Superyacht ranking: The 200 largest sailing yachts in the world

Uske Berndt

, Sören Gehlhaus

· 09.02.2026

The top 10 in pictures: 10 | Badis 1 | 70.00 m: Cruising off the west coast of Africa in the early summer of 2025, the King of Morocco is still considered the owner of "Badis 1". Perini Navi spent four years building the ketch, which the US American Bill Duker took delivery of in 2016 as "Sybaris". The two carbon masts measure 62 and 72 metres, and the shrouds and stage are made from the same material. The steel-aluminium construction displaces a good 920 tonnes. Sail area on the wind: 3,045 square metres.

9 | M5 | 78.00 m: Shortly after being handed over to the American Joe Vittoria, "Mirabella V" ran aground, was successfully salvaged and the damage to the hydraulic keel was repaired. Ron Holland had originally drawn 75 metres. In 2011, Vittoria sold her to the US oil magnate and helicopter pilot Rod Lewis, who had her lengthened by three metres and had the huge slip rig converted to carbon and titanium. "M5" received another refit in 2020.

8 | Sea Eagle | 81 m: When she entered the water, the three-master (issue 4/23) entered the stage as "Sea Eagle II", today the suffix is missing. Dykstra calculated the hull, Mark Whiteley designed the superstructure and the timeless interior. There are up to 3,500 square metres of cloth on the masts, controlled by 34 Rondal winches. Even in moderate winds, twelve guests are travelling at over 20 knots. Via Y.CO, a week costs from 550,000 euros.

7 | Aquijo | 85.00 m: The yacht built by Vitters and Oceanco in 2016 is in Y.CO's portfolio, with 17 crew members for twelve guests for a week for 505,000 euros. The interior of "Aquijo" (1,538 gross tonnes) was designed by Hamburg-based studio Dölker + Voges. Highlights include a lift and the social hub aft on the main deck, with seating for 24 people around the dining area. There are a total of three bars on the four decks. Unusual for a sailing yacht is the beach club with whirlpool, plus there is a jacuzzi on the flybridge and an owner's terrace on the bridge deck. Peace and quiet please! There are no TVs or audio systems in the up to seven suites. German entrepreneur Jürgen Großmann ordered the steel-aluminium ketch, which now has new owners. Almost 4,000 square metres of 3Di sail laminate hang downwind from the two carbon masts.

6 | Maltese Falcon | 88.00 m: The three-master was the first tall ship with a DynaRig and was built for tycoon Tom Perkins († 2016) in Turkey. A major refit in 2023 refreshed the Ken Freivokh/Gerard Dijkstra design and the hull now shines in "Perini blue". Burgess offers holidays on the Falken for 490,000 euros per week. In return, the twelve guests enjoy a three-storey atrium, a cinema and a Japanese-style dining area.

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Our ranking shows the largest sailing yachts, from the 143 metre long "Sailing Yacht A" to the almost 50 metre long "Thalia". We provide data and designers, as well as brief portraits of the top 100. We also reveal which yachts are for sale - and at what price.

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These are the 200 largest sailing yachts in the world. A collection of superlatives. XXL sail areas, spectacular designs and innovative on-board technology that challenged designers, shipyards and suppliers to the maximum during the years of planning and construction.

The Italians dominate the rankings. Perini Navi occupies an impressive 31 places in the top 100, with the majority in the popular 56-metre class (42nd to 52nd), which includes the "Bayesian" (48th place), which remained in the ranking for various reasons.

The top 100 sailing yachts and their stories:

Uske Berndt

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Uske was born just outside Volkswagen in 1970 and tested various small boats with sails through her boyfriend (now husband 😊) on a quarry pond. Her studies in Kiel took her to the Baltic Sea with boats of all kinds and eventually to a regatta from Hong Kong to Mauritius via the Academic Sailing Club. Her teacher training ended at the Burda School of Journalism in Munich instead of in the classroom and finally at Boote Exclusiv. After a long break and various stories about house building, she returned to Delius Klasing and has been filling the magazine with long stories about large ships ever since. A family-owned H-boat was quickly sold again as the mother realized that sailing with two small children was neither relaxing nor fun.

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Superyacht ranking: The 200 largest sailing yachts in the world

The top 100 sailing yachts and their stories:

Uske Berndt

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