40m AISHA Pairs Aluminium Construction With 19-Knot Fast-Displacement Design

Red Yacht Design’s official project record for AISHA sets out the design and accommodation choices behind the 40-metre aluminium yacht launched at the beginning of 2026. Built at Anadolu Shipyard for a private owner, the project combines a fast-displacement hull, unusually broad 9.1-metre beam and family-focused interior with a published maximum speed of 19 knots.

Volume without abandoning performance

The owner asked for substantial interior and exterior volume while retaining useful performance, leading the project team to build the yacht entirely in aluminium. Red Yacht Design developed the exterior as a raised-pilothouse form intended to preserve a relatively sleek profile despite the broad beam.

Naval architecture was developed jointly by Red Yacht Design and Notilus Engineering, while Eureka Yachts was assigned project-management responsibilities during construction. Anadolu Shipyard provided the build platform, bringing experience from commercial and military construction into a custom-yacht programme.

A family-led interior brief

Red Yacht Design also created the interior, working closely with the owner around family use rather than a generic charter layout. The main saloon is approximately 60 square metres and combines a large seating area with a game or breakfast table and a bar.

The saloon maintains a visual connection with the galley, including a tilting window designed around the family’s interest in cooking together. This detail is a practical example of how the owner’s habits influenced circulation and room relationships instead of being added only as decorative customisation.

Flexible guest accommodation

The full-beam owner’s cabin sits on the main deck and incorporates office space along with separate bathroom areas. On the lower deck, two double cabins and two single cabins can be adjusted, with Pullman berths and convertible arrangements supporting accommodation for up to ten guests.

Crew circulation and accommodation were planned for a maximum complement of eight. The official project material puts equal emphasis on generous guest spaces and workable service areas, an important consideration on a wide yacht whose family layout still depends on efficient crew movement.

Published technical figures

AISHA is listed at 40 metres overall with a 9.1-metre beam and 2.1-metre draught, using a fast-displacement hull form. The official specification gives twin 1,450hp MAN engines, a maximum speed of 19 knots and a stated range of 1,500 nautical miles.

These figures are builder and designer specifications rather than independently measured sea-trial results. Superyacht Guide is treating the story as a detailed design record following the yacht’s early-2026 launch, not as a new launch or delivery announcement on 1 October.

Official sources: redyachtdesign.com.