Pershing 70

The Pershing 70 made its public debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2014. Built at Mondolfo in Italy, it combined Fulvio De Simoni’s styling with engineering and development by Ferretti Group’s AYT&D department and Centro Stile. Its defining features are the two substantial wings connecting the hardtop to the gunwales, framing a cockpit that extends across the yacht’s width. Production continued through 2020.

The 21.44-metre hull has a 5-metre beam and a fully laden draft of 1.35 metres. Hull and superstructure are glass-reinforced composite, with a planing underwater form. Unladen displacement is approximately 38.45 tonnes, rising to 45.17 tonnes fully laden. Fuel capacity is 3,500 litres and fresh-water capacity is 900 litres. The original specification carries CE Category A certification and a maximum onboard capacity of 16 people, distinct from overnight accommodation.

The standard lower deck sleeps six in three cabins: a full-beam owner’s suite amidships, a forward VIP double and a portside twin. There are three guest bathrooms; the twin cabin’s bathroom also has access from the lobby for daytime use. A separate single crew cabin has its own bathroom. The galley lies below deck to starboard. An alternative two-cabin arrangement replaces the twin cabin with an additional lounge, reducing guest sleeping capacity to four.

On the main deck, extensive glazing surrounds the saloon and starboard helm. Original interior treatments combined light ash furniture, charcoal lacquer, wooden flooring and LED ceiling lighting. An extending dining table accommodates six, while the helm has a two-person Poltrona Frau leather seat. The forward portside seating area could instead be specified as a bar. Outside, the layout provides cockpit dining, an aft sunpad and a second sunbathing area on the foredeck.

Early boats use two MTU 10V 2000 M94 diesels rated at 1,623 mhp each, driving Top System 85P surface transmissions. Nominal cruising and maximum speeds are 40 and 46 knots. Automatic drive-trim control assists acceleration and running trim. Instrumented performance figures include 40.5 knots at approximately 534 litres per hour combined, with a calculated range of 239 nautical miles allowing a 10 percent fuel reserve. Later examples have MTU 10V 2000 M96L engines, making engine identification an important distinction between individual boats.

Electrical architecture includes MOSFET power-control modules and NAVIOP touchscreen monitoring. Optional automation and Videoworks entertainment integration extend control to lighting, curtains, temperature and audiovisual equipment. Equipment and interior configurations vary between hulls rather than forming a single uniform specification. With its separate crew berth, shallow draft and high cruising speed, the model combines provision for a professional skipper with the accommodation and deck spaces needed for coastal holidays and short island-to-island passages.