Horizon Yachts will exhibit at the 2023 Auckland BoatShow in New Zealand in March. It is the first time the builder has attended the New Zealand event,which this year plans a new formatin a new venue of the former America’s Cup team base, JellicoeHarbour.
Horizon will showcase the latest E75, a spacious
#yacht with a three-stateroom layout and an enclosedskylounge configuration as well as an enviable beach garage. Historically one of Horizon’s mostpopular models, the E75 marries a sleek exterior profile with a thoughtful layout and balanced deckspaces.
Boarding from the stern, where stairs lead down to the swim platform and the beach club, the aft deckoffers a dinette and bar area with a pass-through window from the salon, which features a wet bar aft.A sliding glass door accesses the large main salon, which has been outfitted in figured satin walnutwoodworking with light Amtico flooring in a herringbone pattern. A large L-shaped sofa is situated tostarboard opposite an entertainment console.
As with every Horizon build, storage has been considered throughout, with stowage options fitted intothe freestanding as well as the built-in furniture. Forward, the galley and country kitchen are slightlyelevated from the main salon, but designed so as to not compromise the open-plan feel and sightlinesfrom bow to stern. A center island with a Cambria Britannicca stone waterfall edge highlights thegalley area, which features plentiful counter space and storage. The dinette is nestled forward beneaththe yacht’s windscreen. A floating staircase to port accesses the enclosed skylounge above, whileanother stairway forward and to port accesses the guest accommodations on the lower deck.
The lower deck is designed with a three-stateroom layout, which sees a full-beam master suiteamidships and two large VIP staterooms with a shared ensuite. Fitted with built-in storage and hanginglockers, the master stateroom features an ensuite clad in Cambria Hawkesmoore quartz and marblestonework and offering a light and bright feel.
On the upper deck, the enclosed skylounge comprises the bridge with twin helm chairs, an L-shapedsofa with a Hi/Lo table for a variety of uses and a desk and chair. A barand BBQ with fixed barstoolsaugments the enviable entertaining space on the boat deck aft, which serves as a spaciousentertainment area when the tender is deployed. Another seating and lounging area has beenconfigured for the foredeck.
The beach club is a unique feature of this customized E75, as it blends with the Hi/Lo swim platformto create an inviting exterior space at the water’s edge. This large space has been fitted with a galley,seating and dining area with television and a dayhead to providethe owner and his guests everyamenity desired during a day on the water.