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The hull features elegant, flowing lines and contrasts classic Pershing grey with a darker shade of the same colour on the superstructure and with the polished carbon of the hardtop.

In the stern area, the main deck is laid out across two levels, the first designed for contact with the water and the other for relaxation. The beach area on the first level – 28 square metres and with a total beam of 8.8 metres – can be reached by lateral terraces that open out electrically.

The stern platform has three different positions. It can be left in the default position, used to launch the tenders, or raised using the dual linear lift function – produced by F.lli Canalicchio, like the other stern mechanical movement systems – so that when open, it extends and integrates the aft living area with the lateral terraces.

A large locker for water toys can be accessed from the transom.

The raised second level, on the other hand, is dedicated to the 14 sqm cockpit, which contains a dining area with a table and free-standing chairs. This area communicates with the indoor galley through electrically operated up-down windows.

When the windows are open, this leaves space for an area that can also be used as an outdoor bar accessible from the cockpit. The 36 sqm living area can be entered from here through a door comprising two sliding, overlapping panels.

Positioned on the left side of the entrance, the three-sided galley has an internal bar counter and one accessible from the cockpit to improve the continuity between indoor and outdoor spaces.

The interior layout of the salon is available in two versions: one more informal, with structural seating along both hull sides and an extending table, and one more formal (chosen for this first unit), featuring a table seating eight guests on the starboard side opposite the galley.

The interior design offers a sense of being in contact with the water, not least because of the configuration of the windows surrounding the salon, which also extend under the lateral walkways.

The division of the silk grey-coloured wooden panels creates an interplay of intersecting diagonal strips of LED light that provide uniform light diffusion across the entire deck—from exterior to interior—with a pared-down design that exploits multiple angles.

The colour pairings in the living area have been chosen to highlight contrasts, with leather sofas in pale, warm tones juxtaposed with the colder steel-effect metallic lacquer of the furnishing accessories.

The raised helm station in the bow on the main deck has three monitors, a Simrad navigation system and a second pilot chair. The windshield has no central pillar for 360-degree visibility.

A sunroof can be fitted above the windshield to provide natural ventilation, better visibility, and a more exciting cruising experience.

The starboard staircase leads down to the lower deck, available in two versions –with four cabins and four ensuite bathrooms, as on the first unit, or with a dinette and day head instead of the fourth guest cabin on the starboard side.

The full-beam master suite is midships and has an ensuite bathroom. This space is clad from top to bottom in cloud-effect sky blue leather panelling, applied with different spacings and widths on natural wood-coloured walls.

The door opposite the double bed leads to the master bathroom, which, like the other bathroom areas, has metallic lacquered panels on the walls. The bathroom features a sculptural storage column that reprises the sky-blue colour of the cabins.

The spacious, comfortable guest cabins ensure maximum privacy from the crew area – midships on the starboard side and with two beds – accessed from the cockpit under the staircase up to the sportbridge, hiding the entrance from view.

Following in the footsteps of Pershing GTX116, this new model has a spacious sundeck, which at 23 square metres is 60 percent larger than the category average.

This effect is partly due to the arch-shaped deckhouse and the optional carbon fabric hard-top, which offers a way to lighten up the superstructure, guaranteeing maximum performance and maintaining a chromatically uniform finish.

Forward of the bar unit, the exterior helm station is equipped with up to three pilot chairs and two monitors.

Equipped with three 1,000 mhp Volvo Penta D13 IPS1350 engines, the Pershing GTX80 reaches a top speed of 34 knots (preliminary data) and a cruising speed of 28 knots.

This new Pershing GTX80 is equipped with technological systems such as the Volvo IPS electro-hydraulic steering system, Humphree trim stabilisers, Seakeeper 2x NG 9 gyroscopic stabilisers (optional) and upgraded Volvo joystick functions such as joystick driving and assisted docking. The yacht has CE Class A certification.

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