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Six Yachts, Six Different Personalities
The smallest is the 78-metre Odisea and the largest is the 134.2-metre Deep Blue, delivered this year after a launch that marked the yard’s 150th anniversary. The others are Boardwalk (117m), Nausicaä (114.2m), O3 (109m) and Nixie (102.4m).
Each has its own character. Odisea has big glass walls and two open-air cinemas, and it’s the first complete yacht RWD has designed for Lürssen. Boardwalk keeps things classic, yet a section of her main deck slides open to reveal a stairwell down to the beach club. Lürssen says it’s a first for the yard. O3 is a rugged explorer that took almost eight years to complete. Nixie puts a 270-square-metre beach club at the stern and pairs a hybrid diesel-electric system with battery storage.
A Glass Dome, a Hidden Boat Bay and Methanol Power
Nausicaä is the showstopper. Marc Newson designed her inside and out, and she was delivered in May. Where most yachts have a main saloon, she has a two-storey atrium that works as an art gallery. High above sits a curved glass dome, made of seven panels that each weigh roughly a tonne, which forms a 56-square-metre study for the owner. At the stern, a concealed track system launches and recovers a 12.5-metre sport-fishing tender, then tucks away to leave a guest terrace.
She also carries two 500kW methanol fuel cells, fitted at the owner’s request. They turn methanol into electricity, so the yacht can run with lower emissions for longer stretches and cruise silently for limited periods. She’s also strengthened for light ice, which opens up more remote destinations.
The Next Giants Are Already Booked
Lürssen shows no sign of slowing down. Project Elusive, a 122.5-metre yacht under construction in Bremen, was announced as sold in August and is due in 2030. In September came Project M, which will be longer than 125 metres and is due in May 2032. Beyond those two, the yard has several other projects in the works.
[NAUSICAÄ's] design is by Marc Newson, who was afforded a liberating degree of creative freedom, which allowed the project to evolve joyfully and organically.
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