
As if owning a superyacht wasn't luxurious enough, now designers have come up with a concept for a superyacht with a detachable beach house.

The concept is the work of Feadship - the Dutch company behind Steve Jobs' custom-built superyacht.

As well as a beach house, the 244ft-long vessel, comes with a two-person drone and two 80-foot tenders.

The company behind Steve Jobs' custom-built superyacht has now come up with a luxury design to mark the tenth anniversary of its 'Future Concept' designs. Described by the company as the 'most audacious blueprint to date', the superyacht has jacuzzis, a beach club and pool, a two-person drone and even almost autonomous sailing

THE CHOICE SUPERYACHT Described by the company as the 'most audacious blueprint to date', the new Choice superyacht has jacuzzis, a beach club and pool, a two-person drone and even almost autonomous sailing. The yacht can accomodate four guests in two double suites and four guests in two twin suites, with room for sixteen crew in eight double cabins, four crew in four single cabins and two in the captain's cabin. Advertisement

Named 'Choice', it has been unveiled to to mark the tenth anniversary of its 'Future Concept' designs.

Feadship has been crafting custom superyachts since the 1920s.

Described by the company as the 'most audacious blueprint to date', the Choice superyacht designs show jacuzzis, a beach club and pool, a two-person drone - in a vessel that may almost sail itself.

The design was unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show using a yacht model and an augmented reality experience.

The Choice's Feadship Independent Control System (FICS), uses sensor technology and wave radar, weather forecasting, and traffic information to provide nearly autonomous sailing.

Intelligent control processes deploy this data to determine how the yacht should best respond.

This includes everything from defining the most suitable route to sail to advice on using the beach club and pool, and notifying when it is safe to take off with the drone.

'As well as the wealth of choices Feadship clients have before and during the building process, our aim with this new concept is to give even more options once they are on board,' said Feadship senior designer Ruud Bakker.

'We haven't quite reached the autopilot stage yet, but the way this solution communicates with the environment is optimised to the highest degree,' added Bakker.

The Choice's Feadship Independent Control System (FICS), uses sensor technology and wave radar, weather forecasting, and traffic information to provide nearly autonomous sailing. Intelligent control processes deploy this data to determine how the yacht should best respond

The yacht can accommodate four guests in two double suites and four guests in two twin suites, with room for sixteen crew in eight double cabins, four crew in four single cabins and two in the captain's cabin

Intelligent control processes determine how the yacht should best respond to the data it collects. This includes everything from defining the most suitable route to sail, optimising comfort at anchor, finding the best location to detach the tenders, to advice on using the beach club and pool, and notifying when it is safe to take off with the drone

AUTONOMOUS SAILING? The Choice's Feadship Independent Control System (FICS), uses sensor technology and wave radar, weather forecasting, and traffic information to provide nearly autonomous sailing. Intelligent control processes deploy this data to determine how the yacht should best respond. This includes everything from defining the most suitable route to sail, optimising comfort at anchor, finding the best location to detach the tenders, to advice on using the beach club and pool, and notifying when it is safe to take off with the drone. The primary propulsion sources are located in the 80-foot (24.5-metre) tenders either side of the yacht. The yacht also has its own electric propulsion package, charged by the tenders while docked. In addition to silent anchoring, the mothership is also whisper-quiet when steaming along at cruising speed, the company says. Advertisement

Each tender can operate as an independent mini-yacht, that can reach speeds of 29 mph. 'These mini-Feadships can cross a distance in the same time as a fast Feadship but access places which large vessels cannot reach,' said senior designer Tanno Weeda

Even though it is almost autonomous, the yacht will not sail itself. 'We haven't quite reached the autopilot stage yet, but the way this solution communicates with the environment is optimised to the highest degree,' said Bakker

The design was unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show using a yacht model and an augmented reality experience

The primary propulsion sources are located in the 80-foot (24.5-metre) tenders either side of the yacht.

Each tender can operate as an independent mini-yacht, that can reach speeds of 29mph.

'These mini-Feadships can cross a distance in the same time as a fast Feadship but access places which large vessels cannot reach,' said senior designer Tanno Weeda.

'Freedom Won and Freedom Too both have a top speed of 25 knots and are stable enough for rough seas.

'They also offer exceptional comfort, including two double suites, a single cabin and a lounge.'

The yacht can accomodate four guests in two double suites and four guests in two twin suites, with room for sixteen crew in eight double cabins, four crew in four single cabins and two in the captain's cabin.

The beach house can sleep two guests in a double room while two can fit in the drone, along with a pilot.