level dining and lounge area can be either open plan or, at the press of a button the deck saloon becomes enclosed. This facility has been produced by Besenzoni, famed for their electric lifting gear and slide-away boarding platforms. A two piece, reinforced glass partition lowers into the floor at the touch of a button when an open space area is required, and when the partition is in the raised position the saloon area becomes an enclosed dining room and lounge. The partition is in two sections and one side slides open for access. The saloon has a dining table with seating for eight and a large L shaped sofa. A Plasma television appears at the touch of a button together with audio system. Pershing has perfected the sliding hardtop in their larger craft and the 80 features two. A hardtop above the outside dining area on the aft deck and another directly above the triple helm station…. all operated electronically. As one would expect, quality is evident throughout and the interior furnishings have been designed by celebrated Italian designer Poltrona Frau who uses leather extensively and unsealed oak timber.

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