SUBTLY SWEET
Yachting US|December 2023
WITHIN ITS STRIKING EXTERIOR LINES, THE FAIRLINE PHANTOM 65 IS A SPORT-BRIDGE YACHT WITH MANY COMFORTS. 
VICTOR TAN
SUBTLY SWEET

Yachts are flashy by nature. Their luxurious comforts, by design, shout flair and opulence.

The Fairline Yachts Phantom 65, however, shows off in a subtler way. From stern to bow, this sport-bridge model has hidden features that can transform spaces in big and small ways. ¶ Take, for example, the quietude of the cantilevered teak table in the cockpit. It connects the transom seating with the starboard-side, L-shaped settee to create an alfresco dining area big enough for all guests to enjoy. The two settees can also become one with a sliding hideaway connector from the transom settee, and diners can add the two stools from the indoor dining space, should guests drop by for dessert.

¶ Also inside is a U-shaped settee to starboard with a high-gloss table that can raise for meals or lower to become a coffee tableall on the same level as the cockpit and galley, which is aft in the portside corner. The galley's location, combined with an electrically powered fold-up window to starboard and a sliding-glass door that hides behind the portside stairs, creates one interconnected socializing space for entertaining and serving.

¶ Forward and a step up, the salon has two settees: one that's U-shaped and to port, and a two-seater to starboard. The portside seating can be accompanied by a coffee table or a replica of the dining area's versatile table. To starboard, a TV rises from the console.

This story is from the December 2023 edition of Yachting US.

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