The major conundrum designers face with modern explorer yachts is balancing function and form. Focus Yacht Design appears to have solved that problem with its newest concept. Christened Invision, the 328-footer is designed as a rugged, bluewater cruiser with a superyacht’s style, comfort, and finish. It eschews the typical boxy, utilitarian design of expedition vessels in favor of a sleek superyacht-esque silhouette, with long flowing lines running from bow to stern. Despite that rather elegant presence, Invision has long-range cruising capability, with “100 meters that take the water seriously,” according to the German design studio. The yacht pairs a wave-piercing plumb bow with a robust steel hull and a lightweight aluminium superstructure. That combination is common in explorers, as it ensures stability, comfort, efficiency, and speed. Conceived with an advanced hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system, the vessel has a range of approximately 6,500 nautical miles at an economical cruising speed of..
