French nautical engineering company Global Yacht Technology has unveiled a new 31-metre trimaran yacht model known as Anahita.
The company, based in the Brittany region, took the opportunity of Metstrade to reveal the design, simultaneously announcing that the first unit from the limited-production series has already been sold and is currently under construction. Delivery is scheduled for 2027.
Pre-impregnated and infused carbon fibre comprise the new build, which is set to offer an "exceptionally light" displacement of just 35 tonnes - said to be 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. "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 offering panoramic views and direct deck access and a crew area for four. 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, otherwise 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 revealed.
"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 draft of two metres allows access to secluded and preserved anchorages.