World’s largest sailing yacht spotted on England’s south coast

One of the world's largest sailing superyachts, the 106-metre (348-foot) Black Pearl, has been spotted docked at Portland Harbour, reports DorsetECHO media. According to MarineTraffic, the vessel is currently sailing in Weymouth Bay.

Reports claim the superyacht arrived on Monday to replenish stocks and was due to leave on Tuesday, according to a spokesman for Portland Port.

The Black Pearl was built in 2017 by Dutch yard Oceanco, contending for the title of the largest sailing yacht in the world against the 143-metre (469-foot) Nobiskrug Sailing Yacht A ever since. Despite her larger size, some experts consider the latter a sail-assisted motor yacht rather than a true sailing vessel.

Designed by Nuvolari Lenard and Ken Freivokh, with naval architecture by Dyksra, who had previously worked on the 88-metre (289-foot) Maltese Falcon, the Black Pearl boasts a similar structure with three rotating masts.

Since the beginning of 2019, The Black Pearl has been collecting design awards, picking up ‘Best Sailing Yacht of 60m and Above’ at the World Superyacht Awards, and winning top honours at Boat International Design & Innovation Awards in ‘Best Naval Architecture for Sailing Yachts’.

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Source: Yacht Harbour