Saturday 9 November 2013

Trimaran, The Adastra Superyacht




The World's Most Beautiful Trimaran, The Adastra Superyacht



 


The futuristic $14.5 million luxury trimaran yacht Adastra has turned heads during its unveiling ceremony in China. It took five years to plan and build and has been described by boating websites such as Boating International as one of the "world’s most amazing superyachts". At 42m-long and 16m-wide, the fuel-efficient boat weighs in at 52 tonnes.

It has a maximum speed of 22.5 knots and has a range of 4000 nautical miles at 17 knots – which is enough for a trip from the UK to New York. The vessel, designed by John Shuttleworth Yacht Designs and built by McConaghy Boats in Zhu Ha, China, can even be controlled with an Apple iPad within a 50m range










Technical specs:

LOA - 42.5 m

Beam - 16 m

Hull Draft - 1.12 m (1.6m to tip of rudder)

Main engine - 1x Caterpillar C18 -1150 hp @ 2300 rpm

Outrigger engines - 2x Yanmar 110hp @ 3200 rpm

Generators - 2 x 36 kw custom in the outriggers linked to 110 Hp Yanmar engines, and 1x 26 kw Northern lights in Main engine room

Owner and Guests - 9

Crew - 5-6

Tenders - 4.9m stored on the aft deck and a 3.1m stored in the garage

Freshwater Capacity - 2x 800 gph fresh water makers - 2700 litres water

Displacement light - Fully equipped and full stores and crew, no fuel and no water - 49 tonnes

Displacement cruising max - (normal operational load) 15000 litres fuel - 64.8 tonnes

Displacement ocean passage max - (only for occasional long ocean passages) 32000 litres fuel - 77 tonnes

Speed max - 22.5 knots

Range at 17 knots - 4000 miles

Fuel consumption at 13 knots - 90 litres per hour.

Fuel consumption at 17 knots - 120 litres per hour








The Superstructure is carbon fibre with Nomex honeycomb core, the hull is Glass/Kevlar foam sandwich and the interior is light weight oak cabinetry using honeycomb panels. To help reduce weight, virtually every aspect of the boat is custom built. This includes carbon fibre hatches, portlights, ladders and even hinges, which are all built specifically for the vessel.

Weighing in at 52 tons, the vessel has a maximum speed of 22.5 knots and a range of 4000 nautical miles. She can also be controlled from an iPad within a 50-metre range.


Adastra Interior (renderings designed by Jepsen Designs of China):






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