The incredible first pictures inside the $30 million superyacht... that can be controlled by an iPad

• The Adastra was designed by Sussex-based boat designer John Shuttleworth
• It has a dining area with panoramic views, fully functional kitchen and bathroom
  
• It can be controlled by the touch of an iPad from up to 50 metres away
• It was commissioned by a billionaire businessman who already owns two islands off Indonesia
• Adastra is 42.5 metres long, 16 metres wide and weighs 52 tons

The Adastra superyacht is a floating pleasure palace that would fit as comfortably in outer space as it would on the open sea.

And as these amazing new pictures show, she is equipped to entertain a billionaire with even the highest of standards.

She is the the new pet of Hong Kong-based shipping magnate Anto Marden, whose uses for her may include - among other things - gliding between the two tropical islands he already owns off the coast of Indonesia.

Futuristic: The main deck area looks more like that on a spaceship than a boat

Designed by Sussex-based yacht designer John Shuttleworth, the Adastra is so high-tech, it can even be controlled remotely at the touch of an iPad... as long as you don't get any further away than 50 metres.

Described as ‘one of the world's most amazing super yachts’, Adastra, unveiled yesterday in China, took five years to build, is 42.5 metres long, 16 metres wide and weighs 52 tons.

Her enormous petrol tank coupled with her dynamic sailing efficiency allows the Adastra to travel up to 4,000 miles without refuelling - the same distance from London to New York.

‘It takes the power trimaran concept further than has ever been attempted before,’ Mr Shuttleworth told Boat International.

‘The challenge of turning this concept into a viable luxury yacht has taken us to further research and to develop new thinking on stability and comfort at sea for this type of craft.’

It is the result of five years of planning and construction, and rivals anything owned by yacht-lover Roman Abramovich.

The hull of the Adastra is built from glass and Kevlar and can house nine guests and six crewmen. The deck saloon has a panoramic view while the open cockpit has sofas on both sides. The open deck running aft also has a door that hinges out to create a bathing platform.

Boat International magazine said Adastra 'could spell the future for efficient long range cruising'.

The yacht has an integrated ship monitoring system, and can even be controlled with an Apple iPad within a 50-metre range.

Adastra is powered by one Caterpillar C18 engine of 1150hp at 2300 rpm and has 2 Yanmar 110hp @ 3200 rpm outrigger engines.

Adastra's 16-metre beam features a saloon area on the main deck with a lounge area, dining table, and navigation station.

The deck at the rear of the yacht has a sofa and bar area to port and a dining area to starboard.

Great unveiling: The Adastra during its grand launch in China yesterday

Lavish: The master bedroom has all the luxury you might expect in a 5-star hotel

 

Opulent: The bathroom is complete with power shower and a flushing toilet, left,  while the galley has fresh running water, a stove and all one could want in a kitchen, left

Shiny: As the designs show, the boat has a bathing platform at the back where passengers relax as the it glides effortlessly across the open sea

The main helm station, which has seating for two, is positioned in a raised pilot house situated between the rear deck and the saloon area and forms part of the cross beam structure.

The Adastra is the latest in a long line of super yachts that compete to be the most high tech.

Last year Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich bought a £300 million superyacht with two swimming pools, two helipads, a gym, hair salon, dancefloor and submarine.

Eclipse has plenty of room to entertain friends, with 15 double bedroom cabins all equipped with their own luxury bathrooms and 6ft wide television screens. Parties on the 533ft yacht are guaranteed to stay private, as it’s fitted with an ‘anti-paparazzi shield’ that fires a laser beam of light at cameras to ruin photographs.

The 20,000 sq ft interior also houses a sauna, steam bath and whirlpool to help guests wind down.

Back end: The hull of the Adastra is built from glass and Kevlar and can house nine guests and six crewmen

Future: Boat International magazine said Adastra 'could spell the future for efficient long range cruising'

Plan: Adastra's 16-metre beam features a saloon area on the main deck with a lounge area, dining table, and navigation station

 

 

Comfy: The deck at the rear of the yacht has a sofa and bar area to port and a dining area to starboard

Blueprints: It was designed by Sussex-based yacht designer John Shuttleworth, a world-renowned boat architect

Early stages: The shape has been specially developed to cut through waves as it glides across the high seas

New build: It is the result of five years of planning and construction, and rivals anything owned by yacht-lover Roman Abramovich

Family affair: From left Orion, John, and Sky Shuttleworth - the team behind the design