France

Mathis Ruhl

Radical superyacht concepts of last few years

Over the years we have seen a variety of radical superyachts concepts, we take a look at ten radical superyacht concepts from the last few years.

A swan, a canoe and a super schooner: 10 radical superyacht concepts 

French yacht designer Mathis Ruhl has revealed his latest superyacht concept. Measuring 70-metres, Wind Motion is a unique trimaran with a heavy focus on capturing and transforming wind energy into an efficient propulsive force by means of a new rigging development.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/25992/image/large-e3f4389a914e178b414b009ce7a68c73.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/25992">Named the RTW ², Ruhl explains: “We previously developed the MRTW rig as a wind propulsor suited for larger vessels. With the RTW ² rig, we took the concept even further, breeding it with the articulated two elements thick wing concept. A larger wing mast section and foldable articulated thick sail reduces the compression load in the mast, and unties the two spars in a central pivot. The result is higher aerodynamic efficiency, a lighter structure, and lower required deck space.”<img src="/uploads/store/photo/25991/image/large-bf1a115ada4ce916b4ad8c782a946877.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/25991"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/25990/image/large-77173327ffcd5163726d924af64a40dd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/25990"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/25989/image/large-bd98fbbdc49cbfbab0f8fb5a030e3117.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/25989">