Prestige 46 - 2012

As the Jeanneau flagship for many years, the Prestige 46 was seen by many as the leading French rival to the likes of Fairline and Princess. Though it lacked some of the finesse and behind-the-scenes detailing of the British yards, it was no less of a sea boat. This tough, no-nonsense craft, unlike some of its French counterparts, had a bit more style and comfort to it. It did, however, still follow in the fold of ‘Gallic minimalistic styling’, which ...

As the Jeanneau flagship for many years, the Prestige 46 was seen by many as the leading French rival to the likes of Fairline and Princess. Though it lacked some of the finesse and behind-the-scenes detailing of the British yards, it was no less of a sea boat. This tough, no-nonsense craft, unlike some of its French counterparts, had a bit more style and comfort to it. It did, however, still follow in the fold of ‘Gallic minimalistic styling’, which gave precedence to practicality and safety over style, sporty handling and performance. That said, this boat is still considered, even by today’s standards, to have a competent hull providing predictable and responsive handling in all weathers. This, along with a relatively modest price tag when new, and a high standard of engineering, has always been a major selling point of the Prestige 46.

As the Jeanneau flagship for many years, the Prestige 46 was seen by many as the leading French rival to the likes of Fairline and Princess. Though it lacked some of the finesse and behind-the-scenes detailing of the British yards, it was no less of a sea boat. This tough, no-nonsense craft, unlike some of its French counterparts, had a bit more style and comfort to it. It did, however, still follow in the fold of ‘Gallic minimalistic styling’, which ...

As the Jeanneau flagship for many years, the Prestige 46 was seen by many as the leading French rival to the likes of Fairline and Princess. Though it lacked some of the finesse and behind-the-scenes detailing of the British yards, it was no less of a sea boat. This tough, no-nonsense craft, unlike some of its French counterparts, had a bit more style and comfort to it. It did, however, still follow in the fold of ‘Gallic minimalistic styling’, which gave precedence to practicality and safety over style, sporty handling and performance. That said, this boat is still considered, even by today’s standards, to have a competent hull providing predictable and responsive handling in all weathers. This, along with a relatively modest price tag when new, and a high standard of engineering, has always been a major selling point of the Prestige 46.