THIS MONTH’S 10
1 RETURN OF THE PHANTOM
Fairline is bringing back the Phantom name for a new range of stylish sportsfly models. First to arrive will be this Phantom 65 ready for a global debut in September at the 2022 Cannes Yachting Festival.
Based on the technical platform of the Targa 65, but with a revised windowline and a new deck and superstructure, it will compete in the same market as the Princess S66 and Sunseeker 65 Sports Yacht.
The renderings show a wonderfully clean design with a single fluid styling line sweeping up past the windscreen into a compact sportsbridge before evolving into a low-level radar arch. The outside spaces appear to deliver a finely judged balance between sleek lines and practicality. The sportsbridge looks a particularly smart piece of design, barely detracting from its sporty profile but still finding space for a proper dinette and small wetbar in addition to a pair of helm seats and a second lounging area tucked behind the smoked glass aeroscreen.
With two more al fresco dining and lounging spaces on the foredeck and aft cockpit respectively, it makes for an impressively versatile craft.
Sliding glass doors separate the cockpit from the saloon and stack over to the port side under the sportsbridge steps, leaving a wide walkway through to the aft galley. Featuring a full height fridge freezer and oak flooring so that guests can
