Sailing Yacht A, aka White Pearl. Photo: KarleHorn & Waldi/Creative Commons
The design of the soon-to-be world’s largest sail-assisted motor yacht was revealed for the first time recently as the vessel set out for a series of sea trials in Germany, where the ship has been under construction at a shipyard in Kiel.
The new vessel, named Sailing Yacht A, is being built for Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, who has a history of owning outlandish yet provocative and completely cutting edge yachts, such as the famous 2008-built Motor Yacht A.
Needless-to-say, the design of this new vessel, which measures a massive 142+ meters (465 feet), has had people talking – and not necessarily in a good way. First, here’s a look at the new sailing yacht on the water:
Now here are just some of the reactions to it.
This person is actually trying to stay optimistic…
This person had just one word for it…
This person told us what they really think of it…
This person agrees that at least it makes a statement…
This person saw something else in it. Something really random…
As did this person…
This person thinks the owner may be overcompensating…
These people had a few choice words for the design…
This person wasn’t a fan, but could be should the right opportunity present itself…
This person thinks the vessel is holding itself back…
For this person, the size isn’t the issue…
This person has seen it up close and personal and it had people talking…
This person took issue with the architects…
These people are basically all on the same page…
But it wasn’t all bad actually, and I like the point that this person raises…
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