The design of the new Explorer Acciaio is an example of the Hydro Tec holistic design package with the exterior design, engineering and naval architecture all completed in harmony. The hull of “Astrum” is the result of the continuous development achieved by Hydro Tec in its range of displacement hull design.
The development of this concept started with the hull of Narvalo and of her sistership Mimì La Sardine, both Award Winners Yachts, and proceeded with Gatto, the Acciaio 105. The hull optimization was carried out using also the CFD analysis and the majority of the efforts were concentrated in the design of the forward part of the hull, particularly in the area of the bulbous bow to find the suitable shape that avoided side effects like the increase of drag or wave making despite the increase of the fore volume.