Supernova

A steel hull rated for ice and polar routes sets the design brief for Supernova, a 60-metre explorer taking shape in Livorno. She is a custom build, and at 1,000 gross tonnes her owner inherits a hull and superstructure already joined, with the interior still to be drawn. Due in 2029, hers is a design still being written rather than one already fixed.

Build and provenance

Her hull is steel and her superstructure aluminium, already joined on the building way, so a buyer inherits a finished platform rather than a design on paper. The build follows an ice class and polar code, a specification for owners planning routes beyond temperate cruising grounds. At 1,000 gross tonnes on a 60-metre length, she carries a significant enclosed volume for her owner to shape.

Layout and accommodation

Six guest suites are planned for up to twelve guests, including a master cabin reached by its own staircase and set beside the main saloon. A crew of thirteen keeps the yacht running, a ratio that points to full service rather than a lean delivery crew. The exterior decks are laid out for time outdoors: space for al fresco dining, an observation deck with a gym and a jacuzzi, and a beach club with a swimming platform that extends from the hull.

Performance and engineering

Aft on the bridge deck is a helipad built for heli operations, with a crane sized to launch a submersible and tenders rather than just a dinghy. Below, there is space allocated for two twelve-metre containers of expedition gear, the kind of stowage an ice-rated hull needs for a season that runs beyond a single ocean. Engine specification is still to be finalised, in keeping with a project still under construction.

Where she lies and how to see her

Supernova is under construction in Livorno, Italy, where she can be viewed at her build stage. Boatcrowd arranges those visits and attends them with a buyer, and once terms are agreed we coordinate the survey and sea trial ahead of delivery.