European Royalty
A bomb disguised as a muse
Not every time does an alliance between enterprises with different specialties turns out as pleasant and as uniform as it happened with the newest launch of the Italian vessel Pershing and its 108 model.
One hundred and eight feet of visual, sensory and spatial delight. The wide inner spaces, the excellent interior design, are all part of the winning recipe for this beautiful yacht.
This coalition between the companies was created like the one of PoltronaFrau, who designed the inner furnishings, the magnificent kitchen ErnestoMeda and the Pershing design team who managed to transform this ship into one of the most aesthetic ones of the line, as well as from the inside as from the outside.
But the Pershing 108 is not only pure look, in its base version it holds an inner bomb- three to be more precise- controlled by the captain. We are refereeing to the motors that take this yacht to a surprising 41-knot speed (over 75 km/h), which isn’t supersonic but it’s impressive if we’re speaking about 110 tons of mass.
Additionally, to achieve a complete satisfaction from the proud owners of this vessel, all the details were carefully thought with interior distribution options, whether there are three or four cabins.
The exterior is very stylized, the silver tone of the painting that contrasts the wood of the entire surface is a match made in heaven. The silhouette is very slick, the entire edge is almost a straight line, the windows of different shapes and sizes lightly give them life, plus give way to the light’s entrance, the large windows break with the monotony of the hull giving the exterior character.
The flybridge is a place that is definitely built with one objective only, to enjoy the landscape while you take this vessel on to the next port.
It has a command post in the center, which includes a sliding bench for three persons; behind it two sunbeds are found which can be used to enjoy the revitalizing sunrays. Towards the stern we find another C shaped couch, with a table at starboard and the stairs which lead us to the main deck.
At this deck, the main one, we see at the bow outside part a pair of couches with a center table, that can be resumed to make way for a sunbathing area. A little more towards the stern and at the garage very well kept there are two water motorbikes. And in the inner part we have the main command post, with a spacious living room and dinning room that holds 8 dinner spots, following the stern we find the outdoor breakfast bar, although covered by the flybridge roof.
Finally, the inferior deck, which is where the owner as well as his guests rests. The main cabin is like the four cabin version, found at the center of the ship with a double bed, a big L shaped couch at starboard, a little further the bow is the dressing room and at port is the bathroom.
On the side of the starboard we find a 2 individual bed cabin and at stern, a cabin with a double bed, lastly at bow a cabin with a double bed and a 45° angle orientation towards port. All the cabins include their own bathroom.
Without the fear of making a mistake, the re-cognition the Pershing has obtained and become a favorite through the years is greatly justified, even, for some of the European royal families.
Specifications
Length
32.89 m / 107’ 11”
Beam
6.71 m / 22’ 0”
Displacement
110,000 kg / 242,509 lb
Fuel Capacity
12,0001 / 2,640 gal (UK)
Water Capacity
440 gal (UK) / 2,0001
Engines
3XMTU
3 X 2640 HP
High Speed
41 nudos (75.93 Km/h aprox.)
Cruise Speed
23 nudos (43.60 Km/h aprox.)
Autonomy
1070 millas náuticas (1,982 km)
Text: Edmundo A. Eguiarte ± Photo: Pershing S.p.A.