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  1. M5: The largest single-masted sailing yacht in the world

    A massive sailing yacht refit for an aviator with a need for speed - Marilyn Mower discovers a project that combines pragmatism and ambition in perfect measure that came to create M5. At 75 metres, Rod Lewis initially dismissed Mirabella V (now M5) as too much boat. A dozen years ago, the Texan owner was looking to build a composite sailing ...

  2. Mirabella V

    The owner specifications combined fast sailing with motoryacht amenities. [4] The righting moment of sailing vessels makes them more seakindly than powerboats and M5 has achieved speeds in excess of 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) in 8 1/2 ft seas. [1] To achieve the amenity requirements, a single mast was preferred to other rig types in order to maximize interior volumes in keel-stepped sailing ...

  3. M5 Yacht • Rodney Lewis $50M Sailing Superyacht

    The Sailing Yacht M5, originally known as Mirabella V, is the world's largest single-masted yacht. The yacht is powered by two Caterpillar marine engines, reaching top speeds of 14 knots. The yacht broke new ground by being constructed with the largest mast and largest jib of any sailing craft ever built. The M5 yacht is currently owned by US ...

  4. RODNEY LEWIS • Net Worth $1 Billion • House • Sailing Yacht

    He is the owner of the sailing yacht M5.. The M5 yacht, originally known as Mirabella V, is the world's largest single-masted yacht.. The yacht is powered by two Caterpillar marine engines, reaching top speeds of 14 knots. The Sailing Yacht M5 was designed by renowned yacht designer Ron Holland and constructed under the supervision of High Modulus Europe Ltd.

  5. Rodney Lewis

    [3] [6] [5] Since 2012 or 2013 he is the owner of M5, the largest single-masted yacht ever built. [7] Lewis and his wife, the former Kimberly Annette Spicer (born c. 1958), have four adult children. [3] He also owns a ranch in Encinal north of Laredo. [6] Lewis is a survivor of esophageal cancer [3] but lost his salivary glands in treatment. [5]

  6. M5, world's largest single-mast sailing yacht, captivates Charleston

    A Texas flag flies on the M5, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in the world, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Owner Rod Lewis is founder of Lewis Energy, an oil and natural gas drilling company ...

  7. M5 exclusive pictures: Ron Holland, an airplane and the largest ever

    Exclusive pictures of M5, the largest single-mast sailing yacht in the world, getting ready for an ocean crossing with a seaplane on her stern. The incredible M5 (ex-Mirabella V) is about to ...

  8. M5 Yacht (ex Mirabella V)

    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. 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.

  9. M5 Yacht

    The yacht carries . litres of fuel on board. In the world rankings for largest yachts, the superyacht, M5, is listed at number 216. She is the largest yacht built by Vosper Thornycroft. M5's owner is shown in SYT iQ and is exclusively available to subscribers. On SuperYacht Times, we have 95 photos of the yacht, M5, and she is featured in 44 ...

  10. Mirabella V sailing yacht becomes M5 and checks in for major refit

    Mirabella V, the largest sailing sloop in the world - and fifth largest sailing yacht - has arrived at the Pendennis Plus yard in Falmouth, UK to start a year-long refit.Now renamed M5 by her new owner, who bought the yacht from Joe Vittoria last June, the 75.2m yacht is being adapted inside and out to suit his needs.. M5 will have a 3 metre stern extension, giving her a larger bathing ...

  11. 75.2m M5 Superyacht

    M5 is a custom sailing yacht launched in 2004 by Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton, United Kingdom and most recently refitted in 2013. Design. M5 measures 75.22 metres in length, with a max draft of 10.86 metres and a beam of 14.82 metres. She has a gross tonnage of 1,004 tonnes. She has a deck material of teak.

  12. Inside Mirabella V

    Mirabella's reacher at 20,450ft2 (1,900m2) will be the biggest sail in the world and will be made by Doyle Sailmakers, who have been commissioned for three sails, including a working jib ...

  13. M5, world's largest single-mast yacht, docked in Charleston

    A Texas flag flies on the M5, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in the world, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Owner Rod Lewis is founder of Lewis Energy, an oil and natural gas drilling company ...

  14. M5 yacht (Vosper Thornycroft, 78.4m, 2004)

    GUESTS. 12. M5 is a 78.4 m Sail Yacht, built in the United Kingdom by Vosper Thornycroft and delivered in 2004. Her top speed is 16.0 kn, her cruising speed is 14.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 3500.0 nm at 12.0 kn, with power coming from two MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 7 staterooms, with 14 crew ...

