EVENT HORIZON The story of Horizon is the culmination of a future-focussed mentality and a blue-water manufacturer that tackle their challenges head-on. WORDS Staff IMAGES Various

FROM TOP All hands on deck at Horizon Open House, 2018; FD77 Skyline under construction; Dreams coming true at the Horizon yards built yachts between 52 and 80 feet; and Premier provided refit, maintenance and care services for everything 100-foot plus. Then came a CNC tooling centre and furniture specialist. ROUGH SEAS By this point the parent company Horizon Yacht employed more than 1,000 people, spread over 111,000 square metres (more than 1.2 million square feet) of real estate. And then the global financial crisis swept in and threatened to crush the luxury yacht-building industry. When...

FEATURE |  EVENT HORIZON CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE This open galley aboard the E75 has a comfortable, family feel; Exceptional finishing can be found throughout the E75; The sun always shines on Horizon’s E88 E Series When you experience the blend of elegant and functional design that permeates the E Series, it’s easy to see why this is the most popular of Horizon’s offerings. There are currently eight models within the E Series, stretching from 56 to 98 feet – each available with a multitude of customisable options to suit any cruising sensibility. Many are available in both open and closed flybridge...

FEATURE |  EVENT HORIZON PC Series The power catamaran designs that make up the PC Series are the Shangri-La of owner operator cruisers. With loads of deck space, superior blue water cruising credentials and chic interior designs, these twin-hull tourers are more akin to a floating holiday house than what many would associate with a classic cat. Whether aboard the the 52 or the 74-foot version, the spaces below deck are designed to maximise room, providing comfortable accommodation for owners and guests. The family-friendly cruisers are available with both open and enclosed flybridges, there’s...

FEATURE |  EVENT HORIZON CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE The V72 can facilitate any ocean-going lifestyle with the upmost granduer; There’s no losing sleep aboard Horizon’s V80; The V68 heading off on its next adventure P Series Horizon’s palatial tri-deck P Series is built for the ultimate cruising experience. The external design is sleek and stylish, while award-winning fit and finish options allow for a customisable layout to suit any lifestyle. With hulls from 110 to 140 feet, the P Series is responsible for such award winning builds as Miss Rose, which demonstrates just how refined a luxury yacht can...

THAT SPECIAL TOUCH OF PARADISE Ben Keys travelled west for issue #464, where he found that a superyacht named Paradise exceeded all expectations. Quick Specs HORIZON RP110 PRICE POA yacht that’s lacking in real functionality is nothing more than a showboat, little more than superficial beauty. It doesn’t matter how refined the styling, such a vessel can’t go to sea in more than a stiff breeze let alone go the distance for a real getaway. Yet a well thought out, functional design has a beauty all it’s own, don’t you think? Nobody knows this better than Horizon. When the aptly-named Paradise pulled...

TWIN-HULL TEMPTRESS John Willis is a sucker for a great pair of hulls, in issue #468 he succumbed to the siren song of this seductive power cat. Catamarans have staged a major resurgence over recent years. There are plenty of reasons why one would opt for a cat over a monohull - fuel efficiency, stability, liveability - but that doesn’t go as far as to explain why the market has experienced this twin-hull trend. At the root of every trend lies an influencer and in this case, the Horizon PC52 is at the top of the pyramid. This hot-to-trot Horizon did more than bring sexy back to the masses, it...

DE-BODIED BEAUTY Issue #438 saw Jeff Strang set out on the E88, where he experienced the delights of the boat's unique charm. It can be hard to resist the urge to compare one boat to another. Indeed, it’s tempting to liken Horizon’s E88 to the longer of its lineage, the P110 - but wouldn’t that be reductive? Are the easy metaphors just there to snag lazy journalistic minds and lure them into calm colloquial waters? It would be straight forward to point out the similarities and differences, but that’s not our style. We’re more interested in what makes this a standout boat in its own right. The...