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On 23 September 2011, during the Monaco Yacht Show, the UltraLuxum CXL project will be unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Club, the project’s official sponsor. With her 48 meters in length and entirely constructed in carbon fibre body weighing a total of 110 tons, she is the biggest cruising trimaran in the world.
The engines that are envisaged being diesel-electric will reach very comfortable speeds (approximately 15 knots) whilst consuming 40% less than a monohull of the same size. more
Constructed in carbon fiber and fitted with retractable floats, the UltraLuxum CXL harnesses the very best of 21st-century technology. She is luxurious, inhabitable and ecological. The project is sponsored by the Monaco Yacht Club, involved on behalf of the Albert II Foundation and its Wood Forever program.
The world premier presentation of a giant trimaran, a project by Monegasque company UltraLuxum, was recently done at Monaco Yacht Show (21 to 24 September 2011).
“I don’t think there’s a lot more that I could do to the boat,” says Lewis, now nine years into its ownership. “We sail it a lot. Many of my trips are just five days, but I crossed the Pacific and Indian Oceans; those were 28 days each. This time I will be on the boat for 45 days. It feels good to do something wind powered; I make my money out of the natural-gas business, but I like the idea of my boat being powered by the wind.”
Solving the keel noise, meanwhile, took on an exhaustive engineering approach in which the owner was fully engaged, according to Doyle. “We looked at five options from adding a second lifting ram to straighten the travel angle to a totally new keel with its own box, but that would have involved massive disassembly of the owner’s stateroom. In the end, the best solution was the easiest one: we removed the keel, cut it in half, moved the lifting pin forward 375 to 400 millimetres and closed it back up. It was so simple that we almost ignored it. This also gave us the chance to replace all the keel bolts and locking pins. Its shape and 96-tonne weight remain unchanged. The boat is better than new. This is the boat living up to her potential.” [links]
Anderson adds: “We began planning a refit in conjunction with the next big survey and began interviewing yards at METS [Marine Equipment Trade Show] in 2017.” After much research, NCA in Italy’s Carrara region was selected as the yard. Marine Results, a British firm that’s been involved with the yacht’s mast and rigging since day one, would supervise pulling, ultrasounding and repairing the mast on location. here
During planning, the interior was just going to be refreshed, replacing like for like, with new overheads, new floors and new marble countertops, but as these things often do, “what-ifs” took hold and RWD, which was working on a refit of Lewis’s sportfisher in Seattle, was asked to provide direction and update some materials and the colour palette of the soft goods. The latter was inspired by a spectacular piece of ancient Egyptian red jasper belonging to one of Lewis’s friends, a marble expert who lives in Rome. He offered it to Lewis if there was a way to use it on M5 and they decided it would make a fantastic bar top.
“I started by looking at legs for the structure. Using carbon fibre would mean we could minimise the size of the supports and a sunroof at the dining table would allow guests to look up and see the sails. I don’t like a bunch of spotlights, so we concentrated on indirect lighting in the structure. The geometry of the lines of the mainsheet to the traveller were my inspiration and designing the helms and the hardtop together would result in features that looked like they belonged together in the boat,” Monk says.
“That’s true,” says Lewis. He flies everything from helicopters to float planes to multi-engine jets to get from his home base in San Antonio to his work in south Texas. “I’m probably flying a helicopter three days a week and a plane five.” He’s also rated to fly almost every kind of Second World War aircraft, plus more modern fighter jets and trainers, and he flies them all regularly, including a CF-5D Freedom Fighter that approaches Mach 1.3.
Double-masted schooner ATHOS from Holland Jachtbouw was launched in 2010 and features the naval architecture of prestigious Hoek Design Naval Architects. Her beautiful wooden interiors are comprised of several high quality varieties including mahogany, anigre and pear which is complimented by supple leathers, stylish fabrics and a traditional flair. For evening entertaining there is a formal dining table that converts into two games tables for card games, a wet bar and a fireplace for intimate evenings. Life outdoors is just as lavish with plenty of sunbeds, outdoor seating and a massage table for complete relaxation in the fresh sea air.
Luxury yacht SPIRIT OF THE C's is the world's largest all-aluminium sailing yacht and another vessel from the Perini Navi shipyard that has made it onto this list. Nuvolari & Lenard designed her inside and out in a light New England-style where minimalist rooms and pale walls and furnishings emphasise the sense of space on board. The hydraulic crow's nest offers fantastic views of the surroundings and far below there is an abundance of sunbeds to rest on after making good use of the large collection of water toys. [links]
This classic schooner built in 1927 was carefully restored in 2008 to bring her back to life. S/Y CREOLE is an excellent choice for private functions such as weddings and corporate events, and guests will be impressed with the authentic interiors from the art deco period. Not only is this century-old sailing yacht charming in appearance, she has a great selection of modern water toys for adventures wherever she cruises. here
The elegant 64m/209ft sailing yacht RUNNING ON WAVES was built in 2011 by Segel Masten Yachten and combines the forms of a classic clipper with modern design and engineering elements. The accommodation sleeps up to 45 guests over 18 en-suite cabins, and while cruising there is a cinema, discotheque, conference multimedia room, an on deck spa pool, spa massage room and a dedicated centre for Scuba diving and water toys.
The sailing yacht MIKHAIL S. VORONTSOV was built in 2013 and provides guests with a traditional atmosphere that benefits from a modern layout and top notch technology. The interior styling is the work of Ken Freivokh Design, who also worked on her exterior styling with Dykstra & Partners. On board is a gym, sauna and spa, and among the three deckhouses there is a main salon and aft private Owner's salon that can instead be used as a second lounge.
There are many captivating sailing yachts cruising the world's seas today, and you can experience some of the magic for yourself aboard one of the 10 largest sailing yachts available for charter. These sensational vessels stand out among the rest of the fleet at the ports and anchorages they visit, and make for memorable surroundings to any special occasions charter or corporate event charter. More than good looks, their on board crews are highly experienced and have a wealth of amenities and water toys on board for days filled with activities and nights partying under the stars.
Electric: 4 x 2800kw generators driving two Vacon 4300kw mineshaft motors. [links]
Here are a few stats for you to marvel at:
S/Y A is the world’s largest Sailing Yacht.
S/Y A was a major project from start to finish. Firstly due to her size but also because she is a sailing yacht. S/Y A is termed as a “sail assisted motor yacht”. The reason for this is because her sail area. displacement ratio is considerably lower than that of a pure sailing yacht. Basically this means the sails provide power but not as much as you would expect for a pure sailing yacht.
Because weight was an important factor in the build S/Y A has a very interesting power plant too. here
Her total sail area is 3,747 Square metres. That’s equal to half a football pitch.