The Horizon R&D department specializes in developing more durable and light-weight superstructures and parts for the Horizon luxury yacht collection, with the main aim to improve speed and reduce fuel consumption, without compromising safety as well as quality.

Horizon RP110 superyacht Andrea VI - first yacht to benefit from new light-weight superstructure

Horizon has invested many years and much R&D into this area of yacht manufacturing, focusing on molds, materials and construction methods that enhance the strength and reduce the weight of its yachts, and Horizon is now happy to announce that it has succeeded in developing much lighter superstructures for its yachts, with hull number one of the Horizon RP110 raised pilothouse superyacht, motor yacht Andrea VI, being the first yacht to benefit from this new light-weight superstructure.

New light-weight superstructure by Horizon

Horizon Group’s structural design team are now creating molds with much higher rigidity in order to reduce the possibility of the mold deformation and tooling joints. The use of new materials combined with carbon fibers prolong not only the life of the mold but also finished parts consistency, and the molds and parts will maintain the same strength and rigidity but with the added advantage of a greatly reduced final weight. With R&D on-going at Horizon, the yard is now able to utilize some of the processes used in the aviation and aerospace industries to create parts that are consistent, durable, rigid and 30% lighter than previously thought possible.

Works on new superstructure at Horizon

Built with Horizon’s new light-weight structural construction processes, the newly-launched Horizon RP110 yacht Andrea VI features reduced weight and draft, increased speed and a lower center of gravity for high speed cruising and comfort.

More information on Horizon’s advanced build methods and developments can be found in the “TECH TALK” section of Horizon’s Fall Newsletter, due out in late September.