Read all the latest news about Princess Yachts including new models like the F58 flybridge and expanding of ranges. Plus find out more about new CEO who was appointed after Princess Yachts was sold to a US investor in early 2023.
Before the dust has even settled on what organisers are calling a ‘resounding success’, bookings for next year’s British Motor Yacht Show have already opened with the dates revealed as 15 – 18 May. “We are proud to have hosted our largest show to date, welcoming so many British and international boat brands to Swanwick […]
Princess Yachts is due to start consulting with its workforce and representatives shortly about redundancies, with up to 90 employees at risk of losing their jobs. The company is said to be looking to create a ‘leaner and more agile organisation’ with the employees affected all being office-based support or management. This comes as, like […]
UK yacht manufacturer Princess Yachts has revealed details of the new Princess F58 at the Palm Beach International Boat Show, which concluded on 24 March 2024 in Florida. The first F58 will go into production later this year and make its global debut in early 2025. The 18.2-metre Princess F58 is the latest addition to […]
Princess Yachts has announced the appointment of Will Green as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Green has been a member of the team at Princess Yachts for 20 years, most recently serving as executive director, commercial. The company says he’s been instrumental in driving the sustained period of commercial success enjoyed by the business […]
Princess Yachts has unveiled the latest edition to its S Class sportbridge range, the Princess S80. The S80 is designed by the in-house Princess Design Studio in collaboration with naval architects Olesinski and Italian design house, Pininfarina. “The concept of the Princess S80 focusses on an uncompromising main deck sociable living space close to the […]
Plymouth-based Princess Yachts, Britain’s largest luxury boatbuilder, has been sold to a US-based private equity firm. Princess was put up for sale in 2022 by private equity group L Catterton, who reportedly hired bankers at Macquarie to find a buyer. In a statement issued this morning (14 February 2023), Princess confirms that KPS Capital Partners has […]
Leading UK luxury yacht manufacturer, Princess Yachts is exhibiting a seven-yacht line-up at boot Düsseldorf, with the world premiere of the Princess S72. The line-up also includes the show debut of the X80 and F65 and the European premiere of the new Y85. Alongside these launches will be the V40, F45, and sporty S62. Princess […]
Fire crews have been called out to a Plymouth premises of British boatbuilder Princess Yachts, after reports of a small fire. Emergency services were reportedly alerted to the blaze at the Coypool depot on Saturday morning (14 January 2023) around 11.20am. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service confirmed to the Plymouth Herald that […]
Princess Yachts has unveiled its all-new Y95 at an invite-only customer preview event. The preview, which featured the Y95 and new Y85, was hosted at the historic Royal William Yard Marina in the brand’s hometown of Plymouth. The new raised-pilothouse Y95 measures 29.1m and has an asymmetric flybridge layout. The British luxury boatbuilder says the […]
Princess Yachts’ executive director sales & marketing, Will Green, reflects on seismic shifts impacting the leisure marine market No one could have planned for the challenges the pandemic would present to the industry and beyond, and while demand for boats rocketed in the latter part of 2020 in the UK, there is no doubt manufacturers […]
Princess Yachts will present the show premiere of the Princess V50 sports yacht at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (26-30 October 2022). This year’s event will also showcase the flagship of the Princess range, the X95 super flybridge yacht. Completing the seven-yacht display will be the Princess Y85, Y72, F55, F45 and the sporty […]