The 30.5-metre "high performance" sailing yacht Magic Carpet e is preparing for her official launch at Persico Marine's facilities in La Spezia, Italy. Her debut is planned for spring 2025.
Magic Carpet e was commissioned by Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, Welsh businessman and owner of the 30.5-metre Wally Magic Carpet Cubed. Interior and exterior on the new build is owed to Axel de Beaufort and Guillaume Verdier, known most recently for the 46.5-metre Perini Navi catamaran ArtExplorer.
Read More/On board with Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, owner of 30m sailing yacht Magic Carpet 3The yard has promised "unmatched performance at the highest levels of competitive sailing" for Magic Carpet e, as well as an "exceptional focus on the interior and comfort" – though details are yet to be disclosed.
"Projects like Magic Carpet e push us to transcend boundaries," said Marcello Persico, CEO of Persico Marine. "In an era when it seems that any innovative and fast sailing yacht has to be a foiler, this project will prove there is practically no limit to the trailblazing concepts that can be developed for a ‘traditional yacht’. Magic Carpet e definitely raises the bar in high-performance technology to a level never reached until now."