Sunseeker announces new 41m yacht model

British yard Sunseeker unveiled a 41.1-metre model known as the Sunseeker 135. The first unit is planned for delivery in 2027 and was announced in conjunction with the "relaunch" of the yard's Sunseeker 120 and Ocean 460 model.

Full details on the new model are yet to be disclosed, though some key features were revealed at the press conference. This included a hard chine hull and compliance with RINA commercial, IMO Tier III and MCA, for suitability as both a private and charter yacht.

The yard also confirmed that the Sunseeker 135 is a development of the hull form of the Sunseeker 131 – a 40.1-metre model that first hit the water in 2015 – and as such retains the same underwater and bow section, with the "most significant changes coming above the waterline". Some highlights include a skylounge on the upper deck and a beach club with storage for a 6.5-metre tender, two Jet Skis and unfolding bulwarks that create a "water-level lounge" while the yacht is anchored.

Accommodation is across five guest cabins and a main deck master, with the latter designed with a desk space and bathtub. Interiors will be by longstanding collaborator Design Unlimited, known for its work on the Sunseeker 100 and the Sunseeker Ocean 156, which was nominated at last year's BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards.

At the conference, sales and marketing director Sean Robertson explained that this "new package" of designs was being relaunched at boot Düsseldorf, with the aim of securing an order for the Sunseeker 120 by Q3 of 2025. Sunseeker CEO Andrea Frabetti also mentioned that the new designs had attracted "a lot of interest" from the US market, as well as confirming their compatibility with hybrid propulsion.