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From their beginnings in 1965, over 17,000 Princess Yachts have been manufactured. Now, they build an amazing average of 270 yachts a year. This means that every few days another yacht is completed which is incredible!

Over 21 miles of cable go into a 40 M yacht. If you laid the cable along the road, it would take you all the way from Plymouth to Totnes.

In the furniture factory, the team processes 500 sheets of wood a day. The sheets of walnut or oak are produced in Holland and the trees they are taken from are hand-chosen for Princess.

Around 7 times each month, roads in Plymouth are closed between 2.30am – 4.30am so the yachts can be pulled around the roundabouts and down streets in the wrong direction!

The biggest boat has only 13 mm height clearance under the Marsh Mills flyover and in warm weather the tyres need to be deflated to make it under and through.

Princess Yachts own 4 police cars which are driven by police officers (on non-emergency duty) to escort the boats during the early morning moves.

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Princess Yachts are famous for building some of the world’s finest and most luxurious yachts, which they manufacture at their  5 different sites in Plymouth and sell all over the world.  The company is extremely proud of their Plymouth heritage – their logo includes the words “Crafted in Plymouth”. 80-85% of everything you see on a Princess Yacht has been made in-house by the company’s Plymouth teams.

“Where there’s warm weather and water, you will find Princess Yachts. There’s always a carefully crafted part of Plymouth floating around some of the most beautiful places in the world”   Antony Sheriff, Executive Chairman, Princess Yachts

Princess Yachts is also honoured to be the first luxury yacht manufacturer to officially partner with the Marine Conservation Society. Since 2016 they have worked together to support marine environments, preserving reefs and sea life for present and future generations.

Typical job roles include: Marine Engineering, Fabrication/Welding, Carpentry, Computer Aided Design,Composites, HR, Learning and Development and Finance

Apprenticeships: Princess Yachts has a variety of four year apprenticeship courses available each year including; Marine Engineering, Carpentry/boat building, CAD Development, Fabricating and Welding, Business Administration, HR, Finance, IT and Composites. Find out more about the company’s Apprenticeship Scheme below in the Get to Know Princess Yachts section.

Princess look for potential apprentices with the right attitude, the right qualities and the desire to fulfil their potential – people who can stand out from the crowd and deliver the high standards of quality and service expected in the luxury yacht business. Applicants need to be dedicated, eager to learn, and keen to combine hands on work with study in their own time.

University Placements  are available in the CAD department.

Graduate Programme : Princess Yachts also offers a graduate programme for those who are leaving university, with opportunities in Accountancy and Finance, Business Operational Management, Commercial, Sales, Human Resources, Naval Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marketing and Communications, Development

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Princess yachts apprenticeship scheme (section 1 of 2).

Princess works in partnership with the South Devon Marine Academy which has a dedicated Princess Yachts workshop, equipped with a V40 hull where apprentices can learn skills in all aspects of the business, offering a truly immersive experience.

The Scheme offers a mix of classroom-study with practical work and real experience and gives participants the chance to work with world-class boat-builders and other professionals who are passionate about passing on their knowledge.

The first year of the apprenticeship programme, is undertaken at South Devon College where apprentices complete additional marine qualifications such as RYA Powerboat Level 2, RYA Sea Survival, RYA VHF Radio Operators Licence and RYA First Aid as well as taking part in off water activities.  SEE NEXT SECTION FOR MORE INFO…

PRINCESS YACHTS APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME (Section 2 of 2)

In the third week of an apprenticeship, the apprentices can undertake a week long residential programme at Heatree, Exeter with activities such as canoeing, rock climbing and abseiling to learn new skills including team working, self-motivation and leadership.

Apprentices’ are also taken to the Southampton Boat Show where they enjoy attending the Princess Yachts stand to really help them grasp the bigger picture and understand the exceptional global luxury brand that they are now part of.

After their first year is completed, each Apprentice is assigned to work at one of Princess Yachts’ five sites around Plymouth where they will be fully trained in their specialism.

Find out more about the Apprenticeship Scheme here

LUXURY MOTOR YACHTS AND SUPER YACHTS

Princess Yachts craft a range of highly developed luxury yachts, which are said to be the envy of the yacht manufacturing and retail community.

