{"id":51029,"date":"2020-10-14T20:01:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T00:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/?p=51029"},"modified":"2023-05-08T07:55:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T11:55:02","slug":"reviewed-horizon-yacht-e56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/story\/yachts\/horizon-yacht-e56-reviewed\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviewed: Horizon Yacht E56"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n The E56 is the smallest offering in Horizon\u2019s E series, which ranges up to 98 feet.<\/span>\n Courtesy Horizon Yachts<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n

Horizon Yachts<\/a> has long been known for building seaworthy vessels that emphasize interior volume, entertainment spaces and customization. The builder\u2019s sweet spot is in the 80- to 120-foot range, and it has incorporated all the lessons learned from those larger yachts into the E56, the smallest E-series model it offers. She\u2019s a yacht that out-punches her weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

One thing that stood out during my time on board the E56 was the number of custom elements the builder was able to include\u2014rare for a 56-footer. There was custom cabinetry in the salon and amidships galley, both designed for longer voyages. In the after section of the salon, the owner wanted a glass-and-stainless-steel dining table. That table is serviced by a galley with some pleasing touches, including a wenge-and-sapele sole (and excellent joinery), a four-burner cooktop, a convection oven\/microwave and granite countertops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Forward of the galley is the lower helm, with a carbon-fiber dash and twin Garmin screens. I found visibility to be excellent, and the optional sunroof opened up the space nicely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Down below, this E56 had a custom three-stateroom layout. The forepeak VIP was so large, I initially mistook it for the master stateroom. The walk-around queen berth has plenty of space on each side, thanks in part to the yacht\u2019s 15-foot-9-inch beam that carries farther forward than beams tend to do on other yachts. That\u2019s a design trick that Horizon uses on many of its vessels, and one that pays dividends when it comes to interior space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Walking aft past a washer\/dryer, I grabbed the door handle to the amidships master stateroom and noted how the egg-shaped knob fit perfectly in my hand\u2014a reminder that Horizon\u2019s design team thought as hard about the details as they did about the larger elements. I opened the door, and it was immediately apparent that Horizon had put on a clinic in how to fit extra stowage aboard a boat. The stateroom had no fewer than 23 cabinets and drawers, more than enough for owners to add an extra leg or two to a summer cruise. Sapele wood throughout, and blackout shades on the hullside windows, made the space both pleasing to the eye and secluded all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n The flybridge helm\u2019s electronics and layout can be customized. Also on the flybridge are guest-relaxation areas, along with a refrigerator, ice maker and dining settee.<\/span>\n Courtesy Horizon Yachts<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n The Horizon E56 has a dining settee in the teak-sole cockpit for outdoor meals. The galley is amidships, able to serve friends here or inside.<\/span>\n Courtesy Horizon Yachts<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n The E56\u2019s salon has loads of natural light thanks to multiple windows on each side, a relatively steeply raked windshield and an optional \u00adsunroof above the helm.<\/span>\n Courtesy Horizon Yachts<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n

The Horizon E56 carries 660 gallons of fuel and, according to the builder, has a 230-nautical-mile range at a cruising speed of 23 knots. But she\u2019s more than a vessel that owner-operators can use simply for long weekend getaways with friends and family; she is a true midsize motoryacht whose custom detailing makes her feel like a mega-yacht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Take the next step: <\/b>horizonyacht.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Horizon Yacht E56 is an owner-operator flybridge yacht with 28-knot-plus speed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22657,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"BS_author_type":"BS_author_is_guest","BS_guest_author_name":"Kevin Koenig","BS_guest_author_url":"","hydra_display_date":"20201014","hydra_display_updated":false,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"163","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The Horizon Yachts' E56 is a flybridge yacht with 28-knot performance and a high level of customization.","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","arc_story_id":"NJ77UEVLARBMHASJ7MI3OWQZZQ","arc_website_url":"story\/yachts\/horizon-yacht-e56-reviewed\/","custom_permalink":"story\/yachts\/horizon-yacht-e56-reviewed\/","arc_subtype":"right-sidebar","arc_exclude_from_feeds":false,"sponsored":false,"sponsored_label":"Sponsored Content","sponsored_display_label":false,"sponsored_image":0,"post_right_rail":true,"post_right_rail_ad_1":true,"post_right_rail_ad_2":true,"post_right_rail_ad_3":false,"post_right_rail_ad_4":false,"post_right_rail_recirc":true,"fixed_anchor_ad":true,"post_top_ad":true,"post_off_ramp":true,"post_taboola":false,"labels":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[163],"tags":[977,222,234,533,164],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51029"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}