Feature: Christopher Seymour 44M sail yacht 'Amor Fati'

The Christopher Seymour 44-meter performance cruiser 'Amor Fati'​

Christopher Seymour Designs unveils their latest design ahead of the Palm Beach Show. The new design is a sleek performance cruiser with a sloop rig called 'Amor Fati'. His design boards produced many interesting designs across the range, from sleek sail yachts to equally sleek and bold of the mega and superyacht type. One of those interesting superyacht designs is called 'One Quest', which looks more like an aggressive amoured sentry. YachtForums.com has had the distinct pleasure of having this talented designer as a long-time contributing member. Furthermore, he has had some of his other designs published here and the Amor Fati is another.

The concept has a beautifully produced navy hull, cool ice blue bootstripes, and is complimented by a sleek snow white cabin. The 44-meter - Amor Fati also has hints of innovation for added performance and comfort. The inspiration for the hull design came from America’s Cup yachts of the 1990-1997 eras. The displacement hull incorporated a beautiful hollow forward section, with a bow that sits nicely just above the water and a stern that just keeps rising upwards. The main focus for this concept was cruising in comfort, however, a more hands-on approach with the featured bullet helms may also be a owner’s or guest’s ideal adventure. The bullet helm was originally featured on the concept - Y146, as it was to gain in aerodynamics.

Below the waterline Amor Fati incorporates an unusual forward-racked canting keel to improve vortex flow coming off the trailing edge, this also improve the centre of gravity and efficiency over longer distances .The anchoring system has been moved from the foredeck to a trap door on the underside of the hull and is located further aft and does not impact on the crew quarters. This allows the boat to sit with fewer disturbances at anchor due to the change of anchoring angle, which should have a positive effect for the owner and guests, but also the crew as well. Above deck the innovations continue on the superstructure, as extra width, less angle and elegant curved features, wrap around the superstructure. This was designed to promote wave breaker characteristics to minimise washout through the cockpit. Forward of the superstructure, the tender will be housed on the foredeck and launched using a crane that folds back into the deck when not in use, as does the cradle that holds the tender.

Towards the stern, a set of stairs on each side leads down to another deck/swim platform, which can be made private on request. This includes a four-post awning setup, which can be easily installed by the crew, and is an area that hasn’t been utilized much on sailing yachts in the past, the same system applies to the cockpit. Inside, the saloon has a large skylight which is the obvious feature, and allows more light to enter when using the lounge and bar area. Forward and down of the saloon, a small set of stairs leads to the main dining and lounge area for a more formal occasion.

Past this point one can access the galley, forward crew quarters for six, crew mess, and laundry room. Access to guest suite, which can accommodate up to eight guests, is behind the saloon. The owner’s suite has access to the stern deck through a glass door which can function as a private deck. The hull also incorporates large port lights to increase owner and guests viewing. Cruising speed under sail will vary from 12 to 18 knots depending on wind conditions and sail plan, while a top speed of 10 to 12 knots is expected under engine power. Alloy or a more lightweight vacuum-resin infused construction is recommended for the hull and superstructure. We have also begun construction of a scale model for testing purposes.

Christopher Gregory Seymour, with his many years of experience on the water, brings a unique, fresh and exciting design style to the industry. His exterior design folio covers conservative yachts to the radical, from the largest, to tailor made tenders to suit. His team will also cover refits, as sometimes the only thing needed is some fresh ideas to bring back that excitement and passion. Christopher’s design studio will use their experience to work closely with the appropriate company leaders in their respected field to insure that you the client will have your passion, dreams and ideas become a reality.

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