Yachting Intelligence

Yachts for long have been toys of the rich to show the world that they have finally arrived in life. Such contraptions whose primary purpose is snob value are unlikely candidates for saving the planet. Yet, there has been a extremely concerted effort by the yacht making industry as a whole, to go green.

IKKAR Concept Hybrid Yacht

Kicking the feature off, here is a concept yacht called the IKKAR, which has been put together by a Strate College design student named Julien Anglade. The IKKAR Yacht features a streamlined design to optimize the use of energy to propel itself. Also, the IKKAR is innovatiely designed to change its shape to suit the passengers needs. At low speeds, the IKKAR will drop the sides of its hull flat into the water. This will allow the passengers to float with the waves, thus enhancing the fair-weather sailing experience. The IKKAR Hybrid Yacht’s green credentials lie in the sail, which is impregnated with solid solar cells that will help propel this 150m long yacht that can accommodate all of 50 passengers.

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