2018 Sabre 66 Dirigo

vessel walkthrough:

Step aboard the 2018 66’ Sabre 66 Dirigo “SANDCRAB,” Sabre Yachts’ flagship model, from the hydraulic swim platform—an elegant introduction to a yacht designed without compromise. The expansive teak cockpit offers refined entertaining space with a high-gloss table for alfresco dining, seamless access to docking controls, and the quiet solidity that defines Sabre’s resin-infused Maine craftsmanship. Wide side decks and substantial stainless-steel rails provide confident movement forward.

Entering through the sliding glass doors, the salon unfolds in panoramic light. Handcrafted joinery, rich finishes, and impeccable fit and finish create an atmosphere more reminiscent of a custom build than a production yacht. The open layout flows effortlessly between cockpit and helm deck, while climate-controlled comfort and generator power support extended cruising along the Eastern Seaboard, New England, Florida, or the Bahamas.

At the helm, Volvo IPS 1200 propulsion with joystick docking and dynamic positioning transforms command into precision. Garmin glass-helm displays, integrated navigation systems, and exceptional sightlines offer complete operational confidence. The elevated helm seating invites guests to share in the passage, embodying the social elegance that defines the 66 Dirigo platform.

Below deck, the accommodations rival yachts well beyond her class. The full-beam master stateroom with king berth serves as a private retreat, complemented by beautifully appointed guest staterooms designed for extended luxury cruising. Premium materials, thoughtful storage, and refined heads with separate showers reflect the elevated standard expected from Sabre’s flagship build.

Forward, the galley integrates seamlessly into the living spaces, featuring premium appliances, solid-surface countertops, and abundant storage supporting both quiet evenings at anchor and formal entertaining. Every system onboard is engineered for reliability, from stabilization and propulsion to electrical and climate management, underscoring the yacht’s long-range capability and enduring value.

On the foredeck, the wide walkaround design and secure anchoring arrangement make handling intuitive and safe. As Sabre’s largest and most exclusive model to date, the 66 Dirigo stands in rare company, combining limited-build distinction, proven Volvo IPS performance, and timeless American craftsmanship.

vessel overview:

Main Salon:

• U-Shape Lounge to Port with Custom Fabrics
• Hi-Lo Table with Inlays and Deep Epoxy Finish
• Lounge Chairs to Starboard with 50” HD Smart Television on Electric Lift
• Extra custom added Freezer System
• Blinds on all Windows
• Cherry Sole with Sealer Finish
• Soft Acoustic Headliner Panels
• Air Conditioning/Heat 48,000 BTU Total, 24,000 BTU Each Side

Galley:

• Toe Kick Space Length of Galley with Courtesy Lighting
• Sub-Zero Full Height Refrigerator/Freezer
• Wolf 4-Element Induction Cooktop
• Wolf Convection Steam Oven
• Wolf Microwave Oven
• Fisher & Paykel Tall Dish Drawer
• Galley Exhaust Fan 120VAC
• Granite Cored Counter Top
• Dovetailed Drawers
• Stainless Steel Under-Mount Sink with Designer Faucet
• Generous Storage
• Pull Out Waste Basket
• Magic Corner Pull Out Storage
• Natural Light Overhead
• Air Conditioning/Heat 10,000 BTU

Master Stateroom (Full Beam):

• Upgraded Floor to Ceiling wood Package
• King Size Island Berth with Drawers and Storage Below
• Night Stands with Drawers on Each Side of Berth
• Settee
• Bureau(s)
• Walk-In Closet
• Hanging Lockers, Cedar Lined
• Large Fixed Stainless Steel Hull Port Lights
• 40” HD Smart TV Hidden in Mirror
• Cherry Sole with Sealer
• Soft Acoustic Headliner Panels
• Air Conditioning/Heat 24,000 BTU

Master Head:

• Single Porcelain Sink with Viatera Countertop
• Cherry Sole with Sealer
• Separate Shower Stall with Matching Viatera Seat
• Ceramic Tile Floor in Shower
• Storage Lockers
• Stainless Steel Towel Bars
• Wood Trimmed Mirror over Sink
• Ventilation Blower
• Tecma Toilet
• Wood Vanity

VIP Stateroom (To Port):

• Upgraded Floor to Ceiling wood Package
• Queen Island Berth with Drawer and Storage Below
• Night Stands with Drawers Both Sides
• Cedar Lined Hanging Locker
• Built in Bureau in Aft Bulkhead
• Built in 32” HD Television
• Stainless Steel Investment-Cast Port Lights with Screen
• Round Hull Side Deadlights
• Screen/Shade for Overhead Latch
• Private Access to VIP Head
• Cherry and Holly Sole with Sealer
• Soft Acoustic headliner panels
• Air Conditioning/Heat 10,000 BTU

VIP Head:

• High Gloss Sold Cherry Vanity TOp with Vessel Sink and Faucet
• Cherry and Holly Sole with Sealer
• Separate Shower Stall with Ceramic Tile Sole
• Ceramic Tile Floor
• Storage Lockers
• Stainless Steel Towel Bars
• Wood Trimmed Mirror over Sink
• Ventilation Blower
• Walk-In Glass Shower
• Tecma Head

