DOUBLE DOUBLE TAKE

Coming from one of the world’s largest marine production facilities, near the west coast of France, Prestige is part of the well-known Jeanneau family. In New Zealand, we know this group as designers and builders of sailing yachts, but they were also one of the pioneers of fibreglass powerboats. Prestige has now celebrated 30 years of designing and building luxury motor yachts, and these two Prestige 520s certainly created an impression, one which had us asking whether this could be the ultimate luxury cruiser able to fit into a 16m berth.

With hull dimensions of 16.11m (52’10”) LOA and a beam of 4.49m (14’8”), the Prestige 520 models hide their true volume, achieved through their height. Maximising height dimensions with full stand-up room in every part of the vessel creates a lot of internal space. One of the lasting impressions of both versions is the abundance of different liveable ‘spaces’ on board. ‘Spaces’ are like rooms or areas that you