FOCusof ARTIST

What makes these yachts so sexy? It’s size, design, speed and maneuverability on
the water. With a cruising speed of 37 knots, you will get to know why being aboard
feels so superb. At this speed and more, you can enjoy conversations with friends as
you cruise to your next location. The interior is almost completely silence as Pershing
Yachts has done a great job in isolating the sound within the living areas at high
cruising speeds, which is not an easy task for yachts of this size.
Being at the helm and taking control is easily; you have the option of manual or better
yet set it to full auto with pre-configured setting and put on the power. As speed increases
the yacht sets everything up for you and even positions itself for the best fuel
consumption. All you need to do is steer in the direction you wish to travel and keep
putting on the power and then all of a sudden, you’ll see that wonderful rooster tail
(Pershing 108) shooting up over 10 feet in the air, made so famous with high speed
boats, due to the three surface props propelling this yacht forward.
Photos courtesy of Ferretti Group America
Both of these yachts deliver extraordinary performance and very few will even keep
up with this line from Pershing Yachts. When taking a run in the Pershing 108, we
reached a speed of 44 knots in comfort, with an interior noise of 71db, this is average
for your road going vehicle. Doing the same run in the Pershing 115, we accelerated
to a clean 54 knots; which can be maintained (fuel adjusted) to whichever destination
you’re pointing this bullet, as the 115 was fitted with the optional high-powered gas
turbine. And let me say, it is still a comfortable and very enjoyable ride. Both are very
nimble craft and feel like you’re driving much smaller yachts at these speeds.
Some watercraft will give you speed or comfort, but few will deliver both, put into
a very exclusive package. What’s so great; is the Pershing’s cruising speed is much
higher than most yachts top speed, giving you a cruising range of 450 nautical miles.
Yet, if you choose you can cruise at low speeds, knowing you’re aboard a yacht that
does many things very well. I didn’t get into the other features, knowing that the 115
and 108 are very well-equipped sport yachts that have the ability to offer both speed
and comfort, and be the sexiest yacht in any marina.
With the release of the new 62 this year and the 82, Pershing Yachts stays close to its
prime direction of offering luxury boating with the added pressure of getting to your
private location just that much faster.
www.pershing-yacht.com
FOCUS of SWFL 2013 69