Overview
About this vessel
This Pershing 64 replaces the excellent 62 in the lineup. The company s design department has reinvented with many of the styling and technological advances first seen in this boat rolling out into new models. So as well as the new curves to the superstructure 1 the old Pershing curves having been so comprehensively imitated by just about everyone 1 this new boat has the excellent extending cockpit overhang that we admired on the 72. Plus there s the truly show-stopping saloon bulkhead: a heavy two-part glass partition which simply slides away, completely out of sight, between the two sofas 1or in reality, between the master cabin and the tiny crew cabin. It was also good to see the custom teak-lined cutlery and crockery stowage in the saloon. This Pershing 64 has a much cooler scheme of hard-edged, pale oak veneers and dark wenge flooring, with a pleasingly tactile coarse-weave mat in the saloon by way of contrast, and plenty of leather to add a touch of luxury.
The Pershing 64 is definitely a design from the Midships Master era, with a big central suite between those huge hull windows, instead of the paired twin cabins of the 62. The central double berth faces forward, with the shower and head on the port side, aft of the obligatory chaise lounge by the window. Over to starboard, there is a sideboard and dressing table, with further stowage in the entrance lobby 1including a small fridge. The VIP cabin in the bow, although with a hanging locker on each side and two big drawers under the berth, it will at least be possible for your guests to keep their stuff tidied away. The head is a reasonable size, although no bigger than that of the guest twin, over to starboard, which is set down three deep steps and feels a little cave-like. There is 6 97" headroom, however, and two full-length berths of slightly different widths 1one 28 inches, and the other four inches wider.
In the galley, which is set down low on the port side and linked to the saloon via a rather vertiginous companionway. The small sofa on the port side, overlooking the galley, also looks like a precarious place to sit, nearly seven feet above the galley floor. The galley itself is a workable size and well equipped with a ceramic cooktop, dishwasher, a big fridge-freezer, and an enormous stainless steel sink. There are plenty of drawers, but at only ten inches deep, they re not as big as they look, and the floor-level cabinets are extremely useful.
