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Ipanema: Inside the world’s biggest red yacht

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Ipanema, a 50-metre yacht designed by Hot Lab and built by Mondomarine, has been doing sterling service for her owner since her launch in 2016

Rich and fierce, and with an athletic poise, the astonishing red-hulled 50m yacht Ipanema , launched by Mondomarine last year, occupies the water with the confidence of an enormous floating Ferrari. And what a red that hull colour is! Not a cloudy burgundy of some understated elegance if a little dullness; it’s a brash, screaming, high-gloss scarlet.

Once you’ve recovered from the endearing shock of the exterior, a whole new world of enigma awaits inside. You’d expect something that matched the contemporary flair of the exterior with a calculated coolness, something masculine and mechanical perhaps.

What you get is an eclectic mix of the traditional and modern that brazenly nods to so many art and design styles. It’s a bold approach – as bold as the yacht’s exterior styling – and it gives a hint of the all-inclusive philosophy with which Ipanema has been put together.

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Ipanema began life as a concept on paper, a standard member of Mondomarine’s M50 all-aluminium, semi-displacement range. Designed by Hot Lab, the M50 – created in 2013 – echoes the youthful boldness of the design house, and there was clearly a meeting of minds when the owner came on board with the project.

“We started talking to the owner [in 2013],” says Antonio Romano, one of Hot Lab’s founding partners. “He liked the exterior styling of the concept and didn’t make any major changes.

“But he did want to change the beach club. Privacy was important to him and his family, and he didn’t like the idea of a large open area at the back of the yacht.”

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A beach club is generally something you wouldn’t want to get rid of in a modern superyacht , and would represent a substantial loss to guests, but aboard Ipanema there is a distinctive gain: a huge tender in the extended garage.

The 7.4m Monterey unit is substantial beast for a 50-metre yacht to digest, but it has been achieved by the judicious movement of a bulkhead. A further complication comes because the owner wanted a petrol-driven tender, which created a world of engineering, fuel supply and fire-risk-assessment pain for the yard to overcome.

A second change the owner insisted on was in the owner’s suite windows on the main deck. “He had seen another 50-metre Hot Lab project and wanted the same windows. We were happy to copy ourselves!” says Antonio.

The early design had a very straight window line heading towards the bow; what has been developed for Ipanema is a scooped cut-out forward, which is more in keeping with the energetic superstructure styling elsewhere.

That forward window also suggests an owner who is not afraid of visual drama, which brings us back to the hull colour. After the initial renderings were produced, Hot Lab’s colour scheme hadn’t changed from “standard grey, white and black”, says Antonio.

“But the owner wanted to shock and so we came up with the idea of a striking red. It is also a colour associated with good luck. It’s a very intense experience to see this colour, but we were careful that the red never touches the white of the superstructure.

“One of our design partners, Michele Dragoni, has a background in car design and really understands how surfaces and colours interact. By keeping the red and white apart, the human eye better sees the whole vessel.”

Antonio describes Ipanema as “the world’s biggest yacht ever in red”, and it’s clearly something he is proud to have in the portfolio.

“ Ipanema is a yacht with her make-up on. She’s a yacht that’s wearing her lipstick!” he says.

So how did that very eclectic interior come about, and that unusual juxtaposition between the exterior and interior styling? “We had some initial interior renderings for the M50 that were minimalistic, but it was clear that Ipanema’s owner wanted something different. The first point was that he liked traditional, classical architectural features.”

Hot Lab’s immediate response was, says Antonio, “to consult some books!”. “All of our interiors so far have been minimalist, modern in style. Now we started to study 17th-Century architecture.

“We had to understand Renaissance styles. In fact, the flower patterns you can see at the top of many of the columns are directly inspired by a Renaissance palace in Florence.”

The owner was communicating with the design team several times a week, emailing clippings for the mood board and his own design ideas. Out of this grew the designers’ sense of an interior that would suit. “It was a challenge for us because it was something unknown, but the client was very clear, very precise about what he liked.

“A key thing was that he wanted everything bespoke. We couldn’t simply pick a pattern of carpet. He wanted something unique, designed just for Ipanema . Everything you see is custom made, right down to the hand-made porcelain switches. It was a massive amount of work.”

