Charter yacht is a vast field on its own and it is growing rapidly in the coastal cities like Mumbai, Panaji and Chennai. Mumbai is the business capital of India and it also one of the most popular tourist destinations hence lot of businessmen and tourists pay regular visits to the city. The new trend of chartering a yacht for relaxation or gatherings is becoming a popular amongst these national and international tourists. The existing yachts are designed for the purpose of personal ownership,
however significant changes will happen in the design of the yacht if it is designed specifically for the purpose of charter. There is an opportunity to design a yacht for the unique needs and aspirations
for the users of Mumbai. To understand the scenario a research of charter yacht agencies in Mumbai was done and a qualitative user study was also conducted. The user study involved conversations with reputed people from charter yacht industry in Mumbai and potential users. After the research the design brief was created along with the basic exterior package of the yacht. Followed by the ideation process that explored different possible layouts on the designed package. Finally a storyboard created around the target user for better understanding of the context and scenario and a physical model of the interiors was created in to visualize the spaces and flow. The concept of ownership is changing in the modern world and many industries are adopting new subscription and sharing models, yacht industry is also one of them. This project presents the possibility of a concept yacht which is designed specifically for the purpose of chartering and focus on the experience of relaxation.

Submitted by: Samyak Khobragade, MDes (2017-19), IIT Bombay
Guided by: Prof. Sugandh Malhotra