Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it’s a Concorde-shaped superyacht: Luxury 425ft ‘Thunder Bird’ hydrofoil vessel with full glass decks, spa and pool is unveiled in concept design
- Turkish yacht designer Aras Kazar has come up with the concept design
- It is called Wakinyan, a Native American Lakota people word for thunder
The jaw-dropping concept design for a superyacht shaped like a Concorde has been unveiled.
The luxury 425ft vessel – complete with full glass decks, a spa and a pool – has been sketched out by Turkish yacht designer Aras Kazar.
The boat is a trimaran, as it has three hulls, and comes equipped with electric and hydrofoil technology, giving it a top speed of 32 knots.
Kazar has called his creation Wakinyan, a Native American Lakota people word for thunder.
He said: ‘The word is usually translated as “Thunder Spirits”, “Thunder Beings”, or “Thunder Birds”.’
The luxury 425ft vessel has been sketched out by Turkish yacht designer Aras Kazar
Kazar said: ‘The full glass decks provide almost 360 views with lots of natural light for the interior’
The designer said the Wakinyan is at a ‘concept level’ but could go into production if an investor is found. There is currently no estimated price for the model.
Describing the yacht, Kazar said: ‘This floating bird on the water is 130 metres long. I followed my sleek line on this project.
‘The full glass decks provide almost 360 views with lots of natural light for the interior.
‘The interior design follows the soft, gentle, cloudy feeling of the exterior. Wakinyan is designed to make you feel calm and relaxed, either when you are enjoying it from the inside or just looking at it from outside.’
The yacht also houses five ‘soft, comfy, cloudy’ bedrooms and one master bedroom.
Describing the yacht, Kazar said: ‘This floating bird on the water is 130 metres long. I followed my sleek line on this project’
Wakinyan is the latest project from Aras Kazar, who specialises in ‘minimalist, futuristic and sleek’ designs, and has a portfolio of superyacht concepts
Kazar added: ‘The interior design follows the soft, gentle, cloudy feeling of the exterior’
The yacht also houses five ‘soft, comfy, cloudy’ bedrooms and one master bedroom
Wakinyan is the latest project from Kazar, who specialises in ‘minimalist, futuristic and sleek’ designs, and has a portfolio of superyacht concepts.
Last year, he revealed the design for Ono, a glass and metal ‘floating villa’ superyacht, complete with solar panels on the roof and inspired by Spartan helmets.
In February, Jeff Bezos’ $500 million superyacht Koru, codenamed Y721, was sighted in the North Sea after leaving Rotterdam, footage posted by the organization Dutch Yachting showed.
The test run of the 417ft vessel test run came months after it was originally set to be delivered to the Amazon founder.
The superyacht requires a 250ft support vessel with a helicopter landing pad.
Koru caused controversy last year after a report that Dutch officials would have to dismantle the historic Koningshaven Bridge because the 130ft steel structure would not allow the boat and its 229ft masts to access.
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