Even the main-deck galley has the feel of a country kitchen, with a personal vibe rather than the austere exhibition of metal and Miele that characterises most superyacht galleys.

It’s not only the sense of contrast between the exterior and the interior that is striking; it’s also the richness and vividness inside – the colours, the mirrors, the brew of elements. Marble is a key material – there are 14 different types used on board.

“There are also over 20 different fabric patterns,” says Antonio. And there’s that recurring flaming-red flower motif, too, which you see attached to columns at eye-height throughout the yacht, in suites, bathrooms and corridors. “We produced these on a 3D printer – over 100 of them,” says Antonio.

There’s a further surprise in this yacht of surprises: Ipanema has seven guest cabins, with two single suites on the bridge deck (which share a bathroom), an enormous main-deck master with lots of natural light, and four colour-themed guest cabins on the lower deck.

Though certified for charter, this is a yacht designed for private cruising with a large family, and in that respect she is precisely fit for purpose.

“We are very proud of the yacht,” says Antonio. “We are particularly proud of the teamwork, and of delivering just what the client wanted. It was exactly the yacht he desired.”

So does he have a favourite area of the yacht? “I am most proud of the master cabin and bathroom. There is so much marble in the bathroom! And I really like the skylight from above bringing in natural light. Mondomarine did an amazing job with the marble.”

After the 2016 Monaco Yacht Show , the owner has based the yacht in Turkey, from where Ipanema has been doing just what she has been designed for: providing the perfect base for extended family cruising. And, of course, an engaging talking point for anyone on shore who happens to see the red beast on the water.

First published in 2017 for Super Yacht World.

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Builder: HINCKLEY Category: Cruising Yacht Model Year: 2016 Year Built: 2016 Country: United States

LOA: 55' 0" (16.76m) LWL: 51' 0" (15.54m) Beam: 17' 9" (5.41m) Max Draft: 2' 11" (0.89m)

Speed, Capacities and Weight

Cruise Speed: 30 Kts. (35 MPH) Max Speed: 37 Kts. (43 MPH) Displacement: 53700 Pounds Water Capacity: 200 Gallons Holding Tank: 100 Gallons Fuel Capacity: 1200 Gallons

Accommodations

Hull and deck information.

Hull Material: Carbon Composite

Engine Information

Engines: 2 Manufacturer: MAN Engine Type: Inboard Fuel Type: Diesel

Big Red is the newest Talaria 55 available on the brokerage market and without question the most highly optioned MKII ever built. W ith over $1,000,000.00 in options, she was specified and built for an exacting owner with only the finest appointments, finishes and technology in mind. This Hinckley 55 is one of very few fitted with upgraded MAN 12V-1400 hp engines and Seakeeper 9 gyrostabilizer allowing for an exceptional ride at all speeds.

Big Red conveys with the Hinckley “CPO” warranty providing extended peace of mind to her next owner for many years to come. 

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Big Red conveys with the Hinckley “CPO” warranty providing extended peace of mind for her next owner.

Key Features include:

• iPad controlled custom AV entertainment system with AC ventilated central distribution locker
• Opacmare swim platform with underwater lights
• Cockpit AC boxes removed to give a more open cockpit
• Ocean Air Skysol pleated shades in pilothouse windows that lower electrically
• Ocean Air Skyscreens on all overhead hatches
• Custom detailed Corian countertops in galley and varnished cherry counter in owner’s cabin
• Raised panel cherry interior passage & cabinet doors 
• Cabinet drawers and drop fronts are bevel cut solid cherry wood
• Rheostat cabin lighting throughout provides enhanced ambiance
• Reverse-cycle heat/air-conditioning in pilothouse and interior offers additional cooling and heating comfort.
• Washer and Dryer
• Flybridge:  The flybridge includes custom hard top with enclosure, an acrylic windscreen, passenger seating, and a helm station with custom dual Stidd helm seats.
• Cockpit: Molded in entry steps and a ladder to the flybridge, aft-facing settee, and a transom walk-thru access to a swim platform.
• Pilothouse:  Gloss varnished teak and tulipwood sole with cabin sole covers, two powered Stidd helm seats forward, built in settee, and an entertainment center with a TV on an electric lift hidden in the cabinetry.

