Drawn in 60 minutes: The SDS Design Challenge 2017

Team captain: Lorenzo Argento

Team members: Casper Marelis, Michael Breman, Marijana Radovic, Franco Romani

Type of vessel: Semi-submersible trimaran

Dimensions: 75m x 17m

Max speed: 27 knots in whisper mode

Look and feel: A modern day Thunderbird.

Unique details: The forward part above the water is all glass. Two helicoidal lifts, one fore and one aft, access the night quarters, which are underwater so they are completely quiet and so the client doesn’t get seasick. Powered by Cupium, a new energy source discovered on the moon. A two-person torpedo-like submarine can be shot out of the lower hulls.

Team captains: Adriana Monk and Laura Pomponi

Team members: Elvire Blasset, Glyn Hutchinson, Rob Armstrong

Type of vessel: A new category for a new age! Mutating trimaran

Dimensions: 70m x 12m

Max speed: 30 knots

Look and feel: Photo-chromatic skin (like a lizard) to adapt in blue and green tones. Reptilian, sleek and aggressive.

Unique details: Trimaran for high-speed efficient cruising, with collapsing side hulls for docking. Central light well “iguarium” and staircase for Larry and Other Larry.