World’s biggest sailing superyacht tested (POLL ADDED)

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

The 468ft-long vessel, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, was reportedly pulled out of the German Naval Yard in Kiel, north of Hamburg, by a tugboat and eventually built up a speed of 20 knots.

But the superyacht, worth an estimated $450million (£313million), was not able to realise its full potential because the three huge sails have not yet been unveiled. They are expected to be tested at some point in the next week.

Sailing Yacht A boasts eight floors - with a helicopter pad on one of the decks - and an underwater observation room.

Superyachtfan.com reports that the boat is powered by a 'hybrid diesel-electric package with controllable pitch propellers,' and is designed to accommodate 20 guests and a crew of 54.

The yacht was designed by Frenchman Philippe Starck and built by German Naval Yards, Nobiskrug.

Benjamin Maltby of MatrixLloyd, said: 'Make no mistake - this will be a very significant ship.

'While precise details of the sailing rig have yet to be released, not since the days of the mighty clipper sailing ships, such as the Cutty Sark, has such a large sailing vessel been built. 'This new superyacht will be nearly twice the length and over twice the width of the Cutty Sark.

Top Speed: 24mph (20.8 knots)

Cruise Speed: 18mph (15.6 knots)

Length: 468ft

Size of sailing masts: 300ft

Cost: £260m

Crew: 54

 

[droopyRO]

Imagine her with broadside cannons !

 

[the54thvoid]

Being an utter anti-capitalist (in the sense of despising gratuitous wealth), I hope she does a Titanic.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I prefer it to his other one

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_(motor_yacht)

 

[Bones]

I prefer it to his other one

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_(motor_yacht)

I dunno - I woudn't want to be in the main mast room in heavy seas or even a storm...... Would be worse than riding a Vomit Comet at the amusement park.

Of course you'd have to come down before it hit but just sayin.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Returns from sea trials under sail for the first time.

The yacht is projected to have a cruising speed of 16 knots powered by twin MTU engines of 4,827hp each which will give her a transatlantic range of 5,320 nautical miles.

The yacht has a digital control system that has a touch sensitive sheet of black glass, allowing the crew to raise and lower sails and the anchor with a simple swipe.. Earlier this week, widespread rumors that S/Y A would not be able to leave the Baltic Sea due to her deep 8-meter draught were denied by a spokesperson for Mr Melnichenko. The sailing yacht will indeed be able to travel through the Drogden strait that has an 8.3-meter depth.

 

[rtwjunkie]

Earlier this week, widespread rumors that S/Y A would not be able to leave the Baltic Sea due to her deep 8-meter draught were denied by a spokesperson for Mr Melnichenko. The sailing yacht will indeed be able to travel through the Drogden strait that has an 8.3-meter depth.

I never realized the exit to the Baltic is so shallow! So most ships plying the Baltic are stuck there?

 

[natr0n]

Reminds me of that movie were the world floods or something and only "elite" people can get on board.

 

[64K]

Reminds me of that movie were the world floods or something and only "elite" people can get on board.

Water World?

That movie was a disaster of epic proportions and made not a single damn bit of sense imo

 

[natr0n]

Water World?

That movie was a disaster of epic proportions and made not a single damn bit of sense imo

Wasn't that it was a few years ago. The end shows a rich dude put his kid before him on the ship as he comes to his senses.

I should be on this list still looking.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I never realized the exit to the Baltic is so shallow! So most ships plying the Baltic are stuck there?

Here is how it has been reported....with maps.

http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2016/10/20/no-way-sailing-yacht/

 

[rtwjunkie]

Here is how it has been reported....with maps.

http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2016/10/20/no-way-sailing-yacht/

Wow, I do not relish the role of whoever must pilot her through there!

 

[NdMk2o1o]

Wasn't that it was a few years ago. The end shows a rich dude put his kid before him on the ship as he comes to his senses.

I should be on this list still looking.

2012

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190080/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

[natr0n]

2012

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190080/?ref_=nv_sr_1

That's it.

 

[Nuckles56]

That yacht is ugly as hell

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Poll added.

I voted 10.
I think it is extraordinary...... a treat to the eye.

 

[rtwjunkie]

I gave it an 8. It has to be gazed at for extended periods, slowly taking in her lines, from stem to stern. She really is a one of a kind, bordering on beautiful.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

Imagine her with broadside cannons !

I'd rather have Valmy, spank you very much.

20 knots is pokey. When you consider the fact a 1000' long aircraft carrier can outrun that ship, it quickly loses its appeal.

Also, sailing craft need a counter weight deep under the waterline to counter the force of the wind high above its center of gravity. My guess is that counterweight isn't installed until after it leaves the strait. It will have to operate under diesel power or reduced wind power, then be guided through the strait under tug power, likely to dock somewhere else where the counterweight is installed and then it will never be able to go back across the strait. Advantage is it can run under full wind power then (excepting electrical systems, obviously).

I don't care for the design, really. The fact it needs 54 crew for 20 passengers too means this is going to be a massive ongoing cost for this guy. I wouldn't be surprised if he eventually has to sell it to a corporation that rents it out or it gets scrapped.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

The draft of 8 mtrs would include the keel which gives them 30cm, or a foot of clearance.......no problem.

It reckon it will have an extendable keel for use when it is under sail which is retracted while motoring.
http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20090288586

 

[dorsetknob]

"Poll is a Waste of time"

it does NOT allow negative Views ( - 10 in my opinion ).

It Looks like a Steel Oriental JUNK not even the Beauty of wood that a proper Junk has

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

The scale is 1 - 10

If you dont like the way the poll is going have a word with Donald.

 

[dorsetknob]

If you dont like the way the poll is going have a word with Donald.

Now we are both talking Junk

 

[cornemuse]

"1" is not low enough, , , ,

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

The mammoth $450million (£313million) sailing yacht was spotted pulling into Nobiskrug shipyard in Germany yesterday evening to be delivered to her new owner after months of rigorous testing.

The 468ft-long vessel, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, sailed into the German Naval Yard in Kiel, north of Hamburg on Friday evening.

Insurance company Towergate estimates that 10 per cent of the initial value of a superyacht goes on operating costs.

For Chelsea Football Club owner Abramovich's Eclipse, a 162.5m vessel with a missile defence system that cost the billionaire an astronomical $500milion (£332), that means $50m (£33m) a year.

ECLIPSE

The standard fuel usage for a 71m yacht is 500 litres an hour, meaning an average of $400,000 (£265,000) is spent on petrol every year per vessel.

The Value Added Tax (VAT) works out at 15-25 per cent of the vessel's value while docking costs are an average $350,000 (£232,000) and $240,000 (£159,000) the standard for insurance sees the costs soar.

Add to that the expected $1million (£664,000) per year for maintenance and repairs and the wages for an average $1.4m (£930,000) for an on-board crew - which can range from less than 20 to 154 staff on the Sultan of Oman's mysterious Al Said superyacht - and it's a significant outlay.

Al Said

 

[dorsetknob]

WTF

The standard fuel usage for a 71m yacht is 500 litres an hour, meaning an average of $400,000 (£265,000) is spent on petrol every year per vessel.

You sure ?
do you not mean Marine diesel ?

As your photo explained