Princess Announces the M Class

Princess Announces the World Premier of the M Class  ] Unveiled at the recent London Boat Show, the Princess 32M is the largest overall vessel to have been showcased inside London’s Excel exhibition halls.  At 32 meters (105') in length and over 13 meters (42') in height at her highest point, she only narrowly made it through the enormous South Hall doors of the exhibition center, posing a challenging logistical feat.  Once inside, however, the yacht proved an impressive feature at the show, dominating the new boardwalk arena.   The new Princess 32M is a remarkably accomplished long range cruising yacht, with an authoritative style and engineered to the highest sea-going standards while offering an unprecedented scope for an owner to personalize and specify to their own requirements.  Her huge salon features vast windows to each side and sliding doors leading out to a drop-down balcony to starboard, which gives the entire main deck the benefit of a spectacular open vista.  Offered with four or five guest staterooms, her owner’s suite is located on the main deck and boasts large windows that provide excellent views on two sides.  Forward, the equally impressive owner's bathroom features a spacious shower and separate whirlpool bath.  Belowdecks, the VIP suite spans the full beam and is complemented by an additional VIP guest stateroom on the port side, with a roomy twin berth guest stateroom to starboard that is reached via a central lobby.  Owners who enjoy cruising with larger groups, or those with an eye on the charter market, can opt for the five stateroom layout, with two double guest suites in place of the palatial midships VIP stateroom, as is the arrangement on hull number one.  The 32M is one of the largest hulls to date to have been produced using resin infused technology, significantly reducing overall vessel weight and so improving performance and range.  The inclusion of a state-of-the-art "glass bridge" control and monitoring system, designed by Boning and previously reserved for much larger vessels as well as those in commercial service, also makes the 32M one of the most highly specified yachts of this size range, creating a unified package that is both ergonomic and intuitive to use while visually stunning.  The 32M heralds the dawn of a new era for Princess Yachts, and a distinct horizon for the brand.    Approval has now been gained to transform the company’s South Yard site through a £45 million ($60 million) investment program to create an industry leading manufacturing facility for a range of larger yachts.  The early part of 2012 will see the arrival of the Princess 40M, a 130 foot tri-deck vessel and new flagship for the company, with construction commencing in early 2011.  Going into the London show, Princess had sold three 32M yachts and the first 40M to be built for a longtime customer.  At the conclusion of the show, three more 32M yachts had been sold, as well as a second 40M.  These results clearly point to a very promising future for the new M Class range of yachts.      Learn more about the new M Class, as well as the extensive range of Flybridge and V Class yachts as Viking Sport Cruisers presents Princess Yachts at the 2011 Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show in our all new location at 4300 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. VIKING SPORT CRUISERS Distributors of Princess Luxury Yachts in the United States, Canada, Mexico,Central America, and Caribbean P: (877) 846-9874 info@princessyachts-us.com www.princessyachts-us.com