(CNN) — With more yachts than ever in the world fleet, it’s not easy to create an attention-grabbing prototype.
However, the team at the Lazzarini Design Studio has gone to great lengths to rise to the challenge. Just a few months after unveiling a prototype superyacht that can fly and sail, the Rome-based design firm has unveiled a new design for a futuristic vessel that wouldn’t look out of place in a “Star Trek” movie.
This futuristic yacht prototype was designed by the Lazzarini Design Studio team.
At just 20 meters in length, the Royal Alpha One is much smaller than the unorthodox superyacht designs for which Lazzarini is known, but no less striking and innovative for that.
- This is the concept of a futuristic superyacht that can sail… and also fly
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Rendering of the interior of the latest Lazzarini Design Studio yacht prototype, the Royal Alpha One.
Credit: Lazzarini
The designers’ goal was to create a compact boat with the look of a superyacht, and if we can go by the newly released images, they have succeeded.
Inspired by Lazzarini’s Royal Jet Capsule, a 7.6 meter long and 3.3 meter wide yacht capsule, the ship has a black, gray and green exterior and features photochromic glass surfaces.
Spanning three decks, the Royal Alpha One has a layout similar to that of a private jet, with spacious seating areas filled with plush armchairs.
With capacity for up to 20 passengers, it has three en-suite cabins, a garage full of water toys and a huge dining room, but its most outstanding feature is undoubtedly its panoramic rooftop Jacuzzi, which has a retractable bottom.
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The Royal Alpha One, seen in a render, will have a “superyacht feel”, despite being only 20 meters long.
Credit: Lazzarini
Although the design team has a Volvo Penta IPS twin or triple propulsion system in mind for the Royal Alpha One, with top speeds between 32 and 42 knots, a hydrogen-powered propulsion is also possible.
The project is currently priced at more than 3.5 million euros (approximately US$3 million) and a mock-up of the hull has already been completed.
Lazzarini estimates it will take 15-16 months to build, which means we could see the Royal Alpha One come to fruition by the end of 2023 if it finds a buyer.
A render of the futuristic yacht, whose realization will cost about US$ 3 million, according to its designers.
Credit: Lazzarini
Although the project has not yet been chosen, Lazzarini is hopeful of finding a client and having the design go into production in the near future.
The Royal Alpha One is one of the exciting new prototype yachts that have been unveiled in recent months.
Dutch company Phathom Studio’s Phathom 60m, a 60m-long prototype with a three-story glass atrium, was unveiled last month, while Iddes Yachts unveiled the 54.8m electric sailing superyacht, Sail 55, specifically designed for sustainable sailing.
