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M5 exclusive pictures: Ron Holland, an airplane and the largest ever sloop

Alexandra Groom
October 11, 2023

Exclusive pictures of M5, the largest single-mast sailing yacht in the world, getting ready for an ocean crossing with a seaplane on her stern.

The incredible M5 (ex-Mirabella V) is about to embark on a Pacific crossing, and seen here with her designer and naval architect Ron Holland.

Photo: Ron Holland

This 77.6-metre underwent an extensive two year refit at Pendennis in 2012 which saw three metres added to her stern, as well as the removal and re-stepping of her groundbreaking rig. This extra space has enabled her new owners to keep a private Carbon Cub sea plane on her stern.

Built at VT Shipbuilding and launched in 2003, she is the largest single-mast superyacht ever built, with an astonishing 90m mast. What was at the time considered to be a very daring yacht is now seen as one of the most iconic and recognised superyachts of the 21st Century.

She accommodates up to 14 guests across seven cabins and has 15 crew, as well as plenty of entertaining space not often seen on typical sailing yachts.

Originally published on SuperYachtWorld.com on April 16, 2015

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M5 (ex Mirabella V) restyled by Pendennis Shipyard

M5 's stern was remodeled at the pendennis shipyard in falmouth, uk and completed her sail trials successful..

M5 was originally built in 2004 as Mirabella V . Until she is still the largest sloop with over 75 meters (length of the hull) and an almost 90 meters long mast.

Designed and manufactured by Carbo-Link with OYS making the fittings, the 34 new carbon fiber stays, and titanium fittings with built-in dynamic fiber optics have decreased the weight of the rig by 18 tons. The sail trials not only established the M5 ‘s potential speed but tested the new system and balance of the yacht under sail for the first time. During several hours on the water with challenging sea conditions, the remodeled boat performed well, reaching 17.7 knots in 18-23 knots of wind.

The project, due to be completed over the next month, has seen a collaboration between Pendennis and the original designer Ron Holland , to achieve the Owners idea of extending the stern by 3m which has created a new sleeker profile providing an impressive aft deck area. During the refit, Pendennis has completed extensive engineering works and the interiors have been redesigned by UK company Redman Whiteley Dixon .

M5 carries now a water plane on aft deck

Stepping the huge mast

Close to the wind when she was MIRABELLA V

Main Specifications of Sailing Yacht M5

	Vosper Thornycroft
	75.22 m (pre-remodel) / 77.6m (post-remodel)
	14.82
	10 m
	Ron Holland
	Ron Holland
	Redman Whitely Dixon
	Composite - Eglass
	2004

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M5 is a custom sailing yacht launched in 2004 by Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton, United Kingdom and most recently refitted in 2013.

M5 measures 75.22 metres in length, with a max draft of 10.86 metres and a beam of 14.82 metres. She has a gross tonnage of 1,004 tonnes. She has a deck material of teak.

M5 has a GRP hull with a GRP superstructure.

Her exterior design, naval architecture and interior design is by Ron Holland Design.

Performance and Capabilities

M5 has a top speed of 14.00 knots and a cruising speed of 12.00 knots. She is powered by a twin screw propulsion system.

M5 has a fuel capacity of 60,000 litres, and a water capacity of 31,000 litres.

She also has a range of 5,000 nautical miles.

Accommodation

M5 accommodates up to 14 guests in 7 cabins. She also houses room for up to 15 crew members.

Other Specifications

M5 is MCA compliant, her hull NB is 4322.

M5 is a DNV class yacht. She flies the flag of Isle of Man.

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77m Sail Yacht M5 (ex. Mirabella V) by Vosper Thornycroft

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M5 (ex Mirabella V) is the world’s largest sloop and one of the most advanced sailing super yachts afloat.M5: The largest single-masted sailing yacht in the world M5 is a sloop-rigged super yacht launched in 2003. At an estimated cost of over USD 50 million, she is the largest single-masted yacht ever built.