At 40 metres long, the Princess 40M is the company’s largest yacht to date and is classed as a super-yacht. It has the luxury price tag of £18 million! Across the yacht’s three decks, there are sunbathing hideaways, a spa bath, dining areas and even a walk-in beach club.

Click here to take a 360 tour of the Princess 40M and see the amazing craftsmanship of the Plymouth yacht building teams.

The M Class super-yachts are constructed in one of Plymouth’s most historically important areas at South Yard, which is a former naval yard dating back to the 17th century and where the city’s dockyard originally began.

CAREFULLY DESIGNED INTERIORS

As you can see here, the Y85 caters for relaxation as well as speed. The flybridge has a fantastic deck for enjoying the sights and sounds of the ocean and marinas while the saloon creates an elegant space for seating and dining.

There is a careful design process for every element of a Princess Yacht. Each newly designed yacht goes through a Mock-Up stage. This is a one-to-one scale replication of the final yacht to test exactly how the new layout works, to check head heights, door way functionality, and how the furniture and materials will feel in the space. You can watch a film about the Mock-Up Stage here.

NEW PERFORMANCE SPORTS YACHTS

The R Class is the brand new range of performance sports yachts by Princess. The R35 pictured here, is a revolutionary yacht which was designed in conjunction with Ben Ainslie Racing Technologies (yes – Ben Ainslie – one of the most successful Olympics sailors of all time!) and legendary Italian car designers, Pininfarina.

This yacht can reach a top speed of 50 knots. Only the fastest swimming fish in the world could keep up with the R Class yachts.

To confuse the eye and help conceal its design until its official launch, the prototype R35 was actually covered in dazzle camouflage which was created by Plymouth College of Art student, Katie Sheppard. Take a look at the sea trial of the prototype R35 in its dazzle camouflage design here.

SEE INSIDE PRINCESS

If you would like to see more inside Princess Yachts, watch some of their manufacturing processes, find out how the yachts are tested on water and understand the company’s amazing history and craftsmanship – visit the Princess Yachts webpage here  “Inside Princess” and scroll down to watch their interesting video.

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Princess Yachts 50-year history in photos

To celebrate 50 years of Princess Yachts, we’ve been taking a look back at some of the Plymouth yard's most historic models

Princess Yachts is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2015. And to mark this major milestone we’ve been taking a look back at some of the company’s greatest hits.

The story began on Newport Street in Plymouth in 1965. It was here that ex-Naval officer David King and two friends started a company called Marine Projects.

Their first model, which was named Project 31 , was built on the hull of a Senior 31 and fitted out in a rented shed.

From such humble beginnings, Marine Projects made huge advances over the following years. This led to the 1969 launch of the Princess 32 – the first model to bear the name.

Eleven years later the company began work on the Princess 30DS with a promising young designer called Bernard Olesinski. His name has since become a byword for the deep-vee hull.

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In 1984 the launch of the Princess 286 Riviera cemented this company’s status in the high-speed sports cruiser market. Its twin 270hp Volvo AQ271/DP engines gave a top speed of more than 30 knots.

The V-Class range was rolled out in 1994 with the arrival of the Princess V39 , which in its latest guise is still one of the company’s best sellers more than 20 years later.

From Marine Projects to Princess Yachts International

But wasn’t until 2001 that the company was officially renamed as Princess Yachts International, with production split over three sites in Devonport, Plympton and Lee Mill.

And in 2008 a buyout by L Capital allowed further expansion, taking the Princess range over the 100ft mark for the first time.

However, the latest new vessel to be launched is the Princess 68 – our cover star for March .

But with founder David King still at the helm, there’s plenty more to come.

Princess has hinted at further launches in the Flybridge, V-Class and S-Class ranges in 2015. Here’s to 50 more years!

To relive the history of Princess Yachts so far, click on the slideshow above or watch the video below.

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Princess Yachts staging their own boat show to launch new vessels

The invitation-only Princess Exclusive event will provide customers the opportunity to experience the yachts that were originally due to feature at the show in Düsseldorf.

