yves béhar and rossinavi reveal catamaran 'solsea' at design miami

yves béhar and rossinavi’s solsea at design miami 2024

Yves Béhar designs Solsea, the recent Rossinavi hybrid-electric catamaran superyacht unveiled at Design Miami 2024. An ocean explorer himself for around 40 years, the FuseProject studio founder knows a thing or two about making the hybrid-electric catamaran a true modern superyacht. The two have been developing the vessel for around three years, resulting in an unveiling at Design Miami 2024, which runs between December 4th and 8th. In the design process, Yves Béhar teams up with Amorim to produce the flooring of Solsea, made of cork instead of teak, and also adds solar panels onto the exterior of the vessel.

When viewed from above, the solar panels clad the entire exterior surface, which helps generate electricity for Solsea. Because of the use of green fuel, the hull has reduced emissions, noise, and vibrations as the hybrid-electric catamaran sails. Yves Béhar also sets up a full-width hydraulic rear door for watersports and activities, and he designs a versatile mechanical hardtop with sculptural frames for the lounge pool, so the owner can lower it while cruising. He also curates the elevated bar, raising it upward to the already raised lounge area so passengers have panoramic views of the sea as well as more natural light through the skylight above.

all images courtesy of Rossinavi and Yves Béhar

hybrid-electric catamaran superyacht with cork flooring

A sure Yves Béhar touch to Rossinavi’s hybrid-electric catamaran superyacht is the use of natural matte wood tones and bouclé textiles together with the cork flooring. The FuseProject studio founder uniformly curates the interior and exterior so that they’re in sync from the soft and earthy palettes to the warm lighting. The interior’s total width is 14m (45ft), and it’s comparable to an apartment’s living spaces with its lounging and entertaining that are flexible and customizable in terms of layouts.

At Design Miami 2024, the designer and yacht company have introduced all of these features during the fair, including the owner’s cabin. Their suite spans the entire width of the dedicated space, with 180-degree views from every seating area. Solsea, being a hybrid-electric catamaran superyacht, can operate 100 percent on electric power during a day trip. It’s reduced to 90 percent of electric power for multi-day journeys and 80 percent if the catamaran crosses the Atlantic, for example. It’s fully charged from the shore power in around five hours.

solar panels clad the exterior surface of Solsea

Vessel collects energy from the sun in hibernation mode

When in hibernation mode, Rossinavi’s hybrid-electric catamaran superyacht collects energy using the solar panels. If the owner wishes, the solar power onboard can supply energy to other places and objects, enough to power up an entire villa, Rossinavi says. Solsea also comes with Rossinavi’s AI technology, which can monitor the battery pack of the vessel and help extend its battery life. This system can also assist and interact with the crew by informing them what they may need to do to maintain the superyacht’s optimal state.

This energy-harvesting approach stems from Rossinavi’s BluE philosophy, which also depicts the company’s new line of hybrid-electric yachts. It basically describes that these recent yachts rely more on batteries and solar panels to power the vessels, which can contribute to a less harmful environmental footprint. BluE’s design is inspired by phytoplankton, which are microscopic marine organisms that use sunlight for energy, because similarly, the hybrid-electric catamaran superyacht absorbs sunlight during the day using solar panels and stores the energy in advanced batteries. When the yacht uses this stored energy at night, it creates a bioluminescent effect around the vessel.

the yacht is forged in aluminum