White Arrow Reconsiders What a 116-Metre Yacht Should Feel Like to Live In

Nuvolari Lenard and Moran Yacht & Ship have presented Project White Arrow, a 116-metre superyacht proposal intended to support longer stays while leaving key decisions open to a future owner.

A proposal with room for an owner

Project White Arrow brings Nuvolari Lenard together with Moran Yacht & Ship on a 116-metre superyacht design. Presented in October, the proposal is positioned as an advanced starting point for a custom build. Its central theme is extended life aboard, with privacy and everyday routines given as much attention as the yacht’s scale.

Moran says preliminary development has already been undertaken, allowing a prospective owner to move towards yard selection and a build agreement. That is a different stage from a yacht under construction. The public presentation does not name a contracted shipyard, and the design should continue to be described as a proposal until a construction commitment is confirmed.

Designing for a longer stay

The proposed arrangement includes a private owner’s deck, extensive wellness spaces and a beach club. Nuvolari Lenard connects the project to families spending longer periods at sea, sometimes months rather than a short holiday. Large areas of glazing are intended to keep the surrounding landscape present within the interior.

For a yacht conceived around that length of stay, an attractive itinerary is only part of the brief. A family also needs places to withdraw, work quietly and spend time together without feeling that every day must become an organised occasion. The value of generous volume would lie in supporting those different rhythms comfortably.

Moran’s presentation describes diesel-electric machinery within a single-height engine room, alongside tender storage and outdoor recreation areas. These remain proposed design features. Diesel-electric propulsion describes an architecture; by itself, it does not establish emissions-free operation or a specific efficiency advantage without an agreed specification and operating profile.

The decisions that remain personal

White Arrow leaves scope for the eventual owner to shape the final arrangement and interior. That freedom is important because a residence at sea cannot be designed entirely around a generic image of luxury. A family with children, an owner travelling with friends and someone conducting business aboard may need very different relationships between private and shared spaces.

Before those choices become drawings for construction, the project team would need to establish which spaces are essential, how they connect and what they ask of crew circulation and service. A large floor area does not resolve those questions automatically. White Arrow’s relevance is the opportunity to address them early, using an established design direction while there is still room for meaningful change. Its next significant milestone would be a confirmed owner and build programme, rather than another set of exterior views.

Source: Nuvolari Lenard — official project announcement, 22 October 2026