• 11:00, 21 JAN 2022

Plymouth-based Princess Yachts is to stage its own boat show at the city’s Royal William Yard to make up for Europe’s largest marine industry showcase being scrapped.

The UK’s leading luxury yacht manufacturer will stage what it is calling The Princess Exclusive from January 22 to 30 at the Royal William Yard Marina.

It comes after Germany’s Boot Düsseldorf fell victim to the surge in Covid cases on the continent.

Princess Yachts had planned to unveil the Princess X80 and the all-new V50 in Düsseldorf, and also give show debuts to the Princess X95 and Y72, as part of a six-yacht display.

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But it will now be able to show off some of its most eye-catching vessels to prospective buyers in its home city.

The impressive eight yacht line-up includes the global launch of the Princess X80 and V50, plus the award-winning Princess X95 and Y72, with the Princess F55 and V55 also featuring in the yard’s marina, in addition to the Princess V40 and Princess S62 situated at the nearby Mayflower Marina.

Visitors to the Princess Exclusive event can view both yachts from Princess’s new “superfly” X Class range, the X80 and X95, seen together for the first time.

Featuring an extended flybridge that provides 30% more indoor space than a traditional motor yacht, the X80 is the smaller sister ship to the award winning X95.

The X80 includes an enclosed bridge and Skylounge on the upper deck, and an optional master stateroom forward on the main deck.

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Working with naval architects Olesinski and Italian design house Pininfarina, Princess Yachts has created what it terms “the ultimate in avant-garde yacht construction with an evolved design meant for extended time at sea”.

Will Green, chief commercial officer at Princess Yachts, said: “Despite the unfortunate cancellation of this year’s boot Düsseldorf 2022, we are thrilled to be able to showcase our models in our brand home of Plymouth.

“This is the first-time our customers will be able to experience the all-new X80, an exciting addition to the award-winning X Class range.

“The proximity of Royal William Yard to our factories around Plymouth also allows our employees and the local community to be able to see a boat show line-up on their doorstep. “We are extremely grateful to the team at Royal William Yard marina and at Urban Splash for helping us bring this incredible event to life, as well as to the resident berth-holders for allowing us to borrow their unique location.”

As part of the event, Princess Yachts plans to host their employees on selected evenings throughout the week to provide them with the opportunity to view the finished yachts in a show environment, a novelty which is not always accessible for those working on the production line.

Princess Yachts will be operating a Covid-19 safe environment throughout the show with visits operated by appointment only. Customers and prospects can register their interest and arrange appointments via their local Princess distributor.

Boot Düsseldorf would have run from January 22 but was scuppered when the regional North Rhine-Westphalia government pulled the plug on the event, one of the largest boat shows in the world, less than a month before it was due to go ahead.

Princess Yachtrs had high hopes of generating sales from the event, organised by Messe Düsseldorf, which has been a money-spinning success for the manufacturer in the past. It took orders for £30m of boats in 2018, and £38m in 2019, and in 2020 said it enjoyed “unprecedented stand visitor numbers and levels of sales”.

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Royal William Yard, Plymouth Open daily, 9am – 4pm

We are very pleased to welcome you to Plymouth to see the Boot Düsseldorf line-up of Princess yachts. From 22nd – 30th January , there will be appointments available with our sales team to view the following yachts on display:

Princess X95 Global Debut – Princess X80 Princess Y72 Princess F55 Princess V55 Global Debut – Princess V50

In order to ensure the safety and comfort of all customers and staff, this event is strictly by appointment only. Viewings of the yachts can only be permitted by a prior-made appointment. Therefore, we ask that you contact us to book yours – fill in the form below with your details or contact us directly by calling +44 (0)1489 557755

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British luxury yacht builder Princess Yachts manufactures fibreglass yachts ranging from 13 to 40 metres in length. French luxury group LVMH is the parent company of Princess Yachts. The shipyard is headquartered in Plymouth, UK.

History of Princess Yachts

Luxury yacht builder Princess Yachts was founded as Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd in 1965, in a region of England known for its seafaring tradition. The first Princess GRP luxury motor yacht, featuring a flybridge, launched in 1974.

