It’s a spaceship from the future! Only half true, it’s sure from the future, but it’s no spaceship, it’s a superyacht. It sure looks from outer space but it’s a concept superyacht designed by architect Jonathan Schwinge, a London based designer. The name is Tetrahedron Super Yacht, inspired by the geometrical form chosen. The concept moves away from traditional boat design and proposes a radical and simple enclosure and an elevated mode of travel above the water line.
The Tetrahedron is a three-based pyramid consisting of 4 faces and 6 leading edges. It’s a simple shape that provides fundamental stability and enclosure. It’s at the same time a hull and a superstructure. The hull has two working waterlines for its operation. At low speed, the Tetrahedron sits onto three underbelly hulls. At high-speed, the whole structure will rise above the waterline and will give the appearance of levitating. This is produced by a HYSWAS (Hydrofoil Small Waterplane Area Ship) hull that is comprised of a single vertical strut and a submerged torpedo hull. The yacht will lift out of the water at speed on side-mounted adjustable hydrofoils. This means smooth travel through rough water with virtually no heeling and slamming. This means that seasickness will no longer be an issue.