  15. The World´s Largest Sailing Yacht M5 (ex MIRABELLA V) arrives at

    The new Owner has renamed the yacht M5 and has briefed the team on adapting the yacht's exterior and interior to his needs. Superyacht M5's visit to Pendennis will see the stern redesigned and extended by 3m. Alongside this other exterior restyling work will include the installation of a side boarding platform. Structural fabrication of the ...

  16. M5 yacht, one of the world's largest, sails into Vancouver Island

    One of the largest sailing yachts in the world cruised into a small Vancouver Island community this week, drawing a constant stream of onlookers to the Mill Bay Marina. At 78 metres long and ...

  17. Yacht M5 • Vosper Thornycroft • 2004 • Photos & Video

    Yacht M5 Photos & Video. Photos and Videos. Yacht Owner Photos Location For Sale & Charter News. Name: M5: Length: 77 m (255 ft) Builder: Vosper Thornycroft: Year: 2004: Price: ... The ownership details featured on our site and within the Yacht Owners Register are compiled with the utmost attention to veracity; however, in certain instances ...

  18. M5, Yacht

    The current position of M5 is at US East Coast reported 7 days ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to AZORES, and expected to arrive there on Aug 20, 15:30 . The vessel M5 (IMO 8979374, MMSI 319191100) is a Yacht built in 2004 (20 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands . Plans & Prices.

  19. World's two tallest masts of sailing yacht Salute and superyacht M5

    Marine Results, an international rigging and structural inspection company has just carried out service work on the masts of sailing yacht M5 and superyacht Salute - two of the world's tallest masts. Marine Results inspected the rig of fast cruising sloop Salute which has the world's tallest aluminium mast at a towering 75 metres. But even that measurement was dwarfed by the next project ...

  20. Superyacht sinks latest: Search resumes for Mike Lynch's daughter

    Welcome back to our live coverage of the yacht disaster, as the search continues for the last missing tourist. Hannah Lynch, 18, the daughter of British tycoon Mike Lynch, is still unaccounted for ...

  21. St. Pete To Shine Again

    The Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta in St. Petersburg is a key warm-up event for the Lightning class's hotly-contested two-regatta Southern Circuit with March events in St. Pete and Miami. J ...

  22. 2809 41st Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33714

    Zillow has 39 photos of this $335,000 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,053 Square Feet single family home located at 2809 41st Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33714 built in 1947. MLS #U8254603.

  23. St. Petersburg Yacht Sales and Service 727-823-2555

    St. Petersburg Yacht Sales and Service 727-823-2555. St. Petersburg Yacht Sales and Service has been serving customers since 1964 and is located in downtown St. Petersburg. We are close by the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina where we have some of our many brokerage boats on display.

  24. Sail boats for sale in Saint petersburg

    US$865,945. ↓ Price Drop. US $6,579/mo. Murray Yacht Sales | Saint Petersburg, Florida. Request Info. <. 1. Find Sail boats for sale in Saint petersburg. Offering the best selection of boats to choose from.

  25. St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show

    The St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show, Presented by Progressive is the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast! Explore an impressive lineup of powerboats and sailboats displayed in-water and on-land, along with a 40,000 sq. ft. tent housing an extensive selection of marine equipment and accessories. Other show attractions include seminars ...

  26. Mike Lynch, Jonathan Bloomer Among Those Recovered From Bayesian Yacht

    Michael Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, is still missing after the Bayesian sailing yacht sank near Sicily. ... Lynch's wife is the legal owner of the ship and was among those rescued ...

  27. No one saw the mast snapping before 56m superyacht ...

    No one recalls seeing the mast snap on board the 56-metre Perini Navi sailing yacht Bayesian which sunk off the Italian island of Sicily on 19 August. The eyewitness account of a crewmember on board the vessel, which was obtained by BOAT International, said that the boat was struck by a freak weather event which led to the yacht heeling at around 20 degrees to starboard.

  28. The Bayesian yacht sinks off Sicily coast, killing at least 1

    The Bayesian, a 184-feet-long, British-registered sailboat, went down just before sunrise, capsizing its 22 passengers and killing one man, the ship's cook, the coast guard said in a statement. On ...