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  1. These are the Top 10 Largest Sailing Yachts in the World

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  6. 43 of the best bluewater sailing yacht designs of all time

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  1. Are these the 8 most beautiful classic sailing yachts of all time?

    Mariquita, 1911. Built by Fairlie. Another beautiful classic yacht from Fife, Mariquita was launched in 1911. The 38.16 metre sailing yacht was designed and built for the industrialist Arthur Stothert. As part of the 19 metre Big Class racing that re-emerged in 1911, this gaff-rigged cutter is said to have inspired the J Class yachts that came ...

  2. Top 10 largest sailing yachts in the world

    The list of the top ten largest sailing yachts in the world is not easily disrupted. In fact, it had remained unchanged since the launch of the 106.7-metre Oceanco Black Pearl in 2018, which swiped the top spot from Lürssen's 93-metre Eos.For four years, Black Pearl remained the largest yacht in the world until early in 2023 when Oceanco sent a new flagship down the slipway, the mighty 127 ...

  3. The Yachting World hall of fame: 50 yachts that changed the way we sail

    In no particular order, these are the 50 yachts that shifted how we sail... 1. Mariquita. Mariquita is a living link between the 'Big Class' behemoths, such as Britannia, the J Class and all ...

  4. 13 Most Famous Sailboats

    The yacht was famous for its stylish lines, fast speed, and sumptuous cabin. Endeavour was designed to participate in the 1934 America's Cup, but was defeated by the American boat Rainbow. Despite its demise, Endeavour became one of the most famous and iconic sailboats of its era, racing in a variety of regattas and events during the 1930s.

  5. The Yachting World hall of fame: 50 yachts that changed the way we sail

    41. Jolie Brise. The 56ft gaff-rigged Jolie Brise was originally built to do a job of work. Although she appears to be a traditional pilot cutter, Jolie Brise was unusual for the time in being ...

  6. These are the Top 10 Largest Sailing Yachts in the World

    6. Aquijo (86 meters) Aquijo is an 86 meter long Dutch sailing yacht designed by Bill Trip' and constructed by Vitters and Oceanco. It was launched in 2015 and at once became the largest ketch-rigged sailing yacht in the world, with its mainmast rising to 88.4 meters above the sea level. 5.

  7. The top 10 largest sailing yachts in the world

    Discover the largest sailing yachts in the global superyacht fleet: 143m Sailing Yacht A, 106m Black Pearl, 93m EOS and many more. See more. Largest Yachts The top 10 largest sailing yachts in the world. Written by SuperYacht Times. Wed, 24 May 2023 | 09:30.

  8. Where are These Iconic Sailboats Today?

    We tracked down some of history's most iconic boats that are still sailing today. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's 32ft ketch, Suhaili, is one of the most famous small sailboats in the world. Built in India for the fateful 1968-69 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, she was the first boat to complete a singlehanded, nonstop voyage around the world ...

  9. Maltese Falcon (yacht)

    Maltese Falcon is a full-rigged ship using DynaRig technology, which was built by Perini Navi in Tuzla, Istanbul, and commissioned by her first owner, Tom Perkins.She is one of the world's most complex and largest sailing yachts at 88 m (289 ft), similar in size to the Athena and Eos.The vessel dropped its BVI flag in 2008 and was purchased by Pleon Ltd, which put it to charter use.

  10. The Yachting World hall of fame: 50 yachts that changed the way we sail

    11. Merlin. Built: 1977. Design: Bill Lee. Weight saving is the holy grail of yacht design today, but it wasn't until the late '70s that the first Ultra Light Displacement designs, or ULDBs ...

  11. Yachts owned by celebrities

    Eos owned by Diane von Furstenburg. Launched by Lürssen in 2006, 93 metre sailing yacht Eos was bought by fashion designer Diane von Furstenburg and her husband IAC Chairman Barry Diller in 2009. The schooner features exterior design by Bill Langan and interior design by Francois Catroux with accommodation for 16 guests and 21 crew.

  12. List of large sailing yachts

    The Maltese Falcon. 88.10 m (289 ft) Perini Navi. Perini Navi, Dykstra Naval Architects. 1990. 3-mast DynaRig steel hull and aluminium flybridge, fitted out and rigged in 2006. Aquijo. 85.90 m (282 ft) Vitters Shipyard, Oceanco.

  13. 40 Best Sailboats, Types of Sailboats & Manufacturers

    30. Swan 44. A strong, robust cruising boat built for high-seas, blue water adventures, the Swan 44 was designed by Sparkman & Stephens, and the yacht's well-known Finnish manufacturers, Nautor Swan, produced 76 boats in a production run that lasted from 1972-1975.

  14. 7 of the Most Beautiful Sailboats of all Time, Only for your Eyes

    Kriter Brut de Brut. Kriter Brut de Brut, 23.50 meters trimaran skippered by Sylvie Vanek and Beatrice Maupas in 1983 for the Transat in double Lorient-Bermuda-Lorient. The French Philippe Monnet with this boat in 1986 establishes a new record of the solo world tour on a multihull in 129 days 19 days and 17 minutes.

