First model of new M-line launched by Prestige
Prestige says its yachts are designed as second residences on the water, and to underpin this its launched the M48, the first model in its new M-line.
The company says that since the middle of the 1980s, large multihulls have seen spectacular growth, arguing that they’ve progressively become the generic image of large cruising sailboats. Following in the wake of the sailboat segment, power catamarans, whose world production in 2021 is estimated at over 300 units of over 40 feet, is a market that is experiencing considerable growth.
According to Prestige, high cruising speed is no longer a demand – stability is. This has naturally pointed to the catamaran as Prestige owners cruise with their families and, for the majority, without crew.
It is in this context that the company has developed the M48.
“The M48, is a villa that opens on to the sea,” says Camilo Garroni, designer. “For the M48, the objective was to offer a true powercat, well positioned in the world of yachting, with an owner’s suite worthy of that found on a 70-footer. Ergonomic design and flow of movement on board are redesigned, while wide sidedecks ensure safety on board. The cockpit is freed, the visual barriers aft have been removed in order to fully benefit from the view of the wake. For the design, we have chosen inverted bows, innovative for Prestige, which contribute to a unique and harmonious visual signature.”
