Mirabella V

The Mirabella V before Rinia, Cyclades (June 2008)

The Mirabella V is the largest single-masted yacht in the world. The slupgetakelte ship with a mast height of 91.44 m, with an overall length of 75.20 m was designed by Ron Holland, also comes the interior design of his company. The device itself was carried out by Struik & Hamerslag and Ashbourne Interiors. Contracting this super-maxi yacht that was built by the shipyard of Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton (England), the multi-millionaire Joseph Vittoria was ( Avis Rent A Car). Due to the height of the mast, the Mirabella V many ports not start because almost no bridge provides the necessary headroom. Also, depth and length prepare the yacht problems, as many marinas are not designed for this vessel sizes. One of the specifications of the owner was to be able to call at the Port of Palm Beach in Florida, which led, among other things, that the yacht was equipped with a lifting keel, so that the depth to 4.00 m can be restricted. As a result of its length, the ship can reach a theoretical hull speed of about 20 knots.

After an accident in 2004 off the southern coast of France, the maxi yacht was repaired in Portsmouth and the mast shortened to 88.50 meters, to reduce the effective lateral forces.

The preferred area of the yacht is the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, it can be chartered for 420,000 U.S. $ per week.