MitseaAH
This 156ft, high performance aluminum motor sailer, was the first Superyacht to combine the ability to perform well under sail with the high performance of a semi-displacement motor Yacht under power – a Yacht that can both run and fly.
Desiring both the feel of a large sailboat and the 25-knot speed of his current motor Yacht, MITseaAH’s owner inspired designers Liebowitz & Pritchard and naval Architect David Pedrick to think radically. Liebowitz sought a balance between sailing-Yacht lines and the volume needed for luxurious motor-Yacht accommodation and performance machinery, while Pedrick developed the naval architecture.
Pedrick proposed a planing hullform for a relatively lightweight sailing cruiser. Telescopic rudders, a swing bulb keel and planing flaps morph the underbody from sailing sloop to power boat in minutes. Then, twin 3,500-hp Paxman diesels deliver speeds in excess of 20 knots. In addition, a shallow 6.5 foot draft under power and a retracting top-mast section give MITseaAH a choice of cruising grounds. Inside, MITseaAH features five luxurious staterooms in the owner’s party, along with a well-appointed crew apartment for eight professionals.
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