Hull and Deck

• “Claret” Awlgrip topsides
• Light Cream gelcoat deck with molded-in non-skid
• Black bottom

Hull: Hinckley DualGuard® Composite Construction- Kevlar®/E-glass outer skin. Aircraft grade end grain balsa below the waterline. Carbon fiber inner skin. Laminated using Seaman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP®).

Deck: E-glass outer and inner skin with aircraft grade end grain balsa and closed cell foam core - laminated using Seaman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP®).

These materials and building techniques provide for a superior surface finish, greater resistance to osmosis, high degree of stiffness & stiffness/weight ratios, and greater hull strength against impact damage and thermal insulation.

• Oversized Opacmare Transformer 4 step model swim platform with teak decking and all non-skid surfaces painted to match deck and stainless-steel half round. Swim platform lowers hydraulically to launch a tender, provide access for scuba diving, and is wonderful for swimming off as platform can be lowered various levels in the water. Also, transforms to a passarelle making reaching hard to access fixed piers with ease.
• Non-metallic composite thru-hull fittings with ball valve seacocks are below waterline and above the waterline where appropriate. Bronze seacocks, thru-hull fittings and sea strainers on propulsion engines.
• Rub rail has stainless steel half-round on fiberglass molding.
• Underwater lights (3) under swim platform - Switch at pilothouse helm

DECK FEATURES

• Molded non-skid gelcoat deck
• Tapered varnished teak toe rails with Hinckley profile
• Anchor Locker: Molded into the foredeck, with hinged and gas-spring assisted hatch.
• Two large storage lockers on foredeck
• Chocks: Two (2) Hinckley open bow chocks, type 316L stainless steel. Four (4) Hinckley closed chocks located at fore and aft spring cleats.
• Mooring Cleats: Eight (8) cleats type 316 stainless steel
• Eyebrow: Varnished teak molding around cabin
• Bow Rail: Closed single rail 30” high, 1 ¼” diameter, type 315L stainless steel
• Handrails: Stainless steel handrails mounted on forward cabin top and pilothouse top (wrap around style).
• Custom painted teak handrails on port and starboard side of pilothouse for ease of transiting side decks.  Handrails are painted to match the deck color
• Custom Hinckley mast (painted to match deck) holds anchor/steaming light
• KVH TrackVision M5 satellite dome on flybridge top, painted to match deck color
• Ports in cabin house: 5 opening ports- one in guest shower, one in master head, one in master shower, and two in galley. Opening ports have screens. 5 fixed ports- three in guest cabin, and two in master cabin. Fixed ports have varnished Cherry ring around them. All ports have drop down-style curtains of Norbar Venita White Wash.
• Polished stainless steel Manship hatches on cabin top with (5) smoke gray tinted hatches. All have SkyScreen screens and blinds.
• Fender Storage: Provided for six (6) fenders, four (4) of which remain attached to boat and stored for easy deployment. Two (2)remaining fenders store in custom holders under cockpit hatch
• Additional wichard folding padeyes and chafe strips to provide additional positioning of fender and docklines
• Starboard transom door gives access to the swim platform.
• Bow burgee: varnished teak staff on bow rail.
• Ensign: Stern mounted 5’ varnished teak staff with flush socket
• Overboard direct drainage scuppers

MKII styled cockpit with salon “patio” and integrated, molded L-settee. Access to and from side deck provided by coaming gate on port and starboard sides.

Cockpit features:

