D54 GA

This is a preliminary General Arrangement with a three cabin, two bathroom layout. The new IPS II/900:s will give her a top speed of 45 knots, but a couple of IPS I/600 will give close to 40 knots as well.

D 50 +

To make the D50 more like the D75 if we should decide on just one new style, I have made a first rendering to see how it can look like. This boat has to be more narrow (or longer) than the D50 I made before and can have hybrid propulsion for slower speeds...

D 75

This is another attempt in the evolution of the Delta brand. Clients are asking for bigger yachts like a 75-footer which makes it necessary to look into future trends, where both high speed stints and low speed economy cruising may be combined in a single design. With an axe bow like this, I think this is possible and the superstructure is a combination of our signature styling and an even more dynamic profile.

Delta 34 Sidewalk

Back to reality, this boat is keeping me busy right now. The plug is half way finished in the CNC milling process and I am trying to find enough space for stringers, tanks and storage under the living areas. She will be a modern follower to Storebro 34 if you like. With two cabins well apart, a shower room and separate head, galley and dinette under an electric moonroof, large aft deck and the same sidewalk on starboard side as the Delta 29 SW. This family oriented layout is combined with the same commuter performances as the other models from Delta. With a single Volvo Penta D6/370 DPH we expect a top speed close to 40 knots, with a class leading cruising economy. With twin D4/300 she will be even faster for those who have this as a priority. Launch is scheduled for the Scandinavian Boat Show in early November.

Pandora 400

Same design, but smaller. This 122 m version is more like a yacht and still have most of the facilities of her larger sister. As an example of what she can accommodate I have made an overlay explaining the different areas. The propulsion should be diesel electric. Just click on the picture for a readable size.

Pandora 600

Here is another pretty well known design, but clients for yachts 180 to 200 meter are not too many. In fact there are not yet such large yachts built. She is too big for most yacht harbours but with landing pads for several helicopters at the same time she is like a floating island where you can maintain a high security. If Royal or State yachts will be built as in the past, this size can make sense.

Abacus 110'

As a contrast to all the Azimut and Sunseeker styling with very early expiration dates, I made this concept in 2005. I have made similar both before and after, but this is the most architectural. A little inspired from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a member of the German November Group, especially from his Barcelona pavillion built in 1929.

R O W E R 4 7

When browsing through my designs I found this little darling. A rowing scull for leisure, not competition. Since I don´t appreciate to get wet all the time, I made this boat a little higher, drier and stable than most of the sculls out there. Maybe I should invest in a mould to build her now, three years after she was drawn up...?

Garbo

When others are drawing up concepts that are almost impossible to build, to use or to maintain, I am doing the opposite. This is an example of a timeless 80 m+ yacht with modern features, including a helipad. I was thinking of her as a Feadship XL now when they got the Makkum yard.

G 38

A year ago I remodelled an older design of a sailing boat. The idea is to get a comfortable and easy to handle cruiser that built with the latest technology would still be pretty fast and fun to sail. I tried many colours and window styles, of which this one is the most classic. This is also a boat I wouldn´t mind to have myself...

Royale 55

Just around Christmas I had some time to play with new ideas and made a retro inspired 110-footer. With the same design I also made this 55-footer as a production boat concept. She could be ordered in many colour combinations to get a personal look and also propulsion could be from about 200 hp to 2000 hp depending on speed requirements. Would look at home in many waters, from Florida to Dubai. I would surely like to have one myself, if I ever could decide in which colour...? Click on picture to enlarge.

Neo 46 m Ketch

A couple of years ago I made this concept which now got a second mast. This should be an eco friendly yacht, with propulsion from electric sources, such as hydrogen, solar sails or perhaps biodiesel gensets. With electric azipods and the sails for downwind support or tradewind crossings. The heeling should not exceed ten degrees as this is mainly a motor yacht. The styling is inspired from the 1920:s and interior could be from the Cassina production of Perriand and Corbusier. A truly modern classic.

Shadow...

Last summer there was somebody who wanted a modest yacht with a shadow yacht in the same size, instead of building one big yacht. The advantages are several, like getting into smaller ports, shallower waters, the possibility of having them shipped across the oceans and also a higher level of safety and security. So I took a design I had, just under 50 m, refined it and made a shadow with the same styling. Both should be pretty fast, built in aluminium or composite. And from the client, I have not even seen the shadow since...

Triple Bling 140 m

This is probably the most famous of my Superyacht designs. Originally a redesign of a 100 m yacht for a client in 1997, she was published in the Superyachts Book 1999. Later a Russian client wanted to build her as a titanium and magnesium construction with about 146.000 hp for almost supersonic speeds. Last summer a reputed Dutch shipyard was interested in having her as an 85 meter yacht. Before that an American wanted her as a 122 m, the Double Bling and finally I had somebody asking for a 140 m design why I made the Triple Bling. What happened to all the clients, I don´t know? But she is after more than 10 years, still a modern, if not futuristic design and I see other designs with very similar styling coming out from both bad and good design offices every now and then... Anyway, here is the Mother of Pearl...!

Delta 50 WA

We are planning to step up with a 50-foot Delta by the end of 2009. There are still outstanding questions such as propulsion and general styling. These two proposals are in line with the typical Delta style, just a tad more modern and with a new colour scheme.

Superyacht Design

This blog is around my Superyacht Design concepts as well as production boat design. It will be updated once in a while with old and new designs. The first is one of the most recent, from January this year. A 100 m contemporary classic. Click on the picture to enlarge.