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Pershing 8X review: Italian stallion strikes a fine balance between space and speed

• The Pershing 8X achieved a top speed of 48.3 knots on test

Deep-vee hull still delivers high cornering speeds and dramatic angles of lean

The 8X’s extra beam is apparent from the spacious cockpit and sidedecks. Note how the glass saloon doors drop into the deck

Long overhang and tall coamings makes for a well-protected cockpit

• No sign of compromise in the luxurious saloon and dining area
• Visibility is good - including through the sunroof in hard turns!
• It has the length-beam ratio you would expect in a flybridge cruiser, with 5,276hp in its engineroom. This is not normal
• Elegant flybridge stairs are imtegrated into the curved pillar supports

Compact flybridge sits in a recess to lower its visual impact

• Full beam owner’s cabin makes the most of the extra width
• Ensuite bathroom is a temple of modern luxury
• The VIP suite’s location in the bow necessitates quite a tall bed
• The VIP bathroom
• One of the two twin guest cabins boasting wider beds and more space between them

Twin 2,638hp MTU engines feed their power through automated surface drives

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Luxury and engine power both demand acres of space, but performance boats need to be slender. Can Pershing’s latest creation pull off the ultimate spatial compromise?

The proof of the Pershing is in the handling. Few shipyards set quite so much store in their boats’ ability to corner with the kind of competence that raises the hairs on the back of your neck.

The trouble is, reputations can be lost as well as gained: just one new model whose talents are judged to be less than sparkling can undo all the respect so hard-won by its predecessors.

Pershing is not unique in this, of course. But it is unique in its efforts to yoke together high-tech sportsboat speed and handling with high-end Italian luxury. And it’s a task that is not getting any easier.

In its new Pershing 8X, the Ancona shipyard has faced up to the classic quandary that has exercised every yacht designer who has ever tried to get to grips with the problem of how to make a fast yacht luxurious – and vice versa.

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Luxury means comfort, and comfort requires space. Performance means power, and power – big engines, big tanks – needs space too. But you can’t just make a hull that’s voluminous enough to accommodate all these conflicting demands, because performance hulls have to be slender, and high-volume hulls don’t handle.

Or so they say – it seems that Pershing’s designers now beg to differ. The Pershing 82 , which this new model seems destined to replace in the product range, was 18ft 1in (5.50m) in the beam. The 8X is a couple of feet longer but a full 14in wider, at 19ft 3in (5.86m).

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That’s the sort of length-beam ratio you would expect to find in a family flybridge cruiser – except the Pershing 8X packs 5,276hp in its engineroom and has a pair of Top System surface drives sticking out at the back. This is not normal.

Size matters

The idea, of course, is to make the accommodation areas larger and more luxurious. The extra width is used to good effect on the main deck, where the saloon feels nice and wide even without compromising the side decks, as happened on the Pershing 82.

Perhaps the most spectacular improvement, however, is the cunningly concealed flybridge companionway inside that curved carbon coaming on the port side. The 82’s arrangement – a set of folding steps that dropped down from the deckhead – was less alliterative as well as less convenient.

Down below, the obvious place to look for extra width is in the gaps between the berths in the twin guest cabins. The berths themselves are also wider, as well as longer, and it’s the same story in the VIP and master suites . Headroom has been raised too.

The improved master suite layout in the Pershing 8X, making proper use of the visual qualities of an open, full-beam cabin, adds significantly to the sense of space on the lower deck. Like its predecessor, the 8X is available with a choice of one or two twin-berth guest cabins.

Significant extra width has the potential to create significant extra weight, which was obviously not an option in this case: the Pershing 8X simply had to perform at least as well as the 82, and there was no more horsepower available in the MTU 2000 series footprint.

So the superstructure is made entirely of lightweight carbon fibre, the mouldings are created from vacuum-infused epoxy resin instead of vinylester, and although a substantially bigger boat it comes out just 700kg heavier.

The hull form is a constant-deadrise, 20° deep-V – similar to the 82’s, with most of the extra beam going into wide chine flats that fill out amidships and carry on aft. So, in theory at least, the Pershing 8X will have the incisive seakeeping of a capable offshore boat , ironing out the chop, while extra lift from the broad chines should help with straight-line speed at the expense, perhaps, of cornering precision.

We put theory into practice on a balmy spring day off Fano, on the Italian Adriatic coast not far from Pershing’s Ancona shipyard. The new-generation 8X is loaded with electronic aids.

