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INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A PRE-OWNED IGUANA?

Find here the four pre-owned Iguana Yachts actually on sale. Feel free to contact our sales team for more information if you are interested on a specific model.

Grey Iguana Original

Year: 2015

Model: Iguana Original

Motorisation: Single 350HP

Iguana Expedition

Year: 2016

Model: Iguana Original (Expedition Version)

Motorisation: Single 400HP

Exclusive White Iguana Original

Year: 2016

Model: Iguana Original (Exclusive Version)

Motorisation: Single 225HP

Iguana X100

Year: 2020

Model: Iguana X100

Motorisation: Twin 225HP

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MEET US IN AMSTERDAM AT THE METSTRADE SHOW 2021

We are delighted to announce our participation to the next Metstrade Show, the world’s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems. We would love to see you at our booth 07.634 in the Superyacht Pavilion, at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre from November 16th to 18th 2021.
 
On this occasion, you will have the opportunity to learn more on our unique amphibious mobility system with the team members on site: Julien POIRIER, Toby SCRUBY and Antonin GROULT.
 
Let us know if you are coming so as to schedule a meeting with the team.
 
We hope to see you there,
 
The Iguana Team

SCHEDULE A MEETING

Julien POIRIER

Managing Director

Toby Scruby

Toby SCRUBY

Sales Manager

Antonin GROULT

Technical Director

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FIRST PICTURES OF THE X100 WHITE EDITION

Following the growing success of the X100 over the past few years, we have recently started offering a color variant on this model: the white edition. With this color option, you can enjoy the following:

– Snow white painted outboard engines

– Off white Orca Hypalon 866 tubes

– Snow white painted hull

– Diamante honey upholstery

– T-top cover in dune Sunbrella

– Bleached Flexiteek with white caulking

Here are the frist pictures of the very first all-white Iguana Yachts during its sea trial.

Some more pictures will come soon in order to help you choose between the classic colors of the X100 or the white edition.

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MORE AND MORE SUPERYACHTS OPT FOR AN IGUANA TENDER

Photo credits: Raphael Belly

Over the past 10 years, Iguana Yachts has developed its reputation and made its place in the world of superyachts’ tenders. When most tenders serve as pleasure craft or speed boat for watersport activities, the Iguana tender also offers the possibility to carry guests on land and access remote beaches.

SUPERYACHTS WHICH ENJOY (OR ENJOYED) AN IGUANA TENDER

M/Y YALLA

Lenght: 73 m / 239'

Builder: CRN

M/Y MASQUENADA

Lenght: 51 m /167'

Builder: Penglai

S/Y SHOGUN

Lenght: 37 m / 121'

Builder: Holland Jachtbouw

M/Y SPECTRE

Lenght: 69 m / 226'

Builder: Benetti

M/Y LADY AZUL

Lenght: 39 m / 128'

Builder: Heesen

M/Y FALCON

Lenght: 52 m / 170'

Builder: Benetti

M/Y SHADOW

Lenght: 55 m / 180'

Builder: Damen Yachting

M/Y 777

Lenght: 68 m / 223'

Builder: Nobiskrug

M/Y TOPAZ

Lenght: 147 m / 482'

Builder: Lurssen

CAPTAINS’ TESTIMONIALS

Yalla Captain’s feedback on the Iguana Original:

“We use the Iguana as the main tender in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. […] We also use it for water sports for the kids. It handles the water very well thanks to its very deep profile at the front. We have had no problem using it for guests or for other things as well.”

Shadow Captain’s feedback on the Iguana Commuter:

“The Iguana is perfect because you can obviously drive up the beach and drop guests off. […] The one bonus with it is its full canopy so at least if it’s rainy and horrible, you’re covered. We are driving the Iguana and it’s fairly straightforward.”

MAIN BENEFITS OF AN IGUANA TENDER

  • Enjoy easy beach setups: you will only need 5 minutes and 2 crew members to settle everything on the beach.
  • Have a safe tender for your guests and crew
  • Make your crew’s work easier and more pleasant
  • Easily access remote beaches and coves
  • Offer an exclusive experience to your guests

Each Iguana is custom-built to match the superyacht and the possibility to opt for a diesel outboard engine is now available.

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COMING SOON: IGUANA PRO RIDER IN LIMITED EDITION…

The Iguana Pro Rider will soon join the Iguana range! It is a powerful and robust 10m model that was designed with a professional base from Iguana Pro and fitted with twin 450HP. Here are the first pictures. You are very welcome to pre-order your Iguana Pro Rider as it will be a limited edition. More information to come in September, stay tuned.

