Spanish shipyard BD Yachts has unveiled BD56, a 54-footer designed to run under power of both motor and sails. With a beam of 4.5m, the BD56 is environmentally friendly, easy to handle even while shorthanded and with seakeeping qualities, the builder claims.
The BD56 is what one could call the SUV of the sea: a vessel uniting all the features of a sail boat with those of a motor yacht. The idea has been developed in order to satisfy the wishes of sail boaters and their passion for the sea, adding the time advantage a motor yacht can offer.
Under sail
Vacuum built in vinylester resin, the BD56 features a retractable keel (from a 3.5m to a 2.1 draft), carbon fibre mast, roller furling mainsail and self-tacking jib.
Under power
Equipped with two 300hp outboard motors, the BD56 quickly transforms into a motoryacht able to reach top speed of 21 knots. The engines not only increase performance at sea, but also increase available interior volume and allow further options for interior layouts.
Photo: BD Yachts
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