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Nobiskrug White Pearl: Largest sail assisted motor yacht

Currently undergoing sea trials in the North Sea after her launch at Nobiskrug’s shipyard in Kiel, Germany is the unmistakable profile of the world’s largest sail assisted motor yacht. Designed by Philippe Starck for Andrey Melnichenko, the young Russian billionaire ranked within Forbes 100 wealthiest individuals, the yacht’s hull and superstructure is as likely to polarize opinion as the designer and owner’s previous collaboration: MY ‘A’.

Measuring a staggering 468’ 6” (142.81m) in length the project codenamed White Pearl was kept highly secretive during her build and development. The first renderings of the project were only released in August, when keeping the projects under wraps was no longer physically possible. The yacht–reportedly to be christened ‘Sailing Yacht A’–boasts a colossal volume of 12,700 GT courtesy of her 81’ 6” (24.88m) beam, exceeds many of the older motor yachts of comparative length by almost double, and matches that of many longer contemporary yachts.

In fact, her gross tonnage is only 436 below that of MY Azzam, at 590’ (180m) the world’s longest yacht. Predictably therefore SY ‘A’ sets many firsts; as a schooner the three masts that make up her Dykstra rig don’t just set records as the tallest masts, they are apparently the tallest and most highly-loaded freestanding composite structures in the world: SY A’s masts were built in the UK by Magma Structures, the booms by Future Fibres in Valencia, Spain and her 4,500sqm+ of in-mast furling sails were supplied by Doyle in the USA. Apparently SY A’s masts have been designed to withstand loads of 40 meganewtons (Mn); that’s twice that expected of a Boeing Dreamliner wing.

The yacht is spread over eight decks with a fixed keel of just 26’ (8m) below the waterline. The wheelhouse is reported to be located on deck seven, a helipad on deck six and there’s accommodation onboard for 54 crewmembers. All this is wrapped in a design purportedly inspired by the infamous buccaneer vessel that starred in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, and lent the Project its name. Whateever the case, the design highlights how together Philippe Starck and owner Melnichenko courageously thumb their nose to established trends in the yachting sector and build unique yachts that challenge our expectations of conventional aesthetics.

Like all great artists and influential patrons, between them Starck and Melnichenko are pioneers, they provoke reaction, discussion and defy anyone to remain indifferent to their presence and creativity. In doing so they also determine to explore the limits of technology. Classed as a sail assisted motor yacht mechanical propulsion is in all-import function for SY A’s locomotion, and in this case it is supplied by a tailormade hybrid diesel-electric package, comprising of twin MTU diesel engines producing 4,827hp (3,600kW) feeding two 4,300kW electric motors mounted to traditional shafts. Quoted performance figures report a top speed of 21-knots, cruising speed under power of 16-knots and a maximum range solely on powered locomotion in excess of 5,000 nautical miles.

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‘White Pearl’, the world’s largest sailing yacht

Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, the 97th wealthiest person on the planet according to Forbes, and the ninth richest in Russia, owns the world’s largest sailing super yacht named ‘Sailing Yacht A’. With a cost of £260million, the vessel is an upgrade to the Russian billionaire’s current multi-million pound ‘Motor Yacht A’. An important part of the costs will be recovered by licensing the technology developed for the vessel for commercial applications.

Also know as “White Pearl”, this fabulous “mega yacht” is 142 meters long, has eight decks, six guest rooms, a flight landing area, three swimming pools and includes an underwater observation room. There’s also a disco below the deck, and many mirrored surfaces across its interior and has a crew of 35 people. The yacht will have a high-tech digital control system operated using a touch sensitive sheet of black glass in the bridge. Inside there are extraordinary technical innovations that offer extraordinary comfort.

This epic vessel was built by the German Naval Yards shipyard in Kiel and took three years to be completed. Its 3 carbon fibre masts are among the most technically challenging free-standing carbon composite structures manufactured until now and they are the world’s tallest carbon composite masts.

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WHITE PEARL is a 30.6 m Motor Yacht, built in Italy by Custom Line and delivered in 2014. She is one of 12 100 models.

Her top speed is 27.0 kn, her cruising speed is 24.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 455.0 nm at 18.0 kn, with power coming from two MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms, with 5 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 199.0 GT and a 7.28 m beam.

She was designed by Zuccon International Project , who also designed the interior. Zuccon International Project has designed 659 yachts and designed the interior of 633 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

The naval architecture was developed by Ferretti Engineering Department , who has architected 588 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a GRP hull, and GRP superstructure.

WHITE PEARL is one of 2094 motor yachts in the 30-35m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her cruising speed is 3.91 kn above the average, her top speed 3.19 kn above the average, and her volume 12.65 GT above the average.

WHITE PEARL is currently sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, the 5th most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 448 yachts registered. She has recently entered the superyacht marina Turnberry Marina, in United States of America. For more information regarding WHITE PEARL's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .

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• Name: WHITE PEARL
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
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Refitted in 2022, 34m/111.7ft S/Y WHITE PEARL is back to brand new condition for cruising around the Ionian Islands, the Cyclades and the Aegean Sea . The interiors are bright and large, hosting 12 guests for lounging and dining within the climate-controlled environment while drinks are served from the bar.

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The spacious outdoor areas can host up to 80 guests for dockside events, and when in a quiet anchorage the 12 cruising guests have a large alfresco dining table and multiple sunpads to themselves.

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The accommodation sleeps a total of 12 guests in 6 en-suite cabins: 1 Master suite, 2 double cabins and 3 twin cabins. The talented crew of 5 will ensure that guests have everything they require throughout the cruise.

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