Because Bigger Is Always Better When Building Superyachts

International Boating Industry magazine recently revealed that Dykstra Naval Architects of Amsterdam, Australia’s One2three Naval Architects in Sydney, and Echo Yachts in Western Australia (W.A.) have begun construction on the world’s largest cruising catamaran, the ASC57. The 187-ft catamaran will be built at the Australian Marine Complex, W.A., the state’s key shipbuilding and sustainment industrial precinct located just south of the city of Perth, and will, naturally, feature luxury accommodations along with an enormous collection of water toys and a helicopter landing pad. And because bigger is better, this boat is three feet larger than the catamaran superyacht MY Charley 2, architected and structurally designed by One2three Naval Architects and delivered in 2023.

The catamaran’s twin DynaRig sail system was pioneered by Tom Perkins on his megayacht Maltese Falcon, which first sailed into San Francisco Bay in 2008. The design is said to feature hydrodynamic efficient aluminum hulls, full sail-powered propulsion, power regeneration and deployment options, and eco-friendly performance advantages.

This boat will feature around 1,660 sq m of sail — that’s over 17,000 sq ft. We’ll have to wait and see if it too will sail under the Golden Gate Bridge

Updates on the boat are expected to be released throughout its construction.