Our SAMY.

SAMY is a 68-metre Sail-Assisted Motor Yacht concept. Her development didn’t begin with a feature list or a certification to chase, but with the question any serious naval architect should ask: what is the most economical, intelligent propulsion solution for a vessel designed to spend serious time at sea?

At the heart of the concept is a system of inflatable sails and retractable masts — not added over a finished hull, but the form the whole yacht was drawn around. The result is a vessel that preserves its exterior lines while cutting fuel dramatically: on a typical Mediterranean-to-Caribbean round trip, savings are estimated at 33,000 litres.

Solar capture and modern wind turbines are built directly into the superstructure, forming a coherent energy architecture across the whole platform. But the deeper argument is about time: a yacht built to last fifty years or more, versatile enough to adapt as propulsion evolves, has a form of sustainability no specification sheet captures.

Featured in SuperYacht Times and Boat International.