In 1995, Princess Yachts formed an alliance with luxury yacht builder Viking Yachts of New Gretna, New Jersey, to market Princess yachts in the U.S. Today, Princess Yachts America (formerly Viking Sport Cruisers) remains a major distributor of Princess Yachts.

Throughout the late 20th century, the size of Princess luxury yacht models continued to grow. In 2001, the luxury yacht builder entered the megayacht market with the launch of the Princess 25 Metre motor yacht. Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH acquired Princess Yachts in 2008.

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Luxury yacht builder Princess Yachts introduced its M Class superyacht range in 2011, with the launch of the Princess 32M motor yacht.

The shipyard launched its new flagship, the 40.16-metre Princess 40M Solaris , in 2014. Superyacht Solaris features exterior styling by Princess Yachts and Bernard Olenski, Ltd. , and interior design by Mark Berryman .

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Princess Yachts Overseas is amongst the leading producers of deluxe very yachts, based mainly at Newport Street, Plymouth with supplementary facilities situated close by in Coypool, Langage and Lee Mill. The demand and expanding array of Flybridge super yachts features lead to a need for larger facilities become found within Southern backyard, Devonport.

The objective would be to provide brand new production services separated into three identical stages. Each period will include an 80m x 65m building, with an estimated level at eaves of 23m, offering production services for a new variety of yachts up to 50m in total.

A covered Test Tank will undoubtedly be constructed within an existing Shallow Dock to accommodate the placement, testing and launching for the brand-new and present ranges of yachts. The proposed metallic framework will likely to be curved towards present Slip No.1. Brand new pontoons will likely be set up into the western edge of the dock to give accessibility on the yachts.

a sales & management office building can be suggested during the southern end regarding the web site. Situated next to the quay edge it'll supply work place of approximately 25, 000sqft within a two-storey linear pavilion kind building.

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• Coypool P&R, Marsh Mills, 5 min walk, VIEW
• Plymouth Road, Marsh Mills, 9 min walk, VIEW
• Argosy House, Marsh Mills, 10 min walk, VIEW
• Parkway Retail Park, Marsh Mills, 19 min walk, VIEW

Bus lines to Princess Yachts in Plymouth

• DY1, Chaddlewood , Plympton - Devonport Dockyard, VIEW
• SD1, Coypool Park and Ride - South Devon College, VIEW
• PA4, Milehouse - Coypool P&R, VIEW
• 52, Plympton - Derriford Hospital, VIEW
• 200, Coypool Park & Ride - Plymouth, Royal Parade, VIEW
• PA2, Plympton, VIEW
• 20A, Colebrook, VIEW
• 20B, Sherford, VIEW
• 21, Barne Barton, VIEW
• 21A, Plymouth City Centre, VIEW
• 59, Plymouth City Centre, VIEW
• 103, Derriford, VIEW
• 51, Derriford, VIEW
• 50, Derriford, VIEW

What are the nearest stations to Princess Yachts?

The nearest stations to Princess Yachts are:

• Coypool P&R, Marsh Mills is 329 meters away, 5 min walk.
• Plymouth Road, Marsh Mills is 657 meters away, 9 min walk.
• Argosy House, Marsh Mills is 770 meters away, 10 min walk.
• Parkway Retail Park, Marsh Mills is 1406 meters away, 19 min walk.

Which Bus lines stop near Princess Yachts?

These Bus lines stop near Princess Yachts:  200 , 21A , 51

What’s the nearest bus stop to Princess Yachts in Plymouth?

The nearest bus stop to Princess Yachts in Plymouth is Coypool P&R, Marsh Mills. It’s a 5 min walk away.

What time is the first Bus to Princess Yachts in Plymouth?

The 21A is the first Bus that goes to Princess Yachts in Plymouth. It stops nearby at 05:02.

What time is the last Bus to Princess Yachts in Plymouth?

The 21 is the last Bus that goes to Princess Yachts in Plymouth. It stops nearby at 00:05.

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Princess Yachts? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Coypool P&R; Plymouth Road; Argosy House; Parkway Retail Park.

Bus: 200 21A 51

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Princess Yachts Address: Coypool Rd street in Plymouth

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