Queen B Sport

Four cabins for eight guests is a compact plan for a 28-metre sports yacht, one built to spend the day on deck rather than below. Pershing delivered Queen B Sport in 2020, the ninth hull built in the 9X series, with lines from Fulvio De Simoni and naval architecture by Ferretti Group.

Build and provenance

Queen B Sport is RINA classed and built in composite, a sports yacht on a monohull, and at 115 gross tonnes she is light enough for the speed her engines give her. Fulvio De Simoni drew her outside and in, one hand on both the exterior and the interior.

Layout and accommodation

Four cabins sleep eight guests, and a crew of four look after them, one crew member for every two guests. On a sports yacht built for speed, the deck is where the day is spent, with the cabins kept for sleeping.

Performance and engineering

Two 2,638 hp MTU 16V 2000 engines take her to a 42-knot top speed and a 38-knot cruise, output built for speed rather than slow passage. Stabilisers under way keep that speed comfortable rather than jarring.

On deck and at anchor

A barbecue and a swimming platform are part of life at anchor, underwater lights turn the water around her into a feature after dark, and sunpads add room to relax between times in the water.

Where she lies and how to see her

Queen B Sport is based in St Martin. Boatcrowd sets up viewings on the island and comes along for them, and once an offer is accepted a surveyor and sea trial follow before the sale completes.