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Y 72

By Andrea Dini

Princess Yachts, the UK's leading luxury yacht manufacturer, has revealed the show premiere of the award-winning Princess Y72 at the Miami International Boat Show 2022, which took place from February 16th to February 20th. A further four models, including the sporty Princess S62, the award-winning Princess F45, and the F50 and F62 from Princess's F Class flybridge range, were also on display.

"We were thrilled to be a part of the new Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show that brings together the former Miami International Boat Show and Miami Yacht Show into one, incredible and comprehensive show with multiple venues conveniently located in Downtown Miami and the Miami Beach Convention Center," said Tom Carroll Jr, President of Princess Yachts America.

"We were excited to debutshowcase the Princess Y72 in Miami alongside the Princess F45, F50, S62, and F62, and to greet visitors to our expansive display at One Herald Plaza."

The Princess Design Studio collaborated with naval architects Olesinski and Italian design house Pininfarina to create the Y72, which encapsulates the quality and design language seen on larger yachts in the range and takes it to the next generation.

The Y72 recently won 'Best Flybridge over 60ft' at the Motorboat and Yachting Awards 2022, which has been stated as "...showing that for all the glamour, polish, and attention to detail of a modern Princess motoryacht, the shipyard still gets the formula right when it comes to seakeeping." The Y72 features the most recent Princess exterior design and interior finishes, as well as beautifully sculpted exterior forms and expansive full-length hull windows. Indoor and outdoor living areas are designed to be sociable yet functional, and the powerful twin MAN V12 1650mhp engines provide top speeds of up to 34 knots.

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F 50 S 62

F 45

F 62

The F45 flybridge yacht was named 'Best Flybridge Under 60ft' at the Motorboat and Yachting Awards 2022. With spaciously appointed interior and exterior spaces, this modern yet elegant yacht meets the demands for flexible and practical living, lending itself perfectly to socializing and entertaining.

The F50 flybridge combines classic Princess qualities such as innovative use of space, focus on quality of design and manufacture, and exceptional performance and seakeeping.Princess Design Studio and Olesinski worked together to ensure that the F50 has technological innovations that make her feel as spacious above deck as she does below. The F50 offers class-leading space, with a full beam owner's stateroom, and elegant hull-length windows. The new F62 sets the standard for the F Class with a walkthrough foredeck entertaining space and a hydraulic bathing platform. With a large dining area, aft sunpad, and a unique circular forward seating area that can be converted into an additional sunpad, her flybridge inspires relaxation. Her main deck saloon is connected to the outside world via full-length side windows, while her sociable galley opens to the cockpit.

The S62, like its larger siblings, is built on Princess' renowned V-shaped hull and powered by the latest MAN V8 1200 engines, resulting in excellent seakeeping and speeds of up to 38 knots. A bathing platform provides a convenient launch system for a 3.3m tender or a jet ski The S62 is built for outdoor entertaining, with an aft galley and open-plan dining area.