Fleet profile

Art Explorer

Perini Navi 47.00 m 2023 Unknown

Key Facts

Length: 47.00 m
Beam: 17.10 m
Builder: Perini Navi
Year: 2023
Type: Sailing catamaran
Gross tonnage: 498.00 GT
Guests: 12
Cabins: 6 guest cabins
Crew: 8
Charter availability: Unknown

Previous / Project Names

No previous or project names recorded.

Art Explorer is a 47-metre aluminium sailing catamaran launched in 2023 by Perini Navi, part of The Italian Sea Group. It serves a highly unusual purpose for a superyacht of this scale: the vessel is a travelling cultural venue that brings exhibitions, immersive art and environmental education to waterfront communities. The builder describes it as the world's largest aluminium sailing catamaran.

Perini Navi credits Axel de Beaufort with exterior and interior design and identifies Guillaume Verdier alongside him in the naval architecture team. The builder lists an overall length of 47 metres, a beam of 17.10 metres and gross tonnage of 498. The broad catamaran platform creates space for public exhibitions and gatherings while keeping a distinctive sailing-yacht profile. A carbon-fibre mast stands approximately 55 metres tall, supporting a sail plan of about 1,165 square metres with automated handling.

The technical package includes two Caterpillar C9.3 engines, twin propellers and 25,000 litres of fuel capacity. Perini Navi publishes a range of 3,500 nautical miles at an 11-knot cruising speed. The builder's specification also lists accommodation for 12 guests across six cabins and eight crew across four cabins; public exhibition use is separate from this private accommodation capacity.

Environmental technology forms part of the project's design narrative. A 2025 Perini Navi report describes approximately 65 square metres of solar panels on the deckhouse roof, with a quoted peak output of up to 12 kilowatts. The builder's material also highlights the automated sailing system and the relationship between large open exhibition spaces and the low structural weight possible with aluminium construction.

Art Explorer received awards at the 2024 International Yacht & Aviation Awards for sailing-yacht and deck design, and Perini Navi reported a Multihull of the Year distinction at the 2025 Design & Innovation Awards. Its most distinctive achievement, however, is combining advanced sailing technology with the role of a movable museum.

Official sources: Perini Navi Art Explorer yacht profile and Perini Navi award announcement.

Gallery

Primary image

Art Explorer by Perini Navi

Credit: Perini Navi

Specifications

Length	47.00 m
Beam	17.10 m
Gross tonnage	498.00
Construction	Aluminium hull and superstructure; carbon-fibre sailing rig
Range	3,500 nm at 11 kn (Perini Navi specification)
Fuel capacity	25,000 litres
Machinery	Two Caterpillar C9.3 main engines; twin propellers (builder specification)

Accommodation

Guests	12
Cabins	6 guest cabins
Crew	8

Design

Naval architecture	Guillaume Verdier / Axel de Beaufort
Exterior design	Axel de Beaufort
Interior design	Axel de Beaufort

Estimated yacht value€32,005,000€24,003,750–€41,606,500

Annual OPEX€4,480,700€3,360,525–€6,048,945

Annual capital reserve€800,125€480,075–€1,280,200

Monthly ownership cost€440,069OPEX plus reserve

Five-year ownership cost€26,404,125Before acquisition and finance

OPEX / yacht value14.0%Central estimate

Annual operating expenditure

Category	Annual estimate	Status
Berthing, ports and agency fees	€358,456	Estimated
Communications, IT and security	€89,614	Estimated
Crew salaries and employment costs	€1,568,245	Estimated
Fuel and lubricants	€537,684	Estimated
Insurance	€224,035	Estimated
Maintenance and routine repairs	€896,140	Estimated
Yacht management and administration	€134,421	Estimated
Provisions and hospitality	€268,842	Estimated
Flag, registration, class and surveys	€89,614	Estimated
Tenders, toys and deck equipment	€179,228	Estimated
Travel, training, medical and uniforms	€134,421	Estimated

Capital expenditure and refit history

Item	Amount	Year	Status
No reported yacht-specific capital transactions have yet been added.

Sources, assumptions and methodology

Indicative SYG estimate. Value basis: Length-and-age model using length. Central annual OPEX uses the established 14% of estimated yacht value fallback, adjusted for yacht age where available. Low and high cases reflect utilisation, condition, crewing, fuel, berthing and maintenance uncertainty. Capital reserve is shown separately from routine OPEX. Figures must be replaced or upgraded when reported accounts, invoices, court records or other yacht-specific evidence is available.

Calculation version: SYG-FI-1.0 · Last reviewed: 25 July 2026

Financial figures may include reported expenditure, source-derived calculations and indicative estimates. Estimated figures are not audited accounts, quotations or financial advice.

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Identity

Current name: Art Explorer
Launch year: 2023
Builder: Perini Navi

Ownership & provenance

No sourced ownership record is currently published for this yacht.

Market snapshot

Estimated current value

€39,500,000

Estimated annual running cost

€5,530,000

Online-first comparable value. New 47m Perini Navi 47M E-Volution listing/source showed €39.5M; used for Art Explorer as same modern 47m Perini Navi class/context. Controlled Superyacht Guide 50-yacht value assessment batch. VALUE_CLASS: EDITORIAL_ESTIMATE_VALUE. This classification separates direct source-backed values from public estimates and editorial/comparable estimates.

Valuation source / evidence

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Yacht Value History

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1 recorded point

Date

18 Jul 2026

Date recorded by Superyacht Guide

Record type

Superyacht Guide estimate

Value

€39,500,000

Evidence

Superyacht Guide valuation

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Yacht timeline

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2023

Launch year

Passport evidence

Perini Navi official fleet

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Refit planning for Art Explorer

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Approximate yacht age

3 years

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Age does not prove that this yacht needs a refit, and no refit cost is inferred from its estimated value.

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