The main-deck owner's suite is the feature that defines big-yacht living — and on most ranges it arrives somewhere past 100 feet, along with everything that length costs you in berths, bridges and crew. The Azimut Grande 27M puts it in an 87'10" hull. That is the whole pitch, and it is a good one.
Who This Boat Is For
Buy the Grande 27M if the main-deck master is the point — an owner who wants superyacht privacy and views without running past 90 feet. This is a genuinely crewed yacht: eight to ten guests across four to five cabins, two crew cabins, and the circulation to keep service invisible. It is manageable for an experienced owner, but it is drawn for a program with professional hands aboard.
The Layout
The Grande 27M measures 87'10" overall on a 21'7" beam and a 6'4" draft, with 2,510 gallons of fuel and 528 gallons of water. A raised pilot house frees the main deck for the layout's headline feature: an owner's suite with full-height windows and a level of privacy the lower deck cannot offer. Guest cabins sit below, keeping the main deck to the owner, the saloon and the cockpit.
Four to five cabins and five heads sleep eight to ten, with two crew cabins and two crew heads behind the scenes. Carbon fiber through the superstructure is what makes the full-height glass possible without the weight penalty that usually rules it out at this length.
Performance
Twin 1,900 hp MAN V12 diesels deliver a published 28-knot maximum and 24-knot cruise at test load. The planing hull runs 13.6 degrees of deadrise at the stern and 16.8 amidships, and full-load displacement is 205,028 lbs. Those are honest numbers for a raised-pilothouse yacht of this volume — quick enough to outrun weather and cover ground, drawn for comfort rather than bragging rights.
Have consumption observed and documented at sea trial at your intended cruise; at this scale that is a survey item, not a favor.
Within the Grande Collection
The 27M sits above the Grande 26M as the smallest hull with a true main-deck owner's suite. The 26M saves length if the flybridge lifestyle matters more than the master's location; the Grande 30M steps up when five full cabins and three crew become the program.
Where to Start
Stand in the owner's suite with the boat beam-to the view and you will understand the premium over the 26M in about thirty seconds. Then decide honestly which way that argument cuts for you — it is the single decision that separates the two boats.