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Many outlandish superyacht concept designs come across our desks here at SuperYacht Times. From radical explorer yachts, mega sailing yachts, wave-piercing sped craft, and futuristic designs straight out of Star Trek, we have seen it all this year. The following is a selection of just some of the most memorable of the design concepts we covered over the past 12 months. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/17481/image/large-f2a71c81f76a1c25b220b6aee566f21e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17481"> Ricardo Pilguj’s RP80 superyacht conceptFrom the creative mind of designer Ricardo Pilguj comes the new radical 80-metre superyacht concept named RP80. Pilguj was inspired by the automotive world and applied similar shapes and lines to the concept’s profile.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/17470/image/large-079a522b84d4e27236a8257a7b27ab36.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17470">Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/ricardo-pilguj-s-futuristic-rp80-superyacht-concept" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/ricardo-pilguj-s-futuristic-rp80-superyacht-concept"></a> The 36m EGO catamaranThis 36-metre concept is inspired by the style of Italian sports cars and an informal way of living in luxury.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/17476/image/large-f068efdbf84b26d4a55c6cc376df68ee.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17476"> Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/introducing-the-36m-superyacht-catamaran-concept-ego" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/introducing-the-36m-superyacht-catamaran-concept-ego"></a> Robert Curtò’s 101m Mauna KeaThe 101-metre expedition yacht has been designed with global exploration in mind and will accommodate up to 12 guests and a crew of 22 on board. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/17474/image/large-3561935c26828f33d3d01b8714592192.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17474"> Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/new-101m-superyacht-concept-from-roberto-curto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/new-101m-superyacht-concept-from-roberto-curto"></a> The futuristic ERA 80 conceptAustralian designer Ricky Smith teamed up with Stuart Friezer Naval Architects to create a bold futuristic superyacht concept straight from outer space. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/17477/image/large-854755e6b5ece4c265ba72e458927260.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17477"> Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/the-new-era-80-superyacht-concept" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/the-new-era-80-superyacht-concept"></a> Satura Studio’s 48m Tuxedo conceptHeaded by a young team of dynamic Italian designers, Satura Studio has released details about its new 48-metre motor yacht concept named Tuxedo.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/17480/image/large-deaaeaa8036956e78c077a4d6ea06cf1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17480"> Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/satura-studio-presents-the-48m-design-concept-tuxedo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/satura-studio-presents-the-48m-design-concept-tuxedo"></a> The 55m One Modern super sailorDesigned as a luxury cruising yacht, the gurus at Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design came up with a new sailing concept focussed on fusing cutting-edge performance with functional high-end features in a creative package.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/17471/image/large-0b854628a1d787725e88871fa1d00fb2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17471"> Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/reichel-pugh-s-new-55m-one-modern-sailing-concept" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/reichel-pugh-s-new-55m-one-modern-sailing-concept"></a> The 87m contemporary trimaran neWWaveNot presented as a feasible and developed platform, neWWave is rather a study on how possible future interior spaces could deliver yachts with vastly different exteriors than what we are accustomed to today.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/17478/image/large-b3781ad1d5eef8dc7f83bfc770f4fe1a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17478"> Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/newwave-the-new-87m-trimaran-design-concept" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/newwave-the-new-87m-trimaran-design-concept"></a> The 90m Cosmos by Luiz DeBastoThe 90-metre project is ground-breaking in terms of glass used as a material to form the exterior of the yacht, with the pinnacle being a glass dome-shaped observation lounge on the upper deck.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/17479/image/large-1226c1347fe961721c7345e132519af8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17479"> Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/luiz-debasto-s-new-90m-oceanco-cosmos-design" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/luiz-debasto-s-new-90m-oceanco-cosmos-design"></a> The ready-to-go MC155 trimaranThe advanced MC155 comes pre-engineered and developed and is ‘ready to commence production’ according to Design Unlimited. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/17472/image/large-83b94ac29822d5caa1a1cbc2d70f7516.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17472"> Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/design-unlimited-s-new-mc155-ready-to-build-trimaran-concept" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/design-unlimited-s-new-mc155-ready-to-build-trimaran-concept"></a> Gill Schimd’s 90m polar explorerPart of a new series of designs to be unveiled by New York studio Gill Schmid Design this year, in partnership with Cape Town based Tim Dempers Studio, is a new 90-metre polar-friendly explorer yacht concept.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/17473/image/large-a28d32315caecfe71376fd3ba5ab01d3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17473">Discover it <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/gill-schmid-design-s-new-90m-ice-class-explorer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/gill-schmid-design-s-new-90m-ice-class-explorer"></a>

In design: This year’s craziest concepts

Australian designer Ricky Smith teamed up with Stuart Friezer Naval Architects to create a bold futuristic superyacht concept straight from the set of Star Trek.

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As the name suggests, ERA measures 80 metres – from the tip of her rising bow shape to the sloping structure that leads down onto the swim platform. The unique shape of her bow and high-performance hull was developed together with Danish naval architecture firm, Stuart Friezer Marine.

