BOATING PRINCE AMONG POD DRIVES The thoroughly British V48 is the fi rst Princess pleasure boat with pod drives. David Lockwood sings her praises and that of the luxury-cruiser yard. Princess Yachts from Plymouth keeps company with a clutch of prestige brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Fendi, De Beers and Krug. This is hardly surprising since the UK boat builder is majority owned by the LVMH Moët Hennessy Group, an investment vehicle of luxury-goods collector and connoisseur Bernard Arnault, the world’s fourth richest man (according to Forbes), and a superyacht owner no less. This association, the deep pockets and substantial investment are now bearing fruit. During the last few post-GFC years, the British boat builder has been busy building bigger, better and ever-more-luxurious boats. This counter-cyclical, pro-active approach to building boats and exciting the market comes at a time when some competitors have been trimming sails and sales. The new Princess V48 continues this journey on pleasure-boating’s Park Lane. Flaunting hitherto new levels of cruising comfort, the V48 is a worldly boat pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 93
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