Guest Stateroom (Forward):

• Upgraded Floor to Ceiling wood Package
• Scissor Berth Converts from Queen Island to Twin Bunks with Storage Below
• Cherry HUll Ceilings
• Enclosed Upper Shelves to Port and Starboard of Island Berth Fwd most Section Open Shelf
• Dimmable Accent Lighting below Shelves and Berth
• Cedar Lined Hanging Lockers
• Built in Bureau Aft
• Built in 24” HD Television
• Screen/Shade for Hatch
• Private Access to Guest Head/Shower Compartment
• Cherry and Holly Sole with Sealer

Guest /Day Head (Forward):

• High Gloss Sold Cherry Vanity Top with Vessel Sink an Faucet
• Cherry and Holly Sole with Sealer in Day Head
• Separate Shower Stall with Ceramic Tile Floor
• Separate Shower Stall with Ceramic Tile Floor
• Storage Lockers
• Stainless Steel Towel Bars
• Wood Trimmed Mirror over Sink
• Ventilation Blower

Utility (Between Galley and Master):

• Stacked Washer and Dryer
• Storage under Stairs
• Entertainment Electronics Locker

Cockpit:

• U-Shaped Settee
• Wood Hi-Lo Table
• Teak Deck
• Cockpit Controls
• (2) Quick Capstans
• Besenzoni Passerelle
• Fold Down Samsung TV
• Electric Sun Shade
• Hi-low Tec Stainless Gas Grill
• Electric Engine Room Hatch
• TNT Hydraulic Swim Platform
• (2) Underwater Lights

Deck:

• ISO NPG Gelcoat
• VIP Resin Infused Knitted Biaxel Structural
• E-Glass Reinforcements with Coring
• Molded-In Anti-Skid Deck Surfaces
• Twin Anchor Lockers with Wash Down
• Direct Glazed Windshield
• Bonded Fixed Side Windows
• Optional Sliding/Opening Side Windows
• Port and Starboard Transom Gate Access to Cockpit
• Cockpit U-shaped Settee with Hi-gloss Hi-Lo Table
• Hydraulic Submersible Swim Platform 900 lb. Capacity for Dinghy Storage and Handling

Deck Hardware:

• 1 1/2′′ Diameter Type 316 Stainless Steel Perimeter Rail System
• (4) Stainless Steel Spring Cleats
• (2) Stainless Steel Mooring Cleats
• (2) Stainless Steel Stern Cleats
• Salt Water Wash Down System Forward
• 24V Electric Quick Windlass with Controls at Helm and Foot Switches on Deck
• Flagpole Holder and Flagstaff
• Stainless Steel Hatches with Screens
• Oversized Stainless Steel Opening Ports
• Teak Cap Rails Port and Starboard
• Teak Cabin Side Eye-Brow
• Custom Cast Stainless Steel “Sabre” Medallion
• Triple Exalto Windshield Wiper Systems
• Dual Kahlenberg Air Horns
• Cockpit Retractable Sun Awning

Helm Deck:

• Electrically Operated Sunroof over Helm
• Twin Stidd Helm Seats with Chrome Finish
• Joystick Steering on Helm Seat Armrest
• Helm Deck Settee to Port
• Door to Starboard Side Deck
• Volvo/Garmin Touchscreen Display for Network Operation
• Custom Wood Trimmed Stainless Steel Wheel
• Navigation Switch Panel
• Air Conditioning/Heat 12,000 BTU

Bar Deck:

• Stainless Steel Electric Sliding Double-Acting Door to Cockpit with Curved Glass Windows on Corners
• Designer Countertop with Bar Sink and Glass Locker Below
• Sub-Zero Under-Counter Refrigerator
• (2) Refrigerated Drawers
• (2) Freezer Drawers
• Glass Storage
• Dry Storage

Hull:

• Premium Painted Topcoat Finish
• Modified “V” Planing Hull Design
• 21-Degree Deadrise amidships and 16-Degree Deadrise at Transom
• Reverse Sloped Transom
• ISO NPG Clear Gel Coat with Vinylester Backup Resin
• Knitted Biaxel Structural E-Glass Reinforcements
• Infused SAN Corecell Foam Core in Hull Bottom and Topsides
• PVC FOam Cored Composite Stringer System
• Hull Side Rubbing Strakes
• White PVC Rub Rail with stainless Steel Cap
• Painted (Urethane) Double Boat Strip
• Gold Cove Stripe

Propulsion System:

• (2) Volvo IPS3 1200 Drives
• Volvo Interceptor Automatic Trim System
• Volvo DPS Positioning System
• Volvo Active Corrosion Protection System
• Volvo Autopilot with Joystick Steering
• Volvo/Garmin Glass Cockpit Engine Display
• Fresh-Water Cooled Engines
• Primary 24DC alternators each Engine for Charging Isolated Engine Start Batteries
• Auxiliary Alternators 12V and 24V House and 12V system Charging
• Groco Raw Water Intake Strainers
• Oil Change System for Engines, Drive Units, and Both Generators
• Engine Room Ventilation System 12VDC
• Engine Room Intake Ducts on Cabin House Side with Stainless Steel Grills
• White Gelcoated Engine Room
• Fully Sound Insulated Engine Room