• Large molded L-settee with cushioned bottom and back cushions covered in Luxor Leather with Seasand Red piping.
• Upper cockpit amenity with Vitrifrigo refrigerator and ice maker
• Gelcoat covered cockpit coamings with varnished teak coaming caps.
• Cockpit shower with hot/cold mixing valve with shower wand near transom door opening
• Cockpit fresh water deckwash
• Two Glendinning powered shore cord reels mounted at transom w/wireless remotes
• Courtesy Lighting: Lights under each cockpit side-deck, and on the stairs between the cockpit and pilothouse.
• Fender storage on underside of deck hatch.
• Low wattage lighting on dimmer under starboard side deck
• Salon Entry Doors: Polished stainless-steel framed doors with four (4) full height curved tinted tempered glass panels.
• L-shaped built-in settee to port and starboard with upholstered bottom and back cushions in Sunbrella Canvas White with Canvas Jockey piping. Chart storage is provided in large locker outboard of settee.
• Salon Table: Varnished cherry table to starboard. Converts to additional berth with filler cushion. Pedestal is Stidd manual retracting that is powder coated to match other Stidd pedestals.
• Salon Windows: MKII style-Three (3) fixed forward windows with laminated safety glass and fully concealed Stainless-Steel frames. Two (2) Side window assemblies with powered sliding center section and fully concealed Stainless-Steel frames.
• Salon windows have grey tint while forward windows and aft enclosure have no tint
• Salon Window Covers: electric pleated blind system for side windows in a sand color
• Roman shade style curtains on aft entry doors. Curtains are electrically actuated with remote control
• Pilothouse front windows have outside snap-on Stamoid fabric shade covers

Additional Pilothouse Details:

• Satin varnished cherry with gloss highlights. Highlights are found on all door and window trims, baseboards and bulkhead trims, corner posts, moldings, and overhead battens
• Varnished teak and tulipwood pilothouse sole
• Sound suppression overhead material with oversized varnished Cherry battens.
• Overhead halogen lamps on dimmers provide lighting.
• Reading lamps port and starboard aft provide additional lighting
• Low wattage lighting which is dimmable under L-settee
• Overhead varnished teak handrail running fore and aft
• Sunbrella cabin sole covers for pilothouse sole

FORWARD PILOTHOUSE AREA:

Helm Station (Starboard)

Two Stidd helm seats with Parchment Luxor Leather cushions and Imperial piping on stainless steel pedestals. Seats are electrical up-down, forward and aft.  Both seats have Stidd X-2 footrests. 

Interior Accommodations

Entertainment Equipment :

• Samsung 40” LED TV in pop up cabinet
• Cable and telephone inlet for shore side phone and cable.

Throughout interior:

• Satin varnished Cherry with gloss highlights. Gloss highlights are found on all door and window trims, baseboards and bulkhead trims, corner posts, moldings, and overhead battens
• Teak and Tulipwood soles
• Lowe custom Hardware for drawer and cabinet pulls

GALLEY (Port)

Stepping down from the pilothouse, the galley is to port.

• Cuisinart convection oven microwave (CMW-200 SS)
• Corian Sandalwood Countertop with undermounted single, deep sink with brushed stainless steel finish
• Hot and cold fresh water system with Grohe single lever faucet
• Trash storage to be tilt-out style located below the galley sink
• Recycle storage is in extended pull drawer which slides inboard under companionway steps. Holds 4 14qt waste baskets
•  (2) Sub-Zero drawer ID-24R refrigerator
• Multiple 110 VAC outlets for galley appliances
• Custom storage drawer at base of companionway steps provides storage for galley equipment. Drawer slides under inboard guest cabin berth
• Bar area at forward end of galley with Dometic 6 bottle wine cooler. Aft of wine cooler is storage drawer with foam inserts to hold wine and liquor bottles.
• Glass storage for bar area is outboard and features custom wine storage from overhead of locker and low-ball glass storage below.
• Two opening ports
• Dimmable low wattage lighting under toe kicks in galley

GUEST/DAY HEAD

Large head and shower. Head area is satin finished cherry with gloss highlights.

• Varnished high gloss Cherry countertop with undermounted stainless steel sink. Grohe single lever faucet.
• Sole in head is “teak decking style”
• Sealand Vacu-flush marine toilet plumbed directly to 100-gallon holding tank.
• Full length mirror on back of door between head and guest cabin. This allows mirror to function in either place.
• Cherry framed mirror on bulkhead aft of sink
• Towel bars in shower and head
• Shower curtain and rod
• Opening portlight

MASTER STATEROOM

The spacious owner’s stateroom is MKII style with aft facing berth and large handing lockers aft. Door to master cabin is aft to provide hallway effect for cabin thereby making it feel even larger.