Surface-drive boats are often a handful for the helmsman – the racing boats for which they were originally designed had a two-person crew – and modern technology can ease the workload for leisure users, ensuring that drive trim is optimised for best speed and fuel consumption.

For the 8X, Pershing has worked with Xenta and Top System to produce a single-control interface that allows for joystick control at speeds up to 42 knots, automatic trim for the flaps and drive legs, and an automatic autopilot system that holds the heading without the need to engage the boat’s actual autopilot.

It works extremely well. So does the new hull shape. Pershing’s engineers explained that the extra lift from the chines helps not just with top speed, but also at transitional speeds between displacement and planing.

This phase of performance can be rather vague on surface-drive boats: a slight change in hull attitude or leg trim making a disproportionate contribution to boat speed, as the drives rise into thinner water, the props spin more quickly, and engine revs increase. You need to have your wits about you.

Plane sailing

On the Pershing 8X, this acceleration phase felt more predictable, although admittedly our speed still more than doubled between 1,500 and 2,000rpm. One tangible benefit of the extra lift is in low-speed planing. The boat was quite happy at 25 knots and 1,600rpm, although you won’t find that sweet spot going up the rev range. You have to decelerate to get there. All surface-drive boats have their idiosyncrasies.

With 400 more horsepower than its predecessor, slightly more weight and a lot more dynamic lift, our test 8X clocked an impressive two-way average of 48.3 knots in our sea trial – nearly two knots better than the similarly-loaded Pershing 82 we tested in 2012.

On a calm sea it was difficult to judge the quality of its seakeeping, but there were some firmer than expected impacts as we charged through our own wake at high speeds, which were probably down to those broad chines.

When it came to the boat’s driving experience, the 8X can certainly provide the superbly dramatic angles of heel in hard turns that Pershing aficionados love so much, when you have to look through the sunroof to see where you’re going.

It didn’t, perhaps, display quite the same razor-sharp tracking that has made these boats a byword for brilliant handling – but if you weren’t looking for flaws I doubt whether you’d notice any. This boat is powerful, fast and huge fun to drive.

Price as reviewed:

£5,380,000.00 inc. VAT

It goes. It handles. And in spite of its unusually wide beam, and its uncharacteristically generous internal volume, it still feels like a proper Pershing where it counts – out at sea. With the 8X, the shipyard’s reputation is safe.

LOA: 83ft 10in (25.55m) LWL: 64ft 4in (19.60m) Beam: 19ft 3in (5.86m) Draught: 4ft 7in (1.40m) Fuel capacity: 1,364 gal (6,200 litres) Water capacity: 286 gal (1,300 litres) Displacement (light): 57 tonnes (125,663lbs) Top speed on test: 48.3 knots Cruising speed: 35-45 knots Design: Fulvio de Simoni/Ferretti Group Engineering

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Pershing 8X Review: Stairway to Heaven

Most advanced building technology, designer’s esthetic mastery, powerful engines coupled with surface propellers, sophisticated maneuvering system and unmistakable Pershing style make model 8X truly unique

Pershing 8X debuted in Duesseldorf last year, taking everyone’s breath away and confirming Fulvio de Simoni as creator of yet another new generation of the most popular open yachts on the market. Just when we thought Pershing had reached limits of their design, the new model proved us wrong.

What makes Pershing 8X yacht unique?

Unique in many ways, Pershing 8X was well worth the wait – we only got to test it during the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival. There are probably not too many moments in a life of a yachting reporter as great as setting sail from Cannes early in the morning to test a brand new yacht while the city is still asleep. When the vessel in question is a Pershing, that’s a moment to remember.

What makes the new 8X unique? First of all, synthesis of experience, technology and know-how – Pershing 8X stands on the shoulders of yachting giants behind the brand, so it is little wonder she is amazing. The style is eye-catching and based on more than details, but the very first thing you’ll notice when stepping aboard are probably the black and silver elements – visually echoing the carbon construction – and the warmth of teak. The cockpit and the main deck saloon are all about open space.

The glass door separating them can be lowered to create a magnificent space stretching across 50 m2, with all-around views. In the stern garage under the cockpit there is enough space to store a tender (Williams Superjet 345) and a jet-ski, but you probably won’t even look in this direction, as your eyes will be drawn to the most interesting design element aboard the 8X – the curved staircase on the port side, leading onto the minimalistic sport fly deck.

