Looking for a stout, finely finished, high-performing Downeast-style yacht with a thoroughly modern build? Falcon, a 2022 Palm Beach PB70, has just entered the market with Grand Banks at $4.999 million.
“Her lines are much sleeker than those of most other boats in her class, many of which tend to skew more classical and, frankly, more boxy,” Yachting previously reported. “This boat is sexy, with a raked windshield and gently curving sheer line that reaches aft toward a generous tumblehome.”
Construction is vacuum-infused E-glass with carbon fiber for structural areas. The deck and superstructure are built with infused carbon fiber for strength without added weight. Coring is Airex and Corecell foam.
Boarding Falcon via the teak swim platform, the cockpit is accessed through a transom door to starboard. The first things I noticed were the teak sole, fixed Bimini and al fresco space to entertain family and friends. Guests can relax on an L-shaped settee with a custom hi-low teak table or the aft-facing L-shaped settee with table to starboard. Grill a few burgers for lunch on the Kenyon electric BBQ before grabbing a few water toys out of the garage. Falcon’s tender garage is currently used for stowage with the tender stowed on the hardtop. Rinse off using the cockpit shower with fresh hot/cold water and dry off in the sun on a couple sun pads or an inset settee for two on the foredeck. Some other amenities include:
- Remote docking station
- Underwater lights
- Cockpit courtesy lights
- Cockpit cover
- Cockpit wet bar with Silestone “Eternal Calacatta Gold” countertop with AC/DC refrigerator, freezer, sink, storage
- Designated glassware cabinet
- Teak cockpit sole with day hatch to the tender garage
- Garage w/built-in with electric door, ladder, custom paddle board holders, custom bike holders, custom storage box for snorkeling gear & Seabob
- Opacmare Transformer hydraulic swim platform (900-pound capacity) with stainless-steel staple rail and removable tender chocks
A set of double teak doors from the cockpit lead to the salon. A Burmese teak interior is illuminated by natural light flowing in through the windows that surround the salon. Relax on the portside sofa with a hi-low teak table that converts to an additional berth, settee with table to starboard, barrel chair and custom ottoman with flip fabric/teak lid. Solid teak cabinetry and lockers provide stowage space for salon accessories. Catch a game on the retractable flat- screen TV or nose into a book using the custom reading lights.
Forward, and open to the salon, is Falcon’s helm station. The helm has a custom Sisal “Samarra” carpeted sole on the raised portion of the helm, matching the salon, a teak sole through the helm companionway and a teak helm console. Optional. leather Stidd helm chairs were added along with a custom portside companion helm seat with a fixed armrest. Falcon has the following electronics and navigation tech:
- 2/Garmin 8617 displays
- Volvo autopilot
- GMR Fantom 24″ dome radar
- Garmin 315 VHF
- Engine room camera
- Cockpit aft-facing camera, starboard bulkhead
- AIS 800
- Garmin WiFi
- WiFi booster, WL-510 with Asus RT-AC1200G+ router
- Volvo 7″ display with new sonar function
- Starlink SAT communication system
Falcon has a one-of-a-kind tender, a Palm Beach PB14, that is mounted on the hardtop and can be easily launched using a custom transformer davit with powered hoist and rotatable base built into the mast. The carbon fiber tender with a Honda 30 hp outboard includes one Garmin GPSMAP 753XSV, Fusion Marine black box MS-BB1100 entertainment system with bluetooth wired remote and NMEA 2000, Fusion 4″ speakers and custom upholstery.
Down a few steps and forward the helm station is Falcon’s galley. It has a teak sole and teak cabinetry, large countertops and a stainless-steel sink. appliances include a Miele KM6320 3-burner induction cooktop, Miele DA 1260 with optional odor-free charcoal filter, DKF 18-900 range hood and Miele H6200 BM speed microwave/convection oven. Other galley amenities include the following:
- Sub-Zero ID-24R refrigerator/freezer
- Water purification system
- Hideaway pull-out disposal bin at inboard end of galley
- Overhead locker above cooktop on forward bulkhead of galley
- Plate rack with cup holders
- Drawer stowage
After a long day on the water, retire to one of three staterooms. The amidships master stateroom has a king-sized island berth with under-berth stowage and an en suite head. The sole is covered with a custom Sisal “Samarra” carpet with acoustic underlay and the teak cabinetry has a satin finish. Owners will find plenty of stowage for their personal belongings in a hanging locker with mirror, stowage lockers with positive locking hardware as well as a Diplomat hotel P25EN safe. Catch the rest of the game on the flatscreen smart TV or turn on one of the six custom reading lights to finish the chapter before falling off to sleep. The VIP has a queen-sized island berth with en suite head. Personal belongings can be stowed in a dresser and stowage lockers with teak cabinetry. The guest stateroom has two single berths with teak cabinetry and custom portholes. Stowage lockers, dressing cabinet with mirror and custom teak shelves provide stowage for personal belongings. The guest stateroom could also be used as crew quarters.
Where is Falcon located? The yacht is currently lying in Stuart, Florida.
Take the next step: call the listing agent, Carvey Iannuzzi, (616) 889-7766, Grand Banks
Quick Specifications
- Length Overall: 70′
- Maximum Beam: 19.17′
- Max Draft: 4.25′
- Cruising Speed: 25 knots
- Max Speed: 33 knots
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
- Engine Make: Volvo
- Engine Model: IPS1350
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Combined Horsepower: 2,000 hp
- Fuel Capacity: 1,575 Gal.
- Range: 732 nm
