FIRST LOOK At A Brand New 30-Knot CATAMARAN EXPLORER Yacht! | £900k Archipelago 47

In this video, we are going to have the first look inside hull number one of the brand new Archipelago 47 catamaran explorer yacht. This aluminium explorer yacht has a range of 3,000 nautical miles and a top speed of 30 knots!

[fountainvalley]

If I were the designer I would extend the roof line back to a meter beyond the rear of the cockpit and extend it forward a couple of feet. This would allow more area for solar panels for a hybrid drive. The aft extension would provide a lifting point for the tender. A couple of fold down sugar scoops aft would help with loading from the tender. A couple of forward opening windows would really help with ventilation.

[Squirel]

Range and seaworthiness are the two most important things to me and this boat seems to have them covered in spades. She also looks comfortable and I know a million pounds is not to be sneezed at but in today's world, that is an amazing price for what you get.

[clifbradley]

I would have wanted solar panels on the top so that I could use the hotel load at night and not run the generator at night. Also for silent cruising when necessary

[juan]

Black handrails will be awesome after baking in the sun all day....

[carstenf]

A very nice boat indeed. No need for overselling...!!!🤣

[bsbkat]

myself, aft deck needs hard top extending/bimini, the bow needs hand rails across from starboard to port. and handrails need more height.

[michiganengineer]

I agree with another commenter about extending the hardtop fore and aft by a few feet to give room for solar panels. I'd be willing to give up a bit of speed (if needed) for a hybrid system similar to what Silent builds. Not too sure about how much of a battery bank it could hold though and still have a decent amount of storage space for consumables. edit: I see on their website that it IS available as a hybrid or electric as well. What I didn't see were numbers for either beam or air-draft. I also like the idea of fold down sugar scoops/swim platforms.

[samcoop]

This is the most impressive power cat I've seen!

[zedwpd]

Love the long range. The distance between San Diego, California, and Honolulu, Hawaii, is approximately 2, 523 nautical miles. Can you get a fly bridge?

[johningham]

This is a fantastic opportunity to own an exploration yacht at a relatively low cost price of around a £1million range and 3000 miles of travel between filling up! One to definitely look out for in the near future, a great tour John.

[naiboz]

Not sure what I think 🤔
I like the range, the looks etc.
But the interior fit looks like it’s been a backyard build. Looks kinda tight for a 47 foot boat too.
No swim platform 🤯 or sugar scoops.
Looks like a vast amount of wasted space behind those engines. Shaft drives are often under beds etc but it does look like it has a very shallow draft which might limit that.
No davits?
No solar?
I know I sound like a negative Nancy, but I’m just confused.
Price and range are great though

[Thend]

Aside from your informative content, I commend your steady hands. Thank you so much. Your work is exceptional

[clifbradley]

Looks awesome. Fridge/freezer space, dishwasher, laundry and is that TV movable? Also, what is the draft on that? How would it handle rough conditions at sea in say 3 meter or more waves? Obviously those are some heavy seas and would not be pleasant to cruise in, but anyone who has ever been out to sea knows..sometimes things just pop up.

[paton]

I'm a Kiwi, don't know about this high and low latitude as I know of 2 cats that have done more than one trip to Antarctica and round world excursions with absolutely no dramas.
As for bang for your buck the price is bloody good.

[robertwallace]

I agree with another commenter, range and sea worthiness are extremely important. The fact she is made of aluminum means to me if I desire a thicker hull plating it can be easily done, with a recyclable material. No fly bridge is great, I live in a northern climate, and honestly have no use for one. Beautiful considering she is 47 feet… and the price makes it worth a serious look. Happy boating…

[fredjones]

They show a rendering of her in high latitudes. Catamarans aren't really suited for them but they're great in low latitudes. The reason is the amount of surface area exposed to the weather. They are very difficult to heat simply because of their surface area radiating it away. Also there have been a lot of catamarans recently wrenching themselves apart due to leveraged stress between the Hulls. I would love to "explore" the Bahamas or Tahiti in one but Alaska? Not so much.

[spacewalktraveller]

Great boat love the design, I would like to see a fly bridge as it would give so much more living space.

[davidodonovan]

That is an amazing little off shore yauct. I live it. Great work in making this video. Well done sir. God bless

[Awol]

No sugar scoops for longer hull line and better water access. Also I would want enough solar to carry the hotel loads, so no fuel used while at anchor and silent nights.

[scottlomas]

7000 thousand miles is fantastic range better than most trawlers lol 😆