[MaxPower]

Space age design ...

Yachting enters the space-age: $15m superyacht five years in the making launches in china signalling ¿a new dawn for long-range cruising¿ | Mail Online

[AlfredZ]

Thanks for the post.

It looks like the sunken Ady Gil (Ex. Earth Race), with the exception of having more glass upfront I guess. Hope she get a better and longer life.

Cheers,

Alfred

[MaxPower]

Originally Posted by 3ala2

Thanks for the post.

It looks like the sunken Ady Gil (Ex. Earth Race), with the exception of having more glass upfront I guess. Hope she get a better and longer life.

Cheers,

Alfred

agreed ... but just a bit bigger ...

[ArcanisX]

42 meters for 15 mils, hey the "$1m/1m" guys?
But seriously, if you look closely, this design, while supposedly very efficient, leaves amazingly small usable space. 2 decks and a pilothouse, with lower deck being housed in very narrow middle body, and both decks not nearly the length of full hull as you usually see - more like half of it. Even if the main deck is notably wider then comparable length monohull, it would be struggling to compensate. Plus assorted mooring pains due to width.
And I dread to imagine the "50m remote control from Iphone" scenario...

[YachtForums]

The builder, McConaghy Yachts is suppose to join YF this month, but they are a little busy with the launch. Here's a special feature I wrote on Adastra last year...

Future Yacht: Adastra 42.5m Trimaran

[discokachina]

Thanks MaxPower for posting the article, the pictures are stunning and clearly show the props on the pontoons which I have been curious about.

I wonder how the yacht will be steared, from a rudder on the hull, or by changing the speed of the props on the pontoons, or a combination of both?

It will be interesting to see how she handles all the debris shown in the pictures.

[PropBet]

Originally Posted by ArcanisX

42 meters for 15 mils, hey the "$1m/1m" guys?
But seriously, if you look closely, this design, while supposedly very efficient, leaves amazingly small usable space. 2 decks and a pilothouse, with lower deck being housed in very narrow middle body, and both decks not nearly the length of full hull as you usually see - more like half of it. Even if the main deck is notably wider then comparable length monohull, it would be struggling to compensate. Plus assorted mooring pains due to width.
And I dread to imagine the "50m remote control from Iphone" scenario...

Price per meter / cubic foot isn't the issue.
Bragging rights are.

[MaxPower]

Originally Posted by discokachina

I wonder how the yacht will be steared, from a rudder on the hull, or by changing the speed of the props on the pontoons, or a combination of both?

yeah ... i was wondering the same thing ...

IMHO, differential prop speeds will not be enough to turn sharply at speed ...

[Blue Ghost]

Originally Posted by MaxPower

Space age design ...

Yachting enters the space-age: $15m superyacht five years in the making launches in china signalling ¿a new dawn for long-range cruising¿ | Mail Online

Very cool. I drew something like that as a kid back in the 70s. I wish I'd had the wherewithal to either patent the design or keep it a trade secret. Such is life.

[Yacht News]

"Adastra" on sea trials...

Adastra Super Yacht by McConaghy Boats - YouTube