READY TO ROAM

THE 164-FOOT TANKOA KINDA IS A TRIDECK WITH HYBRID PROPULSION BUILT TO CROSS OCEANS IN STYLE.

- PHIL DRAPER

IT'S NOT EASY ΤΟ ΜΑΚΕ a 496-gross-ton trideck look sleek without wasting space, but Italian designer Francesco Paszkowski nailed it with Tankoa's all-aluminum S501 Series. Check out those lines: the high bow dipping to a chamfer at the bow, the near-square stem, the climbing chine, and the heavily raked bridge windows. They all punctuate the 164-foot length overall, and then the yacht sweeps back to create generous aft-deck overhangs and an elegantly raked transom. ¶ Launched in spring 2022 and shown at the Monaco Yacht Show this past fall, Kinda is the fourth hull in the $501 Series. Like its sistership Bintador that launched four years ago, Kinda has a hybrid propulsion system. There are three cruising modes: diesel-mechanical, diesel-electric and full electric. Choosing the appropriate mode can improve fuel consumption, and the intervals between engine and generator servicing should be longer, saving on maintenance costs and inconvenience. The zero-emissions mode could allow access to otherwise restricted waters. In conventional mode, the most efficient cruise speed is around 12 knots, at which Kinda's twin 1,400 hp MANV-12 diesels burn just over 42 gallons per hour. With a little more than 15,000 gallons of diesel, that translates to a transoceanic range of almost 4,700 nautical miles. Maximum speed is 17 to 18 knots at half-load. In diesel-electric mode, top-end speed drops to around 10 knots.

EXPLORING THE MED 

During its first summer season in the Mediterranean, Kinda was used for intimate family cruises along the French Riviera and the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Elba and the Aeolians. This summer, the yacht will head to the Eastern Med's Greek islands and Turkish coast.