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| History | |
|---|---|
 Sierra Leone | |
| Name | A |
| Namesake | A |
| Owner | Andrey Melnichenko, but seized by Guardia di Finanza |
| Port of registry | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Ordered | March 2011 |
| Builder | Nobiskrug |
| Yard number | 787 |
| Launched | April 2015 |
| Acquired | May 2017 |
| Identification | IMO number: 1012141[1] |
| Status | Seized by authorities; currently anchored in the Gulf of Trieste |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 12,558 gt |
| Length | 142.81 m (468.5 ft) |
| Beam | 24.80 m (81.4 ft) |
| Height | ~100.00 m (328.1 ft) |
| Draught | ~8.00 m (26.2 ft) |
| Decks | 8 |
| Installed power | Variable-speed diesel-electric plant |
| Propulsion | Lineshaft controllable-pitch twin screw |
| Sail plan | 3,747 m2 (40,330 sq ft) 3-mast schooner rig |
| Speed |
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| Range | 5,340 nmi (9,890 km) |
| Crew | 54 |
Sailing Yacht A is a sailing yacht launched in 2015.[2] The vessel is a sail-assisted motor yacht[3] designed by Philippe Starck (exteriors and interiors)[4][5] and built by Nobiskrug in Kiel, Germany for the Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko.[6]
- ^ "SY A (1012141)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register.
- ^ "The best photos of Sailing Yacht A". www.boatinternational.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: 6 facts about the build of Sailing Yacht A". Boat International. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Martin Hager (2 November 2015), "Sailingyacht "A" - Ein bau der Superlative" (PDF), Boote Exclusiv, no. 6/15, pp. 8–11
- ^ "SAILING YACHT A | Luxury Sailing Yachts | Nobiskrug". Nobiskrug Superyachts. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Amanda McCracken (November 2015), "Nobiskrug visit report", Boat International, no. 353, pp. 128–138