M5 is a custom sailing yacht launched in 2004 by Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton, United Kingdom and most recently refitted in 2013. Currently she is the largest sloop ever built and offers the space and accommodation of a large motor yacht at the same time as the pleasures of being under sail. Bob did not live long enough to share in the actual creation, but without him I’m not sure I would have continued with the project. The refit is expected to be completed in 2013. Outer Reef Yachts Plans Two Debuts. Hello, Absolute Yachts 50 Fly. Using a minimum of third party cookies for YouTube and Vimeo content. More about yachtemoceans, © 2020 yachtemoceans.com. So started four years of study on the practicalities of building a sloop of this size, complicated by my brief to Ron that I wanted it to perform well upwind and be built in composite. During the refit, Pendennis has completed extensive engineering works and the interiors have been redesigned by UK company Redman Whiteley Dixon. Sponsored. Mirabella V achieves all that I asked for: she is fast and yet provides all the comforts of a motor yacht without the noise and fuel consumption. The 2004 sailing yacht M5 (ex Mirabella V) is an exceptional 75.2m (246'9'') sloop, designed by the renowned luxury yacht designer Ron Holland. Design. Mirabella V : The world largest sloop - in words & pictures bymnews.com, Aldous Grenville-Crowther, Cathy Mclean, abgerufen 13. M5's interior configuration has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests overnight in 6 cabins, comprising a master suite, 3 double cabins, 2 … Her rig was recently taken out and inspected, and … This gave us time to get… Mirabella V has now been renamed M5 and is undergoing an extensive refit at Pendennis Plus in Falmouth, UK, which will involve redesigning the stern and extending it by 3 metres, adapting both exterior and interior to the new owner’s needs, replacing the main engines and generators and upgrading many other systems, overhauling the mast and rig and repainting the hull. She has recently been extensively refitted by Port Pendennis in Falmouth, UK, including a redesigned and extended transom, … She has a gross tonnage of … Specifications. Yacht News YF News Editor. Basic Information about Mirabella V. Power Method: Sailboat Hull Type: Monohull Crew Type: Crewed Boat Information. My home port is in Oldenburg, Germany next to Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen. This is a yacht that changes the lives and business' that are involved with it. She was built as Mirabella V. As part of a fleet of super-yachts initially owned by Joseph Vittoria and used for luxury private charters. Designed and manufactured by Carbo-Link with OYS making the fittings, the 34 new carbon fiber stays, and titanium fittings with built-in dynamic fiber optics have decreased the weight of the rig by 18 tons. The new Owner has renamed the yacht M5. During several hours on the water with challenging sea conditions, the remodeled boat performed well, reaching 17.7 knots in 18-23 knots of wind. Mirabella is an X-482, a performance cruiser from the reputable and highly regarded Danish yacht builder X-Yachts. The righting moment of sailing vessels makes them more seakindly than powerboats and M5 has achieved speeds in excess of 19 knots in 8 ft-12 ft seas. Just logged onto www.ibinews.com for my daily dose of marine news and saw that Mirabella V is on the rocks after dragging anchor in Force 6-7 Winds off the coast of the French Riviera. M5 is a sloop-rigged super yacht launched in 2003.At an estimated cost of over US$ 50 million, she is the largest single-masted yacht ever built. The 247-foot-long Mirabella V is a cutter-rigged sloop, making it the only sailing yacht on our list. "Designed and built in three years from contract award, Mirabella V will be a landmark ship in all respects, and the experience VT Shipbuilding has gained from this project will shape the way we do business in the future" Mirabella was built in 1999 for a British owner. Which bring her a top speed of 14 knots. The yacht Mirabella V was launched at the VT shipbuilding company’s shipyard at Woolston in the city of Southampton in southeastern England. Mai 2020 – Berichte, Bilder, Interviews. For the first 3 years we sailed Mirabella in France, Italy and Corsica. Built at VT Shipbuilding and launched in 2003, she is the largest single-mast superyacht ever built, with an astonishing 90m mast. Accommodation. Home Forums > DISCUSSIONS ON YACHT BUILDERS > Sailing Yachts > General Sailing Discussion > "M5" (ex. View Similar Yachts. Top Yacht Design. 12.10.2020. To my knowledge, no other sailboat delivers this combination and in addition has a spacious sky deck for lounging, participating in the helming or seating 18 to 20 for a barbecue lunch or starlit dinner followed by a surround-sound widescreen film. Set Your Course Aboard the Tiara Sport 43 LE ... Yachts. Yacht name: Mirabella V Length: 247 ft • 75 m Mast: 292 ft • 88 m Year: 2003 Builder: VT Shipbuilding Was … The largest single masted yacht in the world. Ahoy, I’m René, the “captain” of this luxury yacht blog. To reassure us that our calculations were correct, we went to VT Shipbuilding, which had been building minesweepers in composite for some time, and its experienced engineering departments helped to bring it all together. Mirabella V. 247' 12 guests, 13 crew. The tallest mast. M5 (formerly Mirabella V) It’s hard to find enough superlatives to describe this giant Ron Holland designed 75m (245ft) supermaxi. Twenty people can sit around the freshwater spa on the foredeck, and a mast lift for three offers views far into the distance. "Mirabella V") Discussion in 'General Sailing Discussion' started by Yacht News, Mar 29, 2012. SIMILAR YACHTS FOR CHARTER. Mirabella V Arrives at Pendennis Plus for Substantial Refit. The yacht is the largest built in composite and is believed to be the largest composite structure in the world. Mirabella V became a larger part of my inner thoughts around 1996 when, at meetings with my old friend Bob Derecktor, it became clear that my ideas for a large sloop could be realised. The mast is so high, it means the superyacht is unable to pass under any bridge in the world, even the Golden Gate Bridge. M5 (ex Mirabella V) restyled by Pendennis Shipyard, Close to the wind when she was MIRABELLA V. Please review your [uncode_privacy_box]Privacy Settings[/uncode_privacy_box]. M5 was originally built in 2004 as Mirabella V. Until she is still the largest sloop with over 75 meters (length of the hull) and an almost 90 meters long mast. 75.22 m (pre-remodel) / 77.6m (post-remodel). 