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At the Nobiskrug shipyard, one of the largest sailing yachts in the world is being tested and sea-trialed A. The hull of the yacht and almost all of its superstructures are made of carbon fiber and composite materials. The idea of creating such a work of art came to the designers in 2008 and was implemented by a specially assembled international team, which included the best professionals. The value of the yacht is equal to 400 million Euros. |
The ship was built at the German shipyard Nobiskrug. Its dimensions:
- length 142.81 meters;
- the masts are taller than Big Ben;
- width of the yacht 24.88 meters;
- mile — 8 meters;
- water tonnage 12,700 tons.
Management is carried out from the captain's bridge, where a special touch panel made of black glass is installed. The maximum speed that the yacht can develop — about 39 kilometers per hour.
| The design of the yacht hull and keel is made by the Dutch company Dykstra Naval Architects. The company Magma Structures (Great Britain) became the designer of three huge masts, while the jibs for them are created by the company Future Fibers from Valencia, and the sails by & Doyle Sails from the USA. an electrical installation consisting of two MTU 3600 kW diesel engines and two 4300 kW electric motors connected by shafts with five-blade propellers Andritz. > |
Sailing Yacht A forms 8 decks, in the stern of the sixth deck — helipad, the crew area will accommodate 54 people.