Engine Room:

• Volvo DPS Positioning System
• Volvo Interceptor Automatic Trim System
• Volvo IPS 1200 Drives Engines
• Volvo Active Corrosion Protection System
• Volvo Autopilot with Joystick Steering
• Oil Change System for Engines, Drive Units and both Generators
• Engine Room Ventilation System
• Engine Room Intake Ducts on Cabin House Port and Starboard with Stainless Grills
• Fully Sound Insulated Engine Room

Electronics:

• (4) 8617 Garmins
• (4) 8617 Garmins
• Garmin Radar 6’ Array
• Garmin Sonar
• Garmin GH510 VHF
• Garmin AIS Autopilot
• 8” Ritchie Compass
• FLIR Thermal Camera
• ACR Spotlight Control
• SeaKeeper Display
• Yacht Controller
• Volvo Controls
• GOST Camera System
• KVH SAT TV
• Volvo Interceptor Trim Tabs
• Fusion 770 Stereo
• JL Audio 8CH Amp
• (2) Sonace VP62R Speakers in Salon
• (2) Sonace VPXT6 Speakers in Cockpit
• Sentinel Marine System BM40
• Peplink 5G Capable

Fuel System:

• 947 Gal. Diesel Fuel Total
• Port and Starboard 225 Gal. Day Tanks
• 525 Gal. Centerline Diesel Storage Tank
• Dual Redundant Fuel Transfer Pumps
• Racor Duel 75/1000MAX Fuel Filters for Propulsion Engines
• Racor 500MA Fuel Filters for Generators
• 2 “Diesel” Stainless Steel Deck Fill-Plates to Starboard, 1 Per Tank

Network System:

• Network Monitoring of Systems
• Network Control of DC and AC Electrical Circuits
• Backup/Override of All Network Circuit Faults
• Mode Controls, Single Push Button Activation f Boat-Wide Circuits, Customizable
• Onboard WiFi for Network
• Parallel NMEA Backbone for Dealer/OEM installed Electronics

Electrical:

• 20Kw Northern Lights Genset
• 16Kw Northern Lights Genset
• Twin 120/240VAC 50 amp AC Shore Power Services with Cord Reels Aft
• Isolation Transformer with Each Standard Shore Power Service
• Automatic AC Switching System for Shore and Generator Power
• Mastervolt 3.5kW High Output Inverter/Charger
• Stand-Alone 100A Battery Charger
• All Accessible 120VAC Outlets GFCI protected
• 120/240VAC Distribution Panels in Engine Room, Adjacent to Helm, and In Galley
• Ships Battery Bank (8) 6V AGM Batteries
• Port and Starboard isolated 12VDC Engine Starting Battery Banks, (4) Lifeline AGM 3100
• Dedicated 24VDC Battery Charger for Engine Battery Banks
• Helm Remote Controlled Battery Switches with Manual Override
• LED Navigation Lights
• High Efficiency LED Designer Lighting Throughout Interior
• 24VDC Distribution Panels in Engine Room, Pump Room, and Adjacent to Helm
• 12VDC Battery Bank (2) Lifeline AGM 24 Supports Generator Start and 12VDC Circuits
• Dedicated 12VDC Battery Charger
• Redundant 24VDC/12VDC Converter
• 12VDC USB Outlets at Helm and In All Cabins
• Soft Acoustic Headliner Panels
• Air Conditioning/Heat 12,000 BTU

Waste Disposal:

• Polyethylene Holding Tank, 120 Gal. Capacity
• Holding Tank Vent Filtration
• Fuel Time Cycling PUmp Room Exhaust Fan
• Tecma Silence and Dometic Freshwater MSD’s with White Ceramic Bowls
• Diaphragm Pump on Holding tank to Pump Overboard
• Electrically Motorized Sea Valve for Holding Tank Pump Out when at Sea
• Day Head Ability to Bypass Holding Tan and Direct Overboard Discharge via Locked Y-Valve

Fresh Water System:

• 24VDC Headhunter X-Caliber Primary Pump
• 240VAC Headhunter Mach 5 Primary Pump
• 26 Gal. Water Heater
• Hot Water Circulated Pump
• Filters on Fresh Water Pump System and Shore Power Inlet
• Fresh Water Spigot in Engine Room
• Fresh Water Spigot in Engine Room
• Fresh Water Spigot on Anchor Locker

Safety Equipment:

• Fire Extinguishers Throughout
• Isolation Transformers on Shore Power Services
• Bronze and Marlon Sea Valves on all Below Waterline Fittings
• Bonding System to Safeguard against Galvanic Corrosion
• Automatic Fire Extinguising Discharge System with Override
• (4) Automatic Electric Bilge Pumps 3700 GPH
• (4) Bilge High Water Alarms