A £330million superyacht owned by a
Russian billionaire is thought to be the largest sailing vessel to ever
take to the seas after it underwent its first official sailing test.
The
behemoth vessel, called Sailing Yacht A, is the latest superboat to
make its way into the expansive collection of industrialist Andrey
Melnichenko, thought to be worth £8.5 billion.
It
was seen undergoing tests and employing its sails for the first time in
Strande, nearby Kiel, northern Germany, its shadow dwarfing other
nearby sailing boats.
At
eight-decks and with masts that are nearly 330ft tall, it eclipses the
height of London's Elizabeth Tower, which houses the Great Bell known as
Big Ben, and has its own underwater lounge surrounded by thick glass.
It
also boasts a digital control system that has a touch sensitive sheet
of black glass, allowing the crew to raise and lower the sails and
anchor with the swipe of their fingers.
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