GIST ONLY: WOW! Check Out The £15million Superyacht Controlled By An IPad

Thursday, June 13, 2013

WOW! Check Out The £15million Superyacht Controlled By An IPad

Shiny: As the designs show, the boat has a bathing platform at the back where passengers relax as the it glides effortlessly across the open sea

The giant Adastra is a three-hulled made-to-order yacht that cost $15million to make

Called Adastra, the 42.5metre-long is the new pet of Hong Kong-based shipping magnate Anto Marden, 64, and his wife Elaine.

Designed by Sussex-based yacht designer John Shuttleworth, the Adastra is so high-tech, it can even be controlled remotely at the touch of an iPad as long as you don't get any further away than 50 metres.

This super yacht which houses nine guests and six crewmen was unveiled in China and took five years to build. It is 42.5 metres long, 16 metres wide and weighs 52 tons. Her enormous petrol tank coupled with her dynamic sailing efficiency allows the Adastra to travel up to 4,000 miles without refuelling - the same distance from London to New York.

Future: Boat International magazine said Adastra 'could spell the future for efficient long range cruising'

The main helm station, which has seating for two, is positioned in a raised pilot house situated between the rear deck and the saloon area and forms part of the cross beam structure

The main helm station, which has seating for two pilots

The master bedroom has all the luxury you might expect in a 5-star hotel

The bathroom is complete with power shower and a flushing toilet

Kitchen

Back end: The hull of the Adastra is built from glass and Kevlar and can house nine guests and six crewmen

Back end: The hull of the Adastra is built from glass and Kevlar
The Adastra can house up nine guests, in addition to six crew members, and travel at a speed of up to 22.5 knots