Imagine you're a tech industry billionaire. After a couple of years of living large, your affluent and privileged existence has begun to bore you. So you decide to use some of that money to
fulfill your childhood dream of becoming a seafaring pirate captain. This Adastra would make a fine ship for you
to haunt the oceans with.
Designed by Sussex-based yacht designer John
Shuttleworth, the luxury superyacht isn't exactly designed for looting and
pillaging in the middle of the open seas.
Built for billionaire businessman Anto Marden, the
Adastra took a total of five years and US$ 15 million to finish. While the shape and
design borrows from power-trimaran vessels, it actually serves as a luxury
yacht that pampers its occupants as well as it rides (max speed is 22.5 knots).
Since this is a specially-commissioned billionaire
boat, no expense was spared, making it a veritable treasure trove of new tech
and design. To ensure smooth and stable
cruising, for instance, the Shuttleworth team developed an entirely new shape
for the outriggers, which have been built to optimal height using
carefully-tested materials. Almost every
aspect of the boat has been custom-built, from the carbon fiber superstructure
to the glass-and-kevlar hull to the integrated monitoring system, which can even
be controlled using an iPad from a 50-meter range (so you can make your ship
move even while you're looting another ship next to it).
Accommodations include several on-deck lounge
areas with plush interior, a master bedroom, two guest cabins and enough room
to hold as many as 15 people (9 passengers, 6 crew).