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Designed to be built entirely from aluminium, efficiency is at the heart of the project with tank testing having taken place at the Shanghai University in China, proving that with minimal propulsion power ERA will be capable of reaching a 25-knot top speed.

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Guests board the yacht via tender on the aft swim platform or either of the two side balconies. A helicopter landing pad makes long-range guest transfers a breeze.

Inside, ERA is designed with four guest staterooms on the lower deck along with a VIP suite that connects directly to the spa and wellness centre onboard. The owner is treated to a private deck that leads out onto the 13-metre-wide helicopter landing pad and outdoor entertainment space.

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The project team drew inspiration from the explorer yacht Ulysses that saw interior outfitting take place offsite in just 10 months. The same philosophy was applied here with the idea of shortening the outfitting phase and be able to deliver a faster handover time for the owner.

The new ERA 80 superyacht concept

Lots of superyacht concepts are of a magnitude and budget that the potential for realising such fantasies rarely becomes a reality. Approaching the current changing market from an unusual approach has enabled 2 designers to develop designs that are not based on their own preferences but those expressed directly as briefs from two qualified potential buyers. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/142520/image/large-15f90132fa67163a7a4780a81138a652.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/142520">Both clients' briefs were almost identical; the expedition yacht design must be pragmatic in a style which enabled owner friendly operation including launch and retrieval of watercraft and when necessary, drive the boat themselves. The most unusual item of both clients brief was that they wanted their expedition yachts to move away from the trawler style and take on a more aggressive and sexy external styling. One thing the shipbuilding industry knows is there are no sexy expedition yachts. Naval architect Stuart Friezer took this challenge head on and rather than creating a design to match the standards of performance speed and economy of existing expedition yachts he used them as a starting benchmark from which to improve. The Gmotion design uses design elements from sailing skiffs and wave piercing catamarans in order to achieve an efficient "dual speed" hull shape. After exhaustive design development Stuart modelled his creation, the Gmotion hull form, and the existing yacht, and ran both through comparative resistance testing. The results proved Stuart's theory that the longer hull form with a fine bow and skiff like shape was far superior to traditional trawler type hull forms predominant on yachts of this style. The Gmotion hull shape offers more efficient cruise speeds both below hull speed and above. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/142521/image/large-4496200641b5928ed8f617c9f1a30b62.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/142521">When the results had validated the idea of a dual speed expedition yacht Stuart asked Ricky Smith who had been in attendance at both client meetings to undertake the challenge of styling the G Motion hull form into a sexy motor yacht with an interior driven by the same pragmatic approach applied to the hull. The result is a distinctive exterior styling which retains a powerful masculine, hard edged feel without unnecessary knuckles, styling complications or adornment. Sweeping stairs wrap around 180 degree full height glass slide away doors, and while the exterior styling has been simplified and references contempory minimalism it has an understated elegance. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/142522/image/large-1c92858287bc22502f5c1971b686fa8e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/142522">On the GM34 model the traditional flybridge has been replaced by an oversized crow's nest deck offering both retreat privacy and a great vantage point lookout. This is due to having the oversized decks, mid terrace deck, open transom terracing available as well as the dining banquette offered on the foredeck. The inclusion of the pod drive units resulted in enlarged accommodation spaces on the lower deck. The designers added a unique full beam lower deck guest's Media Room or casual saloon facility at the bottom of the guests stairs which can also be sectioned off the hallway and create an addition 2 rooms if needed. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/142523/image/large-26986f07eac826a138e875d04abf64e2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/142523">Arriving on the lower deck into an open full beam space rather than a hallway is typical to the designs of Gmotion Yachts range where light and panorama are major considerations for those on board. The confluence of naval architecture and interior designer is not common; naval architecture being an engineering science and interior design an aesthetic driven practice. Stuart proposed designing the interior bulkhead structure to the interior concept thereby effectively cutting out material, weight and build time. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/142524/image/large-d7a598b83e98fbabfef11157713b4c65.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/142524">The end result is an interior design which presents the facilities expected in such a vessel as well as having an underlying cost benefit ethic of reducing unnecessary time, materials and cost. When the interior and exterior styling were first completed they decided to test the market with a last minute visit to the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show where they presented the design to selected top brokers and shipyards present. Overwhelmed by the positive responses from the industry the pair of designers were immediately approached by a European yard to design a 25m Gmotion version to align with their current market and sales demographic. GMotionYachts.com was formed and the first design requested returned for consideration in just under 4 weeks. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/142525/image/large-bcdf55ff9ce1a3b11228653accb075ad.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/142525">The Gmotion Yachts Expedition Series models 34 and 25 both feature large open aft decks with a unique feature where the tender and jet ski is housed on a mid terrace platform between the aft deck and the aft stairs. This lowered terrace design feature ensures the aft view from the interior is not impeded while cruising. It also, then creates a mid terrace beach deck open to the transom with masses of locker storage for sun lounges, barbeques and fender stowage in the most perfect location for access.Gmotion Yachts <a href="http://www.gmotionyachts.com">www.gmotionyachts.com</a> Stuart Friezer +45 4240 1878 <a href="mailto:stuartfriezer@gmail.com?subject=Article%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">stuartfriezer@gmail.com</a> Ricky Smith +614 38591122 <a href="mailto:ricky@rickysmithdesigns.com.au?subject=Article%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">ricky@rickysmithdesigns.com.au</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rickysmithdesigns.com.au">www.rickysmithdesigns.com.au</a>

