Folding Hulls

The 205-foot yacht Lady Lola was the venue for the announcement of an exciting new project. Prince Albert II and other distinguished guests were on hand to hear about the UltraLuxum CXL project, the world’s largest sailing trimaran. The CXL is a 157-foot (48-meter) three-decked and sloop-rigged ultra-efficient composite yacht with a radical new design. It is the first yacht of its size to feature folding hull beams to obviate space issues with marina dockage. From a 75-foot overall beam in its sailing configuration, the yacht “folds” to a 36-foot beam in harbor configuration. Jean-François Ruchonnet of Monaco-based UltraLuxum and naval architect Jean-Jacques Coste of Coste Design & Partners collaborated on the concept. The yacht will be built at Tamsen Yachts in Germany. Eric Althaus of Althaus Yachting is the project manager, and Fraser Yachts will be the worldwide agent. Jessica Sbaraglia of UltraLuxum designed the aerodynamic, ergonomic and ultra-modern interior, which will incorporate lighting products by Swarovski.

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