Nemesis One is powered by hydrogen batteries, solar panels and wing sails, which guarantees speed, comfort and sustainability.
"From the very beginning, we knew that Nemesis One cannot be compared to traditional sailing yachts," said Richard Ruthenberg, CEO of the shipyard Nemesis Yachts (Dubai, United Arab Emirates). On August 18, Nemesis Yachts introduced the design of Nemesis One, its 332-foot (101-meter) long carbon fiber composite hydrofoil catamaran.
According to the company, the Nemesis One is the fastest luxury yacht ever built, and its speed and comfort have been built to exceed 50 knots. Ruthenberg said that Nemesis One was designed by multi-shell expert VPLP Design (Paris, France) and is almost entirely made of carbon fiber prepreg, and is manufactured through resin infusion and autoclave curing processes. Gurit (Waterville, Switzerland) was appointed as the material supplier for yachts.
Ruthenberg added: “Carbon fiber composites are the only viable option for the Nemesis One hull and superstructure.” Ruthenberg’s previous experience includes manufacturing perfusion composite structures for the wind and aerospace industries, because we need yachts to be as light as possible and capable of flying on water. Withstand great strength. All other building materials used in marine applications are either too heavy, or not strong enough or sufficient for this task. "
Structures such as rotating masts, rudders and hydrofoils will be made of solid carbon fiber composite materials, while other structures will be reinforced with Nomex honeycomb cores as needed. The hull of Nemesis One consists of three parts and requires a customized curing oven, which measures 113 x 12 meters.
Ruthenberg said: "I personally like the avant-garde and polygonal design very much because it is very similar to a supercar or a stealth fighter. We want to create a hull line that has never been seen before in a sailing yacht to reflect the performance of the yacht."
In order to maximize the speed, the yacht uses the automatic computer-controlled Oceanwings wing sail developed by AYRO (Paris, France). It is said that the wing can automatically adjust the angle of attack, camber and twist angle, eliminating the need for manual sail repair. In addition, it is said that the efficiency of coral reefs and retractable wing sails is 2.6 times that of conventional sailing plans of the same size.
In the absence of wind, Nemesis One is powered by a retractable hydrogen electric propulsion system. In addition, up to 8073 square feet (750 square meters) of solar panels on the yacht can generate up to 150 kilowatts of electricity to charge the yacht’s batteries.
Nemesis One will also be equipped with LiDar (Lidar) sensors to capture and monitor ocean and other environmental conditions. The data will be converted into automatic hydrofoil and rudder control commands. It is said that the internal layout is also easy to configure.
Ruthenberg said that the manufacturing and engineering of "Nemesis One" is still being finalized, and the construction and release of the first yacht may take several years. He said that at the same time, the company is also working on two smaller yachts: the 200-foot (60-meter) Nemesis ZeroSIX and the 101-foot (30-meter) Nemesis ZeroThree.