Gmotion Dual Speed Hull Design reduces resistance by 45%

Ricky Smith Designs have created a distinctive exterior styling and interiors for the soon to be released wave piercing monohull GM43 design from Naval architect Stuart Friezer. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/134457/image/large-3ae276d8c066bee53b35fd601914c732.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/134457">Ricky Smith created luxury interiors for many Lloyds Ships and yacht interior projects in USA, China, Australia, and New Zealand. He designed interiors of two Ulysses projects directly with the owners and has created interior fit-out systems which were applied to many of the F.M.C.A. projects in Australia, New Zealand, and U.S.A. Stuart Friezer tabled his G-Motion wave piercing monohull design which incorporates a reverse bow and generous mid ships beam and offered the exterior styling and interior design to Ricky Smith. "Given the unique styling of the exterior I decided it was a perfect opportunity to offer a General Arrangement which approached making the time on board the best possible experience for both the owners and their selected guests" "The evolution of larger yachts has forced the interior spaces dedicated to accommodation, entertainment, catering, housekeeping and storage to grow incrementally and sometimes to the detriment of the owners space and facilities" says Ricky Smith, designer at Ricky Smith Designs G-motion SF43 project proposes a contrasting design approach. The GM43 Project is for a discerning owner who would prefer private space and optimized facilities over large numbers of passengers and crew onboard. Smith proposed that while crew are elemental to the function and safety onboard a 43 metre yacht and a crew of 8 would be standard, the number of guests' cabins could be reduced and the facilities offered and their privacy increased greatly. The traditional layout of a central hallway with small cabins for numerous guests was done away with and Smith has proposed the first 43 metre yacht interior to offer three full facility two -storey apartment style luxury suites for the owners and the guests. The owner’s suite is encapsulated within a 180 degree panoramic saloon lounge and is positioned forward on the main deck for premium views and offers luxurious facilities in complete privacy. The guest suite design features both port and starboard views and a panoramic private lounge. The interior design incorporates the wall construction system Ricky Smith designed which enables rapid fit-out and finishing of large scale yacht interiors. The application of this system allows clean and fluid shapes to be facilitated as well as traditional panelling. The bespoke interiors are constructed and finished off site to ensure accuracy, ease of installation and compliance at completion. Ricky Smith Designs +61438591122 <a href="mailto:ricky@rickysmithdesigns.com.au?subject=GM43%20project%20article%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">ricky@rickysmithdesigns.com.au</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rickysmithdesigns.com.au">www.rickysmithdesigns.com.au</a>

Ricky Smith Designs creates interior for 43m superyacht project

Burgess and Fraser Yachts have announced their appointment as joint Central Agents for the sale of Ulysses. Launched in 2006, the 59.6m (196ft) Ulysses has a rugged steel hull and aluminium superstructure. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131926/image/large-d67ddba455f9f43788a5c99ca0898df9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131926">Built and equipped for action, Ulysses combines tough, go-anywhere expedition capability with a luxurious interior that surrounds guests in great comfort and style. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131927/image/large-2fa785dedad7efa10252d3e6709d6dac.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131927">Powered by twin Caterpillar 1500hp engines, she can be self-sufficient for long periods. At a cruising speed of 12.5 knots, her range is 6,000 nautical miles and she is fully equipped to take guests well off the beaten track. Her vast inventory of deck equipment includes RIB tenders, a 5 person Perry submarine, two waverunners, a dive compressor and helipad. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131928/image/large-b3f7e84d5ba84463ffbd2a48a1c47366.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131928">Ulysses offers accommodation for up to 16 guests. The large master suite features a lounge, private aft deck, study and large ensuite bathroom. There are five double cabins, one twin cabin with 2 Pullmans, and a twin bunk cabin with 1 Pullman, all with marble ensuite bathroom, desk, sofa and full entertainment system. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131929/image/large-4690f3716ff87345f60bd48d34743f62.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131929">Ulysses is for sale with an asking price of US$ 49.000.000. Burgess +44 20 7766 4300 <a href="mailto:london@burgessyachts.com?subject=M/Y%20Ulysses%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">london@burgessyachts.com</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.burgessyachts.com/">www.burgessyachts.com</a> Fraser Yachts Stuart Larsen +1 954 463 0600 <a href="mailto:stuart.larsen@fraseryachts.com?subject=M/Y%20Ulysses%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">stuart.larsen@fraseryachts.com</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fraseryachts.com/">www.fraseryachts.com</a>