1 NEW SUNSEEKER PREDATOR 55
Sunseeker has revealed the first computer renderings of an all-new Predator 55 due to be launched at the Cannes show in September.
Based on the same hull and engine package as the Superhawk 55, it features a totally new deck moulding with a fully enclosed saloon and more generous accommodation below decks, including an optional third cabin.
Despite the extra interior volume created by the slightly raised deck and hard top, Sunseeker’s designers have done a fine job of disguising its height with the use of extensive glazing and gloss black detailing.
Unlike the Superhawk, which has a full beam cockpit extending all the way forward to the helm position with side gates leading out to the foredeck, the Predator has a more conventional layout with a slimmer cockpit/saloon and side decks running most of the way to the transom.
Here, a cantilevered sunbed protrudes out over the same hydraulic bathing platform but the garage beneath it now has room for a Williams 325 rather than a Minijet. The Superhawk’s unusual sliding cockpit seats have also been swapped for fixed seating with a broad transom bench and a cosy L-shaped corner sofa facing each other across an expandable hi-lo table.
In a neat twist, the sliding glass doors separating the cockpit from the saloon can either be pushed over to port or starboard. Both options allow free movement between the two spaces but when pushed to port the inside galley can be linked to the outdoor wetbar with a worksurface infill. Conversely, when pushed to starboard, the indoor and outdoor seating feels more connected.
In the saloon itself, the
