Important Innovations Collection

Lazzarini Design's Air Yacht                                       Source:  Lazzarini Design Studio Breakthrough Sailing and Flying Technology Italy's prestigious Lazzarini Design Studio has created "Air Yacht".  It's an enormous yacht that sails the seas and also "sails the skies" while flying.  The superyacht is powered by electric engines, ultra-light batteries and solar cells.  The sailing and flying technologies are breakthrough innovation. They include huge helium blimps for flying and inflatable air basements for sailing.  Breakthrough Aviation and Yachting Technologies Air Yacht is equipped with two identical blimps filled with 400,000 cubic meters of helium. The helium gives lift to the zero emissions vessel's flights. The blimps are driven by 8 electric motors. Air Yacht can fly at 60 knots for more than 48 hours.  The sailing te...

$39 Million Xenos in a Class of its Own Source:  Lazzarini Design Studio, Rome, Italy Ready to Serve as Your Next Ferry Ride This may be the superyacht of all yachts.  It's the $39 million Xenos that can hit 100 mph and comes with a complementary $3 million Bugatti Chiron, which is one of the fastest and most powerful cars in the world.  Interestingly, the superyacht is loaded with integrated solar panels to incorporate a more green performance.  And it can function as a superfast ferry with plane- like seating for 180 passengers.  This is travel innovation from the  Italy based Lazzarini Design Studio.  Designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini calls it a hyperyacht, that comes in both standard and hydrofoil versions. Lots of Tech At the top model level, the Xenos packs 15,000 horsepower and can hit speeds of 90 knots, making it the fastest ship in its category of 130 feet in length and 28 feet in width.  It's made of carbon and alum...