Project Comet — blue-hull design profile of a 200 ft fast crew explorer yacht
Fast Crew Explorer · New Build / Conversion

Project Comet

200-Foot Fast Crew Platform — Modern Explorer Yacht

200 ft (≈ 61 m) · Fast Crew / Hauler Platform · Fast & Long-Range

Why This Platform

Advantages of this platform

200 ft
Fast Crew Hull

A long, fast hauler platform — the length and volume for owner and guest decks, and the shape for genuine speed and range.

DECK
Vast Teak Toy Deck

An enormous open deck with a heavy crane and a helipad — a sportfisher, tenders, jet-skis, a submarine and toys, all aboard.

FAST
Speed & Range

Cross oceans, then sprint between cruising grounds — a fast hauler hull carries the fuel and the pace to do both.

BOLD
Modern Explorer Design

A striking, contemporary explorer profile — glass-walled owner terraces stacked above a purposeful working hull.

A fast hauler platform is the ultimate blank canvas — the deck to carry everything, the speed to arrive first, and the volume to live large.

Mission Capability

What this platform can carry and do

Standard capability is built into the platform; optional systems are engineered in during build or conversion.

Heavy Deck Crane
Sportfisher & Tenders
Helipad
Dive & Water Sports
Long-Range Fuel
Passengers 12+
SubmersibleOption
ROV CapableOption
Heli HangarOption
Ship's HospitalOption
The Yacht Channel

Walkthrough

The Yacht Channel · Project Comet — the fast-crew explorer concept

The Design Vision

A bold fast explorer, fully drawn

Project Comet re-imagines the fast hauler platform as a striking modern explorer yacht — stacked glass owner terraces forward, a vast teak toy deck aft under a heavy crane, and a helipad amidships.

Built new or converted from a fast hauler hull, the platform delivers speed, deck space and range with owner-standard comfort. In outline, the scope includes:

Deck, Aviation & Water Sports

  • Vast teak toy deck with a heavy crane for a sportfisher, tenders and toys
  • Helipad amidships; hangar and refuelling optional
  • Beach club, swim platform and dive stage at the waterline
  • Submarine, ROV and dive-spread handling over the working deck

Owner & Guest

  • Stacked glass owner and guest terraces with sea views
  • Main saloon, formal dining and sky lounge
  • Spa — sauna, steam and pool; jacuzzi on deck
  • Integrated entertainment and cinema

Climate, Coatings & Ship Systems

  • HVAC for the tropics to the poles
  • All ship systems built or overhauled to owner standard
  • Watermakers, fuel polishing and long-range tankage
  • Modern topside paint and underwater hull coatings

Bridge, IT & Crew

  • Full bridge electronics, navigation and communications
  • Satellite link and ship-wide Wi-Fi
  • Owner's office and dedicated IT system
  • Full crew quarters, galley and laundry
Profile & General Arrangement

Profile and deck plans

The design profile and the general arrangement — the owner's deck, the main-deck guest accommodation, and the tender & toy deck.

Project Comet — full design profile of the 200 ft fast crew explorer
The design profile, in full — Project Comet
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Design profile and general arrangement for Project Comet. Indicative; final arrangement to owner specification.

Registered Access

Full specifications & pricing

Detailed specifications, the general arrangement, the full design, pricing and the complete gallery are released to registered principals. Register your mission brief — it goes straight to Paul M. Madden.

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The Platform

Detailed specifications

TypeFast crew / hauler platform — modern explorer yacht
LOA≈ 61 m (200 ft) · based on a 194 ft fast-hauler platform
SpeedFast — long-range cruising speed
Working DeckVast teak toy deck — sportfisher, tenders, sub, toys & heavy crane
AviationHelipad amidships; hangar & refuelling optional
PropulsionMulti-engine, high-speed diesel
RangeLong-range fuel — ocean-crossing legs
AccommodationOwner, guests & crew (as designed)
DeliveryNew build or fast-hauler conversion

Principal particulars indicative, based on the 194 ft fast-hauler platform; all figures confirmed at design and build contract. Complete specification and general arrangement released to registered principals.

Pricing & Investment

Build / conversion investment

On Request
Platform Price

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$20–40M
Fast-Hauler Conversion

Full owner-standard build

On Request
New Build

Full custom, to owner specification

Platform and build pricing are provided on application. Cost depends on new build versus fast-hauler conversion and on owner scope; a comparable new build is 36+ months. Contact Xplorer Yachts or register at XplorerYachts.com for current pricing.

General Arrangement

Deck plans

The general arrangement and the full Project Comet design are released to registered principals on request.

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