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IGUANA YACHTS AT CANNES YACHTING FESTIVAL 2021

We are delighted to see that boat shows are back! We will be at the Cannes Yachting Festival this year to celebrate the return of one of the largest European boat show. 

Find us at Palais 131 in the Vieux Port de Cannes from September 7th to 12th. We will be on Cannes beach with 3 of our models, the Iguana Commuter, the Iguana X100 and the Iguana Original. You can already book your sea trial to enjoy the capacities of the Iguana mobility system on the French Riviera.

We will also hold a beach soirée on September 10th where you will be able to enjoy Iguana rides by night in the Baie de Cannes, a truly magical experience! 

We hope to see you there, feel free to contact us for more information.

BOATS ON DISPLAY AT CANNES 2021

IGUANA BEACH SOIRÉE - SEPTEMBER 10TH

Iguana Yachts at the Cannes Yachting Festival

FIND US ON PALAIS 131, VIEUX PORT DE CANNES

Iguana Yachts in Cannes Yachting Festival
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AMPHIBIOUS BOAT WITH WHEELS: WHY ARE TRACKS MORE CAPABLE?

There are two types of amphibious boats available on the market. Indeed, you can choose between an amphibious boat with wheels or with tracks. Iguana Yachts is today the only boat builder offering a tracked amphibious boat. Why did we choose this technology to equip our boats? We wanted to offer a more powerful and integrated solution. Iguana Yachts is aiming at designing and building the most high-performance amphibious vessels in the world.

ON LAND TRACKS ARE MORE CAPABLE THAN AMPHIBIOUS BOAT WITH WHEELS

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All-terrain

The amphibious tracks enable the Iguana to land safely anywhere. Therefore, be it mud, soft sand, rocks or shingles: tracks can tackle any terrain. Thanks to the design of the tracks, the surface bearing the load of the boat is very large in regard to an amphibious boat with wheels. Thus, It is as if the boat had 6 to 8 wheels on both sides of the boat. As a result, the ground pressure is equivalent to an 80kg human being staying on one foot. If a person can walk, the Iguana can drive. This is obviously a strong advantage in regards to amphibious boats with wheels. Additionally, the center of gravity of the boat is right in the middle of the tracks. This means that as soon as the mobility system (the tracks) touches land, it grabs the ground with full power and tracts the boat very smoothly. This architecture is more efficient than having one or two wheels in the front trying to tract the boat and two wheels at the back which will stay in the water if the shore is steep. These are the reasons why the tracks system is very powerful even on steep and very soft terrain. 

Inclines of 40%

The Iguana is very well balanced and can climb up to 40% inclines thanks to the amazing traction of the tracks and the overall architecture. As a result, it makes it very easy to land on steep beaches. On the contrary, an Amphibious boat with wheels can have difficulties getting out of the water in places with abrupt shorebreaks especially when the sand is soft at the limit between the sea and the beach. With Iguanas you can have peace of mind as you know you will always come out of the water.

Amazing load capacity and stability

With Iguanas you can easily embark 1.2 tons, about 12 passengers or more. Even loaded, the boat does not sink in the sand thanks to the wide tracks. Moreover, Iguanas are very stable because of their low and perfectly positioned center of gravity. Although the tracks might seem small (around 2m) in regards to the length of the boat, the boat is extremely stable because the front of the boat is long but light while the back of the boat is shorter but bears the engine, the fuel tank and a significant portion of the mobility system. Thus, the Iguana stays stable even with 11 people standing on the bow.

Safe landings in 1.2m waves

On its tracks, the deck of the Iguana is 1.2 meter above water which means that at landing the waves flow under the boat. On the contrary, it is more difficult to land with amphibious boats with wheels because in harsh conditions as the boat is lower you can easily get carried away by the waves and passengers can get soaked. Even in those conditions, it is safe and dry to land on the beach with an Iguana.

Manoeuvrability

A strong advantage of the tracked mobility system is the manoeuvrability. Iguanas can easily do 360° turns on the spot. It makes them very easy to park as you do not need a lot of space. The tracks are operated with two joysticks and you can move one track at a time. It is also a very precise driving system and you can easily drive in very tight spaces or garages. On the other hand, amphibious boats with wheels are usually operated through a steering wheel which appears simple but tend to impose a very large radius of rotation.

