{"id":59555,"date":"2023-01-24T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/?p=59555"},"modified":"2023-05-26T13:08:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T17:08:26","slug":"new-yachts-fairline-squadron-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yachtingmagazine.com\/yachts\/new-yachts-fairline-squadron-68\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Fairline Yachts’ Squadron 68"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n The first version of the Fairline Yachts Squadron 68, the largest yacht the British builder offers, was built in 2019.<\/span>\n Courtesy Fairline, Simpson Marine<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n

Fairline Yachts<\/a> has updated its Squadron 68. The second generation of the model made its world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 68\u2019s enhancements begin with the flybridge. Its new sliding fabric sunroof can now open completely above the helm station to starboard and above the helm\u2019s companion seating with a wooden table to port. Moving amidships, there\u2019s U-shaped seating and a dinette to starboard. Far aft is aft-facing seating for sundowners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n With optional 1,622 hp Caterpillar C32 diesels, top speed for the Squadron 68 is reportedly 33 knots. Owners can opt for electric or hydraulic bow and stern thrusters too.<\/span>\n Courtesy Fairline, Simpson Marine<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n

Notable complements include a wet bar with a sink and a grill abaft the amidships seating, and an electric sunshade that extends past the wet bar to just short of the aft seating. The portside companion seating can convert to a sun pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the portside stairs down leads to the cockpit, where there is forward-facing seating with a wooden table and, to port, a bar with two optional bar stools. The window that\u2019s forward of the bar opens for service from the galley, which also received an update. Instead of full-height refrigeration, the new Fairline Squadron 68\u2019s galley has four pullout fridge-freezer drawers at waist height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n The new Squadron 68 has an updated galley with four waist-height fridge-freezer drawers. The galley serves the cockpit bar aft\u2014via a window that lifts up\u2014 and serves an extendable dining table with a settee to starboard.<\/span>\n Courtesy Fairline, Simpson Marine<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n

Opposite the portside galley is seating with an extendable wooden table. When the table is closed, there are two cup holders on each end; when it\u2019s extended, the whole family can have breakfast while seated on the L-shaped settee. Forward of the galley is C-shaped seating in the salon, with a sofa opposite and a pop-up TV nearby. The 68\u2019s helm station is to starboard, with two seats and a new side door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fairline offers four layouts belowdecks. In the standard three-stateroom layout, a fourth head to port serves as the boat\u2019s day head. In one three-stateroom alternative, the forepeak VIP can be extended on the port side; in another three-stateroom version, that space becomes a utility room with a standing fridge-freezer and a pullout ironing board. In the layout with four staterooms, a portside stateroom is added with two bunks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n The Squadron 68\u2019s flybridge has a new sliding fabric sunroof that allows for full exposure to the sun above the helm station to starboard and its companion seating.<\/span>\n Courtesy Fairline, Simpson Marine<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n

Updates to the 68\u2019s accommodations include more width in the starboard-side, twin-berth guest stateroom, Fairline says. Those twin berths can come together to form a double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fairline offers two power options from Caterpillar: twin 1,150 hp C18 diesels or twin 1,622 hp C32 diesels. Reported top hops with those packages are 31 and 33 knots, respectively.\u2009\u2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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