French nautical engineering company Global Yacht Technology has reached a construction milestone on the first hull of its 31-metre trimaran yacht model known as Anahita. The central hull has now been assembled, with the build on track for her scheduled 2027 delivery date.
The company, based in the Brittany region, unveiled the design at Metstrade 2025, simultaneously announcing that the first unit from the limited-production series had been sold and was already under construction.
The trimaran is comprised of pre-impregnated and infused carbon fibre, which is set to offer an "exceptionally light" displacement of just 35 tonnes. According to the builders, this makes Anahita nearly 60 per cent lighter than a traditional yacht of the same length.
“The trimaran quickly emerged as the obvious choice: more stable, more powerful and safer than a catamaran, but also more seaworthy, faster and better balanced," explained Global Yacht Technology's co-founder, Ronan Guérin, at the model's unveiling. "This architecture allows us to reach a level of performance and comfort previously unattainable in large luxury yachts."
VPLP Design is the studio behind Anahita's sharp, sculptural exterior lines and naval architecture, while French designer Christophe Chedal Anglay is responsible for the trimaran's "home at sea" interiors. French shipyard CDK Technologies will complete the construction to BV Class.
Anahita offers 123 square metres of full-custom living spaces on board, including a large owner's suite with panoramic views and direct deck access. There is also space for four crew.
Each living area is designed to be modular and can be configured according to a client's preferences. Outside, a sizeable cockpit, vast exterior decks and 160 square metres of forward trampolines – referred to as the forward deck "garden" marine – characterise the design.
The water strider was key to the trimaran's final profile, according to VPLP Design's exterior designer, Yann Prummel, who took inspiration from the insect's speed, stability and precision for Anahita's design.
“Anahita is conceived as a vessel driven by the wind, designed to cut through waves with the tension and fluidity of a Formula 1 or aviation-inspired fuselage,' Prummel stated previously.
He continued: "One of our greatest challenges was mastering the mass of the central hull and finding its ideal proportions to balance interior and exterior volumes without ever creating the impression of weight. In the end, Anahita achieves the perfect balance between the purity of a racing yacht and the comfort of a cruising yacht, with an identity entirely her own."
When it comes to speed, Anahita is expected to cruise at 25 knots, capable of crossing the Atlantic in six days. A shallow draught of two metres allows access to secluded and preserved anchorages.