68m Samy

SAMY is a 68-metre Sail-Assisted Motor Yacht concept, developed not from a feature list or a certification to chase, but from 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 a layer added over a finished hull, but the form the whole yacht was drawn around. It preserves the exterior lines, reduces windage, and improves safety while delivering power across nearly all wind ranges. The payoff shows at sea: 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 has a fraction of the lifecycle footprint of one built to a fashion, however many solar panels it carries — the studio still has designs from the 1980s sailing, performing, and loved today. The motor-sailer typology is inherently versatile, ready to adapt as propulsion evolves, and delivers it all with the volume and comfort motor yacht owners expect. SAMY is one argument for how a yacht of this scale should be conceived: drawn whole, around the way she is meant to move.