| Lurssen | 142M | "DRAGONFLY" ex. Project 'Alibaba' | 2023 |

yes very innovative, public info write no possible but soon testing make and videos see. (im onbord 2 week and %99 fınısh this yacht)

It seems likely. If you look at Drduu’s drone footage of the Alibaba returning to Lemwerder after sea trials, you can spot two greyish-white circles on the rear of the aft deck. These likely resemble the two circles on the top part of the model’s transom door, suggesting that when closed, the top section covers the beach club, and when open, it forms the floor of the transom door.


Another interesting feature is the platform for the two L-shaped sofas, which can slide forward to cover the pool. (However, on the model, the space between the pool and the bar appears surprisingly narrow, considering the yacht’s substantial beam.) Additionally, there seem to be two windows in the deck floor (or is it something else?), positioned near the round table and another sofa arrangement, which I think is interesting.

This VERY INNOVATIVE beach club transom door was designed by Jon Bannenberg and appeared first in 1997 in Limitless. Then repeated in 2003 in Pelorus.

While waiting for new videos, here is some appetizers

https://www.instagram.com/megayacht_news/reel/DAbW3L5PMm6/
https://www.threads.net/@michaelyachts/post/DAvPky8uyFn

Talking about the beach club transom door... SY A has an interesting one I'd like to see in a video.
I still can't wrap my head around how it works.

There's a shell door that flips upwards, and what it seems to be some kind of bi-folding sliding platform.
I think it's a sliding one because it doesn't seem to fit in the space. In my opinion, when it opens it's semi-folded and tilted inward. Then it slides out horizontally for a meter or more and unfolds into two configurations: terrace or stepladder.
Once it's in position, it slides back to reach its final setup.
I have come to this conclusion because even when the section close to the water is folded, the whole thing still appears too large.

To support my thoughts...I recently found something that might work the same way...
Here what I found: https://www.opacmare.com/en/product/transformerr-with-slide

I wondered the same thing, then I noticed the gangway hatch on the left.

Oh I see what you mean, that does make sense.
It's is a costly solution in terms of space, but it could be very useful.

They did a great job by creating at least something new, but I think it could have gone further. I like the concept of the sliding seating area that doubles as a cover for the pool, but I would have reversed everything to create an infinity pool effect once the bi-folding platform was open.
Do you know what I mean?

To make it simple, here’s what I mean (oh..I would keep the sliding sitting area):

new owner found. (sergey brin)

Oh wow! I did not see it coming. Was it bought in a similar way as Lauchpad (russian owner forced to sell)?

yes

Alibaba is out for extended sea trials.

Here more pics of the scale model:
https://www.yachtbuyer.com/en/fleet/project-ali-baba-448-lurssen

Was very surprised by officially declared top speed of 14 knots. With such streamlined sleeky hull and ONLY 14 KNOTS? It's impossible!
I suppose her top speed minimum 20 knots and cruising 18.-

Yeah...I don't think the data is correct...we have to wait the official ones from Lurssen.

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