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PERSHING GTX 116
LOA 115ft 7in (35.24m) BEAM 25ft 4in (7.72m) ENGINES triple MAN V12 1800-2000s on jet drives TOP SPEED 35.5 knots PRICE on application CONTACT www.pershing-yacht.com
Although it would be easy to call the new Pershing GTX116 a sportfly, its categoryconfounding style and deck layout suggest a crossover label might be closer to the mark. In stark contrast to the smoothly raked sportscruisers we’re accustomed to seeing from Pershing, it uses a near vertical windscreen positioned a long way forward, with a snubnosed bow like the flagship Pershing 140. And the stern is quite different too, with a trio of terraces that cascade down to sea level, culminating in a pair of transom doors that swing up and out to create a Beach Club.
This unusual cab-forward design frees up the space for a more even split between indoor and outdoor entertaining zones. The main deck cockpit, for instance, is almost as long as the saloon, with room for an aft-facing sofa and chairs, plus a ten-person dining table and a cocktail bar with stools.
The living spaces are also keenly impacted by the asymmetrical layout. WIth its aft lounge and midships dining area, the open-plan saloon might feel fairly conventional, but the whole structure is actually offset to starboard. That swallows up the space usually reserved for the side deck, radically boosting internal volume, but there’s still a profound sense of integration between the inside and outside spaces. On the portside, for instance an optional fold-down terrace flows neatly into the internal saloon, thanks to a sliding side door. And two smaller side doors on either side of the bridge also give access to the bow cockpit, where a pair of sunbeds flank an optional spa pool.
In addition to space for five crew, the lower deck includes a full-beam owner’s cabin with twin ensuite shower rooms. There are also two doubles and two twins further forward but if you value an additional lounge area, the fourth cabin can also be specced as a lower dinette.
However, as you might expect of Pershing, none of this internal luxury comes at the expense of on-water performance. Even with the standard set- up of triple 1,800hp MANs on KaMeWa waterjets, you can expect the GTX116 to hit 32.5 knots. And these can be upgraded to 2,000hp for an extra three knots, a fast cruise of 29 knots and a 400nm range.
PERSHING GTX 116
LOA 115ft 7in (35.24m) BEAM 25ft 4in (7.72m) ENGINES triple MAN V12 1800-2000s on jet drives TOP SPEED 35.5 knots PRICE on application CONTACT www.pershing-yacht.com