AT SEA IGUANAS ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN AMPHIBIOUS BOAT WITH WHEELS

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Incredible seaworthiness

The first goal for Iguana was to create a powerful and seaworthy boat which would not be hindered by the mobility system and whose land capacities would come as a plus. Indeed, the Iguana’s seaworthiness and comfort are ideal. As a result, even in harsh seas, the Iguana easily pierces through waves thanks to the V-shape design of the hull. Once the tracks are folded, they are flushed seamlessly into the hull finishing the boat perfectly. Iguanas are fully integrated and designed as a whole.  

Perfectly balanced distribution of weight

The weight of the mobility system is low compared to the boat size. Iguana offers rather big amphibious boats which are 9.5m long on average and you can easily embark 12 passengers. The boat was designed to absorb the weight of the mobility system. This means that all the materials used for the hull, the deck and the structure of the boat are very light (carbon fiber and glass, epoxy), so that the overall weight of the boat is very comparable to a traditional boat of that size. Moreover, the weight is perfectly distributed. The weight is positioned at the center of the boat and very much at the bottom which creates great stability and a very dry experience. People are amazed by the performance of the Iguana in terms of sailing.

Reaching speeds of 55 knots

Iguana are very fast amphibious boats which can reach up to 55 knots. The mobility system is perfectly integrated into the hull and does not compromise the boat performance.

Large space onboard

The mobility system of the Iguana does not impact the length of the boat. This means that the Iguana Commuter or the X100 are actual 30/31ft boats which can embark a large number of passengers with their luggages and equipment for a very comfortable and pleasant ride. 

A FULLY INTEGRATED AND ELEGANT DESIGN FOR IGUANA AMPHIBIOUS BOATS

Beautiful design

Iguana was designed as a whole with an integrated mobility system. The folded land mobility system finishes the elegant and sleek lines of the boat. The tracks were designed to be perfectly parallel on the ground and once folded in the hull to create a perfect shape. Iguanas stand out by their looks and beautiful design.

Reliable Technology

The powertrain was designed to be robust and reliable with qualitative materials and sheer mechanisms. It seems more complex than wheels at first glance, but it was developed to withstand a harsh marine environment and to be easy to maintain. Tested for more than 10000 hours, built with fiber carbon, marine grade aluminium and stainless steel, the reliability of the Iguana mobility system is amazing and has been proven for more than 10 years.

THE ULTIMATE AMPHIBIOUS BOAT

The tracks are overall more efficient than an amphibious boat with wheels enabling owners to have peace of mind and to land in any conditions. Iguana owners can land on soft sand with steep slopes and in high waves with many passengers. However, the biggest strength of the Iguana is the overall performance of the solution as it is not only capable on land, it is a very good boat that exceeds expectations.

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FEEDBACKS FROM OUR 2021 UK TESTS CAMPAIGN

The UK Campaign was overall very successful and the X100 was greatly received by everyone that came on for sea trials. The location of Poole and the surrounding areas were the perfect environment for the Iguana to show its capabilities. The large tidal range and continuous changing sand bars proved to be no issue for an enjoyable time on board.

The biggest feedback from the campaign was how much internal space the X100 offers compared to other famous amphibious brands. People that came on board realized it really is a large platform and you can easily spend all day on the boat and have ample room for family and guests.

In addition to internal space, people were also surprised by the quality of the finish, the ability to maneuver over any terrain and how dry the boat was when traveling at +30 knots.

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Brillant day spent with Iguana Yachts onboard their new 10m X100. The tracks enable you to drive into, and out of the water on any terrain - a perfect solution to beach landings as we found out yesterday!
Thanks to Iguana Yachts for the invite! We're very much looking forward to visiting the yard in Northern France in the near future!

Unlike other amphibious tenders that typically feature wheels, Iguana's tracks retract all the way into the hull to create a flush surface. Amphibious tenders are often perceived by the market as compromising performance, but this is not the case with the Iguana X100 due to the total integration of the tracks into the hull.
Furthermore, when the boat was cruising in the water, it didn't feel like anything less than a high-performance RIB. The difference, of course, are the tracks, which add a whole new dimension to the RIB experience.

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THE FASTEST AMPHIBIOUS BOAT IN THE WORLD IS AN IGUANA

Equipped with twin 450HP engines, this Iguana will reach speeds that other amphibious boats have never reached. Inspired from the IG Pro Interceptor RIB, a model of our professional brand Iguana Pro, this boat is fully designed for speed. It is an all-terrain and rugged Iguana made for performance. 

