Princess F58

• LOA: 18.20m (59ft 8in)
• Beam: 4.90m (16ft 1in)
• Draught: 1.53m
• Displacement: 32.3 tonnes
• Engines: twin MAN V8, 1,000 hp or 1,200 hp
• Top speed: 33.5 knots (two-way average, 1,200 hp)
• Fuel: 3,300 litres
• Debut: Boot Dusseldorf 2025 (3 cabins, 2 bathrooms)

A compact flybridge

The F58 sits within the F Class, the flybridge cruisers that form the heart of the Princess line. At 18.20 metres it is one of the smaller boats in that family, aimed at owners stepping up into a proper three-deck flybridge for the first time. It replaced an earlier boat of similar size and arrived new for the 2025 season at Boot Dusseldorf. Princess pitched it as a boat that offers flybridge living without the running costs of something much larger.

The F Class has long been the volume core of the range, and the F58 is meant to widen the door into it. It suits families who want an upper deck for dining and sunbathing while keeping the boat easy to handle short-handed. The brief called for more usable space than the length suggests. Much of the design effort went into making a modest hull feel like a bigger boat inside. Princess builds a whole ladder of larger F models above it, so an F58 owner can trade up within the same family later.

Beam carried forward

The F58 looks more elegant than its class often manages, with cleaner proportions than the boat it replaced. Princess carried the beam further forward, which fills out the foredeck and the cabins beneath it. The result is a fuller, more confident profile that hides the compact length well. That extra beam forward is the main reason the boat feels larger inside than its 18.20 metres imply. A full-length flybridge sits above, with an optional hard top and a fabric sunroof for shade.

The foredeck gains a proper lounge with twin sunpads, giving a second social zone away from the cockpit. At the stern a beach club opens the boat to the water for swimming and boarding the tender. The flybridge itself runs the length of the coachroof, which is generous for a boat this size. Owners cruising in cooler climates tend to specify the hard top, while those chasing the sun lean on the fabric sunroof. Each deck earns its keep, so the F58 never feels short of places to gather.

Proof that a flybridge under 19 metres can still feel like a proper family cruiser.

Three cabins below

Below deck the F58 holds three cabins and two bathrooms. The master sits amidships and gains a walk-in wardrobe set aft of the bed, along with its own bathroom. A VIP and a twin cabin share the second bathroom, and both benefit from raised headroom and larger windows than the old boat offered. The layout reads as calm and well lit rather than crammed.

On the main deck a dedicated dinette faces the galley, which keeps cooking and eating close without either taking over. The saloon runs aft to the cockpit through large glazing that brings the sea inside. Sliding doors join the two spaces so the whole aft half of the boat opens up at anchor. Stowage was clearly a priority, with the wardrobe and locker space judged good for a boat of this length. The finish and detailing follow the standard set higher up the Princess range.

MAN V8 power

The F58 runs twin MAN V8 engines, offered at either 1,000 or 1,200 hp. With the larger pair it recorded a two-way average of 33.5 knots on test, which is strong for a flybridge of this size and weight. The Olesinski deep-V hull gives the ride its settled, dry character in a seaway. Handling was judged nimble for the class, with the boat turning tidily under way.

At a 20-knot cruise the bigger engines drew around 270 litres an hour, a reasonable figure for the pace and volume on offer. Noise stayed subdued at 67 decibels at cruise, rising to 74 as speed climbed. A fuel capacity of 3,300 litres suits the coastal cruising the boat is built for. The lighter 1,000 hp option trades a little top speed for lower running costs, which suits owners who rarely push the throttle. The engineering favours comfort and easy progress over any chase for a top-speed headline.

Who it suits

The F58 targets the owner moving up from a sports cruiser into their first flybridge. It offers the three-deck life that defines the class while staying small enough to run without full-time crew. Families are the clear audience, since the three cabins and the upper deck cover both sleeping and daytime living. It rewards owners who value flexible space over outright size.

In the market it meets the compact flybridge boats from Fairline, Sunseeker and the larger Italian yards. Its case rests on the extra volume won by the forward beam and on the polish Princess brings to its interiors. Buyers get a boat that feels a class larger than its length once aboard. It also gives them a British-built alternative to the Italian and northern European boats that dominate this size. For many it will be the entry point into a long relationship with the F Class.

Design

• Exterior: Princess Design Studio (in-house)
• Interior: Princess Design Studio
• Naval architecture: Bernard Olesinski / Olesinski Ltd

Who it is for: First-time flybridge owners and families who want three-deck cruising in a hull small enough to handle without permanent crew, with more interior space than the length implies.