• Custom desk to Starboard with swing-out stool
• Ample storage is provided via hanging lockers aft and outboard port and, lower drop down storage lockers port and starboard, and upper storage lockers port and starboard
• Queen sized mattress is custom Handcrafted Mattress Company System Five.  9.5” medium plush pillowtop innerspring mattress. Mattress is hinged to make access to storage below.
• Mattress is covered with fitted coverlet of Sunbrella Canvas with Canvas Jockey Red piping
• Safe installed under master bunk
• Custom alcoves port and starboard outboard of bunk for small items
• 32” Samsung Smart Slim LED monitor recessed into port bulkhead.
• Large overhead hatch with Skyscreen blind and screen                          
• Sound-absorbing panels added to chine area of hull area to reduce water noise
• Multiple 110 VAC outlets

MASTER HEAD

The large en-suite master head is aft to port of the master stateroom featuring separate shower. Head area is satin finished cherry with gloss highlights.

• Head countertop is gloss varnished cherry with undermounted polished Stainless-Steel sink and Grohe single lever faucet
• Sole in shower is molded non-skid for ease of cleaning
• Full length mirror on back of door.
• Overhead opening hatch for additional natural light
• Storage outboard of head, sink and in shower
• Common wire bonding with a minimum branch wire size of #8 AWG per ABYC.
• Start Batteries: Four (4) BCI 4D AGM batteries for main engines and generator.
• House: Four (4) BCI 8D AGM batteries for the main house bank.
• Heavy-duty battery switches for both port and starboard engines, with the ability to parallel the Starting Batteries.
• Mastervolt 12/24Volt start battery isolator
• Two (2) Balmar® alternators - 80-amp 24-Volt DC.
• Two (2) 24-Volt-DC battery chargers. One (1) 100-amp for House bank and one (1) 60-amp for starting bank.
• 24-Volt lighting
• MasterVolt 24-volt-DC to 110-volt-AC inverter 

GENERATOR :  Onan 17 Kw generator rated for 240-Volts AC, is mounted in a sound shield and is outfitted with DC voltmeter, water temperature gauge, oil pressure gauge, hour meter, control switch, shutdown bypass switch and pre-heat.

MECHANICAL:

• Twin MAN V12-1400 hp 12-cylinder Vee diesel common rail engines
• Twin Disc transmissions with reduction gear ratio
• Two MAN engine displays
• Each engine features on demand, fully paralleled PTO redundancy to provide hydraulic power for steering, bow thruster, and windlass
• Two (2) 600 gallon fuel tanks
• Racor in-line Fuel/Air Separators
• Racor Dual Fuel Filters for each engine-Model 75/1000MAX with remote water alarm
• Racor Fuel Filter- Model 500 MA for generator with remote water alarm
• Baffled and insulated engine air intakes
• Underwater exhaust system - with low speed by-pass.
• Algae-X fuel purification system for both engines and generator
• Racor Remote Diesel Fuel Polishing System. Capacity of 150 GPH
• Hinckley JetStick II which integrates forward and aft motion of the boat, steering, and the bow thruster into a single joystick control
• Hinckley wireless remote for JetStick
• Sidepower hydraulic 25-hp bow thruster
• Seakeeper gyro-stabilizer-Seakeeper Model 9
• Autoglide Trim Tab system- automatic trim tab control system in the world. Integrates data, including engine speed, helm position and GPS to calculate the optimum running angle
• Marine Air Systems reverse-cycle marine air conditioning – three  (3) 24,000 BTU chilled water system with four (4) separate air handlers for the salon, galley and heads, guest cabin and owner’s stateroom.
• On-board water filtration- Mighty Pure in line ultraviolet water purifier. System also includes inline filters at each sink faucet and each icemaker.
• Engine Room Insulation: Insulated with Mylar-faced foam/composite insulation, with metal covering on visible surfaces
• Four (4) cage protected lights
• Oil Transfer Pump - reversible, 24-Volt DC - for main engines, transmissions, and generator.
• Fresh hot and cold pressurized water, fed by 24-VDC Sure-Flo Smart Sensor® main and back-up pumps supplying galley, shower, head and cockpit shower.
• Automatic 24-volt DC sump pumps for showers, and air-conditioning condensate.
• (3) Rule® 24-volt DC electric 3500-GPH bilge pumps with ULTRA automatic float switches.
• Saltwater deck wash: 24-volt DC, 10-GPM deck wash pump with hose connection in anchor locker
• 17-gallon water heater - marine insulated stainless steel
• 100-gallon aluminum holding tank
• 200-gallon stainless steel fresh water tank
• Fireboy fire protection system with automatic engine and generator shut down system
• High water bilge alarm
• Emergency bilge pump activated at helm station

Additional equipment

Ground tackle system:.

