The yacht is very expensive.
A giant ship with the straightforward title “yacht And sail” launched in Kiel. Yacht mast which surpass the height of London’s big Ben, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, the 11th number in the Russian rich list from Forbes. “Yacht a” is already recognized as the largest sailing vessel in world history.
The gigantic yacht that cost more than $400 million, the largest ship in the history of the sailing fleet, is undergoing sea trials. It will also be the most impressive in the collection of yachts of Russian industrialist Andrey Melnichenko, whose fortune is estimated at $ 10 billion.
Vosjmimetrovaya yacht with a length of 143 meters, with masts above big Ben in London, equipped with underwater living room with glass walls. In addition, the yacht is equipped with an electronic control system with touch control panel and black glass allowing the sailors to raise and lower the anchor and sail with just one finger.
Tests are in the strand, not far from the German of the Keel where the boat was built.
On the backdrop of the majestic “yacht” other court dwarf.
Cruising speed “yacht” is 18 nautical miles per hour, but if necessary it can accelerate to 24 nautical miles per hour, or node 21. The yacht’s hybrid fuel system: it is able to run on both diesel fuel and electricity.
In the manufacture of yachts was used by the largest of ever made of sheets of curved glass with an area of 18 sq. m. it is a panoramic window for underwater living room overlooking the ocean depths.
In addition, the yacht has a swimming pool and a helipad. 143-metre hull is made of steel with inserts of carbon fiber to reduce the weight of the giant ship, and the deck is covered with teak wood. Glass Windows made of bulletproof glass, and safety on Board are constantly monitoring the 40 CCTV cameras located around the perimeter.
The masts of yachts with a height of almost 100 meters are visible from everywhere. The mast was made by an English company Magma Structures and transferred to Kiel. Made of carbon fiber, they already claim to be the highest free-standing objects in the world made from composite materials. The mast is so huge that in the middle even managed to equip a small office.
The owner, 44-year-old billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, who made his fortune in the coal mining, fertilizer and banking business, leads a glamorous lifestyle and loves to travel. His 39-year-old wife of Alexander – a former Serbian model and pop singer.
Melnichenko – old yacht. According to rumors, to build “a yacht”, he sold his previous ship with an equally simple name “motor yacht A”. In addition, he owns a private Boeing 737, a Villa on the French Riviera, penthouse in new York and an estate in England, not far from the Ascott.
Motor yacht a, owned by Melnichenko, is a ship no less luxurious than the present: with large panoramic Windows, wooden and leather furnishings, three pools, the lower of which is provided with a glass bottom, so swimmers can feel in the depths of the ocean. According to rumors, the owner’s cabin is its size exceeds the average apartment is equipped with bulletproof Windows and a rotating bed. The yacht can accommodate 14 guests – not counting the 42 full-time members of the team. This luxury yacht in recent years, seen in such places as Honolulu, Malibu, Monaco, Puerto Rico, Turkey and Thailand.
Now Melnichenko decided to change their old favorite on a new boat. According to eyewitnesses, out of the gate “German shipyard”, located to the North of Hamburg, “a Yacht,” was taken in tow, but then she cheerfully went her own way, reaching in the first test speed of 20 knots.
Casual spectators watched with amazement the release of “Yacht” from the dock.
After the trials the ship returned safely to port. Apparently, complaints about the work of the shipbuilders was not found.
Now the yacht is moored, and the builders finish her latest work.
This is not the image, and art image. But soon, many ports of the world will watch the spectacle live. So it will look “Yacht And” compared to other ships and coastal structures.
I must say that the cost of construction of the attachment Melnichenko yacht is clearly not limited, and 400 million, which is estimated “yacht a”, will be only the first payment. According to British insurers, the annual cost of maintaining such a yacht is more than 10% of its original price. So Melnichenko have to pay about 40 million a year. Of these, approximately $400 thousand will be spent on fuel, $350 thousand in taxes on one million with superfluous – maintenance, preventive checkups and also the maintenance team.
However, part of the cost Melnichenko will cover through the sale of your current vessel. According to experts, it is “Motor yacht a” – “a unique ship with an unusual design, nothing like it on the market simply no.” Experts say that, if you find a buyer who was interested in the old yacht Melnichenko, the price can reach $250-300 million. Well, Melnichenko in the next few days will take on a new beauty, which these days is done with the German shipbuilders.
