The upcoming year promises to be an exciting time for the yachting industry, with new design trends, fresh materials, and advances in eco-friendly propulsion systems already shaping the fleet.
As many yacht owners’ appetites for adventure grows and the explorer market continues to boom, we can see a trend for expedition-style features with long range, increased food storage, and rough-and-ready exteriors all becoming increasingly popular. On the other side of the spectrum, there’s been a resurgence in slightly retro or traditionally styled yachts, with some designers stepping away from uber-contemporary plumb bows and modern superstructures.
Space also continues to be an important factor in the yacht designs of the moment, with naval architects looking for more ways to add in extra gross tonnage without extending the overall length. Other variables, like alternative propulsion systems and more focus on crew spaces, are additionally having an impact on what yachts look and feel like in 2025 and beyond.Project Shackleton
has a highly anticipated delivery date at the end of 2025. The build started at the naval military division of the prestigious German shipyard Lürssen—a testament to its explorer capabilities and hardy nature. Norwegian design studio Salt Ship Design had a mammoth 6,500 gross tonnes of volume to play with, so gave the vessel a distinctive reverse bow and open aft deck that’s primed for helicopter ops..