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Pershing 8x interior.

The staircase is unique in shape and design, cleverly incorporated into the side wings – trademark of the new Pershing style – and seems to float above the cockpit, without cramming the space or blocking the view. As smart as it is beautiful, the staircase is unique of its kind on the market and we expect to see it copied soon. Another detail that adds to the open feeling in the cockpit is the possibility to lower the dining table into the floor, which turns it into another sunbed.

The most eye-catching detail in the saloon are the three black chairs of the wheel house – which remind us of starships – and the rest of the saloon is equally futuristic and minimalist in style. The most used part of the yacht , the main deck saloon, is stylish and comfortable, furnished with a low-laid L-shaped white sofa and a glass dining table, with a simple black and white color scheme.

For furnishing, Pershing once again turned to one of their most trusted partners, Poltrona Frau, so the new model delights with stylish leather details and the dining chairs are a work of art. The main deck looks and feels like a sophisticated glass villa, with the view flowing uninterrupted in all directions, even through the giant wrap-around windshield. Owners can choose from two basic interior styles and add their flair during the decoration phase.

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Pershing 8x layout.

Below deck, there is space for four cabins – full-width owner’s aft, VIP in the bow and two twin-size – all smartly designed and furnished, but a layout with three larger cabins is available, as well. The master cabin is impressive as expected, with another eye-catching detail – a relaxing, inviting day bed right next to a large glass window. Up on the main deck, the bow is essentially a large outdoor saloon, with a U-shaped sofa and a sunbed, both easily protected from the glaring sun by a carbon-supported sunshade.

The new 8X may be the replacement for the previous, smaller, Pershing 82, but they have almost nothing in common. Starting from the hull and the superstructure, Pershing 8X is brand new bow-to-aft.

First Pershing built entirely in carbon

Built in epoxy and carbon fiber, the model is currently the most advanced yacht on the market – the very first Pershing built entirely in carbon and thus six tonnes lighter than the alternative. Advanced and stylish, Pershing 8X is unmistakably a Pershing in her heart, too: powered by two super-powerful 16-cylinder 2435-hp MTU engines, the 8X has TopSide surface propellers.

All this power is easily handled via Easy Control, proprietary navigation system designed for use in ‘IPS manner’, using a centrally placed joystick to maneuver the yacht in crowded ports. The system allows virtual anchoring, via the DPS (Dynamic Positioning System), as well as propeller trim control – but simply shines in turns, safely guiding the 8X as if on tracks.

How fast is the Pershing 8x?

Surface propeller controls are quite difficult to fine-tune manually, but due to the mentioned system not on this Pershing model – this is the first such system on the market, and it’s already perfect. Add to that a steer-by-wire system with automatic and manual modes, and you’ll find out the 8X is a tame lady until you need her to be wild: the manual mode brings as much joy to the skipper as sport mode does to drivers of fast cars.

During our test, we reached 48 knots of speed – and curiously, as much as we were giddy to fly across water so fast, we were more impressed by the agility and the maneuverability of this super-light yacht. Another point for Pershing: all this speed and maneuvers barely tickled our ears, as the yacht is uniquely silent no matter what you do. In every aspect, Pershing 8X is a joy for the eye and the soul, a star of the Generation X yachts.

During our test in the waters around Cannes we have found new respect for everyone at Pershing, with a special admiration for the designers of the superior construction of Pershing 8X.

Finally, a detail that almost goes unnoticed when you barely have enough time for a test, but surely will not during long cruises – in partnership with Videoworks, Pershing have developed Music Hull, a unique system that allows listening to music underwater by using the hull like a high-definition speaker.

Text Darko Šupuk

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With two decks and a sportbridge, the GTX80 has a sprawling open layout that ensures guests feel connected to the sea. The main deck salon, for instance, has glazing that extends below the lateral walkways to ensure a view of the water even from the sofas. Another new development in the nearly full-beam saloon is the hybrid galley-bar, which connects the indoor lounge with the outdoor cockpit.

