Sailboat : cruising catamaran Young Yacht Design YOUNG 57
The Young 57 "Earthling" was Greg Young's first catamaran design and was built as a one off project for Mr. John McGettigen (owner of Bull 9000 Matador) and the final result reflects this in that this catamaran is very unique and has many features generally not possible on a production design.
The design brief was to produce a genuine very high performance Catamaran that would be very fast on the race track and provide exhilarating sailing, yet be very safe, easily handled by two people in any situation and not only be comfortable for 8 guests, but provide luxurious amenities and facilities. Not to mention this design had to not only be aesthetically beautiful, but striking from every angle. It is a beautiful sculptured design, yet its real beauty is in the extreme attention to detail and the simple appearance, which hides the very sophisticated use of high tech materials and engineering expertise.
Earthling was launched in 2000 and has since sailed many thousands of offshore miles and is currently owned by an Australian and sailing out of Brisbane.
