Australia

Horizon Yacht Australia

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yacht Australia (Company)">Horizon Yacht Australia</a> has announced the sale of a new 24.56-metre custom <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/119" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yachts (Company)">Horizon</a> FD 80 motor yacht at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. In a joint deal with yacht broker Don Senior, the yacht has been commissioned by a New Zealand-based owner.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271903/image/large-63ee8baaf0f0d42efdf7f703e89b9f06.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271903">The yacht will be custom designed as a fishing-based sports yacht for 'the ultimate offshore experience'. This is the first Horizon build for the avid boater and will feature a four-stateroom-plus-crew layout with plentiful amenities including a split-use sky lounge and heated Jacuzzi.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/119" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yachts (Company)">Horizon</a> is exhibiting a full breadth of its fleet during the event that finishes this weekend, with RP125, RP100, FD90, FD80, FD75 and V74 all on display.

Custom Horizon FD 80 yacht sold

Horizon Yacht Australia has announced the sale of a Custom FD 80 motor yacht at Sanctuary Cove.

Custom Horizon FD 80 motor yacht sold

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/119" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yachts (Company)">Horizon Yachts</a> has launched the ninth unit of its 24.56-metre FD80 yacht series, which was built on speculation. The motor yacht has been constructed to CE certification, meaning that it meets stringent EU safety standards, and will be available in Australia.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251673/image/large-5d59f5dc6d3d86668e2dc9bda60ccf65.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251673">Much like her sister ships, the new FD80 features an exterior design by the Dutch studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/43" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cor D. Rover Design (Company)">Cor D. Rover</a> and naval architecture by her builder, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/119" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yachts (Company)">Horizon Yachts</a>. The latest iteration has a four stateroom layout with a full-beam master suite on the main deck and the three remaining staterooms on the lower deck. A core feature of the FD80 is the split-use skylounge: a protected wheelhouse forward and a protected alfresco entertainment area aft.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251686/image/large-2abd3d35b97f9ec34b91237e27249172.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251686"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251687/image/large-344abccef4125af0ad1d653038037099.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251687"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251688/image/large-4ac4d8104084e3df322848be3e13f796.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251688"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/119" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yachts (Company)">Horizon Yachts</a>’ in-house studio saw to her interior design, creating an aesthetic that has been described as ‘Charcoal in Snow’. The monochrome palette is awash with details; her main saloon, for instance, &nbsp;is highlighted by water-bleached walnut with brushed metallic highlights and dyed koto accents.In terms of performance, the new FD80 has been equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines for a top speed of 17.4 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251693/image/large-721cd8351ba97d8ab98e43b406e50235.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251693"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251690/image/large-0b33a3bf784869f0abacf0c433dccb20.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251690"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251682/image/large-94880ac53c45cca895cd917d049a7c18.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251682"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251685/image/large-a59e7aa8317e73b6231d3ed9cc7918bf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251685"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251683/image/large-301c1a18e5f74f042158f6306b5fd1c7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251683">Speaking about her entry into the market, Mark Western, director of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yacht Australia (Company)">Horizon Yacht Australia</a> commented, “The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/43" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cor D. Rover Design (Company)">Cor D. Rover</a>-designed Fast Displacement Series has been extremely well received in our market. We’ve already sold two FD80 models and look forward to presenting this next version to our clients.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251678/image/large-1d8d822e1392dfdd73a40a50161a4f13.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251678">