The yacht, which is almost 23 metres long but only 5.60 metres wide and built entirely from carbon fibre, is not intended as a blue water vessel, but as a pure daysailer for relaxed afternoons on the water with friends. At least that's how the shipyard puts it in the project presentation.
The concept is brimming with special features, especially in terms of the design on deck. The most striking feature: a deep, continuous and stepless channel runs around the ship between the cabin superstructure and the bulwark, similar to large luxury motor yachts. A railing is no longer necessary with this walkaround. Aft, the deck is largely unobstructed and extends continuously on both sides up to the high bulwark, the sides of which can be folded down hydraulically at the rear. Together with the hydraulically extendable and lowerable bathing platform, this turns the aft deck into a huge playground in the anchor bay. In addition, numerous "toys" such as jet skis, surfboards and inflatable gadgets can be easily stored in the yacht's huge aft garage. What's more, a complete outdoor pantry with barbecue, fridge and sink retracts from the cockpit floor as if by magic at the touch of a button.
The design from Maurizo Cossutti's studio is also consistently geared towards strong performance under sail. This is reflected not only in the hull made entirely of carbon fibre, but also in the high and very sporty sail plan with carbon mast and self-tacking jib. A gennaker or a code zero is attached directly to the bow; surprisingly, a bowsprit is not provided. The YBreeze 75 can also be equipped with additional tanks for water ballast for even more potential in the wind. The tanks on the sides of the hull, which are filled with water on the windward side, hold around 1,000 litres. They are intended to compensate for the lack of weight of a crew of several people on the high side, and the shipyard can also reduce the amount of ballast in the keel. In addition to the fixed keel with lead bomb in two draught variants, the yacht can also be equipped with a telescopic keel on request. This enables a flexible draught of 2.50 metres to a maximum of 4.00 metres.
The concept implementation on deck focusses on simple handling for a small crew. All sheets, halyards and trim lines are led back to two large winch consoles in front of the helm stations, where they can be easily operated by the helmsman alone. And, of course, all the functions for trimming the sails can be operated electrically at the touch of a button.
As the customer wants. Almost anything is possible
When it comes to the interior, YYachts customers can decide for themselves how they want the boat to be fitted out and in what visual design. The shipyard provides various basic layouts for this, but can also cater for special requests. A standard layout provides for three very generously furnished double cabins with their own bathrooms, a huge galley and an impressive large saloon. The styling below deck was created by star designer Gabriel Chipperfield's Studio Wendover in London in collaboration with the shipyard's own design team.
YYachts was founded in 2015 by former Hanse boss Michael Schmidt to build the "Cool Breeze" for himself, a Brenta 80 yacht. The small series project Michael Schmidt Yachtbau has since grown into an internationally renowned shipyard that has managed to deliver no fewer than 41 yachts with lengths between 70 and 90 feet in just eight years. YYachts' current portfolio includes the Y7, the Y8 and the Y9, three types that are offered as part of semi-custom projects. The shipyard in Greifswald is now expanding the programme even further with the YBreeze 75 mega-daysailer. The keel of the new ship is expected to be laid soon. As you would expect, however, the management is keeping a low profile when it comes to announcing a possible price.
Technical data YBreeze 75
- Designer: Cossutti Yacht Design
- Exterior design: Cossutti Y. D./ YYachts Design Studio
- Interior design: Studio Wendover/Yachts Design Studio
- Total length: 22.91 m
- Width: 5.60 m
- Underground parking/alternative: 4.20 (hourly) / 3.50 (optional)
- Draught with telescopic keel: 2.50-4.00 m
- Total weight: 26.5 tonnes
- Water ballast (optional): approx. 1.0 t, on each side
- Mainsail: 190.0 m²
- Self-tacking jib: 125.0 m²
- Gennaker: 460.0 m²
- Motorisation: Nanni built-in diesel 120 hp (80 kW)
