Warren Bluhm

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

After being delayed a day by choppy waters Monday, Palmer Johnson Yachts successfully launched its first 48M SuperSport yacht on Tuesday morning.

The distinctive yacht with its gold hull and black superstructure made its way from Bay Shipbuilding Co. yard to Centerpointe Yacht Services between the Michigan and Maple-Oregon bridges, where it will undergo further refinements.

The company announced the launch on its social media platforms, describing the vessel as the largest carbon-composite superyacht ever built.

The revolutionary hull design allows for a top speed of 32 knots, but it is 50 percent more fuel-efficient than any other yacht, the announcement said.

According to www.palmerjohnson.com, building the vessel out of carbon composite reduces its structural weight by 20 tons. The material is "lighter than aluminum, stronger than steel," the website says.

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