The most notable feature of the F65’s drive train is its refinement. Simply put, the Princess is one of the quietest-planing flybridge boats we have ever tested
When it comes to its bread and butter flybridge offerings, Princess knows better than to mess with a winning formula
December in Plymouth doesn’t sound like the ideal time and place to test the new flagship of the Princess F Class range. The air is cold, the mid-winter afternoons are short and the surroundings, while pretty enough in the right conditions, are a far cry from the sun-baked Mediterranean bays that are likely to be this boat’s natural habitat. On the other hand the whole point of a flybridge craft is that it’s a floating home from home with plenty of inside and outside space that can be enjoyed all year round in almost any climate.
As it happens the sun is doing its best to add some glamour to the proceedings, bathing the new F65 in a soft orange glow that helps accentuate the subtleties of its styling. As ever with Princess’s popular F Class range, there’s nothing wildly different or innovative about the way it looks but long, flowing window lines, careful sculpting of the flybridge overhang