• Hydraulic windlass mounted in custom anchor well
• Custom 316L stainless steel bow roller with primary anchor
• 55-lb Delta primary anchor with 50’ x 3/8” Grade 40 galvanized chain + 200’ x ¾” three-strand nylon rode.
• 40-lb Fortress FX55 Secondary: anchor with chain and rope rode.
• Fresh and salt water wash down faucets in anchor locker

Safety and Deck Equipment:

• Horn - Kahlenberg 24-Volt DC dual-trumpet air horn with switch at helm
• Searchlight - 24 Volt-DC with remote at helm
• (10) Lifejackets - (8) adult and (2) children
• (4) Dock lines
• (6) Fenders with fleece covers and Wichard snap hooks
• Navigation lights
• Coast Guard safety equipment
• (4) Fire Extinguishers: 2-lb. Type B-1 fire extinguishers for class A, B, and C fires.
• Various Stamoid deck covers 

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The story of 106m Black Pearl's long-awaited sail across the Atlantic

It’s taken five years for this groundbreaking yacht to show the world what she’s really made of. So was it worth the wait? Holly Overton gets the inside track from her captain and crew.

Black Pearl was designed to push the boundaries of technology and what was thought to be possible for a 106.7-metre under sail. But even for her captain, Christian Truter, carving through the busy waters of St Barths at 14 knots was a bold move. She was an unexpected guest and her fashionably late arrival to New Year’s celebrations caused quite the stir. “We were heeled over, full sail set, blitzing the anchorage between all the boats,” Truter recalls. This was the first time Black Pearl had ever seen this side of the Atlantic, and she wanted to let the world know she had arrived.

It took six years, a visionary owner, and an army of designers, architects and engineers to build Black Pearl . When she was finally delivered in 2018, she was the largest sailing yacht in the world and by far the most technologically advanced. She was built to cross oceans but, up until last year, had barely strayed from Europe.

“The original plan was to sail around the world,” explains Derek Munro, the owner’s representative. “The owner wanted to show the boat off and show the technology to as many people as possible.” She is essentially a wind-driven power plant with three freestanding masts and 2,900 square metres of sail. Her revolutionary DynaRig was a significant advancement on Maltese Falcon , with 25 per cent more sail area, electric rotating spars that made her more manoeuvrable and a hinged rig that reduces her air draught so she could pass through the Panama Canal. Then there is all the stuff you can’t see: variable-pitch propellers which can produce enough energy to power the hotel load under sail or recharge the batteries, allowing her to cross oceans without burning a litre of fuel; her waste heat recovery system is perhaps the most advanced ever seen on board a private vessel; and her spars, yards and superstructure are even wired for solar.

After the shakedown from the Oceanco shipyard in the Netherlands to Gibraltar, she entered a long warranty period. “There were still some technical elements that needed finishing and [the owner] wasn’t in a hurry. He wanted things to be perfect and he was happy to take the time to do that,” explains Captain Truter. When she finally set sail, Black Pearl logged some serious miles in the Mediterranean, bouncing between Gibraltar and Cyprus, before heading into the North Sea around the tip of Denmark and up into the Baltics.

Any plans for a global tour were put on pause during the Covid-19 pandemic, which kept her bound to Europe. But it was the unexpected death of her owner in 2021 that put Black Pearl in a renewed state of limbo. She sat on the dock in Montenegro for more than a year, occasionally running training sails with the crew, so that when the call eventually came in, they could drop lines and go. That is the beauty of the DynaRig. There are no sheets to run, no stays, no winches, no heavy sails to heave across the deck or covers to remove. You could be off an anchorage with sails set in just seven minutes.

“The boat has been getting prepped to go to the Caribbean for a long time. There was a false start the year before, but this year we knew we were going,” says Truter. She checked into the Adriatic42 shipyard in Montenegro at the beginning of November for her five-year class survey in preparation.

