White Rabbit is the largest trimaran in the world. With a length of 84 m and a width of 19.6 m, the multihull has a gross tonnage of 3?000 tons and was built in Australia. It took four years of work to design and build this giant trimaran designed by Sam Sorgiovanni and designed by One2Three Naval Architects. The superyacht built within the Australian shipyard Echo Yachts - the largest builder of custom superyacht, support yacht or expedition yacht type - has many superlatives.
Because if it is the largest trimaran in the world, it is also the largest boat built in Australia and the largest aluminium yacht ever built.
It was delivered at the end of 2018 to its owner, Goh Cheng Liang, a Singaporean billionaire based in Hong Kong who owns the paint manufacturer Wuthelam Holdings, one of the world's largest paint manufacturers. The fortune of the businessman is estimated at 8 billion euros.
The $100 million yacht is built of fiberglass and is expected to accommodate approximately 16 guests in 8 spacious cabins with private bathrooms and 20 crew members. White Rabbit offers the highest standards in terms of luxury cruising and innovation with more than 1?200 m2 of accommodation.
The foredeck is equipped with two relaxation areas, one elevated near the windows and another at the front. A jacuzzi sits on the upper deck and offers a breathtaking view of the sea. Two tenders are hidden in the port and starboard side garages and operated by a crane.
The architects worked on the hull design, choosing a trimaran for the proven seaworthiness, fast speed and fuel economy provided by the three hulls. In terms of propulsion, it receives a diesel-electric engine with 4 diesel engines (2 X Caterpillar C32 and 2 x Caterpillar C18) and two electric motors Kongsberg / STADT and Rolls Royce.
White Rabbit's top speed is 19 knots and the cruise speed is 12.8. Knots, with a fuel consumption of 440 L per hour.
This 84-metre model is not the first model of the billionaire, who owns a whole fleet of multihulls. The old model - also known as White Rabbit - was 61.4 m long.
