Although she’s the 15th hull in the FD100 series, she’s still a first. In fact, heading soon to Australia, a Horizon FD100 Skyline yacht is the first hull with an enclosed upper deck and an unusual main-deck layout.

The Skyline design—featuring a skylounge with a helm instead of an open bridge—inaugurated in 2018. It was thanks to the requests of an American couple who commissioned the first Horizon FD87. Horizon has a long history of allowing its customers to make modifications outside of room layouts, but these owners inspired the management team. They reasoned that other FD series customers might like the enclosed-bridge option. With the owners’ permission, Horizon officially started offering the configuration under the Skyline signature (the same name they had chosen for their yacht).

The Horizon FD100 Skyline yacht, currently still at the yard, breaks with the popularity of entirely open bridges for Australian cruisers. Still, though, it preserves alfresco space with a custom bar and teppanyaki grill. The black rock-textured countertops elevate the look while guests are enjoying the overall dinner with a show. The alfresco space is really an all-day space, too, because of a hot tub, with Tribù teak furniture complementing it. Octagonal in shape, the hot tub further has mood lighting, perfect for nighttime. Keeping the entire deck practical, the skylounge has a day head. And, keeping aesthetic continuity, dark oak floors in the skylounge pair with Koto wood trim at the black-leather-wrapped helm.

The main deck has the other big surprise in store. Specifically, the galley is part of an open-plan layout, not walled off. Interestingly, no other Horizon FD100 yacht has this. Just like the teppanyaki grill one deck up, the emphasis is on the artistry of cooking. Artistry is an equally accurate word for the design of the galley, with a geometric ceiling design and integrated LEDs. Additionally, Serenity Gold quartz covers the island, which also has matte-black, somewhat rounded reeded columns.

These décor elements, along with mixed metals in the galley, hint at the larger interior design of the small superyacht. (LOA is 101’7”/39.7 meters.) The Cor D. Rover studio deliberately steered clear of typical yacht looks, instead suggesting organic shapes mimicking the sea’s motion. Curves like wave curls and lines like waves rolling in one after the other appear in the saloon and five staterooms, for example. Ceiling details, light fixtures, walls, and more embrace organic shapes as well. Décor materials include glossy Koto wood, matte-black and white lacquer, backlit onyx, gunmetal titanium, and brushed stainless steel.

Before heading to Australia, the FD100 Skyline yacht will be available for specially invited Horizon customers to see at the annual Horizon Open House event.
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More About the Horizon FD100 Skyline Yacht
LOA: 101’7” (39.7 meters)
Beam: 23’9” (7.25 meters)
Draft: 6’0” (1.83 meters)
Guests: 10 in 5 staterooms
Engines: 2/1,600-hp Caterpillars
Range: not specified
Builder: Horizon Yachts
Stylist: Cor D. Rover Design
Naval Architect: Horizon Yachts
Interior Designer: Cor D. Rover Design

