German superyacht builder Lürssen took the occasion of the Palm Beach International Boat Show in March to highlight the innovative technology, design and efficiency of its 2024 deliveries.
From the Builder—
Lürssen lays claim to the world’s first motorboat, the longest private yacht, and the largest by volume. While breaking records with every custom yacht is impossible, Lürssen strives to engineer a new bespoke innovation on each new build, driven by the requests of its clients. The first yacht equipped with an energy-efficient hybrid propulsion system, the first with a foldable tender garage, and even the longest swimming pool oriented perpendicularly across the width of the aft deck are all Lürssens.
The four Lürssen deliveries of 2024 were no exception. Among them was the 82-meter
Haven. Designed in-house and built for a family-oriented owner who enjoys outdoor living, Haven reflects this lifestyle with a vast 300-square-meter sun deck featuring a 2.5-meter ceiling height and moveable windbreak panels. Additionally, she has a generous beach club equipped with single-step sea terraces. Her interiors, designed by RWD, are contemporary and sophisticated.
While al fresco living shaped the design of Haven, the 122-meter Kismet was an exercise in infusing a bold personality into a yacht intended to have broad appeal. Built for a longstanding Lürssen client, Kismet was designed to be an immediate success on the charter market. With exterior styling by Nuvolari Lenard and interiors by Reymond Langton.
Kismet is world-class and one of the most technologically advanced yachts ever built. Kismet has many pioneering innovations. She is equipped with a Diesel-Electric Hybrid Propulsion Concept—developed and patented by Lürssen—that allows for 15 minutes of cruising exclusively on electrical power, enabling her to navigate marinas or ports with zero emissions. Another groundbreaking feature is the largest single pane of structural glass ever fitted into a yacht’s hull. To engineer this 4.9 x 1.3-meter glass panel, Lürssen undertook a year and a half of rigorous stress and pressure tests in collaboration with the classification society and manufacturers.
The final Lürssen delivery of 2024 is another ecologically conscious yacht. Engineered for peak efficiency, the 142-meter Dragonfly has a diesel-electric propulsion system and an electric Azimuth Pod Drive, which can operate independently in electric mode or in conjunction with other propulsion components to achieve maximum speed. Her helideck is also laid with an impressive 600 square meters of Tesumo—a sustainable alternative to teak. With the growing scarcity of teak, cultivating the precious wood poses serious ecological challenges.
In 2008, Lürssen, in collaboration with the University of Göttingen and the Bavarian ship-deck specialist Wolz, developed a sustainable solution: Tesumo. Instead of logging Tectona grandis trees from Southeast Asia, hardwoods with similar properties are planted on sustainably cultivated land and later modified in Germany through a two-stage process to give the material its distinctive teak-like color and necessary durability. While not the first yacht to feature Tesumo, Dragonfly incorporates more of this sustainable material than any other yacht to date.
For more information: lurssen.com
