The Sail 55 is also fitted with six luxurious VIP cabins for guests.
The sleek 180-footer has been equipped with an array of nifty gear to ensure excellent seakeeping and efficiency while sailing completely off the grid. First and foremost, the ketch rig allows for smaller and more easily managed sails that reduce the structural loadings and the amount of cumbersome equipment.The deck is also uncluttered thanks to the reasonably sized captive winches, along with roller furling systems for the headsails and boomfurling for the mizzen and mainsails.
The sailing power is supplemented by whisper-quiet electric motors. Iddes Yachts didn’t give any figures regarding speed or range, but did say the superyacht would be fitted with a Hydrosolar system that generates energy from the sun while under sail and stores it in large batteries. The firm added that the go-anywhere vessel could spend months in the Mediterranean, but also adventure to the most remote parts of the globe.
The yacht’s impressive length also allows for a very practical stern design, with tender and vehicle storage underdeck to simplify the launching and hauling of other smaller vessels. “This is possibly the most capable ocean-going superyacht below 500GT now designed,” Jefferson adds. “A superyacht worthy to embark on any voyage.”