Akalam is designed as a technically advanced yacht, built to the highest standards. The elevated pilot house with a large glass area lends a unique profile to the yacht. A notable element of the yacht is the amount of glass along the sides as the huge windows form an unbroken filtered opening from the interior of the vessel. It helps in enhancing the cruising experience by allowing maximum amount of natural light inside.
The design presented unique challenges to the designers. Iñigo Toledo from Barracuda Yacht Design said that the design has eliminated potential concerns about the integrity of the rig by ensuring that rig tension is focused on the double-bottom rigid structure, diverting most of the stress away from the hull.
The social areas and master cabin of Akalam are comparable with big scale yachts. It features an impressive 60 square metres of covered aft deck space which was achieved by positioning the coamings and seating positions right out to almost the full beam width. The interior by Javier Muñoz consists of contemporary styling, with neutral cream leather and upholstery balanced by hand crafted features in a mixture of sycamore, grey tinted zebrano with further accents of olive and panga woods. This enhances the feeling of space and luxury complementary to the natural light that permeates the vessel.
The yacht has achieved 14 knots under power and over 11 knots sailing, with a wind of 20-25 knots in the Bay.
Akalam is currently undergoing finishing touches at Pendennis before it is handed over to the owner.