“Winter in the Mediterranean, particularly in the Adriatic, you spend a lot of time watching the weather. It was serendipity that we had a window opening up to dodge low-pressure systems that also aligned with our survey,” says Truter. The last contractors stepped off the boat at 5pm on November 24 and by 8pm the crew was dropping lines and heading to Albania to bunker.

“We sailed across the boot of Italy and up through Messina, and because of the wind – we had 40-plus knots – we hugged the coast of Italy. Once we got up around Capri, we did a beautiful bear away and, with wind on the quarter, sailed towards Bonifacio,” Truter explains. They were chasing the incoming mistral in the Golfe du Lion. “We threw a dart onto the chart at which point we expected the wind to come in on the mistral. And pretty much on that point, we ended up with 40 to 50 knots of wind. We bore away, shortened sail and sailed at 15 knots towards Menorca.”

A brief stop in Palma saw the conclusion of a few inspection items left over from the survey in Montenegro and some time spent poring over weather charts. “It had been a weird year in the Atlantic with a lot of unsettled low- pressure systems quite far south disrupting the Azores high and not really providing great crossing weather. As we were sitting there it looked like a pattern was forming to give us reinforced trades from just south of the Canaries if we hustled,” says Truter.

The crew made haste for Tenerife, where they picked up a couple of stowaways, Munro and the former captain, Chris Gartner, and were soon heading south to catch the weather system that was opening up. “We motor-sailed for a day towards 22 [degrees] north, and as soon as we got into the wind, around 23 [degrees] north, we turned off the engines and set full sail. We sailed the whole way to St Barths from there.”

Reinforced trade winds effectively slingshot them across the Atlantic. The wind was in the high thirties and she was cantering along at up to 19 knots. “We would have gone faster but we were spinning props to create electricity so we could turn our generators off,” says Truter. It is a careful balancing act. Running the regeneration system robs her of a couple of knots but feeds energy back into the vessel. At the same time, they needed pace to stay ahead of the weather system that was nipping at the transom.

Most of the helming is done from the two large wheels on the flybridge with the wheelhouse used only on occasion. And if there is bad weather? “You put your foulies on and get a cup of coffee,” says chief officer Matthew Hopkins.

Black Pearl left Montenegro with 22 crew and collected a few more en route. The 12-day transatlantic overlapped with the festive period and the crew spent Christmas and New Year’s Eve at sea. For almost half of those on board, it was their first Atlantic crossing. “There may have been a ritual,” laughs Truter. “King Neptune [aka Gartner] definitely made himself present.”

On Christmas Eve, Black Pearl caught up to a solo rower competing in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. The crew gathered on the flybridge to sing him We Wish You a Merry Christmas. And the morning after, they had a visit from Santa Claus, aka Munro.

Black Pearl was underway for 20.5 days from Montenegro to St Barths. She sailed more than 80 per cent of the way, averaging 11 knots, and consumed 32,000 litres of fuel over 5,600 nautical miles. (A conventional 100-metre motor yacht would burn around 10,000 litres a day.)

The arrival of Black Pearl into St Barths on January 2 was a poignant moment, particularly for Chris Gartner. Steering from the flybridge with sights on the anchorage, Truter handed the helm to Gartner, who had been Black Pearl’s captain and custodian from the build until last year when he left to join a new project. The journey marked the end of a chapter in his career and the start of a new one for Black Pearl .

With a renewed sense of adventure, Black Pearl is set to welcome others to experience her power and prowess for the first time as she joins the charter fleet. She will offer charterers a unique “Eco Mode” option where the boat will waive any fuel costs to those who agree to mostly sail and, when engine power is necessary, only use the electric motors at a maximum speed of 11 knots.

At the time of writing , Black Pearl is back in the Med but plans to return to the Caribbean. Having completed her first – and now second – Atlantic crossings, the crew are resolute in their commitment to the mission started by her late owner: to cross oceans and leave the smallest possible footprint. “As with any yacht you want to see them out on the ocean chewing up the miles and going to different places,” says Munro. “This was our first big voyage and hopefully the start of many, many more.”

Black Pearl is offered for charter with Superyacht Connections, superyachtconnections.co.uk

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Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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