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Andrew Trujillo Design has recently revealed their latest 42 metre superyacht concept. Developed in collaboration with Adam Younger who was responsible for the naval architecture, she is named Continuum. The concept emphasises both speed and dynamism as key characteristics of her design.

 

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She will be powered by triple waterjets driven by three MTU 16 engines which provide her with an impressive top speed in excess of 50 knots, though is also able to cruise comfortably with two engines which of course greatly extends her range. Andrew Trujillo explains a little more about her design and performance, stating: “The overall scheme shows a deep bow with fluted spray rails, giving good sea keeping and handling in various conditions, but also long and gentle water lines to give good acceleration and overall efficiency."

 

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“Then unusually, the hull has two transverse tapered steps, combined with multiple spray rails. The geometry of these being key to getting hydrodynamic performance combined with dynamic stability. This feature has also been configured to work with jet drives and actually improve the efficiency of the units. All in all - an exciting hull form, with the potential to offer new levels of performance for the superyacht market.”

 

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On board she accommodates guests over several well-appointed cabins, including a generous master suite located in the bow on the main deck, with the choice of either two or three guest cabins on the lower deck. The general arrangement is customisable as to suit each individual owner’s needs and desires.

An extensive sundeck above the main deck also comes with options for prospective owners to choose from, and although Trujillo envisions this area open to the elements, the option to include a complete bimini is also offered.

 

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Speaking of his design process, Trujillo continues: “It seems that so many yachts have deck upon deck, making them look a little top heavy in my mind. I sought to return to the original principle of a fast motor yacht, I wanted to make her dynamic and [for] her lines to emphasise her length and add a sense of speed and adventure.”

New 42m Andrew Trujillo superyacht concept

Andrew Trujillo Design have revealed an innovative new 40 foot catamaran tender optimized for superyacht use, able to reach high speeds in comfort. The tender currently under construction at the Ross-Smith Yard in the UK, better known for their high-speed catamaran racing craft.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/155474/image/large-304bcb52857d205cb0e9e1276454e1f9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/155474">The hull of the tender was designed by Adam Younger, and is based on a racing hull which has been optimized for superyacht operations and requirements, creating a platform which is both fast and stable. She has been designed as a chase boat and offers guests a perfect day-boat experience with large deck spaces and a comfortable cockpit to protect all passengers.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/155475/image/large-2d6d719a2087bc23259fc12d168076be.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/155475">By Charl van Rooy

New fast catamaran tender Lightning 40

The latest superyacht design from British based studio Andrew Trujillo Design is the Supermarine 36 Thunderbolt, a project that came to being following a conversation between Andrew Trujillo and the director of Ross-Smith Marine, Rod Ross-Smith.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153430/image/large-57cd426c66b5b0a61e0f5d80b43dd555.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153430">Inside, her v births can swiftly be converted into a luxurious double bed, and she accommodates up to two in total. Within the design, ample storage spaces are found, including a full length wardrobe and convenient overhead cubbies. She boasts panoramic views from her portholes and star vistas are always possible from her skylights, featuring LCD dimming/shielding in place of a blind.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153431/image/large-76ec5aaef0b7456be6be330fecb98231.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153431">Talking of his inspiration behind the design, Trujillo says, “I have long admired the fast runabouts that mainly emerged in the US after the first World War, built to be raced, with a few examples made for pleasure. Many of these craft were built out of mahogany and a number of them used decommissioned Aero Engines. The wooden runabout boat then became more popular after WW2 with well known examples from the US being made by Chris Craft etc. and in Italy by Riva. However, the original concept of a very fast pleasure craft seemed to me to be lost along the way.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153432/image/large-30df638066633a4cb33f2953d50b9b54.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153432">“When the project began I chose to reconnect with that original concept, and Ross-Smith Marine with their long established connection with Adam Younger designed hulls seemed perfect. Ross-Smith Marine had a hull that had already been built and tested which was capable, depending on the choice of the engine, of speeds in excess of 70 mph.”<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153433/image/large-a992e3d86f946465aa94b18395eb1327.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153433">Trujillo continues to further explain the thinking behind the design, saying, “I wanted also to use modern composite production techniques, but at the same time make clear reference to the original fast runabouts, visually. So the boat needed to be retro, but also be modern. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153434/image/large-aa56cb19273b839adf8088fcb0ca3519.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153434">I have therefore aimed to keep her lines clean and uncluttered. Her deck fittings will be flush and she will have a glossy wooden deck, which serves as a connection with yesteryear, but which is made using modern production techniques and resins. Her sun loungers, set above the engines are also set flush with the deck. Small details, such as the engine intakes and vents will be made of flush polished stainless steel parts.”<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153435/image/large-368d291ad777926858692e3f3d698299.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153435">By Gemma Fottles

