The superyacht lifestyle is becoming more and more popular, with designers taking advantage of the increasing rave to compete over who can create the most luxurious, lavish, over the top ship. Drawing inspiration from diamonds and volcanoes, there is no limit to how grand vessels can get.
Pierpaolo Lazzarini, and his Lazzarini Design Studio, is already a veteran in the superyacht concept race, one of his first dazzling models being a 69-meter yacht with a hole in the middle. More recent ambitions include a flying catamaran and a turtle shaped floating city. Now, the latest design to come out of Lazzarini’s studio is a €80 million superyacht that can fly across water.
Using hydrofoil technology, the Plectrum, what Lazzarini calls his newest creation, can lift itself above the surface of the water surface, looking more like flying rather than sailing. Conceived to be entirely made out of dry carbon fibre composite, the super light 74-metre-long yacht can reach an estimated top speed of 75 knots.
A different superyacht configuration that allows much faster sea travelling than conventional similar sized ships.
Pierpaolo Lazzarini
The hull shape is inspired by the latest America’s cup sail boats, but instead of using wind force for sailing, the superyacht is powered by three hydrogen motors, each of them being able to reach 5,000 horsepower, for a total maximum capability of 15,000 horsepower.
The hydrofoil technology has been envisioned with an adjustable beam of up to 20 metres, allowing the vessel to move and lift above water surface, that can be reduced to 15 metres when the yacht is berthed or at anchor. Moreover, hydro foiling also reduces the ship’s draught to just around 6.5 metres.
The yacht’s living spaces are split across four decks, with the main body offering six guest cabins and an owner’s suite. The front deck is fitted with a helipad, while the rest of the space is used as a storage area. The back deck however is opened and features a pool and sundeck, with a garage nestled underneath.
While the Plectrum is merely at a concept design stage at the moment, Lazzarini has indicated it could be built within two years. If a willing buyer is found, it would cost them about €80 million to “fly” across the water in this superyacht.
