Further underscoring its commitment to the megayacht market, Sunseeker will officially unveil the Predator 115 at the London International Boat Show next month.
While Sunseeker is still considered by some buyers to be a production builder of harbor hoppers, it began designing yachts exceeding 100 feet LOA about a dozen years ago. In fact, its Predator range of performance yachts already includes a 108 and a 130; on the smaller end of the superyacht scale, it further features an 84 and a 92. As for the 115, the hull was completed in April, and the superstructure a few weeks after that.
The Predator 115 will carry on the model’s tradition of emphasizing speed and luxury. Top end is expected to be 30 knots, depending on the MTU engine option selected. That should ensure anyone reclining on the flying bridge’s sunpad cools off on a particularly hot day. Other features on the flying bridge include a hot tub and a bar, and buyers can opt for a hardtop for shade. A nice touch on that optional hardtop is down lighting, to make the flying bridge a great gathering spot at night.
Inside, there are accommodations for 10 in five staterooms: a full-beam, main-deck master, two twins below decks, and two doubles below decks. There are also cabins for five crewmembers. Sunseeker offers options for the interior layout, too. A bar can be situated on the main aft deck or just inside the saloon doors, for example. Something most owners will surely opt for are the balconies that can go on both sides of the yacht, accessed via sliding doors. Regardless, they and their guests will also enjoy watertoy time, given that the tender garage can fit two PWCs and a RIB or other tender in the 5.5-meter range. Launch and boarding is made easier thanks to the hydraulically operated swim platform, which can lower or raise as needed.
The Predator 115 meets RINA classification. Sunseeker points out that she can also be built to comply with MCA’s LY2 regulations if an owner wishes to put her into charter service.
A few more Predator 115s are under construction, with orders through 2012.
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