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With a sail area of over 6,300 square metres of sail, she carries more than twice the sail area of the clipper ship Cutty Sark ever did. more
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
Initially, the ship will offer seven voyages from Harwich in East Anglia followed by two more from Glasgow. Later a round-Britain voyage will see her call at the Scilly Isles, the Channel Islands and will include a stop off Cowes in the Isle of Wight for the traditional end of regatta firework display.
While Golden Horizon has the engine capacity to motor across oceans the intent is for the vessel to be under canvas whenever possible, particularly on the longer routes with the aim of completing at least 70% of each season under sail.
The vessel originally commissioned by Star Clipper Lines as Flying Clipper is to a design inspired by the France II, built by Chantiers et Ateliers de la Gironde in 1913.
Primarily a sailing ship with auxiliary engines Golden Horizon is 162 metres overall and carries a beam of 18.5 metres. Her gross tonnage has been reported as 8,700gt and her 272 passenger capacity will be serviced by a crew of 159 here
The tender was the size of our OWN pleasure craft
I remember seeing this thing in the Caribbean. I've never seen a yacht of that size in my life. So large it couldn't even park in our harbor. And on top of all that? more
Man, that's a real kick in the guts right there. "Ya mama drives a dinghy, son" [links]
Best looking Sailing Yacht hands down!
The result is what it’s producer, Royal Huisman’s sister company Rondal, believes to be the biggest ever carbon rudder, weighing only 1,250kg, which helps to keep weight out of the ends of the boat. The weight saving here also enabled the intended fore and aft trim to be achieved with the ballast in its optimal location. here
Her 3,500 square metre sail plan is evenly distributed over her three 62m carbon masts. Photo: Tom Van Oossanen
Nevertheless, the VPP figures suggest potential boat speeds of 17-18 knots in 16 knots of true breeze with a true wind angle of 70°. “As soon as you can ease the sheets a little bit, we have a lot of sail area,” says Wassen, “so on a beam reach, I wouldn’t be surprised if a steady 20 knots is possible.”
Due to the distance of the helm stations from the rudder, the steering is via an electric-hydraulic system, which means there’s no feedback from the helm. The plan is to investigate whether data from the sensors can be used in a feedback system to give a more natural feel to steering the boat under sail. here
“Having worked with him to build the original Sea Eagle , we understood the owner’s priorities from the start,” says Spans. “These are: low maintenance, functionality, and safety, including ease of moving around the yacht, even when heeled at sea.