The Supermarine 36 Thunderbolt

The latest yacht concept from British designer Andrew Trujillo is a 35 metre catamaran. Named Solstice, she is conceived to be built in aluminium and also has the possibility to be built of GRP.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151910/image/large-00f999ae408eff160efcce16e0758934.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151910">With a beam of 21 metres, one of her main characteristics is certainly her vastness, and the space available on the main deck has the potential to become a more impressive space than that available on larger yachts, offering interesting possibilities akin to a residential loft with the large open plan area. The main deck alone boasts 250 sqm and amongst the facilities proposed include sunbeds, al fresco dining and outdoor seating areas.Solstice accommodates up to eight guests and between seven and fourteen crew members. Guest cabins include a large owner’s suite, two double VIP cabins, and a twin cabin. Sited on the port side of central part of the vessel is the main salon area and a large formal dining area to seat 14, with a buffet area next to it.The starboard side and part of the centre has a large lounge area, a smaller and more intimate seating space, a library and card tables. The space aft of the dining area has been planned to have either a grand piano or a large billiards /snooker table. The helm and pilothouse area is also placed to starboard with the main helm positioned ahead of the starboard mast base, whilst the chart tables and remainder of the pilothouse is placed aft of the mast.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151911/image/large-96e6b881fca5c0b19c3b196e7980e8b7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151911">Perhaps one of the most distinctive features of this cruising catamaran is the twin mast set up. Although the visuals show two large and impressive masts, the advantage of this twin mast setup is that, in theory, as on a ketch or schooner, the masts need not be as large as when using a single mast. Trujillo comments, “Having smaller masts confers a number of advantages in terms of handling and from a structural point of view. Each mast is sited on a pontoon, this means that they are mounted on very rigidly, and the compression loads are channeled on a part of the vessel that has plenty of structure and strength. A further advantage is that the vessel can sail effectively with rigging on just one of the masts, so she has an element of redundancy, which can be a definite bonus on a vessel designed to be capable of long distance and global cruising".He continues, “She is though, a motor sailor, but one with other modern surprises. She features electric azipods which greatly enhance the maneuverability, but also have been selected on grounds of packaging and space efficiency. She has two generators in the engine rooms mounted transversely. These not only provide the necessary electrical juice to provide propulsion when not under sail, but also deliver the needed power to fulfill the hotel loads of the yacht. This configuration allows the vessel to work as a hybrid and if provision is made by placing banks of batteries, she can operate as an electrically powered vessel, at least partly.”By Gemma Fottles

Andrew Trujillo's 35 metre catamaran concept

Motor Yacht Equinox is a concept design born from a conversation between yacht Designer Andrew Trujillo and Naval Architect &amp; Designer Adam Younger. Adam Younger is very well established as a designer of seriously fast vessels of all sizes, so project Equinox (as we decided to call her) hoped to combine Andrew’s experience in designing luxury super-yachts (interior design and exterior styling) with Adam’s knowledge and know how.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147639/image/large-cc3deba925b8610ddcde70f537ec1812.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147639">Andrew Trujillo says: “Some months back, Adam and I were talking about the possibility of collaborating on a conceptual project. Our conversation led us into discussing the fact that many motor catamarans tend to be practical yet often lack visual excitement. So we decided to design a 45M fast catamaran that was exciting both in terms of performance and looks, yet retained the practical elements. I set out to capture much of the excitement present on the racing catamaran speed boats that Adam has designed, but interpreted on a 45M Luxury Motor Yacht platform. I felt that it should appeal to a clientele that might normally be attracted to a fast Italian flybridge motor yacht. Perhaps she would carve a new niche. At the same time I sought to produce a design that was fresh and was suited to a catamaran. You can view many catamarans from some angles and they just look ungainly. I hoped that with this design we could move the design language of catamarans on, towards a sleeker, edgier direction.”"The possibilities that open up with a catamaran both in terms of performance and layout are very interesting. Essentially, you approach the internal space offered on a 60 metre monohull motor yacht, on a yacht of length of 45M overall".“However, as the project progressed, I came to realise that the hulls that Adam had designed were not only aimed at performance and comfort on the water, they offered lots of internal space. This came as a welcome surprise as I was designing the internal layout. I was expecting to have to make many compromises when designing the cabins and areas to be situated on the pontoons, but no, I had plenty of room to spare, it was a real dream.”<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147640/image/large-f496a1ebb0f434bc8b2a41fcd6475f75.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147640">The engines are not located on the pontoons, as would be the convention, but above the central tunnel, which liberates lots of space for accommodation. It would though, require the yacht to be either diesel electric or to use hydraulics to propel the water jets. This is something that opens up exciting options as well as technical challenges. If the yacht uses diesel generators, they can operate at optimal efficiency more of the time. The yacht could potentially run as an electric yacht for short periods of time (for instance entering and exiting harbours) if it had a bank of batteries. The layout of the yacht is far more generous than comparable yachts of similar overall length. This is evident as you would naturally expect on the main deck, which has a vast open plan area which includes a large dining area, lounge, pilothouse, and a second bar lounge. The large expanse of glass in all directions permits great panoramic vistas.Accommodation is broadly divided into two. The Starboard pontoon has very generous accommodation, allowing for a very large Master cabin forward, two large VIP double cabins and a spacious twin cabin aft. The layout affords maximum privacy and isolation of noise for guests and crew alike.Accommodation for crew is housed in the Port Pontoon, with three twin cabins and a further single cabin. However, all crew cabins have additional Pullman bunks allowing for an additional four crew if required. The Port side also has the main galley, laundry and crew mess areas. The central tunnel area has plenty of space even on the lower deck, which has allowed us to incorporate technical spaces, engine/generator rooms, and an ample garage with space for a RIB tender, two waverunners and a couple or three jetskis. Some further space available in the central tunnel area can be dedicated to crew accommodation, if desired.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147641/image/large-eee3a833ce28f4c46c151d51996fb8fa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147641">Adam Younger says: "The concept for the Equinox catamaran has given the ideal opportunity in taking aspects of performance multihull design and translating them into a larger design for the SuperYacht market. As such there are many changes and different concentration of priorities but it has still been possible to exhibit high performance characteristics"."At 45m LOA and an overall beam of nearly 17m (2.66 ratio) we have been able to provide a design with a large accommodation platform and high volume / displacement hulls. This works very well in providing a spacious and adaptable interior and also from a performance aspect in giving buoyancy and initial lifting characteristics".<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147642/image/large-732f66f9cb90c91fac80bf7eb1c53592.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147642">Much effort has been placed in providing an efficient and easily driven hull design. As with most planing hull catamarans – this requires concentration on initial acceleration and reducing wetted surface area. To this end a stepped hull configuration has been used to increase lift and also the postion of overall lift. The steps are designed using a system known as tapered steps, as developed by Adam Younger Design. The design is matched with twin lifting flow breaking strakes to the inner sidewalls of the asymmetric hulls. Finally, the hull design in section utilises a multi- deadrise angle form to provide a mixture of lift and handling – with variable deadrise angles into the forward sections to combine with good sea keeping abilities.The tunnel height at 2m at the transom compared to a tunnel width of 8m to give a ratio 4 is designed to give a combination of stability and clean running at speed. The tunnel design also incorporates a central pod which then shapes into wave breaking form in the forward sections for extreme conditions.The hull design with its many features gives the possibility of high speeds in the region of over 50 knots depending on power – but combined with new levels of comfort, stability and efficiency.Andrew Trujillo Design +44 (0) 7432 52 49 00 <a href="mailto:Andrew@AndrewTrujilloDesign.com?subject=Article%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">Andrew@AndrewTrujilloDesign.com</a> <a href="http://www.AndrewTrujilloDesign.com" target="_blank">www.AndrewTrujilloDesign.com</a>Adam Younger Design +44 (0)1983 76 07 23 <a href="mailto:info@adamyoungerdesign.com?subject=Article%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">info@adamyoungerdesign.com</a> <a href="http://www.adamyoungerdesign.com" target="_blank">www.adamyoungerdesign.com</a>

