Owner Andrey and Aleksandra Melnichenko

Sailing Yacht A  a “sail-assisted motor yacht”  the World’s Largest Sail yacht.

Melnichenko paid for Research & Development for his own project team.March 2011 pre-engineering started

• Philippe Starck interior & exterior design
• Ship yard Nobiskrug  Germany
• Dykstra Naval Architects  The Netherlands
•  Magma Structures  UK
• Future Fibres Valencia
• Doyle Sails in the USA.
•  GL Yachtverglasgun GmbH Germany

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SAILING YACHT “A” IN NUMBERS

Price €400 million
Delivery 2016
Range: 5,320 nautical miles
Passengers: 20
Crew: 54
3 masted made of carbon
142.81 meter (LOA)  468ft
widest point of 24.88 m
8 meter  keel
Gross tonnage  12,700GT
Cruise speed 16 knots
Top speed of 21 knots
8 decks
Touch-and-go helicopter pad (deck 6)

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Hybrid diesel-electric engine
2 x MTU 3600 kW diesel engines
2 x 4300 kW electric motors

 

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Observation pod on the bottom of the vessel.

3-masted motor yacht with sailing potential, constructed mostly in steel incorporating composite and carbon fibre

24 shell doors in the hull.

 

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Touch Sensitive Black Glass.The windows, which are all oval, look small from a distance, but all have a magnifying effect, making them seem huge from the inside.One-way film to cover the exterior of the glass for privacy and to blend them into the custom metallic paint finish by Alexseal.

8 decks

Multiple elevators and free-floating spiral staircases

Garages for 4 tenders and 1 submarine

Touch-and-go helipad on the bow.

The mainmast towers 100 metres above the waterline The masts are curved.
The masts can withstand 90 knots of wind with full sail up (equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane).

Total sail area of 3,747 m2 is equal to the size of half a football pitch.

The sails, by Doyle Sailmakers of the US, are a combination of carbon and Technora fibres and covered with taffeta to protect them from UV.

Andrey Melnichenko, the Russian billionaire and businessman, is set to rule the seas after building the world’s largest luxury sailing yacht.

The vessel, which cost Mr Melnichenko €400 million (£292 million or $451 million) to build, is one of the most advanced yachts of its kind.

Mr Melnichenko, however, is expected to recover some of the costs by licensing the technology developed for the vessel for commercial applications.

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You’ve seen pictures, now she’s alive. @nobiskrugsuperyachts came up with a controversial design but I’m loving it. Crazy being able to see such a unique design from the couch! I just can’t get used to it otherwise I’ll be sad when she leaves..

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Name: SAILING YACHT A
Year: 2016
Exterior: Philippe Starck
Interior Philippe Starck
Country: Russian
Top speed: 21
Cruise speed: 16
Listing ID: 3995