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The hull design continued to evolve, with heavy input from the owner, as various studies by the Freivokh team on the bow shape led to refinements borne from essential technical requirements. here
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The hull design continued to evolve, with heavy input from the owner, as various studies by the Freivokh team on the bow shape led to refinements borne from essential technical requirements. here
The first inkling of the leap that this new project would take came when the client approached Ken Freivokh Design (KFD), the studio behind the original Maltese Falcon project. “The client approached me out of the blue,” begins Ken Freivokh. “He asked me to join him for a meeting to talk about a new project, and it quickly became clear he wanted to take the Maltese Falcon concept further. He wanted something between 90m and 100m and he had in mind trying to take the concept as green as possible, in terms of technology, and asked if I could sketch out some ideas.”
It is not surprising, perhaps, that such an iconic vessel as the 2006-launched Maltese Falcon would inspire others to investigate the possibilities of the DynaRig concept for a large sailing yacht. But when a client approached the Falcon’s original design team it would soon become clear that this new project would not be a replica of the Falcon nor even a simple evolution of the concept. It would, in fact, be the beginning of a process that would push boundaries in every area of the yacht, from her extraordinary rig to her cutting-edge power systems, green technologies and futuristic styling details.
By November 2011, the Freivokh design team had extended the design from 96m to 100m, and a scale model was produced from the plans, fully machined with a CNC lathe. As Oceanco was selected for the build in 2012, Nuvolari Lenard – who had worked with Oceanco on several previous superyacht builds – joined the team for the build of Freivokh’s Nautilus design, and influenced a handful of styling tweaks, notably the three elliptical hull windows, and elements of the superstructure including further development of the original distinctive arches. more
Given their experience with the Maltese Falcon project and the development of the DynaRig concept, it was only natural that Dykstra Naval Architects would join the Nautilus team. The partnership would prove highly advantageous – with the owner seeking to push both the boundaries and the technology far beyond what the Maltese Falcon project had achieved; the Dykstra team’s expertise would be critical in refining and further advancing the DynaRig system. “The Nautilus project was the perfect opportunity to fine-tune the rig,” Freivokh confirms. “It was all quite new and groundbreaking for the Falcon project but, even during the building and testing of that rig, the Dykstra team was already working out that they wanted to tweak the masts and optimise the yard-arms to achieve operational and efficiency issues.”
These include, but are not limited to:
The original bow shape, which combines the longest possible waterline length with a flared bow. here
In 2012, Nuvolari-Lenard was introduced to the Owner of Black Pearl by the renowned brokerage house Moran Yacht & Ship, and was engaged by the Owner to provide exterior styling and interior design services for the project, after being selected from among a group of famous international design houses.
It has come to our attention, through articles recently published online and in the press, that there is a degree of confusion and misinformation about the design of the mega-sailer S/Y Black Pearl.
Nuvolari-Lenard created a layout for a 107-metre yacht, with proper construction heights and based upon the Owner’s requirements. more
At the beginning of our project, Oceanco supplied Nuvolari-Lenard with the so-called naval platform* of a yacht with an overall length of 98 metres, which had been developed years previously for the purpose of a bid, by a designer with whom the Owner was no longer in touch.
The tri-deck sailing yacht Black Pearl was first delivered by Dutch yard Oceanco in 2018. It was built in collaboration with a cast of star superyacht designers - Dykstra Naval Architects, Ken Freivokh and Nuvolari Lenard. With a length of 106.7m, Black Pearl is the second-largest sailing yacht in the world. more
“His steadfast passion for the ocean and its preservation led to the creation of a remarkable vessel that proves yachting can exist in harmony with the natural world,” the statement said. here
Black Pearl builder Oceanco also paid tribute to Mr Burlakov, releasing a statement that described him as a “visionary”. here
“His legacy will live on in the yachts of the future that will benefit from the technologies that Black Pearl has pioneered.” here
Black Pearl is designed to generate electricity to power its on-board systems, by using its propeller as a turbine as the yacht is propelled by the wind. [links]
With an LOA of 106.7 metres, her delivery will see her now officially join the ranks of the world’s largest superyachts. black pearl yacht is a tri-deck sailing yacht and was built from a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure. Accommodation for 12 guests is split across six cabins and her 15 metre beam allows for a total interior volume of 2,700GT.
The DynaRig owes its origin to Wilhelm Prölss’ research in the 1960s. The DynaRig consists of freestanding rotating masts with rigid yards and acts as a square rig. Each of Black Pearl’s masts supports six yards, which, unlike a conventional square rigger, have built-in camber of 12%. The fifteen square sails are set between the yards in such a way that when deployed there are no gaps in the sail plan of each mast, enabling them to act as a single airfoil. The furling sails are stored in the mast and can be deployed along tracks on the yards in six minutes. The sails are trimmed by rotating the masts. As there is no rigging, the masts and yards can be rotated without restriction for all points of sail, making Black Pearl a capable upwind clipper. [links]
black pearl yacht is a sailing yacht launched in 2016, which is 106.7 meters (350.1 ft) in length.It has three DynaRig masts supporting a sail area of 2,900 square meters (31,215 sq ft).The yacht was known during its build process originally as Oceanco Y712 and thereafter as “Project Solar”. The hull is steel, the superstructure aluminum, and the masts carbon fiber.The yacht is owned by Russian millionaire Oleg Burlakov.
Auxiliary power comes from a pair of MTU 12V2000M72 diesel engines for a top speed of 17.5 knots. However, thanks to her three 70-metre Dynarig carbon masts and 2,900 square metres of sails, it is when under wind power that Black Pearl truly comes into her own.
black pearl yacht was developed in collaboration with an all-star cast of designers — Dykstra Naval Architects, Ken Freivokh, Nuvolari Lenard, BMT Nigel Gee and Gerard P. Villate all contributed their respective expertise.