It offers a reinforced tube and hull, as well as a reinforced mobility system. Its raptor painting and all-black military look assert its identity. The driver’s and passenger’s seats are Ullman seats designed to protect from injury linked to high speeds, it takes care of the high forces during impact. 

INSPIRED FROM

PROFESSIONAL MODELS

ALL-BLACK

MILITARY LOOK

DESIGNED AND BUILT

FOR SPEED

Get ready to discover it in July in pictures and videos.

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INTERVIEW OF IGUANA YACHTS’ DESIGNERS

After completing a training in design office and a design school (ENSCI), Antoine Fritsch founded his agency in 1993. At that time, he met Antoine Brugidou, founder of Iguana Yachts. Vivien Durisotti discovered the agency in 2006 and joined Antoine Fritsch as a partner five years later. The agency achieved many collaborations with companies and gradually composed a great team motivated by ambitious projects. Among the most recent projects in the boating sector, the agency has produced the designs for the range of inflatable kayaks for Tribord and Itiwit. Discover the interview of these talented and daring designers who are behind the iconic Iguana design.

THE BIRTH OF THE IGUANA CONCEPT

HOW DID THE STORY BETWEEN FRITSCH & DURISOTTI AND IGUANA YACHTS BEGIN ?

Antoine Fritsch – One day, Antoine [Brugidou] came to the agency and asked us to imagine an amphibious vehicle. His request was quite surprising, we immediately asked him if he was thinking more of a boat or a land vehicle. He wanted a real boat offering the possibility of getting back on land. Iguana was born from this request without knowing if it would remain a personal project or become a professional one. I remember warning him about the complexity of such a large amphibious craft. At that time there were many studies, investments or prototypes on this type of craft but he wanted to go one step further. For us, it was an incredibly crazy challenge. In addition, we like working on everything related to mobility in general. Iguana is the most incredible project that has come to life. We have other projects that are quite incredible but that remained at the model stage. We started from almost nothing and built everything together.

Vivien Durisotti – There is a certain duality in this project because we started from nothing, just like Antoine. There was no industry, no team.

Antoine Fritsch – There was no company, and it was complicated to form a design department. We went through prototyping phases in order to find tracks that would go in the water without rusting. Today, it seems very simple, but I remember that it was a complicated component to find.

"Iguana is the most incredible project that has come to life. We started from almost nothing and built everything together."

WHEN DID THE IDEA OF THE TRACKS COME UP?

Vivien Durisotti – Very quickly.

Antoine Fritsch – The tracks are suitable to move on soft grounds because they distribute the load well and provide good traction. We had also imagined quite quickly twin wheels, which is kind of a less efficient track system.

Vivien Durisotti – The tracks offer a lot of advantages and are very different from the competitors because they allow us to integrate the mobility system. We can see that our competitors are often boats on which a mobility system has been added. We immediately wanted to integrate it to the boat.

WHAT WERE THE AESTHETIC CHOICES?

Antoine Fritsch – We were so different from what was being done that we didn’t want to make a classic boat. We had to dare an avant-garde design and this is what guided us. Antoine followed us on the design, it’s something he likes and what is exceptional is that he dared throughout the project.

THE CHALLENGES OF A TRACK SYSTEM

WHAT WERE THE STAGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT?

Antoine Fritsch – First, we gathered the information provided by Antoine. Then, we immediately worked on the mobility system because the main point was to find a system that, once folded, offered a very efficient hull. We imagined several different mobility systems: with wheels, with tracks, without tracks… In fact, the patents filed today for Iguana Yachts are based on this initial work on the mobility system. At this stage, we were not looking for aesthetics, we simply wanted to respond to a use, to have a good hull and to ensure mobility on all types of ground. Finally, in an obsession with simplicity, we tried to avoid doing something too mechanical in order to get to the point.

WAS THE MOBILITY SYSTEM THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE ON THIS PROJECT?

Vivien Durisotti – Yes, by far. With the mobility system, a lot of things became quite complex.

Antoine Fritsch – The mobility system was the most difficult aspect because we had to create one specific to Iguana. Some architects wanted to design a hull but didn’t want to deal with the mobility system and all the problems that it creates (extra weight, loss of buoyancy in some areas…). When we started to work on this concept of tracks, we worked a lot on the deployment axes of the tracks. These axes must have a very precise position because the unfolded tracks must be parallel to each other but when folded they must not be diagonal on the sides of the boat. We had to control the direction of the track when it folded. The notion of width was also important because they should not protrude from the boat. It was very complicated to integrate an automotive logic in a marine environment.

