Solaris Power 70 first look: Long-ranging cruiser with swish seating areas

Italian style meets trawler yacht range and practicality in the Solaris Power 70. It notably has room aplenty for lounging, with a horseshoe shaped sofa and folding balcony option.

Having successfully made the transition from sail to power with its range of curvaceous sportscruisers, coupés and flybridges from 40-60ft, Solaris is now turning its attention to the long-range cruising market with a striking new 70ft flagship.

Featuring a distinctive reverse-angled windscreen and unusually wide walkaround decks, it is channelling a trawler yacht vibe albeit with a modern, luxury twist.

Central to that is a lavish extended aft cockpit with room for a free-standing dining table under the flybridge overhang as well as a separate lounge area further aft. Steps lead down from here to a similarly oversized hydraulic bathing platform for the full beach club effect.

Plenty of space and facilities on the full-length flybridge

Broad side decks protected by deep bulwarks make it easy for guests to reach another outdoor lounge on the foredeck, where they’ll find a horseshoe-shaped sofa tucked in front of the windscreen and a nicely sheltered bow sunpad.

Unlike Solaris’s existing flybridge craft, which only have space for a couple of helm seats and a sunpad up top, this one has a full fat upper deck with all the usual cooking, dining, lounging and helming facilities.

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Solaris Power 70’s swish seating areas

The interior looks just as luxurious with a large U-shaped galley and a seating/dining area forward next to the starboard helm. There’s even an option for a folding balcony behind it.

Below decks there’s room for a full beam owner’s cabin amidships, a VIP double in the bow, a twin to starboard (all ensuite) and either a small bunk cabin or an extra day heads to starboard in addition to a single crew cabin.

Power comes from twin Volvo IPS950s or IPS1350s for a modest top speed of up to 25 knots. Its real forte, however, is said to be its sea-kindly manners and fuel-efficient hull shape that should give a range of over 600nm from its 4,100-litre tanks. If Solaris can deliver all this with its usual voluptuous style and high-end finish, we’re in for quite a treat.

Solaris Power 70 specifications:

LOA: 70ft 0in (21.24m)
Beam: 19ft 7in (5.99m)
Engines: 2 x Volvo Penta 725-1000hp IPS
Top speed: 25 knots
Price: tba
Contact details: www.solarispower.com

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