Heather Rose

A black-tinted gelcoat and a carbon-framed opening sunroof set Heather Rose apart before anyone steps aboard. Sunseeker built her as a Predator XPS in 2022, and a black-painted upper superstructure carries that sporting look along her full length. Oversized windows below keep her feeling open rather than closed in, even with all that dark paintwork outside.

Build and provenance

She is built in fibreglass, a lightweight GRP hull, and Sunseeker fitted her with their largest engine option. Heather Rose has had one owner, used privately, and the page describes her as maintained to a high standard throughout that ownership. At 23 metres, 75 feet, she has a beam of 5.4 metres and 59 gross tonnes.

Layout and accommodation

Six guests sleep in three staterooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom. The full-beam master suite runs the width of the hull, there is a VIP stateroom, and a twin cabin converts to a double on an electric slider depending on who is aboard. A crew of two runs the boat, and those oversized windows keep every cabin bright rather than below-decks dim.

Performance and engineering

Two 1,900 hp MAN engines give Heather Rose a 28-knot cruise and a 38-knot top speed. She draws 1.83 metres and carries a 290-nautical-mile range. A 27 kW Onan generator and stabilisers at anchor and under way keep her systems steady through a lunch stop as well as a passage.

On deck and at anchor

The aft cockpit is set up for lounging and dining, and the foredeck adds a separate seating area with sunbeds and shaded spots away from the table. Air conditioning runs throughout, and joystick control makes light work of coming alongside in a tight berth.

Where she lies and how to see her

Heather Rose lies in Palermo, in Italy. We arrange a viewing and come along to it with you, and once an offer is accepted, the survey and sea trial follow before anything is signed off.