$15 million yacht can be controlled by an iPad

Editor’s Note: MainSail is CNN’s monthly sailing show, exploring the sport of sailing, luxury travel and the latest in design and technology. Story highlights The $15 million yacht features an iPad controller, luxury interior Features aerodynamic 'wings' to help glide along water, cut fuel consumption Space-age shaped vessel could spell the future of superyacht design CNN — With her curved ‘wings,’ long pointed nose, and gleaming underbelly propped high above the waves, this space-age yacht might be better suited to the sky than the sea. The innovative design, along with high-tech features such as an iPad-controller, helped glossy “Adastra” win three prizes at last week’s prestigious ShowBoats Design Awards in Monaco, including Best Naval Architecture. Our new designs incorporate lots of space to accommodate jet skis, sailing boats, kayaks, paddle boards and other toys Orion Shuttleworth, co-exterior designer “We have recently seen an increase in new and exciting superyacht toys on the market and clients are increasingly looking for more space to house these,” said co-exterior designer Orion Shuttleworth. “Our new designs incorporate lots of space to accommodate jet skis, sailing boats, kayaks, paddle boards and other toys.” Speed machine With just 20% of the enormous 52-ton boat submerged in water, Adastra is able to glide along the waves without the same drag as traditional superyachts, hitting up to 43 kilometers per hour.