When Voodoo Yachts released its latest update on the XF450, the 36 metre build moved firmly back into conversation, offering the clearest picture yet of how the New Zealand yard plans to carry its foil-assisted technology into genuine superyacht territory.
The new preview centres on the waterline experience. Voodoo has revealed that the aft deck flows into a full-beam Beach Club, creating a broad, open platform intended for swimming, water toys, and unhurried time between passages. Although the look remains preliminary, it establishes the Beach Club as the heart of the entire layout. The yard describes the space as opening directly to the sea, functioning as a relaxed arrival point and a place to decompress after long runs offshore.
For a builder whose reputation was built on quick, sub-24-metre cats, the sheer size of the XF450 still commands attention. Stretching to 36.3 metres with 450GT of interior volume, the project represents a meaningful step into a different class of vessel altogether. Earlier reporting introduced twin flybridge configurations as an option, alongside a wellness studio housed within the Beach Club and interiors conceived by Christian Oliver Design, centred on light woods and a vertical lightwell that draws natural light deep into the hull. A five-cabin arrangement forms the backbone of the accommodation plan, anchored by an owner's suite that spans the full beam and takes in wraparound views.
The concept gains credibility from what Voodoo has already put to sea. Phoebe and Mach4 have both demonstrated that the yard's foil-assisted hulls are capable of sustaining high speeds across extended open-ocean passages. The XF450 appears to draw directly from that proven engineering base, adding superyacht-scale volume, substantially broader living spaces, and the provision for a helipad.
The project is still in its formative stages, but the direction is unmistakable. Voodoo is reaching for a Kiwi-designed flagship built for owners who want pace and serious offshore reach alongside a way of life lived close to the water.
