Distinguishing Profile
The latest Hydro Tec project by ing. Sergio Cutolo is the 35m HT116′ Explorer, designed for the Kingship Itd shipyard in Hong Kong. The Explorer is the first of three designs Hydro Tec will arrange for the Chinese shipyard. The next two models in the series are a bigger yacht of 45 m and smaller one of 26.5 m. A distinguishing fly bridge and the yacht’s autonomy are its main features.
The 165th Hydro Tec project commissioned by the Kingship shipyard of Hong Kong to ing. Sergio Cutolo’s firm. The shipyard recently presented the yacht at the Seoul boat show. Hydro Tec has designed the external lines as well as the hydrodynamics and engineering. It is a typical example of designing with extended cruises in mind and was developed to have extensive fuel and water capacities, excellent sea keeping and extensive internal volume. She has a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure. The hull is a classic full displacement type and with a rudder profile optimised for the propeller wake along with a powerful bow-thruster. The prolusion choice led to the use of twin 448 kW Cat C18 Acert’s that provide a maximum speed of 13 knots or a range of 7000 nm at a cruising speed of 11.5 knots. The yacht also incorporates an active stabilisation system also at anchor, based on two non-retractable fins.