The spectacular luxury sailing yacht VERTIGO has been awarded the ‘Prix du Design’ award, presented at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show. Vertigo superyacht is a beautiful 220ft vessel designed by Christian Liaigre and built by Alloy Yachts in New Zealand. The award is presented each year to the boat with the most innovative design. Last year’s winner was the 50m SATORI yacht, built by Heesen Yachts and designed by Remi Tessier.
Vertigo superyacht at the 2012 MYS - Photo by CharterWorld
An interesting feature of Vertigo is her almost vertical bow and she was created to be large but very sensitive to sail, which explains her modern hull lines. The unusual bow provides for a greater waterline length, allowing for a considerable improvement in speed, both under sail and engine power.
Great attention has been paid to her exterior areas for relaxation as well as the cockpit and flying bridge. Guests can enjoy the outside environment and at the same time to be sheltered. The aft cockpit of Vertigo is very well protected by a hard-top that includes a louvre system and by lateral sliding windows. Her flybridge is open, however it can be covered by a removable bimini top and a large dodger.
Her accommodation sleeps 10 guests in four guest rooms and a very large owner’s stateroom located aft. A crew of 11 is accommodated forward. With a use of engine power she can reach a maximum speed of 17 knots and maintain a cruising speed of 12 knots with an estimated range of over 4000 nautical miles.