  15. List of sailboat designers and manufacturers

    This is a list of notable sailboat designers and manufacturers, ... Caribbean Sailing Yachts; Cascade Yachts; Catalina Yachts; Cavalier Yachts; Clark Boat Company; Classic Yachts; Columbia Yachts; Com-Pac Yachts; Cooper Enterprises; Cornish Crabbers; Coronado Yachts; Coastal Recreation; CS Yachts;

  16. 10 of the biggest superyachts owned by billionaires

    Built by: Nobiskrug, the same German shipyard that built Sailing Yacht A. Both interior and exterior were created by Focus Yacht Design, and the yacht was launched in 2013 with a cost of $80 million. ... Alongside his Gulstream G650 private jet, Nautilus — named for the famous sports watch — is his most costly mode of transport. His current ...

  17. Famous Sailboats to Have Ever Sailed

    The first owner of the boat was Tom Perkins. Maltese Falcon yacht is the world's most complex and biggest sailing yacht spanning 88 meters. It sailed under BVI flag for many years, and then it was bought by Pleon Ltd. The company put the boat in commercial chartering use. The good news is you can sail Maltese Falcon. The bad news is that it ...

  18. SAIL's Top 40 Sailors who Made a Difference

    Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. The winner of the 1968-69 Golden Globe, the world's first single-handed, non-stop around the world race, aboard Suhaili, Robin remains a force in long-distance sailing and an effective ambassador for the sport to this day. Hobie Alter.

  19. 10 Best Sailboat Brands (And Why)

    1. Hallberg-Rassy. Hallberg-Rassy is a Swedish yacht maker that's very well-known in the blue water cruising circles for making some of the highest quality and sturdiest sailboats. For many sailors, this is the number one sailboat brand as it offers absolute comfort, utmost safety, and good and easy handling.

  20. 12 Celebrity sailors and boaters past and present

    Simon Le Bon. The frontman of Duran Duran's sailing career hit the headlines in 1985 when his 77-foot maxi yacht, Drum, lost its keel and capsized during the Fastnet Race. Simon Le Bon and other crew members were trapped inside the boat until they were rescued off the Cornish coast. Determined to sail again, Le Bon refitted Drum and continued ...

  21. 43 of the best bluewater sailboat designs of all time

    Arcona 435. The Performance Cruiser winner at the 2019 European Yacht of the Year awards, the Arcona 435 is all about the sailing experience. She has genuine potential as a cruiser-racer, but her ...

  22. 6 famous America's Cup yachts

    America's Cup yacht Stars & Stripes (sail number 34) is probably most famous for not winning a Cup. It wasn't because she didn't perform under pressure, but because she never got the chance. While the 24 metre yacht, designed by David Peddic and built in 1994 by Goetz Boat Works, won the right to defend the Cup, Dennis Conner chose Young America (US 36) over Stars & Stripes.

  23. 5th body recovered from Mike Lynch's family yacht off Sicily as

    Divers of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian Corps. of Firefighters arrive in Porticello harbor near Palermo, with a body bag at the back of the boat on Aug. 22, 2024, three days after the British ...

  24. Mike Lynch yacht: Divers find 2 bodies, 4 more remain

    Italian firefighter scuba divers bring ashore, in the green bag, the body of one of the victims from the British-flagged vessel Bayesian, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. The yacht was hit by a violent sudden storm and sank early Monday, while at anchor off the Sicilian village of Porticello near Palermo, in southern Italy. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

  25. Tally Ho (yacht)

    Tally Ho is a gaff-rigged cutter yacht designed by the artist and yacht designer Albert Strange. [1] [3] The 48-foot (15 m) yacht was built at Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex in England and has previously carried the names Betty, Alciope, and Escape.By 2017 she had nearly rotted away, and was in danger of being scrapped. Her owners, the Albert Strange Association, sold it to an English ...

  26. What we know about the luxury yacht that sunk off the coast of ...

    The sleek yacht, named the Bayesian, was carrying a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers when it suddenly sank near the Mediterranean island that ... Left: Bayesian, a 56-meter-long sailboat, which ...

  27. Save famous boat from breaker's yard >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

    major sailing news, ... Save famous boat from breaker's yard. Published on August 19th, 2024 ... When it comes to the early-day outstanding IOR yachts, I draw your attention to a 31-footer by ...

  28. Superyacht sinks latest: Investigators reveal where bodies were found

    Monday 19 August. The Bayesian yacht, flying a British flag, sinks at around 5am local time when the area was hit by a tornado. Fifteen people are rescued from the 56 metre vessel - including a ...

  29. What to Know About the Sunken Sicily Yacht's Passengers, Including Mike

    Instead, it turned into a disaster after the yacht, a 180-foot boat called the Bayesian, sank off the coast of Sicily in a violent storm. Of the 22 people aboard, 15 were rescued and seven others ...

  30. Bayesian (yacht)

    Bayesian was a 56-metre (184 ft) sailing superyacht, built as Salute by Perini Navi at Viareggio, Italy, and delivered in 2008. [1] It had a 72-metre mast, one of the tallest in the world. The yacht was last refitted in 2020. [2] It was in the legal ownership of Angela Bacares, wife of the technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch. [3] [4] It was at anchor off the Northern coast of Sicily near ...