Adastra Yacht: is it a spaceship?!

Adastra is a most apt name for a 42.5 meter trimaran – a vessel that looks as if it has just landed from outer space. ("Ad astra" is a Latin term that translates as "to the stars").

It was designed by a British designer John Shuttleworth for McConaghy Boats at the behest of a shipping magnate Antony Marden. The latter set the designer the challenge of creating an exceptionally beautiful yacht that has low fuel consumption and is capable of covering extraordinary distances with all the comfort of super yachts. The materials used are modern composites, such as carbon, Kevlar and carbon fiber – which contribute to an extremely low overall weight and therefore efficiency. This is how the trimaran was created, which, in addition to the master bedroom, offers two cabins for guests and quarters for the crew. The latter sail the world's seas at speed up to 23 knots and in ideal conditions they overcome with a single refueling 10,000 mileage.

Picture gallery: Yacht Adastra