Sailing yacht A went to sea trials!
Sailing Yacht A, the world's largest sailing yacht built by the Nobiskrug shipyard, has left the German port city of Kiel for sea trials.
The superyacht was launched in 2015 but has recently been fully refined. On October 4, she went to test the automatic system for setting three huge sails in the Baltic Sea, as well as to test it as a whole.
We would like to note that the work on the project of the 143-meter yacht began in 2008, the development of which was kept in the strictest confidence.
The dimensions of the yacht are impressive! The height of the masts above water level is approximately 100 meters, the exact length of the yacht is 142.81 meters, the maximum width is 24.88 meters, the keel is 8 meters and the displacement is approximately 12,700 tons.
The eight-deck vessel is capable of speeds up to 21 knots and cruising speeds up to 16 knots. The yacht will be serviced by 54 crew members. The hull and keel were designed by the Dutch company Dykstra Naval Architects. The designer of the three huge masts was Magma Structures (UK), while the booms were created by Future Fibers (Valencia), and the sails were created by Doyle Sails (USA).
According to experts, the miracle of yachting technology and design cost the owner, Andrey Melnichenko, no less than 400 million euros.
07.10.2016
