X95 princess at Swanwick

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Scala said:
William it looks better in the flesh. I'd not want to have to keep it clean though.... :)
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I am not in love with very high freeboard boats, and this one also thanks to its very accentuated half wide boy looks very high.
Looking again at the photos I can understand why you say so, as Princess did there homework well and the stern looks rather low, so with the boat moored stern med style in a boat show few will notice the height.
Add the fact that when they are aboard they find gazillion of space typical of boats three meters larger, equals contract signed.
 
PowerYachtBlog said:
I am not in love with very high freeboard boats, and this one also thanks to its very accentuated half wide boy looks very high.
Looking again at the photos I can understand why you say so, as Princess did there homework well and the stern looks rather low, so with the boat moored stern med style in a boat show few will notice the height.
Add the fact that when they are aboard they find gazillion of space typical of boats three meters larger, equals contract signed.
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And 9/10 sold ahead of next years x85
 
I thoroughly enjoyed Nick's film however I was more impressed with the interior of the Galleon 400 Fly. Given the space age styling of the X95 I though the inside would be much more innovative. That said, it is customisable so this is only one owners version of perfect!
I am also aware that many people think my boat (SC35) was hit with the ugly stick so I am being careful what I say!
 
I have watched Nick's video on You Tube, and have to say this sort of boat would not be on my wish list, even if I was buying in this category. For me it is ugly, and as an Engineer, if it looks right, it usually is right. This boat is the opposite. It looks top heavy, and I'm sure would be, requiring some clever stabilisation to manage the roll moment. If you were in the market for a £10 million boat, why would you want to skimp on length at the expense of beauty and practicality? Even my little old Azi always looked gorgeous to me when I walked up to her on the pontoon. This boat could only be viewed in a mirror, risking the viewer turning to stone with a direct line of sight. Why would any owner specify extensive book shelves in a master cabin? Who is going to pick everything up when you go to sea? So I'm out and won't be joining the waiting list. There are other Prinny's that just look right to me.
 
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If you were in the market for a £10 million boat, why would you want to skimp on length at the expense of beauty and practicality?
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If you watch the manufacturer interview video it's explained exactly why. This is actually a pretty clever boat, it offers basically superyacht space with sub superyacht costs as doesn't have the restrictions of a superyacht in terms of manning etc. Given that's what most people seem to want (which is very clear to see in the way that every mainstream manufacturer is pushing beam and height to length ratios to the absolute max), it seems a pretty shrewd move to give it to them.

Also sounds like a 'conventional' Y95 version is coming out for those that want more traditional lines. It will be extremely interesting to see which of the two is the most successful, but it wouldn't surprise me one jot if the X95 outsells the Y95.

I think what we're actually seeing here is the birth of the marine SUV. You know how everyone is dumping elegant saloon cars in favour of high riding SUVs for more space and practicality at the expense of looks - well it seems to me that this is exactly what this boat is about.
 
ari said:
I think what we're actually seeing here is the birth of the marine SUV. You know how everyone is dumping elegant saloon cars in favour of high riding SUVs for more space and practicality at the expense of looks - well it seems to me that this is exactly what this boat is about.
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SUVs at the expense of looks? not sure at all about that, some pretty decent suv designs all around us.
This x95 is way too extreme re design, HEIGHT and fugly (imho of course)...
 
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thejonesey said:
I thoroughly enjoyed Nick's film however I was more impressed with the interior of the Galleon 400 Fly. Given the space age styling of the X95 I though the inside would be much more innovative. That said, it is customisable so this is only one owners version of perfect!
I am also aware that many people think my boat (SC35) was hit with the ugly stick so I am being careful what I say!
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Rob, I have always liked the SC 35 styling, and it gives tardis-like space. My biggest criticism is with the engine bay. If you ever needed to get an engine out you would need to cut into the cockpit floor. This is a poor design option for me.
 
I'm also in the "I think it's ugly camp". It probably has lots of function but but has no form. It'll probably sell well in North America!
 
ari said:
If you watch the manufacturer interview video it's explained exactly why. This is actually a pretty clever boat, it offers basically superyacht space with sub superyacht costs as doesn't have the restrictions of a superyacht in terms of manning etc. Given that's what most people seem to want (which is very clear to see in the way that every mainstream manufacturer is pushing beam and height to length ratios to the absolute max), it seems a pretty shrewd move to give it to them.

Also sounds like a 'conventional' Y95 version is coming out for those that want more traditional lines. It will be extremely interesting to see which of the two is the most successful, but it wouldn't surprise me one jot if the X95 outsells the Y95.

I think what we're actually seeing here is the birth of the marine SUV. You know how everyone is dumping elegant saloon cars in favour of high riding SUVs for more space and practicality at the expense of looks - well it seems to me that this is exactly what this boat is about.
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Poor man's superyacht!
 
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