As with all Pershing models, the GTX80 is designed to offer a memorable ride. It’s a planing boat powered by triple 1,000-horsepower Volvo Penta D13 IPS1350s. According to the shipyard, the top speed based on preliminary data is 34 knots, with a cruising speed of 28 knots.
Beam on the new model is about 19 feet, with two decks and a sportbridge. There are four staterooms to accommodate eight guests, along with a crew cabin with two berths.
The Pershing GTX80 is a collaboration among the Ferretti Group Product Strategy Committee led by Piero Ferrari, the design firm headed by Vallicelli Design, and the group’s engineering department. The hull was built at the Ferretti Group Plug and Mold facility.
In terms of design, the Pershing GTX80 has a near-vertical bow and a continuous, slightly convex sheerline. Bulwarks in the bow section are lightened by a longitudinal slot, while those in the stern have a dual function, incorporating the winches and converting into lateral terraces that swing down to allow for additional guest access to the water.
The stern platform has three different positions. There’s the standard default position; it can be raised to extend and integrate with the living area and open lateral terraces when they’re open; or it can be positioned for tender launch and retrieval.
Up top, the Pershing GTX80’s sundeck is nearly 250 square feet, which the builder says is 60 percent larger than the category average. There’s an arch-shaped deckhouse along with an optional carbon fabric hardtop that Pershing calls a “real novelty” as a way to lighten up the superstructure.
Inside, the galley-bar is open on the main deck, integrating it into the lounge area. It also opens out onto the cockpit, enhancing the indoor-outdoor experience. Lacquered ceiling panels and metallic silver paint are used in the décor, along with diagonal LED lights for what Pershing says is “uniform light diffusion across the entire deck.”
This hull of the Pershing GTX80 also has a master stateroom that is, top to bottom, leather paneling described as cloud-effect sky blue. All the heads have metallic lacquered panels on the walls.
Where does the skipper sit? There’s a raised helm station in the bow with 360-degree visibility, thanks in part to a windshield with no central pillar and extensive glazing. A sunroof above the windshield can be opened for natural ventilation.
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