“We always tell buyers, ‘If you don’t see something you like, it’s only because no one’s asked for it.’” So says Billy Smith, vice president of Trinity Yachts, in reference to what types and styles of yachts its two shipyards build. Well, a potential buyer certainly listened, because his inquiry led to the creation of Trinity’s Sport Yacht Series.
Smith says the gentleman was specifically interested in a 63-meter (207-foot) design. The goals the client had in mind are similar to those of most buyers of these yachts. He wanted a luxurious dayboat that can cover a lot of ground fast. It’s particularly common in the Med, where owners like to spend just a few hours at a time on the water, then return to their villas.
Trinity added 50- and 55-meter (160- and 180-foot) designs to mix, to round out offerings and thereby generate further interest. Each design is showcased in a variety of colors and color combinations, too: vibrant green, red, metallic, black and white, even a swath of blue on the superstructure paired with white on the hull. These may attract interest from young or young-at-heart buyers.
Regardless, even though all three designs share similar profiles, there are distinct differences. The 50-meter Sport Yacht (directly above) has a hardtop partially shading a forward flying bridge. Ten people are accommodated in 10 staterooms, including a main-deck master, though an extra Pullman berth is available for a guest stateroom, too. A crew of seven is housed in four cabins. The 55-meter eliminates the hardtop in favor of a stylish radar arch centered on the bi-level flying bridge. It also adds a foredeck seating area, with facing C-shape settees and a table. Three Pullmans can be added to the five staterooms, which include a full-beam VIP and a main-deck master containing an office/lounge. Nine crewmembers are accommodated in five staterooms. The 63-meter Sport Yacht (at top) positions a large sunpad on the foredeck and boasts a vast swim platform, far deeper than the other two yachts’ platforms are. She further provides the granddaddy of accommodations: nine staterooms for 18 people, with two guest cabins accompanying the master on the main deck. Six further Pullmans can be included, too, and nine cabins house 17 crewmembers.
Performance-wise, each megayacht in the Trinity Yachts Sport Yacht Series packs a punch, powered by MTU engines. The 50-meter is available with twin 4,615-hp MTUs, anticipated to hit 26 knots. The 55-meter has two propulsion options. The first, the same package as the 50-meter, should permit 22 knots. The second option, twin 5,765-hp MTUs, should allow a 24-knot speed. The 63-meter offers four propulsion packages, each a triple-engine setup. The first is 4,185-hp diesels, for a 25.5-knot speed. The second offers 4,615-hp engines for a 27-knot speed. Triple 5,240-hp MTUs should allow a 28.5-knot speed, while 5,765-hp MTUs should permit a 30-knot speed. All speeds are at trial load (100 percent engine load).
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