One of the most anticipated moments of the annual Monaco Yacht Show is unveiling Feadship’s latest concept design
Feadship concepts are not just renderings. They showcase innovative systems and technologies developed by the shipyard. The name of the concept – C – conveys more than one meaning. It is a symbol for carbon on the periodic table of elements, and a little play on words “see” and “sea”. So, what new does concept C have to offer in terms of design?
The yachts of this length often have an elevator. Regardless of how beautiful it may look, the elevator creates a break between different levels of the yacht. Project C offers moving between the decks via a dramatic central court.
Instead of stepping into a lift capsule, you can just push the button and the hexagon shaped seating area will move gently, delivering you to the desired level with no break in the conversation. The lifting mechanism can also swivel 180 degrees, while skylight at the top automatically opens, turning this capsule into a private crow’s nest.
Among other innovations, concept C offers a partially enclosed sea lounge in the lower deck and waterfront dining. Its area can become even larger when the side terraces are lowered. From a tender or quayside, C is designed to be entered via this sea lounge. On the same deck, forward of the sea lounge there is a gym and spa, and a level higher there is a hexagonal infinity edge pool with a beach area.
As for the performance characteristics, concept C has inherited the hull shape and fully electric propulsion system from the Breathe concept proposed in 2010. A similar system was installed on the Savannah launched by Feadship in 2015. It combines a centreline propeller that is larger than usual and an azimuthing thruster. This kind of system allowed the architects to create a hull shape with an upswept after body for less turbulence and a quieter wake. Computer simulations predict that C will be 30 per cent more efficient than a typical 75-metre yacht with dual shafts, propellers and rudders.
The electrical power for the system is supplied by fuel cells running on methanol. Additional electrical power will be generated by a pair of narrow wave-actuated fins that fold out from the hull aft of the anchors. If you look from above, the outline of the yacht’s hull with these fins will look like a hammerhead shark. The fins reduce the pitch motions by about 20% and capture the wave energy to cover about one third of the “hotel mode” load. Concept C is meant to accommodate up to 12 guests and a crew of 19.
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