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Y Breeze 75ft daysailer
LOA 22.86m 75ft 0in • Beam 5.60m 18ft 4in • Draught 4.20m 13ft 9in or 2.5-4.0m 8ft 2in-13ft 1in • Displacement 26,500kg 58,422lb Yyachts.de
YYachts has unveiled a fascinating new 75ft luxury daysailer concept, the Y Breeze.
It’s founder Michael Schmidt, the veteran racing sailor, industry pioneer and former Hanse Yachts owner, is known for his innovation, particularly with a focus on making yachts simple, fun and approachable. The Y Breeze YB75 strips things right back to these very fundamental elements.
It is designed to be ultra clean and easy to sail. The sale of each boat will even include a crewmember to ensure it’s always ready for that quick sunset sail. “For the last 30 years the number of powerboats have been increasing. Now it’s time to go back to sailing – with something eco and cool,” Schmidt told us at the announcement of the Y Breeze project in his YYachts office in Palma, Mallorca.
Designed by Cossutti, with an interior described as ‘exclusive luxury’ by Gabriel Chipperfield’s Studio Wendover, the YB75 is reminiscent of some of the iconic Wally Yachts. Indeed the high bulwarks echo that of the 43m Esense.
These bulwarks serve both aesthetic and practical purposes. Schmidt wanted the looks so clean that stanchions could be avoided. The bulwarks give the required safe height for a full walkaround deck. Further aft they help conceal the steering consoles when not in use. Then, towards the transom, we see a feature adopted by powerboats of late: the bulwarks fold out like wings to create a vast sunbathing deck.
As well as looking ultra clean, the aim of the YB75 is to offer the comfort of a comparable powerboat. So while the decks are devoid of lines and clutter, a galley unit can rise up from below the deck. And YYachts is devising its own removable sunbeds including gimballing versions for the aft deck, while removable or fixed biminis can also cover this area.
A glance at the accommodation plan will show there is no interior space in the aft third of the boat, but instead a large toy garage.
75FT OF INSTANT FUN
Ease of use is so important when comparing to the power market, believes Schmidt (and he knows from his experience with Fjord motor yachts) – hence crew will be included in the price! “So you can call and say ‘in one hour I want to go sailing’ and the boat will be ready.”
YYachts is even studying fenders that can automatically deploy and inflate. “We’re trying to avoid the hassle of having to prepare and deprepare a sailboat,” Schmidt added.
The YB7
