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Royal Class – Princess Yachts welcomes the Y72

Royal CLASS

PRINCESS YACHTS ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF THE ALL-NEW PRINCESS Y72, WHICH BECOMES THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE SOPHISTICATED Y CLASS RANGE.

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Princess Yachts Australia Ph: 07 5661 9111 www.princessyachts.com.au info@princessyachts.com.au Princess Yachts announced the launch of the all-new Princess Y72, which becomes the latest addition to the sophisticated Y Class range. The Y72 joins the award-winning Motor Yacht range accompanied by her sister yachts - the latest Y78, the triumphant Y85, and the highly anticipated flagship of the range the Y95 which is due to launch in 2022. Designed by the Princess Design Studio in collaboration with naval architects Olesinski and Italian design house Pininfarina, the Y72 encapsulates the quality and design language as seen on larger yachts in the range and takes it to the next level in luxury. Instantly recognisable as a member of the Y Class, the Princess Y72 features the very latest in Princess exterior design and interior finishes. Featuring beautifully sculpted exterior forms, she is fitted with expansive full-length hull windows which are also seen on the Y95.

The Y72 is designed for outdoor living, with an optional extended hardtop with electric opening louvered roof section or glass panel, to allow the sunlight in as you embark on your voyage. The flybridge is the perfect place to entertain loved ones. The Y72, taking influence from her larger sister the Y85, is also available in a selection of different timber finishes options with extended teak appointed as standard.

Moving forward of the flybridge, the bow area offers a U-shaped seating area and sun pad, allowing guests to experience the surrounding vista. An aft-mounted, raise/lower bathing platform to accommodate and deploy a

She has it all - 34 knot performance, beautifully laid out and spacious living areas. SPECIFICATION

PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS

Length overall (incl. pulpit) 74’9” 22.8m Length overall (excl. pulpit) 73’2” 22.31 Beam 17’11” 5.45m Draft (at full load) approx. 5’8’’ 1.72m Displacement (half load) approx 53,300kg Fuel capacity 4,500 litres/990 gal/1,189

USG

Water capacity (excl. calorifier) 909 litres/200 gal/240 USG Princess Y72 Master Stateroom

ENGINES

MAN V12 (2 x 1650mhp) Max speed range–32-34 knots MAN V12 (2 x 1400mhp) Max speed range–28-30 knots

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The spacious main deck saloon has been designed for sociable living and elegant entertaining. The cockpit seamlessly connects to the main saloon via a sliding patio door opening to starboard, with hinge up window above the aft galley bar top, effortlessly integrating the two areas and allowing the outside in. On-board entertainment is provided by a 55” UHD LED TV that can be raised and lowered electronically, plus a DVD and Blu-ray system complemented with a Naim audio system also fitted in the flybridge and Master Stateroom as standard. guest cabins filled with light from the full-length hull glazing. A dedicated staircase leads from the main deck to the full-beam owner’s stateroom amidships via a private lobby area connected to the saloon. The sophisticated owner’s stateroom is furnished with a sofa, dressing area and vanity desk wrapped and stitched in Livorno Stone leather for a contemporary finish.

The all-new Princess Y72 is fitted with powerful twin MAN V12 engines – either 1400mhp or 1650mhp variants - the latter powering the Y72 up to 34 knots. Available with gyro or fin stabilisation, Princess’s pioneering deep-V hull design, developed with world-renowned naval architects Olesinski, is the foundation to this unique performance.

Antony Sheriff, Executive Chairman & CEO, Princess Yachts said “I am immensely proud of the Y72 which represents the “next generation” of Princess luxury yachts. She has it all - 34 knot performance, beautifully laid out and spacious living areas, and a luxurious fitout that underlines the extraordinary hand-built quality and impeccable design detail created by our 3,000 craftspeople in Plymouth. Above all, her exterior design brings striking simplicity and sculptural elegance that stands alone in the market. Rather than crowd her with dozens of aggressive two dimensional design elements, we have focussed on meticulously surfaced and sculpted three dimensional forms that are astonishing to see in real life. She is unmistakably a Princess, but taken to another level.”

Plymouth-based Princess Yachts epitomises the best of British manufacturing, from its quality craftsmanship, design and engineering pedigree, to the refined elegant and luxury interior styling of its craft. The result blends cutting-edge technology with traditional craftsmanship to set new standards in performance, evident across the Princess range of sophisticated F and Y flybridge motor yachts, dynamic V Class sports yachts, The Princess reputation for design, engineering and manufacturing excellence has earned the company global appeal and established it as a truly international brand.

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