Beating the drum for British boatbuilding at the 2005 Auckland International Boat Show is the newest from the Princess range, the 45 Flybridge.
The boat is all luxury and sets a standard for finish that lifts the benchmark for local builders aiming for the top end of the market. This
is not necessarily a bad thing and there is no doubt that imports helped lift the bar for our trailerboat manufacturers not too many years ago.
Euroyachts, the company that imports the Princess range to Australia, appointed Thirtyseven South as its New Zealand distributor last year.
The man at the helm of the Princess assault on our market is Allan Jouning, a local who comes ashore to the new role after 30 years in the superyacht business. He started Thirtyseven South with fellow big boat skipper Phil Tomlinson in 1988 when the pair realised the South Pacific would quickly become a destination for superyachts, both because of the range of expert marine services available here and the attraction of our cruising waters.
Then we won the America's Cup and a new dimension opened. The company quickly developed a reputation for being able to satisfy the most demanding of visiting owners and skippers. Today it is part of the Association of Yacht Support Services, a grouping that links 51 companies worldwide. The company also represents Fraser Yachts in New Zealand.
Jouning comes ashore with his own America's Cup credentials. He skippered Itasca, the 175ft (57.8m) converted tug that was based here for both defence campaigns. He is used to quality and performance and says the British boats rate alongside the best in the world.
The Princess 45 comes with everything a prospective owner would expect for a price of $1.4 million. There are twin seats at the flybridge helm and lower helm, which the company believes is essential for a family yacht. The generous beam allows for a spacious full-width saloon. The sunken galley and triple stainless steel framed doors open out to the large teak-decked cockpit.
The dual station controls and bow thrusters make the Princess 45 user friendly and easy to control. In its own locker on the transom is the electro-hydraulic crane with a 200kg capacity for getting tender, RIB or water toys in and out of the water with minimum fuss.
The boat comes with a Bimini top to the flybridge, delivery to shipping port and cradling and cover for export, freight to New Zealand, insurance, unloading costs and commissioning. The Princess range includes models from 38ft (12m) up to 75ft (23m) with delivery times from two to four months depending on the model.
Alongside the Princess 45 on the marina at the Viaduct Basin during the March 10 to 13 show will be an impressive line-up of the best New Zealand's marine industry has to offer and some impressive imports. Local yards exhibiting include Ian Franklin, Oliver Marine, Salthouse Marine Group, Lloyd Stevenson, Genesis Marine, and Formula Cruisers. The imports include Riviera, Mustang and Maritimo (Australia), Bavaria (Germany), X Yachts (Denmark), Dufour, Beneteau and Jenneau (France), Aqualum (Argentina), Tayana (Taiwan) and Robertson & Caine (South Africa).
Specifications
PRINCESS
45 Length overall 45ft 8in (13.92m)
Beam 14ft (4.27m)
Draft 3ft 7in (1.09m)
Engines twin Volvo 480hp
Standard equipment
Dual station autopilot
Dual station log and echo sounder
Dual station VHF DSC R/T
Triple opening stainless steel saloon doors
Hot and cold transom shower
Transom door leading to full-size bathing platform
Teak laid cockpit deck and transom platform
Beating the drum for British boatbuilding at the 2005 Auckland International Boat Show is the newest from the Princess range, the 45 Flybridge.
The boat is all luxury and sets a standard for finish that lifts the benchmark for local builders aiming for the top end of the market. This
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