Sail the Open Seas in Royal Feadship Luxury and Eco-Friendly Goodness

Folks, this is the newest design from world renowned Feadship. You've probably heard us talk about them before, true. As one of the world’s leading yacht builders, since before our great grandfathers were even born, their experience is unmatched.

This is the main reason why any concept shown off by the team is to be shown and distributed. Oh, and did I mention that when this team spits out a concept, it’s usually a buildable one, so hang on tight because someone out there might actually go for this. But, before we continue, I urge you to have a look at the gallery to see what it is we’re going to be talking about.

All done? Good. Sadly, you too may have noticed that there isn’t much of an interior for the Eco-Explorer. But this isn’t without purpose. Whenever someone decides to purchase a super yacht, aside from the amount of money they’ll be dishing out, the owner will also get to choose what the interior looks like. So there really is no point in making any conceptual designs at this stage.

However, the exterior has been through the gauntlet of designers and engineers, and I must say, what they’ve put together is absolutely stunning, like any good Feadship should be.

Let’s start off with the hull, as this is the main shape that sets the tone for the rest of the yacht. The bow of the vessel does start with a classic sloop shape, long and narrow. But before long, that sloop bow transforms into what seems like a full beam yacht.

And, yes, the beam on this concept is 55 ft. (17m), just in line with superyacht design. Even though the Explorer doesn’t include some giant megastructure, because of this wide bean, the vessel is still able to offer plenty of room for whatever interior design ideas you may have. But, as I mentioned earlier, some exterior design aspects have been applied.

For example, the large aft beach club also includes a 49ft. (15m) swimming pool aside from the sea-level access this deck already has. Through in some lounge pads and a few spaces for water toys and you’re good to go. While at the front of the ship with find a more intimate pool with only two lounge beds that overlook the waters ahead.

Now for the techy stuff. As for the eco bit in Eco-Explorer, the vessel is a smorgasbord of ideas that can be expressed on a real vessel if needed. The first is a series of tubes around the ship that help direct airflow in a more efficient manner than plain old aerodynamics. These same tubs are also used to ventilate the interior of the ship.

The next use of technology comes in the shape of solar energy. A number of photovoltaic panels are placed around the ship to take in and convert sunlight to electrical energy. This energy source is used to power everything from generators and lighting to possible back-up systems.

Finally, we have to discuss the one thing we’ve been thinking about the whole time, the sails. As you can see, they aren’t classic sails that would require any sort of attention from deck hands, but rather two giant fins or wings as their creators like to call them. These so-called wings are computer guided sails that will always find the most efficient placement during wind. Overall, these systems are supposed to diminish the vessels fossil fuel consumption by up to 70%, making this vessel one of the most efficient hybrids on the waters.

With such ease of use, owning a sloop style vessel is even easier as you don’t need to know any deck components like what a jibsheet, stanchion, or gooseneck is. But then again, if you’ve got money to commission something like this, then you could just pay somebody to do all that.