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What was at the time considered to be a very daring yacht is now seen as one of the most iconic and recognised superyachts of the 21st Century. An der Côte d'Azure kamen – Corona zum Trotz – die Liebhaber der ältesten Mittelmeer-Regatta ihrer Art zusammen, um sich miteinander zu messen Her top speed is 16 kn and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 3500 nm at … M5 was originally built in 2004 as Mirabella V. Until she is still the largest sloop with over 75 meters (length of the hull) and an almost 90 meters long mast. Yachts. Yachts. The project, due to be completed over the next month, has seen a collaboration between Pendennis and the original designer Ron Holland, to achieve the Owners idea of extending the stern by 3m which has created a new sleeker profile providing an impressive aft deck area. Yachts. Mai 2020 – … ‘After seven wonderful years creating Mirabella V and six exciting years sailing in her, it was time to move on,’ said Joe Vittoria, when she was sold to a private owner in June 2011. I have grown up with sailing since a little child. M5 (ex Mirabella V) is the world’s largest sloop and one of the most advanced sailing superyachts afloat. More Yachts. Yacht News, Mar 29, 2012 #1. At an estimated cost of over US$ 50 million, she is the largest single-masted yacht ever built. Pendennis Plus has proudly announced that Mirabella V, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in the world, has arrived at their facilities in Cornwall for a substantial one-year refit.. Mirabella V may return to the charter market again in the future. Latest. Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Messages: 19,074 How would you like to be the charter guests on that yacht? Being the intelligence partner for the top shipyards and yacht brokers in the world, we have learned to analyse and track the market in great detail. We purchased her in 2014 in Port Grimaud, Cote d'Azur. Mirabella V (MV) is the World’s largest single-masted yacht. With the help of Julian Smith of High Modulus, who had been assisting since my early days with Bob Derecktor, we slowly solved the many problems surrounding the creation of a 75 metre composite hull that must withstand the forces from a 90 metre rig and a 150 tonne keel 10 metres deep when sailing, lifting to 4 metres for port entry. The owner specifications combined fast sailing with motoryacht amenities. All rights reserved. Ownership. Mirabella V was built as part of a fleet of super-yachts initially owned by former Chairman and CEO of the Avis car rental company, Joe Vittoria, and used for luxury private charters.All the Mirabellas, including Mirabella V, were subsequently sold and are now owned and operated by others, the Vittoria family has no connection with them any longer. What a shame. Sail Yacht M5; M5 (ex: Mirabella V) NOT FOR CHARTER This Yacht is not for Charter* 36. Layouts; M5 Interior & Exterior Photos 75m / 246'1 Vosper Thornycroft 2004 / 2014. I have an education in Business Informatics and specialized in digital media solutions (alongside luxury yachts) like Online-Marketing, User Experience Design et cetera. Naval Architect Ron Holland, Mirabella V’s original designer, who worked with Pendennis on the sailing yacht Christopher launched in 2011, steered structural improvements, including a 2.4m stern extension. The largest sail… Ran aground on beach in Beaulieu in 2004 but now fully recovered! The 77.6-metre sailing yacht M5 (formerly Mirabella V) has emerged after her extensive refit at NCA Refit part of The Italian Sea Group.Having been originally built for Joseph Vittoria, the former CEO of the Avis Rent-A-Car company, and was first launched in 2004 and became a record-breaking sailing yacht. Shaping Superyachts. MIRABELLA was the first of the highly successful series of three Concorde Yachts. M5 measures 75.22 metres in length, with a max draft of 10.86 metres and a beam of 14.82 metres. ‘She is in good hands which was very important for us.’. I found my passion for the big ones in 2002 (at the age of 17). The yacht is powered by 2 Caterpillar marine engines. The sail trials not only established the M5‘s potential speed but tested the new system and balance of the yacht under sail for the first time. At 246ft 8in (75.2m) LOA Mirabella V is not just the biggest sloop ever built but the biggest by a considerable margin. She was built by Vosper Thornycroft and delivered in 2004 . Designed by Ron Holland and built by VT Shipbuilding in the UK in 2004, the 75.2 Mirabella V is the world's largest sailing sloop and currently the … She was built as Mirabella V. As part of a fleet of super-yachts initially owned by Joseph Vittoria and used for luxury private charters.The yacht is powered by 2 Caterpillar marine engines. M5 is a 78.4 m Sail Yacht . Launched in 1991 she has undergone a years worth of technical refit, and in this respect she is presented as new. The ambition of the Top Yacht Design publishing system is to enter into dialogue with owners and potential owners, with the world of designers and architects, with the yards and also with the companies that operate in the furnishing business. I then turned to Ron Holland, who created the profile that produced for my family the excitement necessary to leave reality behind and go for it. To achieve the amenity requirements, a single mast was preferred to other rig types in order to maximize interior volumes in keel-stepped sailing yachts; To achieve the performance requirements, the higher aspect ratio of the single mast sail plan was also preferred in order to provide … Overview; Photos; Video. Sailing Yacht M5 . October 3, 2007. With a length of more than 245 feet (74.7 meters) and a height of 290 feet (88.5 meters), Mirabella V is the largest single-masted yacht … By Barry Pickthall. Stay Tuned for CL Yachts CLX96 Grand Reveal. Mirabella V is an exceptional sailing yacht available for private select charters.