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Perfectly formed

As I approach the Pearl 62, moored in Southampton on a typically English wet and gusty day, it is clear that she is an attempt to revive the essence of the British brand’s obsolete Pearl 60 and 65. The exterior styling, by Dixon Yacht Design, embraces the visual DNA of these older models while offering modem appeal with larger windows and longer, uninterrupted stretches of glass. Importantly, these stylistic advances retain the signature look of a Pearl yacht.

“There are clear and simple lines on the profile that we wanted to cany over from one boat to the other,” explains Bill Dixon, founder of Dixon Yacht Design, who has a long-standing relationship with

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