Nine square meters of roof slide back, and a 67-foot sportscruiser becomes an open boat from helm to transom. That is the Princess V65's signature move — 40 feet of continuous living space under the sky, on a hull that will run a published 34 to 36 knots when the weekend has a deadline.
Who This Boat Is For
The V65 is for the owner who drives: fast weekend runs, four cabins' worth of family or guests, and no permanent crew required. It sits in that useful band where the boat is still yours to run — with a dedicated crew cabin available when a season calls for help — and the sliding-roof format means you never trade the open-boat feeling for four-cabin capability.
The Layout
Four cabins and four heads, with a full-beam owner's suite amidships. The main deck is the event: with the roof open, saloon, galley and cockpit read as one 40-foot space, which is more usable outdoor volume than the flybridge alternatives at this length — a different answer to the same question, and for sun-chasing owners the better one.
Performance
Twin 1,400 hp MAN V12s push the V65 to a published maximum in the 34 to 36-knot band, drawing from 1,083 gallons of fuel on a 67'7" hull displacing 80,418 lbs unladen. Princess quotes maximum speed ranges rather than cruise figures, so make the sea trial count: run the boat at the pace you actually intend to hold, get observed burn in writing, and plan from your numbers rather than anyone's estimate.
Against the Alternatives
The S65 is the in-house rival — same length band, sport-bridge format instead of the sliding roof. The V55 keeps the V Class formula at 58 feet if three cabins cover the list. Cross-shop the Azimut S7 for the Italian read on the same fast-with-cabins brief.
Where to Start
See the roof cycle open on the water, not at the dock, and drive the boat yourself at pace. The V65 sells itself at 30 knots with the sky open — and if it doesn't, you are an F Class buyer and should meet the F65 next.