Boat Review: Cerri 86 FlyingSport

Presentation

The Cerri 86 FlyingSport is our boat review this month, what is a very innovative yacht from a young builder who based his fortunes offering products always ahead of the times. This young company located in Tuscany started it's fortunes in 1997 with what was at the time a different 28 ft sports cruiser, and still today the same spirit is the driving force behind this custom builder, but now in more important bigger size dimensions. The project of the 86 FlyingSport was announced in 2002 and in 2004 hull no.1 was launched to much acclaim from the public. The admiration and success of the FlyingSport could be seen later in time as a famous builder, 1 year after copied the sport flybridge second helm station in a bigger design, surely this was not the only one as others followed afterwards.

Accommodation

The comfort shown in the 86 FlyingSport is truly unique but also different to what a normal 26 metre usually offers. For example the Cerri 86 can offer a maximum of 5 different lounging and dining areas, inside and outside: upper saloon, lower saloon, aft deck, flybridge and forward deck. 5 years behind, we can say the most innovative and copied, is the one located forward on deck. Another stand out feature is the double saloon area located on different floors, upper and lower deck. The upper saloon reserved mainly for entertainment is located upon entrance on the main deck and the principal dining saloon area is located on the lower deck.

The standard lower deck, sleeping accommodation plan is a 5 double cabin layout. Even here the 86 Flying Sport continues to show its pedigree of privacy with a separate owners area forward with 2 double cabins and a Master cabin, all with private en-suites heads and a VIP area located aft, featuring a good sized VIP cabin and a double bunk cabin to starboard. A double crew cabin is located forward. This is a standard layout and all 8 delivered boats have had different plans showing the fully customization of this project from the builder.

Performance
Another big plus for the 86 FlyingSport is the performance, which can match those of the fastest thoroughbred sport yachts in the market today. Performance are to say the least, impressive, and on the top end of the market, even the small double MTUs 1800hp give a respectable 40 knots, with the fastest option being the latest light weight MTU 2400hp giving an impressive 50 knots top speed. Propulsion is from high speed Arneson Surface Drives, with a matching hull designed on purpose for this transmission giving the best efficiency for the type of fast navigation.

Positive

High Customization

Double Saloon

Dining Lounging Area

Forward Deck
Performance

Negative

Forward Crew cabin

Competition

The innovation of this product shows how much forward looking Cantieri Cerri is with some important builders only now trying to catch this design philosophy, but I am sure more to come in the future.

Morgan 93 - lobster yacht, 29 knots top, small fly but plenty outdoor space

Pershing 90 - no helm but lounging area on upper fly deck

Princess V85 - January launch with similar concept, less customization 4 cabins

Sunseeker 92 Predator Sport - still in project, watch for more information

WILD CARD: Overmarine Mangusta 92 - no fly, best sold big open HT

Conclusion

Carlo Cerri and the 86 FlyingSport truly captured a new way of thinking and created a generation of yachts, offering something fresh and clever. Calling it innovative only for its upper flying bridge second helm station is a minus to the 86 FlyingSport, as it has so many smart ideas, that give so much more compared to other similar sized yachts, being it open, hard top, flybridge or something in between as the Cerri is. Another bonus is the high performance levels, giving maximum speed from 40 knots upwards depending on engine choice. The big Cerri 86 FlyingSport scores on all marks and offers an innovative design with a spacious 5 cabin interior. It gives real satisfaction also for the many owners who want to helm, which is why its water line length is 23.99 metre, which means it can be helmed by you if certified with a full Yacht Master licence.

Technical Data

LOA. 26.30 metres (86.2 ft)

Length Hull. 23.99 metres

Beam. 6.35 metres

Draft. 1.32 metres

Displacement. 54 T loaded

Fuel Capacity. 7000 litres

Water Capacity. 1500 litres

Accommodation. 8 berths + 2 crew berths

Engines: 2 x MTU M93 1800hp, MTU M91 2030 hp, MTU M93 2400 hp

Transmission: Arneson Drive ASD15A1L, ASD16, ASD16L

Speed. 50 knots max, 40 knots cruising, with bigger 2 x 2400 hp option

Range: 350 nautical miles

Project: Carlo Cerri, Cantieri Cerri

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