The greatly anticipated Adastra is nearing completion at McConaghy Boat’s China Factory. The 140ft (42.5m) Shuttleworth Designed Trimaran is a result of thoughtful design to meet the specific requirements of the Hong Kong based owners and their family. This striking new super yacht will not only turn heads but provide the level of comfort and style that would be expected in a McConaghy built yacht of this class and size.
Unusually for motor yacht of this size, weight is as critical as it is on any of McConaghys most successful racing yachts. An incredible amount of attention has been paid to building the lightest structure and components possible for this style of yacht. Adastra’s superstructure is constructed of carbon fibre with Nomex honeycomb core, the hull is resin infused epoxy with Eglass and Kevlar skins over a thermoformed corecell foam core. The interior, designed by Jepsen Designs, is light weight oak veneered cabinetry over carbon and Eglass honeycomb cored panels, beautifully finished to world class superyacht standards. To further reduce weight, virtually every detail of the boat is custom designed and built in house by McConaghy’s 350+ craftsmen, designers and engineers based in both China and Australia. Such custom details include unique carbon fibre hatches, carbon portlights, carbon ladders and even carbon hinges, most impressive though are the 3 custom carbon fiber anchor winches and anchor arms which neatly fold away to be hidden inside Adastra’s sleek lines
Adastra will be capable of extraordinary efficiency, averaging 17 knots on long ocean voyages, covering 6.500 km on a single tank of fuel. Its unique and light weight anchoring system with 3 anchors is all PLC computer controlled and hydraulically actuated
These latest renderings from Shuttleworth Design, show us exactly what we can expect when this masterpiece leaves the McConaghy Factory in April. After completing a series of sea trials in Hong Kong the boat will be handed over to the owner, where a jetty awaits this futuristic vessel at their private island Pulau Joyo, in Indonesia.