A Trimaran is a specific type of boat or water vessel that has multiple hulls, instead of one single hull. Typically these types of boats have one large main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls on either side of it. These types of boats are very unique and have several advantages over single hull boats such as faster speeds, less water surface area, lighter boats, a shallower draft, a wider beam, and they are less likely to capsize or sink. Trimarans were first built by various Pacific islanders a few thousand years ago in the form of small canoe-like vessels. Today trimarans are often sailboats, however there are also gas powered ones as well. Trimarans have also been made into high quality yachts as well. In this article we are going to take a look at the most expensive trimaran yachts.
5. The NEEL 65 – $2.5 Million
The NEEL 65 has recently just come out from sailboat and yacht maker NEEL Trimarans. NEEL wanted to make a larger boat than their NEEL 45, so they went into the shop and came up with the NEEL 65. The NEEL 65 is a trimaran sailboat that is 65 feet in length and has a large single mast. The boats exterior feels very modern, while the interior is very luxurious. The boat itself is highly customizable and can have between 3 and 8 cabins on board. Each cabin can have its own bathroom and there is a massive dining table on board that can comfortably fit 10 people.
4. The Tûranor PlanetSolar – $19 Million
Next up on our list is the worlds largest solar-powered boat. The MS Tûranor PlanetSolar was designed by LOMOcean Design to be a trimaran that would utilize is large upper-deck surface area to be used for solar panels. The boat itself is 114 feet in length and has eight and a half tons of lithium ion batteries on board to hold the electricity. The Tûranor PlanetSolar became the first solar powered vehicle of any kind to circumnavigate the Earth back in 2012.
3. The Adastra Superyacht – $24 Million
The Adastra Superyach (pictured above) is a yacht that was designed for extremely wealth people who want a luxury yacht that is a little different from the others. At nearly 140 feet in length and weighing 52 tons this superyacht is truly amazing. In addition to having all the luxury features one would expect to find in a superyacht, the boat is also extremely high tech. The vessel itself can be controlled via an iPad and it has an advanced engine and computer system (in addition to a large fuel tank) that allows the boat to travel 4,000 miles on one single tank of fuel.
2. The Ultraluxum CXL 160 – $25 Million
Next up on our list is a superyacth that is still in development. The Ultraluxum CXL 160 is a massive 157 foot long, 197 foot high trimaran sailboat. This extremely high-tech sailing yacht has retractable outrigger hulls on board and a garage specifically designed to hold a McLaren MP4-12C supercar. Jean-Francois Ruchnnet, a co-founder of Ultraluxum said he wanted to create “the most extreme fusion of architecture, design, comfort, performance, economy and technology ever created in a luxury sailing yacht”, and it seems they have done just that with this trimaran.
1. The 210 Sunreef Power Trimaran – $50 Million
The 210 Sunreef Power Trimaran is a massive 210 foot long superyacht that is unlink any other trimarans. The boat itself is so massive it has over 10,000 square feet of living space that can comfortably accommodate 12 people. This fact makes the 210 Sunreef the largest in its class. The boat also has 4, V12 engines that power the enormous yacht that has multiple deck levels. The yacht is still in the final stages of production and is rumored to cost around $50 million.
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