Enter text hereAdrenalin and safety, speed and comfort," comments Andrea Frabetti next to me at the helm. The Ferretti Group's Chief Technical Officer is beaming - because the Pershing 82, one of the latest "babies" of the Italian-Chinese shipyard group, is delivering an impressive performance in front of selected journalists. The rev counter shows 2450 revolutions and the GPS device 46 knots as the captain turns the wheel fully and these 25 metres of Pershing metres (waterline: 23.99 m) demonstrate how a high-speed hull should be constructed.
Only my left leg seeks a little more support as the Fulvio De Simoni design leans to port and all I can see outside the window is the water of the Bay of Cannes. "But the rudder is no longer working at its maximum. Depending on the speed, we have restricted the angle," explains Frabetti. At this speed, we can still have a fairly relaxed conversation; the measuring device indicates a noise level of 75 decibels.
Two MTU diesels (16V M93) are currently at work in the engine room, each with an output of 1792 kW, which, together with Searex drives and Rolla surface propellers, now make the maximum speed of 47 knots possible - given a straight course and good conditions. The striking roostertail, generated by the surface drive, shoots far beyond the superstructure, leaving other yachts literally "standing still". "That's as good as it gets," comments Frabetti, and it's not quite clear whether he means this objectively or emotionally ...
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