While comparing Mediterranean and U.S. listings this week, a small contrast caught my eye. A Sunseeker 76 and a Princess Y75—similarly equipped and priced within $100,000—told two different stories once I looked past the headlines. The Sunseeker offered almost 20% more beam volume; the Princess carried 300 fewer engine hours and a quieter, more polished interior feel.
It’s a gentle reminder of how these boats compete in the real world: space on one side, refinement on the other, with price tracing those differences closely. Here’s how I’d weigh Sunseeker 76 vs Princess Y75 for 2025.
Both sit in the sweet spot for owner-operator plus crew. The Sunseeker 76 (launched circa 2018) feels newer as a nameplate, with bigger volume and a sportier stance: the Princess Y75 (2016–2020 build years commonly on market) leans toward quiet ride quality and polished ergonomics.
Late-model 76s with MAN V12 1900s and fins often sit around $3.8M–$4.3M asking in the Med: U.S. boats can ask a touch higher if low-hour and turn-key. Earlier Y75s (’16–’17) with MAN 1800s and fins typically list $2.6M–$3.1M: the nicer ’18–’20 examples can push $3.2M–$3.6M. The gap reflects age and volume more than brand premium. In simple terms: the Sunseeker 76 costs more because it’s newer as a model and bigger inside: the Princess Y75 counters with calmer ride manners and a gentler entry price.
On the water, these two feel related but not identical. The Y75, with Olesinski hull DNA, tends to read a touch softer in a head sea, especially around 18–22 knots where many owners cruise. The Sunseeker 76 tracks confidently and carries speed well: the extra beam helps at rest and at anchor, especially with fins active.
In my notes from a choppy afternoon off Palma, a well-kept Y75 held an easy 20-knot cruise with lower creaks and fewer cabinet murmurs than I expected for the age. A 76 I ran in the Solent felt more planted at rest and gave a bolder flybridge social zone, useful when you’ve got six up top and a long lunch planned.
Real-world difference: negligible at the top end: the story is more about ride character. The Princess often feels a fraction quieter underway: the Sunseeker often feels more stable at anchor and when guests roam the flybridge. Propellers, gyro vs fins, and load planning make more difference than brochure speeds here.
The Sunseeker 76 carries its volume through the main deck and flybridge, giving you a larger salon footprint and a generous aft deck-to-beach-club flow. The Princess Y75 wins on finish continuity and whispery door hardware, the small touches that feel expensive every time you move around the boat.
Below, both offer four cabins with a proper full-beam owner’s suite and crew aft. The 76’s owner’s cabin tends to feel wider with bigger nightstand margins: the Y75’s lighting design and joinery read slightly more refined.
Running costs converge more than many expect. For a 75–76 ft planing flybridge in active use:
Stabilizers matter for maintenance planning: fins bring periodic seal/bearing work: gyros require scheduled service hours. Neither is a reason to avoid, just budget consciously.
Value depends on your brief. If you want newer-year boats with bigger interior volume and a flagship flybridge feel, the Sunseeker 76 earns its premium. If you prioritize ride softness, lower cabin noise, and an easier on-ramp price, the Princess Y75 is very hard to beat.
Depreciation logic I’m seeing:
Hour bands matter more than badges. Sub-600 hours feels “prime.” 800–1,200 hours is the range where I ask buyers to slow down and lean into surveys, cooling systems, exhaust lagging, steering rams, and stabilizer service histories tell the real story. A 2018 Sunseeker 76 with 500 hours, fins, and updated electronics can justify a stronger ask than a 2016 Y75 with 1,200 hours and deferred soft-goods, yet a 2019 Y75 that’s been consistently serviced can close that gap quickly.
Regional notes:
My buyer’s shorthand: entertainers and families who live on the flybridge gravitate to the 76: long-range weekenders who prize quiet cabins tend to love the Y75.
If you’d like current ask vs. achieved price data for your region, I’m happy to pull a live set of comps, days on market, hour bands, stabilizer type, refit notes, and survey flags. Tell me your preferred year range, cruising region, and target spec (fins vs gyro, MAN rating, hardtop, crew layout). I’ll return apples-to-apples quotes and a shortlist of listings worth boarding. One dependable principle: buy the cleaner hull and the calmer survey, even if it isn’t the cheapest sticker.
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