Spanish studio Rodriguez Design has pulled the wraps off a new 95.6 metre concept called Samana. Designed around a halo-shaped arch running along the superstructure and down to the hull, the design champions simplicity and minimalism.
The yacht would be built with a steel hull, aluminium superstructure and would offer a range of 8,000 nautical miles cruising at 14 knots with a maximum speed of 20 knots.
“The key idea while developing the vessel was in line with the studio’s current design language: to create a yacht with simple, flowing lines that have a character on their own, without the need to over-style or crowd the yacht with non-coherent surfaces,” explained Josh Rodriguez, owner of the studio.
“In its simplicity, the yacht also transforms itself while walking through, giving the impression of an everchanging design,” he added.
The yacht offers a swim platform with a beach club that is home to a wet bar and chill-out zone. Stairs on both sides of the beach club lead directly onto a sunbathing area on the main deck, where sunpads measuring almost six metres stretch out invitingly.
There is a U-shaped seating area for up to ten guests which can be used for either cocktails or dining, with shading that makes it suitable for any time of day.
The main deck also plays host to an exterior bar, a gym, spa and beauty area.
A spiral staircase in the lobby connects the decks together. There is a total of seven cabins for 14 guests, while crew accommodation is offered for 31 in 18 cabins.
Crew accommodation is found on the lower deck, where is also a tender storage area with space for tenders up to 10 meters in length, a wide variety arrangement of toys (including submarines and ket skis) and a diving room equipped with a compressor.
Samana is equipped with numerous spots to dine and unwind, including a Jacuzzi and sunbathing area on the upper deck and a Portuguese bridge on the wheelhouse deck.
The bow can be used as a touch-and-go helipad that is large enough to accommodate an Airbus ACH 160. Under the helipads, two gullwing doors open and give access to the service and crew tenders and rescue tenders.