Tecnomar
Tecnomar simply unveiled the religious successor to the feather-ruffling 143-foot catamaran This Is It.
The new Cat 133 mannequin showcases the identical futuristic design as its polarizing predecessor, with sweeping, curved traces, a glossy aluminum superstructure, and swathes of putting glass. That just isn’t precisely shocking, after all, as each vessels have been penned by the Italian Sea Group’s Centro Stile division. Both sporty multihulls additionally take design cues from the automotive world.
The main distinction between the 2 is measurement: The new 131-footer has a quantity of underneath 499 GT, whereas This Is It has a quantity of roughly 750 GT. Tecnomar says the brand new cat nonetheless presents a formidable quantity of area for its size, although. The exterior decks measure greater than 3,000 sq. toes, for instance.
Another spotlight of Cat 133 is the strict: Two hulls, two inner wings, and two foldable facet doorways come collectively to create a swimming platform that’s about 52 toes extensive when absolutely opened. This Is It, however, has extra of an enclosed aft deck and two mounted swim platforms.
The inside particulars of Cat 133 haven’t but been shared, however the vessel will be capable to accommodate as much as 10 visitors and 11 crew. This Is It sleeps a complete of 12 visitors and 12 crew in a shiny uneven inside with skylights and floor-to-ceiling home windows aplenty. As for facilities, This Is It options an indoor cinema, a curved cocktail bar, a spa, a playroom, and a two-level vertical backyard. Hopefully, Cat 133 can be blessed with a few of these glitzy options. (The renders present it has a small infinity pool on the aft of the higher deck, at the very least.)
Regarding energy, the newcomer is supplied with twin MAN V-12 engines and two 50 kW electrical bow thrusters that allow a most velocity of 17 knots and a cruising velocity of 15 knots. This Is It is a hair faster, with the flexibility to hit 21.5 knots at full tilt or cruise at 20 knots.
Something Cat 133 has that This Is It doesn’t is the flexibility to generate clear, inexperienced energy: Roughly 750 sq. toes of photo voltaic panels are built-in into the cat’s superstructure arches and hardtop. Cat 133 is actually smaller than This Is It, however it could be extra sustainable.