LOA 72ft 2in (22.00m) BEAM 18ft 10in (5.75m) ENGINES 2 x1,400hp MANs - 1622hp MTUs TOP SPEED 33 knots PRICE from £2,43 million ex tax CONTACT www.pearlyachts.com
Having made its debut at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in November, the all-new 72 has taken its place between the popular Pearl 62 and the more luxurious Pearl 80.
As expected, the creative credits go to the usual design duo of Dixon Yacht Design for the hull, exterior and layout, and Kelly Hoppen for the interior styling, finishes and colour schemes. To keep things simple, she has split these into three different looks for customers to pick from – Indulgence, Modern and Luxury.
The key highlights of the layout include a fantastically bright main saloon with an elegant aft lounge, a loft-style island galley amidships and a big dinette beneath the windscreen. There’s also a twoseat lower helm to starboard.
Down below, four ensuite cabins immediately differentiate this model from its obvious competitors. Two are described by Pearl as potential owners’ cabins – one forward with its own staircase that dives down beneath the windscreen and another full-beam affair amidships. But in our opinion, the forward cabin, with its extra privacy, bigger footprint, higher ceilings and generous windows, is the more impressive of the two.
In addition to a transverse double guest cabin to port and a twin to starboard whose ensuite doubles as a day-head, there’s also an amidships crew cabin for two, plus a whopping aft
