Superyacht for billionaires is super weird

The Komorebi is certainly unique. Picture: VPLP Design

A French design firm has come up with an idea for a super yacht that is part speedboat part sailboat — and all luxury.

Called Komorebi — the Japanese word for sunlight filtering through trees — VPLP dreamed up the vessel, which features two fully-automated “wings” or sails that can propel it at a speed of 15 knots with 20 knots of wind.

The 85 metre trimaran has an open floor plan that includes a large saloon, floor-to-ceiling windows a small garden with a living tree, a swimming pool, sauna, wraparound sky deck and helipad.

There’s also storage for toys such as small sailboats or a mini-submarine below in the hull, which makes for easier launching.

“Despite the length, we want Komorebi not to appear dominant and overwhelming,” says Marc Van Peteghem, a naval architect at VPLP in a release. “We want a sweet giant whom we can all love.”

The trimaran called Komorebi is part sailboat part speedboat. Picture: VPLP Design

And as a bonus it’s pretty green. The solar panels across the yacht regularly recharge its batteries and the sails will save 30 per cent in fuel consumption during a longer voyages crossing. And while the vessel would be shallow-drafted enough to enter tight spaces, it would be stable enough to make trans-ocean sails.

VPLP didn’t name a price of the yacht but you can be sure it’s only for the billionaire class.

Fancy a ride in a helicopter too? Picture: VPLP Design

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