Yacht Intelligence has designed an innovative sail-meets-cinema concept aboard the 88-metre Lotus.

A design and build collaboration between Royal Huisman, Thirty C and Dykstra Naval Architects, the 88-metre superyacht design is twin-masted with a Dyna rig, which provides the perfect excuse for an amazing state-of-the-art
open-air cinema setup.

Utilising Lotus’ Dyna rig to provide the screen, the open-air theatre will be visible from the entire top deck, with ample space for friends, family and guests to enjoy a movie under the stars.

Creating a cinema in an outside space brings with it a range of complexities, especially on a sun deck. Taking care to not disrupt the furniture arrangement or limit the available space by the installation of unsightly cinema equipment, we worked to develop an integrated system that would be permanently installed; eliminating the need for additional plugs or setup procedure.

The HD cinema screen will utilise the lower part of the sail on the forward mast, creating a 17.6-metre screen (diagonally), 15-metre wide by 9.3-metre high, and a 4K screen is also an option. The projector itself is mounted into a custom future automation rise and fall lift, installed within the bar.