Can a megayacht be aggressive and amiable at the same time? The Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht is. This 92’4” (28.15-meter) speedster mixes bold, purposeful lines with big volume and eye-pleasing interior touches. What’s more, as the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht that debuted at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show proves, she can be family-friendly to boot.
Boasting a reported top speed of 29 knots with 2,000-hp MTU engines (a few packages are available), the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht fulfills the promise of her powerful styling. The foredeck cockpit and sunpads are great places to soak up the atmosphere while cruising at a still-speedy 23 knots. Also great: high bulwarks along the side decks. Since the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht that debuted in Fort Lauderdale belongs to a family, it’s especially key.
The saloon is this megayacht’s primary interior relaxation area, for multiple reasons. First, there’s high headroom and an open layout. The oversize ports aid greatly, too. Even with walkaround side decks, the healthy beam (21’4”, or 6.5 meters) of the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht feels augmented. Note that the layout shown is the standard saloon. The owner of the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht at the Fort Lauderdale show requested facing settees and a bulkhead-mounted TV, rather than the cabinetry you see to starboard. That cabinetry houses a pop-up TV.
Whether an owner changes the furnishings or not, the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht is distinguished by what you don’t see: extended solid bulkheads in each aft corner. Sunseeker built the main deck with nearly wrap-around, deep panes of glass.
Something also standard on all Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht deliveries: this dining arrangement, with sliding glass doors. And no wonder. They lead out to a fold-down balcony. Of course, the view is still enjoyable with the bulkhead locked in place.
There’s another significant difference between this standard galley arrangement aboard the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht and the one shown in Fort Lauderdale. The owner of the latter yacht wanted a larger galley, so it extends farther forward. Either way, the galley remains on the main deck.
By requesting a larger galley, the owner of the yacht exhibited at the boat show sacrificed space from the observation/coffee corner opposite of the helm. It’s much smaller than this standard setup as a result. However, the helm itself remains the same. An additional helm is located on the flying bridge, also with two seats.
As you’d expect of a 92-footer, the master stateroom is typically below decks and full beam, as seen here. Interesting enough, the owner of the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht at the recent boat show decided to mix things up. The master aboard his yacht is instead fully forward, down the steps from the helm. Put another way, it’s where the VIP usually is.
The same owner decided to mix things up again with the rest of the guest accommodations. Three staterooms usually join the master aboard the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht. However, he asked for one additional guest cabin, due to a big family. Furthermore, the berths in every stateroom can be twins like this or pushed together to become doubles. That’s further due to the multiple people in his family.
Some American buyers might feel comfortable being owner-operators of the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht, but accommodations for four crew are available. Access is via the transom, and they include a crew mess, two cabins, and a shared head.
In keeping with her name, the RINA-classed Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht is a project meant for horizon-chasing. From the main-deck balcony to the flying bridge, she’s dedicated to sunning and relaxing. The flying bridge, by the way, allows for even more sun-seeking when the canvas center of the hardtop slides back. That makes for daylight-bright dining at the table directly beneath, complemented by a bar and grill.
The Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht so far has been commissioned by owners from Europe, Australia, South America, China, and more. The 6’9” (2.05-meter) draft opens up a variety of ports in which to poke around. While these owners each seek different destinations in their cruising itineraries, they have one thing in common: They do so aboard one of the roomiest and swiftest yachts in this size.
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