$15 Million Adastra: Luxury Yacht

Adastra, the futuristic designed high tech yacht which is known for its long pointed nose and curved wings has won three awards lately. These awards including the Best Naval Architecture award were given to 'Adastra' at the Show Boats Design Awards in Monaco.

Adastra had also received the Most Innovative Design award at the 2013 World Super yacht Awards. The yacht has managed to impress yachting enthusiasts all over the world and has been priced at $15 million.

It is generally believed that the yachting community all over the world is very traditional and gives little regard to innovation, but things were different in case of Adastra. The design which appears at a first glance to be a fusion between Concorde and a spaceship has been appreciated all over the world.

Paying regards to environmental concerns, the yachting industry has got pro active when it comes to reducing fuel consumption. It took over five years to come up with the design of 'Adastra' which has been designed for the Hong Kong based billionaire Anton Marden. A special feature with 'Adastra' is that the high tech yacht can be controlled through an iPad and that too from a distance of 50 meters.

It has been a habit with the super rich to possess innovative gadgets and equipments and 'Adastra' has certainly filled the bill with perfection. It is also worth mentioning here that most of the high tech yachts including 'Adastra'   have ample space to accommodate sailing boats, paddle boats and all other equipment that might be needed for sailing.

'Adastra' has been designed uniquely in the sense that only around 20 percent of the yacht gets submerged in the water. The drag is also less as compared to other luxury yachts in its category and it can attain a top speed of around 43 kilometers per hour.

Owing to its design modifications, 'Adastra' is low on fuel consumption. The fuel consumption has gone down drastically and 'Adastra' consumes only 15 percent of the fuel that other yachts in its category might use. This makes this luxury yacht a true environment friendly initiative. This design modification also allows 'Adastra' to dwell on long voyages without the need of refueling.

The interiors have been designed with perfection and the yacht includes five bedrooms making it a perfect retreat for Anton Marden whenever he desires so.