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dino_dino New Member

Hello all Well, as some of you know I am seeking around for my new boat and am looking at Princess/Viking boats now. I find them well made and they do give me a warm feeling aboard. When I was driving around last week looking for some boats I did also have a look at some Italian made boats, like the Azimut, Cranchi and even a older Pershing. They are so far away from the English boats, like Princess, Sunseeker, Fairline and so. ( Well for me they are.) The style is more, HEY LOOK AT ME, inside and out side. They do feel more made to be the NR1 yacht of year ...., or is it just me? How are the quality of these yachts? Thanks for looking all

NYCAP123 Senior Member

If you type those names into the search feature you'll get a wealth of info and opinion, especially on Azimut. No need for a new thread.

goplay Senior Member

I've done a lot of research on these makes, as well as others. I had visited the factories and looked at a number of their boats over several model years. I also have first hand experience with Azimuts (built at different factories depending on the size). My two cents: Cranchi is a reasonable build for that size boat. Decent value. Pershing has some good points and some poor points. The 62 that they used to build was a nice boat. The new 72 has very poor range and non-existant storage, even in the galley. Surprisingly, there are no air-water separaters for the engine room air intakes... and they are outboard. I would buy a Pershing over a Sunseeker Predator however. Azimut, is much better in late model years than older models. It is almost night and day from about 2006 onwards. I would not get an older model, but would buy something newer. One complaint is they will place systems where it is hard to maintain. Most Euro boats are like that. If you are buying used, just make sure it was properly maintained. I've taken a 62' and 85' Azimut in fairly rough waters (35kn+ winds, 12'+ cresting seas) with confidence.

Hello Thanks for the information. Nice to hear they have improved. Can I ask why you will go for a Pershing over a Sunseeker Predator? More space on the Pershing? Quality?

dino_dino said: Hello Thanks for the information. Nice to hear they have improved. Can I ask why you will go for a Pershing over a Sunseeker Predator? More space on the Pershing? Quality? Click to expand...

Thanks for the information

MaxPower Senior Member

dino_dino said: Can I ask why you will go for a Pershing over a Sunseeker Predator? Click to expand...

Liam Senior Member

I have helmed an old 2002 Pershing 43 in force 6 seas in 2007 in a trip from Spain to Croatia. Versus a Sunseeker or Princess and Fairline this boat helmed beatifully crusing at an average of 25 knots. The 43 is a shaft line version. In a Princess V50 we had the galley line cabinets fall down in a short Force 4 to 5 cross seas. And the Sunseeker we could never manage more to 20 knots minimum planning speed in a Force 5 head sea. For the Azimut S range I just spoke to an owner with a 43 S this past weekend and he said if it was not for the pain of Volvo IPS electronics which sometimes want a vacation this boat has been problem free for 3 years plus. I'd say the best production Britsh boat is a Fairline. The Sunseeker is IMO like a lady with a lot of make up.... Princess has a Bernard Olenski hull like Fairline but is usually a bit wider and there fitting in all departments leave a bit to be desired. Altough since the French Company took over in the last 2 years they are improving a lot....

vivariva Senior Member

A Pershing 52 owner (friend) took his boat around the Dodecanese (Eastern Aegean Greek Islands) and to Mykonos as well last summer and told me the following: At high speeds, naturally, the ride is harsh due to continuous pounding and constantly "hanging on to something" proves to be a tiring ordeal, the local dealer's inability to provide good service for the Arneson drives and high fuel consumption are the minuses encountered. However, they like the quality in the interior and the engines perform well. It is important to consider on what kind of sea the boat would be used, near the coastline or are you looking at longer passage making? For heavier seas, the Pershing behaves differently than a Fairline, since it is lighter and not built for displacement speeds (wider and flatter). I remember the owner and his family talking about how flat the underwater hull design of the Pershing was and it made them a bit worried in the heavy seas. It is a boat capable for achieving a 50+ kn speed. Obviously a Fairline will be built differently. By quality, do you mean the build in general? The brands mentioned have quality control systems in the yards, however, the materials used in the small parts (plumbing seals, shaft/prop bearings etc.) might be the difference in the long-term. The woodwork for Fairline is in my opinion nicely done (judging from a member's previous posts in YF) for example... Cheers, Vivariva

Hi and thanks for the good information. Hehe, " A lady with a lot of makeup". Hmm, interesting, but maybe expensive to.... Well, I am going to use the boat on a Lake, so the heavy sea is not a problem for me. Strong wind here, but not the waves. Quality? Well, I do mean hull, electronics, mechanical, wood, leather, sound proofing and operation/helm of the boat. I once was told that Pershing are making "show" boats, style of the year and so, but that the quality are not there. That the wood are thin, not solid and so one. Is that so?

