With mirrored solar wings, the zero-emission Pegasus super yacht can blend in with the ocean and has an onboard Zen garden. Rose Dykins reports
International designer Jozeph Forakis has unveiled plans for Pegasus, the world’s first 3D-printed yacht that is designed to be “virtually invisible” – both visually and environmentally.
Set to launch by 2030, the 88-metre superyacht’s construction uses robotic 3D printing to create a mesh framework integrating both hull and superstructure. Its strong, lightweight structure can be produced using less energy, material, waste, space, and time compared to conventional construction.
The futuristic yacht was conceived on a beach in Koufonissi island, Greece. “I was inspired to create a yacht as close to the sea and nature as possible, made of clouds floating above the waterline,” Forakis says, “I wanted to honour nature by blending into it, becoming virtually invisible.”
Pegasus has a low, linear hull with a plumb bow and silvery, metallic finish that blends with the ocean’s reflective surface and colours. The yacht’s exterior features multi-tiered wings structure with mirrored glass reflects the sky, clouds and surrounding environment.
The glass also incorporates transparent solar panels to power electrolyzers that extract hydrogen from seawater. This hydrogen is converted to electricity and stored in Li-on batteries for powering azimuth pods and the ship’s operating systems. This green technology allows the ship to produce zero emissions and have a virtually unlimited range.
The centrepiece of Pegasus’s interior design is the multi-level “Tree of Life”, a hydroponic garden that provides fresh food and purifies the surrounding air. The base of the tree emerges from a reflecting pool on the ship’s lower deck and is surrounded by the hydroponic and meditation Zen garden. The tree extends vertically through all four levels accompanied by a sculptural spiral staircase.
The top level is exclusive to the owner, with forward-facing master-suite that has a large private terrace.
The pool club has an aquarium-style lap pool and expansive horizontal windows that transform into open balconies on both port and starboard. When closed, the pool cover functions as the helipad.