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New Zealand-based Voodoo Yachts has announced a new, hydrofoil-assisted catamaran model known as the XF95.
The largest entry in the Xpedition Foiler range, the 28.5-metre model is based on the same proven, pioneering platform as the shipyard's previous models which have been "tested and battle-hardened in the South Pacific". The XF95 is characterised by a new exterior style, including forward raked windscreens, "exceptional efficiency" and an impressive top speed of 40 knots.
"This speed is unique in the adventure superyacht market, and a combination which grants the owners much more freedom. To our knowledge, this will be the largest high-speed hydrofoiling luxury motor yacht in the world," said Voodoo Yachts co-founder and director Mitch Pachoud. "[And] with the foil she will ride unlike anything else of this size, sitting high and smooth in the water."
Key numbers include a volume of 245GT, a 9.5-metre beam and 500 square metres of on board space, comparable to builds in the 36 to 38-metre sector. The model is highly customisable, from the exterior – which can feature an enclosed or open bridge – to the layout, which offers several configurations.
For instance, the main saloon can be arranged with or without a formal dining and lounge space, while the upper deck has an optional configuration that includes a cocktail bar. Accommodation is also customisable, with one particular configuration featuring an owner's cabin adjacent to a sauna and a gym. There is also the option to include a home theatre or increase the owner's suite to fit the yacht's full beam.
Other model highlights include the main deck aft, which features a dip pool, lounge area and a swim platform with sunloungers. The garage can store a Williams Dieseljet 625 plus two full-sized Jet Skis.
"We have focused on designing a boat that will easily adapt to a wide range of climates and cruising locations, including the Med, the Caribbean, the Middle East, New Zealand and Australia," added Pachoud. "This will be a sensationally special yacht, and completely unique. There is nothing else out there that's like the XF95 at this size."
The XF95 model will also offer "environmentally friendly" options, including a large solar power array.
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The all-electric Tridente is nothing if not dashing. It joins other electric boats affiliated with sports car marques, including the Frauscher X Porsche 850 Fantom Air and BMW-designed Tyde foiling electric boat . The Maserati has a much more conventional look than the other two.
The Tridente debuted alongside the car manufacturer’s newest electric vehicle, the Grancabrio Folgore, meaning “lightning bolt” in Italian. Maserati’s head of design, Klaus Busse, was on hand for both launches. Busse, a genial and strikingly tall German, had this to say about Maserati’s design approach, and Italian design overall: “If you look at the design of the Porsche 911, for example, you can see the Germans evolved it little by little over time—as if they are on a road to the idea of perfection. But with Italians, every ten years or so, they break everything and start with something fresh and new.”
Somewhat ironically, the Tridente seems to pull more from the German school of thought. Sleek and classic looking, there is nothing groundbreaking about the aesthetics. The boat has the familiar design language of an old Riva runabout—gently cambered bow deck, tumblehome in the after section—though built with modern materials and colors, and adorned nearly everywhere with the Maserati emblem.
But when the Tridente first pulled into view beside the lake’s breakwater, and the dark-blue water shimmered off its steel-gray hull, for a moment the machine looked almost surreal. It was stunning.
The boat is built around a carbon-fiber hull for rigidity and weight savings, and the fit and finish meets the standards one might expect: soft leathers, tight stitching, and a general feeling of solidity to the seating. This model seats eight comfortably, with wraparound seating at amidships and a scooped-out section aft that is, in effect, a giant sunpad. The cabin is tiny, but could fit a child who needs a nap out of the sun.
Maserati enlisted Vita Power, the EV marine company, for Tridente’s electric propulsion system. The boat is powered by four batteries that weigh 3,200 pounds, which explains the choice of lightweight carbon fiber for the hull. The entire boat displaces 11,400 pounds, about 2,000 pounds less than a Riva Aquariva 33. That light weight, paired with the equivalent of 600 horsepower, lets the Tridente accelerate like a proper sportscar.
When I pinned the throttle I felt real G forces pressing me into the captain’s seat—common for a high-performance raceboat, but rare for an electric vessel. The helm is a simple setup: a center touchscreen and two throttles. The reported top end is 46 mph, but I saw 42.6. At a 25-knot cruise, the Tridente has a 43-mile range, more than enough to get from Monaco to Cannes on a single charge.
Maserati says the batteries can be topped off in under an hour via a fast-charging DC connection. Running at cruise, the Maserati manifested the nimbleness requisite of a boat in this class, slicing cleanly through S turns and hard overs.
There were no waves, but I did send the Tridente through its own wake and was pleased with the way the hull split the chop. In the end, it proved a very fun boat to drive and looked exceptional with the lake and mountain backdrop.
The price may well be a bit much for most boaters to swallow, even if it’s the coolest superyacht tender on the planet. But if you want what is arguably the world’s most advanced and best-constructed electric boat, the Tridente fits the bill, an evolutionary leap for a classic-looking Italian runabout.
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