Yanmar presents X47 Express Cruiser with America’s Cup
Yanmar, the Official Marine Partner of the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada has revealed the first images of the company’s X47 Express Cruiser, the competition’s Official VIP Cruiser, at a media day during Boot Dusseldorf, the world’s leading water sports fair.
Yotaro Tsuchiya, head of the Yanmar Design Strategy Office joined with and
Mirko Groeschner – Commercial Director at Challenger of Record 36 srl –
the organisation responsible for organising the America’s Cup World Series
events in Sardegna and Auckland and the Prada Cup Challenger Selection
Series – to reveal this first glimpse the new X47 EXPRESS CRUISER which
will support the upcoming America’s Cup events in its role as Official VIP
Cruiser.
The media event also featured the first ever appearance at Boot Dusseldorf
of the world’s oldest sporting trophy, the America’s Cup – courtesy of its
current holders Emirates Team New Zealand – and a moderated America’s
Cup panel discussion about the forthcoming 36th America’s Cup edition.
Also on display was the newest trophy in the America’s Cup family – the
highly distinctive, Marc Newson-designed Prada Cup, which will be awarded to the eventual winner of the Challenger Selection Series taking place in Auckland, New Zealand in January and February of 2021, prior to the Match for the 36th America’s Cup.
The X47 Express Cruiser – Official VIP Cruiser of the 36th America’s Cup
Length overall (incl. pulpit) 14.53m (47’ 8”)
Hull length 14.25m (46’ 9”)
Beam 4.25m (13’ 11”)
Draft (incl. props at full load) 1.13m (3’ 8”)
Displacement (at full load) 14.7t (32,408lbs)
Engines Yanmar 8LV-370 x 3
Maximum speed 40kts
Cruising speed 33kts
Fuel capacity 1,200 L (317gal)
Exterior design Ken Okuyama Design Yanmar
Interior design Ken Okuyama Design Yanmar / Azimut
Builder Azimut Yachts
