Dakus
06.05.2021 12:18:35
Video courtesy of Wendy Saben
See full version: Super yacht docked in Portland Harbor among world; s largest
Video courtesy of Wendy Saben
The largest single-masted sailing yacht ever built is docked in Portland Harbor and towering over DiMillo’s Marina in the Old Port.
If water travel isn’t appealing, there is even space to park a small sea plane on the stern, thanks to a retrofit that extended the M5’s overall length. [links]
Where it’s headed or who’s aboard has not been publicly disclosed, but according to MarineTraffic.com, the vessel sailed to Maine from Newport, Rhode Island.
'It's a design that truly pushes the boundaries of what's possible in this industry. We're tracking some exceptional projects expected to be delivered in 2019, so next year's list should break new ground again.'
Styled inside and out by award-winning Sorgiovanni Designs, with naval architecture by One 2 Three Naval Architects, the swim platforms at each hull's stern can link via a hydraulic bridge to create one long terrace for water sports more
The list has been produced by London-based Boat International magazine, which describes itself as the 'global superyacht and luxury lifestyle authority'.
Stewart Campbell, Editor of Boat International, said: 'It's been another exceptional year for the superyacht sector with stunning new entries to this year's Top 101 list, all of which embody the very best of design and construction. My personal highlight is the 84 metre trimaran White Rabbit – not only the largest trimaran yacht in the world, but also the largest superyacht ever built in Australia.
White Rabbit is the world's biggest aluminium superyacht and the world's largest trimaran superyacht more
Styled inside and out by award-winning Sorgiovanni Designs, with naval architecture by One 2 Three Naval Architects, the swim platforms at each hull's stern can link via a hydraulic bridge to create one long terrace on the water for water sports. here
A smaller 69-foot yacht is stowed securely on board, part of a fleet of tenders for day trips. [links]
At 381 feet, it is now the largest expedition yacht in the world, Superyacht Fan wrote.
The yacht is owned by New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart, according to Superyacht Times. here
Ulysses, a newly completed superyacht that is less than a year old, made its first visit to Miami this week and docked at Island Gardens.
It was completed in June 2018 and is valued at $250 million.
At the top is a helipad, along with a hangar that securely stores a Bell 429 helicopter on longer voyages. [links]
In addition to attending the show, I visited a number of yards. A trip to Fleming’s Tung Hwa yard, just outside of downtown Kaohsiung, revealed the builder’s commitment to the use of Burmese teak. Here, the company employs skilled craftsmen and women. Fleming’s workforce numbers just over 200, and those artisans create everything from stainless railings to cabinetry, all built and installed on-site. [links]
Back at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center—an on-the-water exhibit hall with an undulating, shellfish-like exterior—Horizon and Ocean Alexander had a prodigious presence. As two of the largest yacht manufacturers in Taiwan, they generate the lion’s share of the country’s yacht-building revenue. Both companies continue to invest in the production of increasingly larger, more luxurious cruising yachts, with Ocean Alexander’s newest model, the 90R, scheduled to debut in October 2018 (see more here).
I was one of more than 20,000 visitors to descend on Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan to attend the show, where an impressive number of yachts manufactured in the area were on display. Typically, this formula is reversed: As the world’s fourth largest producer of yachts measuring 78 feet in length and up—behind Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey—yachts pour out of Taiwan to customers all around the world, with the U.S. its largest market by most measures. here
Two things stayed with me after a trip to Taiwan in March for the Taiwan International Boat Show (TIBS), now in its third year. The first was the seemingly blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment I experienced while riding one of the country’s bullet trains, which was hurtling over the countryside at 186 miles per hour: a group of Buddhist monks practicing midday meditation in a temple courtyard, their brightly colored robes unmistakable in the hazy sunshine. The sight produced an arresting, we’re not in Kansas anymore feeling that I hadn’t had in some time—certainly not on a train.
The second thing that made an impression on me happened much more gradually. It was the dawning realization of just how many yachts are produced on an annual basis in Taiwan, an island country roughly a third of the size of Ohio. (One hundred and sixty two yachts were exported in 2017.) The country’s largest yacht companies first came onto the scene in the ’80s, and after weathering a few financial downturns, Taiwan has returned to its heavyweight-contender status in the international marine industry, cementing itself as the biggest yacht manufacturer in Asia.
Kaohsiung is southeast Asia’s hub for boat builders, experts and artisans. To find the pulse of the yachting industry in Taiwan, I knew I had to travel there. [links]