YACHTS & YACHTING
ALICE A LÜRSSEN INNOVATIVE CONCEPT EXPERIENCE
The German yacht builder Lürssen has earned an international reputation as the specialist in exclusive , bespoke yachts of outstanding engineering mastery . The privately run company was founded in 1875 and remains solely in the hands of the fourth generation of the Lürssen family . Innovation has always been one of the most important driving forces in the company ’ s history . In 1886 Lürssen built the first motorboat of the world together with Gottlieb Daimler . It is , therefore , not surprising that Lürssen is now also building the first Lürssen yacht with fuel cell technology for a pioneering and technology driven client . The fuel cell flanks the conventional generators and represents a giant step towards launching an emission free Lürssen yacht . This innovative technology makes it possible to anchor emission-free for 15 days or cruise 1000 miles at slow speed .
Lürssen remains very discreet when it comes to yachts under construction or its clients . To promote the sustainable technology of the future , Lürssen has developed an innovative , climate-neutral yacht model called Alice , which shows what a Lürssen yacht could look like in the future . ALICE is an emergence into a new era . Right now she remains a model , but one that paves the way . ALICE is a fraction of reality in movement .
The yacht concept of tomorrow ’ s wonderland is driven by stateof-the-art design as well as honest and heartfelt ecological responsibility . Parks and ponds transform the yacht ’ s deck into a natural paradise , which when combined with the living walls in the interior , create a unique ecosystem on board . Nature ’ s crisp perfume surrounds ALICE in its own atmosphere , and teak is replaced by fastgrowing and lightweight organically farmed wood that meets the high standards for yachts with the same exquisite look and feel .
38 The Art of Luxury Issue 51 2022