Superyacht catamaran concept Equinox unveiled

Andrew Trujillo Design has recently developed this concept 25 Metre wooden Motor Yacht. The yacht has been designed to be produced by a cold moulding process, whereby veneers of wood are laid out at angles to each other in combination with an epoxy resin.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147248/image/large-6386e55bf37fd1c5f6b640ec677749e4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147248">The process is not dissimilar to that used in the making of more conventional high performance composite yachts. The obvious advantages of this method are that the result shows off the natural beauty of the wood (If using a clear gelcoat finish) and the process is arguably more environmentally friendly than those used using more conventional high performance composites or even GRP. The moulds used would be very similar, so the yacht could be made in variants in GRP or wood if required.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147249/image/large-ea119321947b3846d228bbeb27850ca7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147249">The 25 metre “Sabre” Concept has been developed by Andrew Trujillo at his studio in the UK. The yacht has been an exercise in thinking and to show our take on designing a yacht that is more sustainable but practical and easier to maintain than a conventional wooden boat."The interior layout is relatively conventional; the main deck has a comfortable indoor lounge area and a helm position with a clean and uncluttered instrument panel. The lower deck has the galley and guest cabins plus the Master cabin in the bow. The Guest cabins comprise two twin cabins and a double. One of the twin cabins can serve as accommodation to crew, if required", Andrew comments.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147250/image/large-6dd7e1bbbd5e8e9689f4d0cc48da9f5e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147250">The other advantage of using the process selected is that overall the material performs very well, it is light weight and very strong. This ensures that the yacht is efficient. The yacht has been planned to have water jet propulsion. This is rapidly becoming the most obvious choice of propulsion in many applications, but is perhaps surprisingly less common with yachts of this size."I recall going out on a water-jet propelled Italian yacht that I had been involved with on the design and was really impressed by how it worked and particularly how effective it was at slowing the vessel down. I was converted. I figured that it is the future and I believe wood also has an important part to play too, we use it throughout the interiors of our yachts, but it should be used on the exterior. The design is relatively simple and uncluttered. It does make gentle references to classic wooden boats, but it is a modern interpretation. I feel that it is important to move things on".Andrew Trujillo Design +44 7432 52 49 00 <a href="mailto:Andrew@AndrewTrujilloDesign.com?subject=Article%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">Andrew@AndrewTrujilloDesign.com</a> <a href="http://www.AndrewTrujilloDesign.com" target="_blank">www.AndrewTrujilloDesign.com</a>