UPDATE, DECEMBER 3, 2015: Pershing has released preliminary performance figures for the Pershing 140. (The estimated top and cruise speeds were not yet available when we went to press in October.) Three engine packages are available from which to choose. Twin 12V MTU 4000 M93Ls should allow a top end of 24 knots. Higher-horsepower 16V versions of the same engine should permit a 33-knot maximum. Both come with waterjets, too. The third engine package: quadruple MTU M94s, for a 38-knot top speed.
Read on for our original story.
Yacht buyers aren’t the only ones stepping up in size. Pershing is growing its reach into the mid-size megayacht market with its newest and largest model, the Pershing 140.
Given that it’s sold 10 Pershing 115s, it isn’t surprising that the Italian yard wants to keep its buyers in the family. Given that Pershing is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, a new, splashier model makes sense.
The Pershing 140 marks a few strategic changes. For one, she’ll be built entirely of aluminum, a first for the brand. (Construction will take place at Pershing’s sister shipyard, CRN, which is experienced with the material.) Why? The larger the yacht, the more likely you are to find her built of metal. Another change: a stronger, more masculine profile. The Pershing 140 is still very much a maxi, but more assertive and with more flair. Note the stanchion-like extensions of the superstructure coming down to the aft deck, remaining open on the sides. The profile is the work of Fulvio De Simoni, the longtime designer for all of Pershing’s offerings.
There’s further a new hull design to go with the new look for the Pershing 140. At a press conference during the Monaco Yacht Show in September, Stefano de Vivo, the chief commercial officer of the Ferretti Group (Pershing’s parent company), explained that 30- to 45-knots are possible. He added that the Ferretti Group Engineering Department is even studying speeds to 50 knots.
The Pershing 140 has some creature comforts all her own, too. There’s a clever, hide-away seating/dining area (your choice) nestled into her foredeck, for example, accompanying a big sunpad. When the megayacht is about to get underway, a panel slides across the top, leaving just the sunpad. On the main aft deck, the customary seating area is raised a bit, letting you enjoy the views even more.
Inside, the Pershing 140 has a full-beam owners’ suite on the main deck and four guest staterooms below. Also on the main deck is an intimate area that Pershing can arrange as a TV lounge/cinema or children’s playroom. You gain this relaxation area due to the galley being below decks, in the crew area. Whatever arrangement you choose, Pershing will let you select woods and other decor materials as usual. And, the Pershing 140 features a beach club—and a wrap-around one at that. It’s formed via fold-down platforms at the transom and to the port side. (The aft starboard side houses the tender.) Further of note about the beach club: It’s not slightly sunken the way many are. It is instead on the same level as that of the platforms. The elevation change is partly due to the above-mentioned aft-deck seating being raised.
Hull number one is still available. This closer look at the design might just whet your appetite further:
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