(Robb Report) Designer Philippe Briand is known for coming up with some of the wildest, futuristic superyacht concepts (not to mention having designed many famous superyachts). But his new, small 21-foot Flyacht is aimed at a much larger audience of sailing enthusiasts.
The Flyacht was inspired by the new AC75 America’s Cup class, which will be the first racing monohulls ever with foils. Instead of plodding along as monohulls do, when the AC75 reaches a certain speed, the hull lifts out of the water on the foils for a heart-pounding race. The America’s Cup has raced super-fast catamarans with foils over the last three Cups, but never a monohull. Read More
