Prestige Yachts, the French luxury yacht builder, just launched its new 690S cruiser, with sporty looks, a swept-back bridge, and 31-knot Volvo IPS performance. The new 690S is a three-cabin, three-head yacht, with the appealing feature of a private staircase leading to the owner’s stateroom below.
The 690S has a low, modern profile, with a raked front windshield; the bridge is situated fairly far aft. The electric sunroof and large windows all around the salon let in a lot of natural light, and long hull side windows on the accommodations deck let in even more light to the staterooms below.
The new Prestige is an efficient, powerful cruiser. Standard power comes from twin 900-hp Volvo IPS1200 pod drives; 1,000-hp IPS1350s are an upgrade. IPS, of course, is operated by a joystick for easy maneuvering around a dock, and the pod drives also deliver an easy cruising speed of 25 knots and a top end of 31 knots.
The flybridge has a low venturi for wind protection. The helm is centered, with two seats. Another passenger seat is to port, with a lounge to starboard. A grill is aft, as is another lounging area with a teak table.
The large salon has a U-shaped sofa and a glass table on the port side, near the lower helm to starboard. A dining table with an expanding glass top is aft to starboard, with an L-shaped sofa and occasional chairs. The galley is aft to port, with a microwave/grill, cooktop, fridge, freezer, wraparound Corian countertops, and a bar opening to the cockpit.
Below, the owner’s stateroom is forward with a double bed, a dressing table, sofa, walk-in closet, and a large en suite head with a shower. The VIP cabin is full-beam amidships, with a double bed, a dressing table, and an en suite head with shower. The third stateroom is just forward, with two single berths on each side that can be converted to double berths. It has a large closet, and an en suite head with shower.
Possible crew quarters are all the way aft, with two single berths and a head with shower. They are accessible from the swim platform.
Specs.: LOA: 70’4”; Beam: 17’5”; Draft: 5’2”; Disp.: 67,023 lbs.; Fuel: 911 gals.; Water: 201 gals.; Power: 2×900-hp Volvo IPS1200 pod drives; 2×1,000-hp Volvo IPS1350 pod drives. Read more:
