"BOOTE EXCLUSIV" ranking: The largest sailing yachts in the world - places 76-100

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, Uske Berndt

· 30.08.2023

100th Wisp: Royal Huisman delivered the 48 metre long and 9.50 metre wide sloop with a classic hoek design and almost 300 gross tons. Her owner appreciates the space, coming from the world of motor yachts. Rhoades Young Design created a timelessly elegant interior. The 57.50 metre high Rondal carbon mast carries 1350 square metres of cloth on the wind, the range under engine is 5600 nautical miles. For eight guests.

99th Columbia: Brian D'Isernia had his sights set on a classic schooner even as a student. The US-American and shipyard manager himself came to "Columbia" in a roundabout way. First of all, the original from 1923, which sank in a hurricane four years after its launch. Together with his wife Mimi, he studied the original plans by William Starling Burgess. However, the new "Columbia" was built from steel according to Lloyd's specifications. For sale for just under eleven million euros.

98th Anima Maris: She is the great fortune of the Ercegovic family, who have been sailing the Mediterranean for 70 years. The 8.70 metre wide motorsailer sails as a charter yacht from Croatia and Montenegro, and the twelve guests on board the "soul of the sea" are looked after by a crew of eight to nine. Under engine power (2 x Cummins), she runs at a maximum of twelve knots - more than enough for a holiday cruise. From 85,000 euros per week.

97th Belle Brise ex. Corelia: She was the first of Perini's 48-metre series, a further development of the 46-metre series. The sister ship of "Morning Glory" (96th place) sailed the Mediterranean for a long time with a Greek owner. After a major refit in 2022, the 9.20-metre-wide steel and aluminium ketch is now sailing under the name "Belle Brise". Fabio Perini, the founder of the shipyard, once allegedly ordered her for himself.

96th Morning Glory: There was a lot of gossip in high society: American media mogul Rupert Murdoch ordered "Morning Glory" and had her built in Italy. In 1999, the flybridge ketch provided a romantic backdrop for his wedding in New York harbour. Nevertheless, Murdoch parted with the steel-aluminium yacht in 2004 and took delivery of a much longer project two years later: the 56-metre-long "Rosehearty" (45th place). Silvio Berlusconi was allegedly also on the list of owners, but he offered the yacht back in 2020 and sold it to a compatriot. As a result, she spent some time in the halls of the Italian Lusben shipyard in 2021 for her ten-year refit, from which she left with a new hull paint job in navy blue and a refreshed teak deck.

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Every two years, BOOTE EXCLUSIV publishes the ranking of the largest sailing yachts in the world, and in summer 2023 it was time again. We present the top 100 and their exciting stories. Let's start with places 100 to 76!

Two years after the last Top 200 ranking, they are back: the 200 largest sailing yachts in the world. At first glance, little has changed in the rankings, with the majority of the yachts securing a similar position to 2021. "Nativa" (48 metres), for example, was last ranked in 98th place and has now slipped to 101st. Not nearly as much is happening with sailing yachts as with motor yachts. Nevertheless, there are twelve new entries, but only five of these are in the top 100.

The new sailing yachts in the top 100 also include two motor sailers from Croatia. "Clase Azul" and "Anima Maris" are ranked just over 48 metres and are in 95th and 98th place respectively. They were developed and built with the aim of transporting charter guests across the Adriatic in style.

The legendary ship of Hans Hass and Rupert Murdoch's wedding yacht

One of the oldest sailing yachts in the ranking is the "Xarifa 1927" in 87th place, which has already sailed as the "Radiant" or "Georgette". The three-master was built for the sewing machine manufacturer Singer. However, it was the voyages with marine researcher Hans Hass that made her famous. The shark expert sold her in 1960 to the Coca-Cola licence holder Carlo Traglio, who turned her back into a racing yacht. After his death, "Xarifa" went to a major Spanish industrialist in 2013.

The ship at 96th place has often been the subject of gossip in high society: American media mogul Rupert Murdoch ordered "Morning Glory" and had her built in Italy. In 1999, the flybridge ketch provided a romantic backdrop for his wedding in New York harbour. Nevertheless, Murdoch parted with the steel-aluminium yacht in 2004 and took delivery of a much longer project two years later: the 56-metre-long "Rosehearty" (45th place). The list of owners allegedly included the recently deceased Silvio Berlusconi, who put the yacht up for sale again in 2020 and sold it to a compatriot. As a result, she spent some time in the halls of the Italian Lusben shipyard in 2021 for her ten-year refit, from which she left with a new hull paint job in navy blue and a refreshed teak deck.

All the sailing yachts in places 100 to 76 and their stories can be seen in the gallery above!

"BOOTE EXCLUSIV" ranking: The largest sailing yachts in the world - places 76-100

The legendary ship of Hans Hass and Rupert Murdoch's wedding yacht

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