Project Sonata Is So Big and So Grand That We May Never See It as a Real Billionaire Toy

Folks, the wonderous machine we see in the image gallery is dubbed the Sonata. It's a superyacht concept from the minds and hearts over at Valentin Design. This crew is led by world-renowned Valentin Weigand, a designer and now director with countless awards and titles under his belt.

Now, the idea behind the Sonata is rather simple: not only is it designed to envelop those on board in utter luxury, filled with the finest pleasures this life has to offer, but as it does, it's supposed to integrate into the surrounding environment without ever leaving a trace of its passing. In short, it's designed to be the ultimate in eco-friendly yacht living.

But crafting a 107.35-meter (352 ft) ship that's eco-friendly isn't something easy to achieve. For example, the main propulsion will be granted by. Two 1,100 kW electric engines, but the eventual presence of four CAT C18 diesel generators, tells the world that this bugger won't be as eco-friendly as we might want.

Yet, not all is lost. Valentin Design really aimed to create a vessel that's as close to being real and achievable as possible, and to do that, they had help from the crew over at Germany's Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven, a shipyard that's been in the business of building ships since 1857. Heck, they're one of the few yards in this world that are responsible for crafting the largest vessels cruising international waters. I'm talking about freighters and cruiseliners, the biggest of the big.

With this German crew's know-how, the Sonata has been designed to include battery packs, allowing it to offer hotel service for up to 12 hours. Some of that energy will be coming from those generators I mentioned, but an array of other energy-recuperating and producing tricks are clearly up the Sonata's sleeve.

This includes energy gain from the propellors while under sail, and if memory serves me well, ships with these types of sails are often photovoltaic and covered in sun-processing sails. While this feature isn't mentioned, it's one often found on real sailed ships and craft the likes of the Sonata better have them too. It's just smart yachting.

With some of its eco-friendly magic out of the way, let's take a closer look at all the creature comforts this machine is meant to include. First and foremost, it's important to note that only 12 guests will be living it up on the Sonata. Yes, all that space is just for them and around 31 other crew members, but that's a different story.

All that space, 2,572 square meters (27,685 sq ft) of interior surface area, and 1,230 square meters (13,240 sq ft) of deck coverage mean that anyone aboard this ship should feel as though they own a slice of floating paradise. But isn't it too much space? Well, apparently not.

Let's look closely at the images in the gallery. We can spot massive and open areas decked out with absolutely everything we need to have a drink, relax, sleep, and even plan our next move for world domination.

Starting with the rear of the Sonata, guests will be welcomed aboard via an expansive beach club with access directly into the ship or up to the main deck via two lateral staircases. Once aboard the ship, guests can run free through large lounges decked out with the finest materials, including wooden floors and even ceilings, semiprecious metals, leather couches, and so much more.

As we move through this ship's halls, a few areas are sure to pop into view. The first and foremost is a beautifully crafted owner's suite created as a circular room with floor-to-ceiling glass walls with the ability to simply slide out of the way whenever you wish to access the surrounding deck. A private jacuzzi can also be accessed here.

Other notable areas include a gym, the beach club I mentioned, and, at the very top of the Sonata, a large sun deck that spans over half the length of the ship. Up here, guests will be able to float around the world while kicking back on sunbeds or in yet another jacuzzi. Options for shade in case things heat up also exist.

There's just one thing I don't understand about this machine: its size, considering it's only crafted for 12 guests. Well, for the answer, we need to look at what purpose these vessels often end up serving. In the case of a gigantic machine like the Sonata, that purpose has to be money, so it'll probably end up for charter if it ever makes it onto international waters.

But something like this couldn't possibly ever be built, right? Well, wrong; according to sources, the Sonata has been designed and rendered in such a way as for it to be able to be built, assuming someone steps up to this multi-million dollar plate and swings a home run.

As for how much this bugger may end up costing, we don't know, but the Azzam, currently the largest superyacht on international waters, coming in at 180.6 m (593 ft), cost a cool $605M to complete. Naturally, the Sonata is bound to be right up there, too.