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Charter the Mirabella V, The World's Largest Single Masted Yacht

The sailing yacht Mirabella V is the largest sloop in the world: the single-masted vessel is 75-meters long (247 feet), and that mast also happens to be the world's tallest, with the world's largest sail attached to it. To give it some context, the mast, at 292 feet tall, is 80 feet too high to allow the Mirabella V to get under the Golden Gate bridge – or for that matter, any fixed bridge in the world.

Last year the seven-year-old Mirabella V was put up for sale for €49,000,000, and for the moment remains unsold. If you don't want to part with that much of your nest egg yet would still like to sample a sailboat with a hull deep enough to fit a double-decker bus, you can rent the sloop for $420,000 per week. That amount plus the 14 crew members will avail you and up to eleven other guests of six cabins, a gym, sauna, a 20-person jacuzzi and dipping pool, jet skis, ski boats, Lasers (masted dinghies), mechanized crow's nest and three R/C scale models of the very boat you're sailing on.

If you ever do need to get to land, there's also a 29-foot tender for the job – but as captain of the Mirabella V for a week, you're probably best letting land-lovers come to you...

[via Greenwich Time]

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Wally's Latest Yacht Project, The Wally 50M

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

Last time week we got news of a small Wally yacht. Now check out a larger design. Wally has announced that they have signed up for the largest Wally ever, a 50 meter (164 foot) blue-water sloop. The yacht has the characteristic large lounge areas seen on other Wally yachts. It has a foredeck with a Jacuzzi tub and tow hidden tender garages, the aft deck features the Wally terrace on the sea concept.The flying bridge / sun deck is where you find the helmstations, as well as a dining area for 16 people with sofas and BBQ area. The deckhouse is enclosed in transparent glass and the view from the salon is enhanced by two big portholes in the bulwarks on each side of the yacht. The living spaces have the usually loft-like Wally style. The owner's cabin is in the lower deck and opens onto the terrace on the sea area. There are also four double guest cabins with en-suites. The crew and service is forward and includes the pantry, laundry, galley, crew mess and five double crew cabins. Three diesel generators supply the propulsion power and services and there are two separate engine rooms. This yacht will be delivered in Spring 2010.

[via SYNFO]

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Ophira V Launches, Ophira IV For Sale

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Some boat owners choose a new name for their vessel every time they upsize. Others stick with one name and just numeral up. The Van Dam Nordia Shipyard has announced the completion of the 80' Nordia Traditional Ketch, Ophira V which is the third yacht that they have built for the same owner. The Ophira V is a joint effort by the owner's family and is designed to be both a racer and a family cruiser. The yacht includes details such as an integrated treadmill in the starboard guest cabin floor with its own DVD system, an Arcam/Linn onboard entertainment system with separate IPod stations in every guestroom, a fully acclimatised wine cellar, wireless satellite internet and retractable LCD screens.

If you are interested in the old Ophira, the Ophira IV, a 62' Nordia World Cruising Sloop the family bought in 1992, is currently for sale.

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Wally Yacht 143 Esense

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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We are back in Wally world again for a look at the latest crave-worthy launch. Esense is a Wally 143, a 43 meter (around 140 feet) sailing sloop. The yacht is designed to be both classic and modern and to be used by a reduced crew. The deck layout offers a space much like a converted loft apartment giving a huge open cockpit. The stern has the Terrace on the Sea configuration, a large area set at sea level, which can be reached from the main salon. The salon can also be enlarged by incorporating the two guest cabins. The interior design uses paduk wood and metallic white, with exposed matte carbon for the hanging cabinets and a splash of red on some of the joinery.

[via Classic Driver]

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Wally Yacht Launches New Y3K

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

The new 100 foot sloop Y3K from Wally Yacht was recently launched during a private ceremony. The new Y3K is an evolution of the old Y3K yacht, a 94-foot sloop which was sold and re-named Angle's share by her new owners. The new Y3K combines the lines of German Frers with the classic Wally style. The interior configuration is a bit different, the salon is aft and the owner's stateroom is located in the front of the vessel. The new Y3K is currently undergoing sea trails. She will be delivered to her new owner at then end of the month and then head off to Portofino to get ready for her first regatta in May.

[via BYM News]

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