PRESTIGE X70

A tour of the X70 is punctuated with “wow” moments but there is one that stands out. It’s when, free of the confines of the marina, the hydraulic platform drops, its integrated steps creating a gently sloping access point down into the water, and the brilliance of the beach club and cockpit combination becomes apparent. The drop-down bench set into the transom is a simple design but it’s well proportioned, just the right size to flop on to and recline, gazing out over the water. Inset above it is a Fusion water-resistant speaker with built-in controls, allowing music to be fed through to guests in the water. A stainless steel overhead shower slots into the deck, a classier solution than the usual pull-out deck shower and one that creates the most invigorating spot on board to wash the salt off after a day messing about in the sea.

Up in the cockpit it’s the sheer size of the outdoor space that immediately makes an impression. The boat with which the X70 shares a hull and lower deck, the 680, like most traditional flybridge boats, splits the main deck roughly 80/20 between internal and external living