Press Release
A' Design Award in Yacht and Marine Vessels Design Goes to Aero 45 Pocket Yacht by Alexis Fotilas
Alexis Fotilas recognized for yacht and marine vessels design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Aero 45 Pocket Yacht by Alexis Fotilas, designed for A-Line Marine, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Yacht and Marine Vessels Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Aero 45 Pocket Yacht
Aero 45 is a rigid inflatable yacht designed for long recreational voyages. The 14 meter hull is built from aluminum, which gives strength, low weight and reduced environmental impact. A patented hull design converts wake into forward movement, which improves efficiency and seakeeping. D-sectioned tubes add about 50 percent more internal beam for greater comfort. A semi-transparent solar panel T-Top covers part of the electrical needs when the vessel is idle. Two garages hold a stand-up jet ski and a small motorbike. The yacht can be handled by one person.
About Alexis Fotilas
Alexios is a Greek economist who after extensive navigation in both calm and rough waters with various sized yachts for more than 20 years, Alexios has developed an exceptional eye for both nautical design aesthetics as well as navigation capabilities. His profound experience has led to the development of Aero 45’ which is his first A-Z creation incorporating top quality standards coupled with deep respect for the environment and the user. Aero 45’ indicates the beginning of a new era in the yacht industry that will allow users to enjoy flexible yachting by using a boat of the right size with the amenities of a much larger yacht and built with very carefully chosen recyclable materials.
Award Record
With this recognition, Alexis Fotilas is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Yacht and Marine Vessels Design Award
The A' Yacht Design Award is an international yacht design competition recognizing good yacht designs by leading yacht designers and manufacturers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to yacht designers, naval engineers, marine vessel producers and yacht manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include sailboats, motor yachts, catamarans, trimarans, superyachts and explorer yachts. Awarded yacht designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/yacht
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/127300
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/127300
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!127300
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/311070
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://a-linemarine.com/home
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Aero 45 Pocket Yacht
- Function
- Pocket Yacht
- Category
- Yacht and Marine Vessels Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive and Luxury
- Colors
- Dark Slate Blue, Steel Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Cornflower Blue and Sky Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- A-Line Marine
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Alexis Fotilas
- Country
- Switzerland
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #127300
Credits
- Team
- Jonas Danielson: Petestep hull and Alessandro Chessa / Akes Design: Structural engineering
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Aero is the only luxury, recreational RIB of this size made out of aluminum which not only gives superior strength and lightness to the structure but is also environmentally friendly. The other unique feature is the ultra efficient patented hull technology that converts wakes into forward movement. She had 2 toy garages which guarantee the utmost fun as they reveal a stand up jet ski as for sporty exploration in water and a minibike for ashore. A semi-transparent solar panel T-Top that covers a substantial amount of energy requirements when idle. Last the D sectioned tubes offer 50% more internal beam and thus comfort.
- Inspiration
- The challenge of turning the classic lines and slender, low profile shape of a rigid inflatable boat into a luxury vessel that fulfils the needs of an experienced sea-voyager has led us to develop a new approach on sea keeping, sustainability in materials, efficiency, and comfort at sea. The arrow-like shape which provides an almost invisible cabin area, two toy garages and a magnificent deck layout is a combination of the round, delicate and smooth tube shape with the aggressive corners of the alloy development.
- Research
- The research has been an ongoing process of hands on extensive use of Rigid Inflatable Boats of various sizes and shapes for at least 18 years to understand what is really important and required for users to have a real and full experience of boating in all weather conditions while remaining so close to the sea level. Extensive research was done to decide the hull design which is one of the core aspects of a boat design including bibliography and empirical studies.
- Challenge
- Aluminum construction is very different from the typical plastic one done through molds. Aluminum has developable surfaces that limit 3axis curvature and detailing making aesthetic design very challenging. A lot of reading and discussions with welders took place to understand what is possible and what not.
- Realization and Technology
- Aero 45 combined our capabilities with those of two different naval engineers. The one, responsible to adjust the hull design with his patented technology that converts wake into forward movement thus increasing efficiency and seakeeping capabilities and the other who was responsible for the structural development assuring the integrity of the system. Semi transparent solar panels will cover partially the electricity needs of the vessel when idle. Finally, there is an option to have a fully electrically powered version in the near future.
- Operation and Interaction
- Aero 45 can be managed by single captain without any crew, given easy access from helm to bow and stern due to strategically positioned seat at the starboard side. Equipped with joystick and bow thruster permits precision handling. This facility provides full privacy. Interior cabin areas and respective amenities offer enough space for a family to stay onboard for two weeks without calling any port. The design also provides for a crewed cruise with minimum interference with guests given the walk-around wet bar and crew accommodation dedicated to the crew.
- Project Duration and Location
- Aero is a project that has been worked as a concept for over 10 years prior reaching this stage. It started in Paris in 2008 as a concept and due to global financial crisis its realization was postponed until September 2019 when the team was put in place and design begun. The actual design implementation has taken just over 2 years of extreme co-ordination between the parties involved and expect full construction drawings to be finished by October 2021. We expect actual construction to take about 12 months.
- Specifications
- Sterndrive version: 2x440hp Length: 14m Draft: 1.0m Beam: 4m Weight: 7.000kg empty Fuel Capacity: 900L Water Capacity: 250L Waste Tank: 55L Full Speed: 50 knots Cruising Speed: 40 knots Length: 14m Draft: 1.0m Beam: 4m Weight: 6.500kg empty Fuel Capacity: 1200L Water Capacity: 250L Waste Tank: 55L Full Speed: 60 Knots Cruising Speed: 40 Knots It is important to mention that the speed figures are unheard of fir such a large vessel with such reasonable powertrains due to the increased efficiency of the patented hull design.
- Keywords
- Rigid Inflatable Yacht, All weather Pocket Super Yacht, Chaser Yacht, Luxury Mega Yacht Tender, Sustainable Navigation