Forgot.....For me it is a Princess V42 that are going to be my boat. Yes, a Pershing are great to look at, but it was the quality feeling and what I was told that made me look for a Fairline, Sunseeker or Princess.

dino_dino said: I once was told that Pershing are making "show" boats, style of the year and so, but that the quality are not there. That the wood are thin, not solid and so one. Is that so? Click to expand...

vivariva said: A Pershing 52 owner (friend) took his boat around the Dodecanese (Eastern Aegean Greek Islands) and to Mykonos as well last summer and told me the following: At high speeds, naturally, the ride is harsh due to continuous pounding and constantly "hanging on to something" proves to be a tiring ordeal, the local dealer's inability to provide good service for the Arneson drives and high fuel consumption are the minuses encountered. However, they like the quality in the interior and the engines perform well. Click to expand...

dino_dino said: Forgot.....For me it is a Princess V42 that are going to be my boat. Yes, a Pershing are great to look at, but it was the quality feeling and what I was told that made me look for a Fairline, Sunseeker or Princess. Click to expand...

Thanks for the good information Well, yes, the idea of Lamborghini on water is great , but it does cost. Same as the road version, faster, more power and so also means more money out the window, regarding the fuel bill and also service cost. Information, yeah, a Princess dealer is not talking so much about other makers. My budget can get me a a soft top V42 or even a V50, but not the new 09 model with hard top. So, a Pershing will be even older, for the same money I guess I will end up with a 02-03 model from them. That is why I am asking so much about quality. The Pershings do look great, just like a Lamborghini, the cost is one thing regarding the fuel bill, but the service repair is not so easy to live with. But, from what I read here, the build quality is good. Neck on neck or even better than a Princess or so. Thanks for good info

Ever tried to get service done to or parts for a Lamborghini? Own one and you also need something that can be driven every day.

NYCAP123 said: Ever tried to get service done to or parts for a Lamborghini? Own one and you also need something that can be driven every day. Click to expand...

MaxPower said: Actually I own a Lamborghini Superleggera mate. Fantastic car. It's my daily drive. And here where I live, the service does not get any better ... it's as good as it gets ... absolutely top notch ... As for parts, it has never been an issue. And I track the car 4-5 times a month. Click to expand...

Surely if you can afford a 300,000 US$ car, 1500 is not a lot of cash for you. Pershing with MAN engines and Arneson Surface drives is surely more expensive to service to a Volvo powered Princess or Fairline. This is what most UK builds use. Altough I must admit if I can afford such a boat I prefare MAN engines to a Volvo. Service though will be three times as much altoug with a longer after 100 engine hour interval versus the yearly oil change of a Volvo or after 50eh.

Liam said: Surely if you can afford a 300,000 US$ car, 1500 is not a lot of cash for you. Pershing with MAN engines and Arneson Surface drives is surely more expensive to service to a Volvo powered Princess or Fairline. This is what most UK builds use. Altough I must admit if I can afford such a boat I prefare MAN engines to a Volvo. Service though will be three times as much altoug with a longer after 100 engine hour interval versus the yearly oil change of a Volvo or after 50eh. Click to expand...

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A work of true state-of-the-art nautical design, the perfect combination of wonder and amazement and an awe-inspiring blend of luxury and technology. With its futuristic materials and engines, the Pershing 9X is a revolutionary maxi coupé that merges the Pershing thrill with “X Generation” excellence to produce an unprecedented nautical experience.

The Pershing 9X is innovative in every way, beginning from the composite materials, based on carbon, vinyl ester resin and epoxy resin. Its sporty lines are exalted by the large side wings and the aerodynamic profile of the sun deck. The open-air foredeck area and the sundeck combine supreme comfort with maximum privacy, while the interior décor stands out for elegance and sophistication.

The Pershing 9X offers performance at the very top of its class and unique comfort thanks to its quiet running, even at high speeds, and its lack of roll at anchor. The full integration of the propulsion, navigation and monitoring systems merges performance with control. Thanks to the joysticks and surface propellers, the Pershing 9X offers utmost manoeuvrability, even in tight spaces.

Pershing 9X combines elegance and technology to maximize on board pleasure. The sun deck offers extremely generous spaces for relaxing thanks to a lounge dinette and a large sun pad. The interior décor boasts the best Italian brands, such as the leather-upholstered “Interior in Motion” helm station which celebrates the partnership between Pershing and Poltrona Frau.

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