At first glance this 37-metre motoryacht has an almost utilitarian appearance, but this deliberate act of understatement – a specific requirement of the owner – hides a highly technical vessel that is the result of an extended development program and many hours of tank testing.

Due to be completed in autumn 2007 the hull and superstructure are built entirely of lightweight vacuuminfused carbon composites. Powered by three MTU 16v 4000 M90 series engines and Rolls Royce Kamewa jet drives she is the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Innovations concealed within the hull include a forward water ballast tank together with a fast transfer fuel system that enables the centre of gravity to be adjusted according to the speed at which the yacht is required to travel. A raceboat-like high speed mode requires an aft centre of gravity, inducing a longitudinal trim that is not as conducive to slow speed and longrange capabilities. But being able to optimise the trim on Ermis2 achieves the best combinations of performance and range. Despite her size Ermis2 will draw just 1.4 metres, and her carbon construction gives her a displacement of only 98 tonnes in high-speed mode.