55m sloop-rigged sailing yacht by Philippe Briand
The ideas for the concept came from a California-based client who wanted a long-range yacht with maximum speed potential, a lot of space inside and outside. Furthermore large tenders up to 6.50m. One is stored under the foredeck, the other one is stored in a lazarette aft that transforms into a beach club. In short: The features of a motor yacht packed in a sailing yacht with a low carbon footprint – also a state-of-the-art propulsion system helps to reach that goal.
Designer Philippe Briand comments:
“The building cost for the sailing yacht would be comparable to a motor yacht of the same size. There are a lot of stereotypes in yachting that are not actually true. A sailing yacht is not only for performance and racing. It can be just as suitable as a motoryacht when it comes to exploration, even with a touch more elegance.”
Four different deck house styles
Main Specifications
| Length over all: | 54.12 m |
| Beam: | 10.66 m |
| Draft: | 4.90 m / 7.80 m |
| Exterior Design: | Philippe Briand |
| Mast Height above water: | 73.90 |
| Spinaker | 1,720 sqm |
| Light Genoa: | 943 sqm |
| Blade: | 761 sqm |
| Staysail: | 385 sqm |
| Main Sail: | 880 sqm |
| Upwind Sail Area: | 1,531 sqm |
| Downwind Sail Area: | 2,490 sqm |
General Arrangement & Sail Plan
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About Publisher
Ahoy, I’m René, the “captain” of this luxury yacht blog, and found my passion for the big ones at the age of 17. I have grown up with sailing since a little child. I have an education in Business Informatics and specialized in digital media solutions (alongside luxury yachts) like Online-Marketing, User Experience Design et cetera. My home port is in Oldenburg, Germany next to Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen. More about yachtemoceans