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The Florida-based shipbuilder Dynamic Supercats, the sister company of Dynamic Boats, will start the construction of an all-new 38-metre catamaran project later this year. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/245746/image/large-c1a51a339ba74f7d45fd39eb4c42f96d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/245746">Project Garfield has been commissioned by an owner of a 25-metre catamaran, who was looking for something larger and more suitable for their needs. The client desired a sailing catamaran with a shallow draught, high cross deck and freeboard and expansive outdoor space on every deck. After scouring the market for three years with the owner’s representative and build captain Jon Bellemare, nothing quite matched their needs.&nbsp;Unable to find a yacht on the market, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6467" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantu Design (Company)">Cantu Design</a> and DFD Design were recruited to develop a design and naval architecture package to meet the owner’s needs – and the result was the 38-metre Project Garfield. “Working closely with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6467" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantu Design (Company)">Cantu</a> and DFD Design over the past couple of years, we have developed a unique layout for the superyacht industry. Catamarans are the future, and require us to think outside of the box,” Jon Bellemare explained.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/245745/image/large-31e2cafcf14ef49e7e3faa0b1c4a8b50.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/245745">“We struggled to find something that checked all the boxes and gave the owner the feel and features they desired to have onboard,” Bellemare added. “Additionally, they want to venture to remote parts of the world in the future as a family. These items and more all came into play when developing this catamaran.”Project Garfield offers an abundance of outdoor space for entertaining family and friends, which can be covered if desired. The owners also wanted direct access to the water from the master suite as “they want to feel like they’re actually on a boat close to the water, not in a hotel,” &nbsp;Bellemare explained. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/245748/image/large-4054dfcac1636c7691ae4bdcb07dd237.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/245748">A core feature of Project Garfield is her lowered aft tender platform that creates a full-beam beach club that can be accessed directly from the aft staterooms. “We created a timeless exterior with flowing curves and large open spaces, you truly feel like you have an open deck to play on” John Cantu explained. “We [also] put the galley on the main deck next to the saloon, as this experience was important to the owners and the way in which they like to entertain family and friends.”Project Garfield can accommodate as many as 12 guests. In terms of performance, the catamaran will deliver a top speed of 14 knots and will be capable of making the transpacific crossing under power. She’ll benefit from a diesel-electric propulsion system. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/245743/image/large-5165933ba1ede28c3dde7e771b7aa931.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/245743">“It has taken our team three years to get to this point. I am extremely proud and satisfied with the final design and layout that our team came up with for Project Garfield. Dynamic Supercats has developed an amazing yacht that will work exceptionally well for the ownership and guests in the near future,” says Captain Bellemare.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/245749/image/large-e0ec73f3389a05742bc545489ed0ab03.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/245749">Read: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/53637" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantu Design unveils 100m superyacht concept CD100 (2021-09-02 13:00:00 +0200)">Cantu Design unveils 100m superyacht concept CD100</a>While Dynamic Boats has been building catamarans for a while now, &nbsp;this is the first project to be built by Dynamic Supercats. Construction will start in December of this year, and delivery of Project Garfield is expected after a 24-month build process.

38m Dynamic Supercats Project Garfield yacht

Dynamic Supercats will start the construction of an all-new 38-metre catamaran project later this year.

Project Garfield: Dynamic Supercats to build custom 38m catamaran

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6467" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantu Design (Company)">Cantu Design</a> has unveiled the designs for a new 100-metre superyacht concept called CD100, initially designed for a movie loving client who worked closely with the team to create a vessel with timeless interiors and an unusual arrangement. The yacht has been inspired by Art Deco influences, seen even in the lines of her exterior design.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204895/image/large-5cd165e3acc7f33ca96985d7130bbecb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204895">John <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6467" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantu Design (Company)">Cantu</a>, founder and principal designer of the studio commented, “The design of this project was heavily influenced by my experience working under <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/42" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Glade Johnson Design, Inc. (Company)">Glade Johnson</a> on <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1148" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Attessa IV100.0m (328'1&quot;)Evergreen Shipyard1999">Attessa IV</a>. The design brief required a yacht that the owner could entertain guests on at various film events around the world such as the Cannes Film Festival. The ability to host private parties within a dazzling interior with a cinema at the heart — aft of the upper deck — was an important factor.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204893/image/large-af929498474919eb5ec2489378a620bb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204893">Forward of the cinema is a square atrium to visually link the upper and main deck, at the bottom of which is formal dining, with a casual lounge area and performance space with a piano completing the main saloon. The aft main deck is dedicated to the stowage of tenders and toys, “We wanted to avoid creating a dedicated internal space for bulky machinery that spends more time on the sea when at anchor than on deck,” explains <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6467" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantu Design (Company)">Cantu</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204898/image/large-dd9ef699e80fc09c0fdfc6af72efdf36.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204898">The main deck tender bay provides an al fresco lounge space where the owner can show off his favourite toys and coordinate water adventures off the aft deck. Stowing toys on this level helps to minimise dead space and utilises all of the lower deck, which features a large wellness centre with a gym, massage room, hammam and sauna, changing rooms and a large diving room.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204897/image/large-b9fe9b69ad9a59b7ac687f4e4cac6e00.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204897">This level can be accessed directly from the stern or from the central lobby, via a glass-walled corridor that cuts through the engine room. Equally, the owner and guests can access the main deck via a staircase on the starboard side. It leads up to the aft main deck where guests can enjoy a large swimming pool surrounded by aft facing seating and a central staircase that leads into the pool. When the tenders are deployed, the slatted-style folding platforms, allowing guests to enjoy a full-beam deck area, to be used as a dance floor or extension of the pool deck.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204892/image/large-6474722f3e790064e978b6f98f748801.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204892">“One of the keys to the interior layout was to try and make the journey from one end of the yacht to the other as interesting as possible,” says Cantu. “By opting for curved walls and corridors wherever possible, it adds intrigue and avoids the mundane straight line that we have become accustomed to seeing.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204891/image/large-9bd10963510b20703cd0119002d9c28c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204891">The yacht can accommodate as many as 14 guests in total, with two VIP suites, three doubles and two twin suites. The owner’s suite is located to the fore of the owners deck, with a private Jacuzzi and sunbed facing the helipad at the bow.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204894/image/large-5d10f14d139a4c8fcc54390960c2bb9c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204894">The sundeck is home to a large circular skylounge with a second pool forward enclosed with sunpads. Additional sun loungers and casual seating are provided aft of this deck. A visual connection is made between the owner’s foyer and the skylounge thanks to exterior curved glass panes that extend from one deck to the other. Above the sundeck is the top deck with an enclosed observation lounge-meeting room with balconies forward and aft where guests can enjoy a more intimate and private setting.

Cantu unveils 100m superyacht concept CD100

Cantu Design has unveiled the designs for a new 100m superyacht concept called CD100, initially designed for a movie loving client.