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December 14, 2017

Stunning Footage Of World’s Biggest Sailing Yacht (R6,5 Billion)

The world's largest superyacht was seen sailing out of Gibraltar recently, and if that's what you're into then you should take a look at her go.

The world’s biggest superyacht, affectionately known as Superyacht ‘A’, paid a visit to Gibraltar recently.

143 metres long, the massive vessel has three 92 metre-long masts, a helicopter pad and an underwater observation room. It is owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, who founded EuroChem.

We first introduced the ‘sail-assisted motor yacht’ to you in 2015:

Believed to have cost more than £260 million (R5,5 billion), it was built by a German shipyard, Nobiskrug, and designed by Philippe Starck, the Frenchman known for his furniture designs and industrial style.

Powered by “two diesel engines and two electric motors which drive five-bladed adjustable pitch propellers”… the vessel can reach a top speed of 24mph [39 kmh] , while its cruising speed is 18mph [29 kmh].

It accommodates up to 20 guests with a crew of 54, and features a steel hull and a teak deck.

Take a look at how it spent its time in Gibraltar:

The Daily Mail got exclusive footage of the yacht “sailing off into the Gibraltar sunset”:

And here is a short time-lapse of the yacht leaving the harbour from another angle:

[source:dailymail]