"BOOTE Exclusiv" ranking: The largest sailing yachts in the world - places 26-50
The only new entry in this part of the ranking is also a real eye-catcher: "Alea" in 36th place is making a name for itself primarily thanks to its appearance, which Germán "Mani" Frers designed in a radically modern yet strikingly beautiful way. A ten-metre slender beauty, her shiny grey hull with the ultra-tapered bow is somewhat reminiscent of a submarine. Vitters built "Alea" in three years, using aluminium. No wonder the Slup caused quite a stir in the industry.
This may also be due to the results of the first seatrials: In 25 knots of wind, the Señorita quickly got going and the screens immediately showed 17 knots on an upwind course. The combination of lift keel, twin rudders and square-top mainsail should make the cruiser-racer ready for flat holiday waters and regattas, but also guarantee relaxed circumnavigations. The interior was supplied by the Milan-based m2atelier team.
The oldest ship was built in 1902
The oldest ship in the top 100 is the "Shenandoah of Sark" in 49th place. The gaff schooner looks back on a long history. The yacht was launched in New York in 1902 for the financier Gibson Fahnestock. Various owners followed, and a German gave the steel format a three-year general overhaul in New Zealand in 1994. Around 2017, the three-master belonged to an Italian, and in 2018 the yacht underwent another major refit. Her interior was designed by Terence Disdale and offers space for ten guests and eleven crew members.
"Shenandoah of Sark" enjoys going on long voyages and regattas. For more speed downwind, the sail area (800 square metres upwind) has been doubled to 1658 square metres. An offer for connoisseurs: brokers currently have the 55-metre-long lady in their portfolios for just under ten million euros.
All the sailing yachts in places 50 to 26 and their stories can be seen in the gallery above!
