MARSHALL is a Posillipo motor yacht that trades on the strengths of classic Italian series building: a sleek, low profile, a real turn of speed and a layout that puts eight guests close to the water. At twenty seven metres she sits in the sweet spot for a family or a group of friends who want a yacht that is quick between anchorages yet easy to live aboard, run by a crew of three who keep the week moving without fuss.
Her lines are the first thing you notice. Posillipo built its reputation on fast, elegant hulls, and MARSHALL carries that look well, cutting a clean figure under way and settling comfortably into a bay at the end of a run. With a top speed in the mid twenties she can cover ground when the plan calls for it, reaching a further island for lunch or beating the weather back to a sheltered harbour, then dropping to an easy cruise when there is nowhere in particular to be.
Outdoor living is split across two decks. The flybridge carries a helm and seating up high, the best seat in the house for the run between ports and a breezy spot for drinks at anchor. On the main deck aft a dining table is set in the shade, opening straight off the salon for meals that drift from lunch into the afternoon. Between them the yacht gives guests a choice of sun or shade through the day without ever feeling crowded.
Inside, the main salon is bright and welcoming, with pale seating, warm timber and large windows that keep the Adriatic in view. The space moves easily from a comfortable lounge to a dining area, with a relaxed, lived in feel rather than a formal one. It is a salon built for a group that treats the yacht as a home on the water, somewhere to gather when the sun is high or the evening turns cool.
The accommodation sleeps eight across four cabins, with a master suite and a mix of double and twin guest cabins that suit families as readily as couples. Each cabin has its own bathroom and good natural light, and the twins make her a practical choice for parents travelling with children or friends who would rather not share a bed. The layout is sensible and comfortable, the work of a yard that understood how people actually use a yacht of this size.
Croatia is her natural home, and she is well suited to it. The Dalmatian coast rewards a yacht that can move quickly between its scattered islands and sit shallow in a quiet cove, and MARSHALL does both, running up to Hvar or Vis for the day and slipping into a sheltered bay for the night. From there the East Mediterranean opens up for a longer trip, from Montenegro down the coast toward Greece.
MARSHALL suits guests who want pace, Italian style and easy comfort without the scale or cost of a larger yacht. For a Croatian summer built around island hopping, swimming and long dinners on deck, she is a quick, good looking and well judged way to do it.
