Escalade Vaʻa by Baran Akalin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Va'a Taele Competition Category.

ApamemeaVa'a Taele· 2020

Escalade Vaʻa

by Baran Akalin

Client: Baran Akalın

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Va'a Taele Category

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The Design

About Escalade Vaʻa

Escalade o le augatupulaga fou afi vaʻa e faʻaogaina Trimonoran hull muamua taimi i le lalolagi. Trimonoran hull e sili atu nai lo le 20 tausaga suʻesuʻega ma o loʻo ia tuʻuina mai, o loʻo teu ai le suauu, sili atu le mautu ma lelei le folau, o loʻo tele atu le ova vaʻa ma totonu o le hull, faʻaititia le vai ma vave maua ai le 30% nai lo masani o vaʻa. Musuia mai maualuga tekonolosi ma spunky manu, aumaia fou vaaiga ia te ia. O galuega faʻatino ua fausia mo le faʻafaigofie o le faʻaaogaina ma teu faʻaititia i le faʻaaogaina o faʻamalama i soʻo se tulaga. O lona fale sa saunia ai meaʻai, potu malolo, 'ai ma nofoaga e nonofo ai i le nofoaga e tasi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Escalade Vaʻa, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Escalade Vaʻa e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Escalade Vaʻa e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: World first motor yacht design using Trimonoran hull with every detail design especially for her. Trimonoran hull is more than 20 years research/invention from Netherlands. The hull provides , fuel savings,high stability and comfortable sailing, large deck and hull space, less water resistance and speed gain up 30%. Using more space than standart yachts with same length. Transom platform opens and goes down till water surface to present like beach club. Escalade has unique jacuzzi that has transparent ground and flybridge stairs goes underneath.
Dimensions & Packaging: Hull, Trimonoran Hull
LOA, 25.000 mm
Beam, 10.500 mm
Height, 6.900 mm
Draft, 2.500 mm
Max. Speed, 50 knots
Displacement, 65 t
Drives, Hydraulic propulsion system
Tags: Real game changer, Trimonoran Yacht, Futuristic, Stylish, High technology, Spunky
Production Technology: There was mono hull , catamaran hull and trimaran hull in the market. Now there is a better hull mixed all the hull characteristic in one piece. Safer hull without losing comfort and space, economical and attractive, and serve all sorts of purposes and the benefits of the different hulls be combined into one design.Larger deck area, more stable and comfortable trips for people on board. She has also designed to have hydrofoils under the hull. She is cutting the waves like flying on the water and does not effected by minor waves. That brings very smooth sailing on the water.
Design Challenge: Hardest part was the general arrangement. I had to create completely new layout for unique hull shape. That is also brings unique exterior design.
Research: Escalade is a new yacht type provides better options in every way.
She is a twenty years research result. A proven hull by the Netherlands government and passed many water tests in the test pool. Her hull is approved max. 25 meters and 75 t on the tests results.Wider hull brings new type of layout and exterior design. She has a very large saloon that includes galley, dinner area and lounge area with two daily bathrooms. Functional systems are betterand comfortable than standart yachts.
Inspiration: Except usual yachts, Escalade designed out of the box. She designed as a new technological vehicle moving on the water and cutting the waves trough. She has High technology and aggressive style mix with luxury design.
Project Duration: Concept project started November 2019 and finished March 2020.
Operation Flow: Escalade operated by two different touch screen consoles. Main one is on the main deck ( in saloon ) and second one is on flybridge ( upper deck ). Control pannels made of completely huge touch screens with light blue glow lights.
Team Members: Exterior Design : Baran Akalın
Hull invention : Anwigema ( Gerard Jelle Bilkert )