COMPARED TO OTHER AMPHIBIOUS SOLUTIONS, IGUANA YACHTS OFFERS AN INTEGRATED SOLUTION, HOW DID YOU GET TO THAT?

Antoine Fritsch – As designers, we try to think globally so that all the constraints of the project are respected and that the final product is coherent. We were concerned with integrating the mobility system from the start, even if it meant constraints (rolling on all grounds, hull, accessibility to the boat…). We are an agency of challenges, that’s also why we are solicited.

Vivien Durisotti – In the end, the track system was almost easier because it’s more linear. The difficulty lies in its very military connotation which is not easy to wear for a high-end boat. The decision to make the tracks visible finally works very well.

Antoine Fritsch – Quite quickly we thought that seeing the tracks on the sides did not interfere with the nautical side, almost serving as a fender, and allowed to sign an identity. The tracks also allow the motion to be generated and to turn by speed differential, which is pretty simple. In addition, we wanted to avoid using covers because we knew that anything added to hide the mechanics was subject to failure, maintenance, defects…

Vivien Durisotti – In the end, the tracks are the Iguana signature, the kinematics are quite simple.

"As designers, we try to think globally to have a coherent final product. We were concerned with integrating the mobility system from the start."

APART FROM THE LAND-SEA TRANSITION, WHAT ELEMENTS OF USABILITY WERE IMPORTANT?

Antoine Fritsch – We worked a lot on getting on and off the boat using a ladder. Today, it seems very simple but there is a lot of work behind it.

Vivien Durisotti – Onboard access was key because we are already working on a very complex product. We carried out usage scenarios and opted for rear access, which seemed to be the simplest, most traditional and most practical solution.

Antoine Fritsch – We also worked on the width of the steps of the ladder, we did not want a bathing ladder with bars but something really comfortable and safe.

MODELS DEVELOPMENT

HOW DID YOU DEVELOP THE FIRST MODEL, THE IGUANA ORIGINAL?

Vivien Durisotti – At the beginning, we followed the specifications provided by Antoine which consisted of a small day boat with no cabin. Then, we were constrained by the niches of the tracks which took a lot of space on the sides of the boat. That’s why we imagined these large side benches to hide the niches and to be able to embark many people.

Antoine Fritsch – On the other hand, these side benches did not help in the first sales because people did not recognize a usual boat.

Vivien Durisotti – In fact, there was a double originality: a mobility system that could be scary and a deck plan that was not traditional. As soon as we were able to free ourselves from this problem, model development became easier because we could make more “traditional” deck plans.

HOW DID YOU DEVELOP THE SECOND MODEL, THE IGUANA COMMUTER ?

Vivien Durisotti – The Iguana Commuter was much simpler because the powertrain was completely different. Instead of having a huge body, we just had two small arms. This gave us more freedom to make seatings facing the sea, for example.

Antoine Fritsch – We thought the tracks would take a lot of space, but they fit in quite naturally because they are under the floor.

Vivien Durisotti – However, the Iguana Commuter added an additional layer of complexity because a cabin had to be integrated. It was a complicated project requiring compromises.

Antoine Fritsch – The hard top was also a real innovation in boating, it was a huge job of ergonomics.

Vivien Durisotti – We had to calculate according to the size of the people to allow a standing driving with the hard top up and a sitting driving with the hard top down.

HOW WAS THE DESIGN OF THE NEXT MODEL, THE X100 ?

Vivien Durisotti – It was still a big challenge, the transformation of a traditional boat into a RIB required work on the tubes and assemblies, but we were beginning to have some experience on the Iguanas. It was less of a challenge than the Iguana Commuter, which had a lot of innovation. The assembly of the X100 was more traditional, making the task simpler. It is an accessible and reassuring model and it is this notion of accessibility that guided the design work. It had to be elegant but not too expensive to produce.

Today, even if the technology is registered and many models have been developed, exchanges between the design department and the Fritsch & Durisotti agency are regular. The opinion of the designers is consulted for each integration. Iguana Yachts carries out many custom projects via the design department, but the dialogue with the designers is permanent in order to ensure that the proposals are thought out down to the smallest detail.

For the future, Antoine Fritsch and Vivien Durisotti would love to imagine a smaller and more accessible boat to democratize the Iguana Yachts concept. The democratization of the technology has always been a concern shared by Antoine Brugidou, founder of Iguana Yachts.