Mari-Cha IV

Mari-Cha IV is a schooner superyacht, built for American billionaire Robert Miller with the goal of winning sailing records. The designers were Philippe Briand,[1][2] Greg Elliott[3][2] and Clay Oliver.[2] The yacht has a waterline length of 40.2 m, a width of 9.6 m, and a displacement of 50 t. It was equipped with a canting keel, with a 10 t keel bulb, which is able to exert a much larger righting moment than a conventional one.[4]

In 2015 the yacht was renamed Samurai and converted to a fast luxury cruiser. The canting keel was replaced by a simpler retracting keel, and the ship was given a new cabin and interior.[5][6]

  1. ^ Philippe Briand Ltd.
  2. ^ a b c Clay Oliver Yacht Design
  3. ^ Elliott Marine Ltd.
  4. ^ Müller, Mathias; Bolle, Lars (July 10, 2003). ""Mari-Cha IV" zum Zweiten: Super-Maxi bricht eigenen 24-Stunden-Rekord". Yacht on line (in German). Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  5. ^ Braschos, Erdmann. "Superyacht Umbau: Schnellste Yacht der Welt "Mari Cha IV" wird zum Cruiser "Samurai" | SegelReporter".
  6. ^ "Conversion of offshore racer Mari Cha IV to superyacht Samurai at Royal Huisman | Boat International".