The 77.6-metre sailing yacht M5 (formerly Mirabella V) has emerged after her extensive refit at NCA Refit (2019) part of The Italian Sea Group. Having been originally built for Joseph Vittoria, the former CEO of the Avis Rent-A-Car company, and was first launched in 2004 and became a record-breaking sailing yacht.

Designed by Ron Holland and built by VT Shipbuilding, she was the largest composite yacht in the world with an 89-metre rig. Her 151-tonne lifting keel varied the draught from 4 to 10 metres.

The current owner (who acquired M5 in 2012) wanted to change the transom shape and extend the aft deck to carry a Carbon Cub seaplane. The works to achieve this began with Pendennis who saw to her new stern, major engineering upgrades, new Carbo-Link rigging and a refreshed interior by RWD in 2014.

Having noticed some problems with the newly-altered yacht – particularly in the way the raised keel box generated a lot of noise in the owner’s suite – the NCA Refit yard together with Rob Doyle Design were chosen to take on the next phase of the refit. The team cut the keel in half to move the ram housing forward, then oversaw the yacht’s exterior colour change.

The now three-tone metallic grey also sports a new composite hardtop to replace the soft bimini on the flybridge, recaulked teak decking to match the silver paintwork, new interior flooring, carpeting and fabrics, new finishes in the bathrooms, and a marble bar in the main saloon.

“M5 has been a challenging project from both an engineering and logistical perspective, but the results speak for themselves,” says Giovanni Costantino, chairman and CEO of The Italian Sea Group. “The refit market is important in its own right, but the experience and know-how we gain from these complex projects can be transferred to our new-builds, and vice-versa.”

ACCOMMODATION M5’s interior configuration has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests overnight in 6 cabins, comprising a master suite, 3 double cabins, 2 twin cabins and 2 pullman beds. She is also capable of carrying up to 14 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

CONSTRUCTION & DIMENSIONS M5 features a displacement grp hull and grp superstructure, with teak decks. She was built to DNV (Det Norske Veritas) Germanischer Lloyd classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.

PERFORMANCE Powered by 2 MTU (12V2000M70) 1,080hp diesel engines sailing yacht M5 is capable of a top speed of 13 knots, and comfortably cruises at 10 knots when powered by her engines. With her 60,000 litres fuel tanks she has a maximum range of 3,455 nautical miles at 11 knots. Her water tanks store around 31,000 litres of fresh water.

AMENITIES Gym, Sauna, Movie Theatre, Barbeque, Tender Garage, Swimming Platform, Dip Pool, Air Conditioning, WiFi connection on board, Deck Jacuzzi

SPECIAL FEATURES Apart from the luxurious full-beam master suite, there are six double cabins, a saloon, dining room, gymnasium and sauna. Her carbon-fibre mast is the world’s tallest, towering 88.3m and carrying approximately 3,717 square metres of sail

Name: M5 Year: 2004 Exterior: Interior Naval Architect Ron Holland, Country: Italy Top speed: 13 Cruise speed: 10 Listing ID: 511

IMO: 8979374 Name: M5 Vessel Type – Generic: Pleasure Craft Vessel Type – Detailed: Yacht Status: Active MMSI: 319191100 Call Sign: MDJS3 Flag: Cayman Is [KY] Gross Tonnage: 1017 Summer DWT: 66 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 84.7 x 16.7 m Year Built: 2004

Price: €50,000,000
Property Type: Vosper Thornycroft
Property Status: Sold
Yacht Name: M5
Ship Yard: Vosper Thornycroft
Naval Design: Ron Holland
IMO: 8979374
MSSI: 319191100

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One of the largest sailing yachts in the world cruised into a small Vancouver Island community this week, drawing a constant stream of onlookers to the Mill Bay Marina.

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Yard :	Vosper Thornycroft
Type :	Sailing yacht
Guests :	14
Crew :	15
Cabins :	7
Length :	75 m / 246′1″
Beam :	14.82 m / 48′8″
Draft :	10.86 m / 35′8″
Year of build :	2004
Classification :	Lloyds
Refit :	2012
Displacement :	Full displacement


Model :	12V 2000 M70
Engine power :	1080 hp
Total power :	2160 hp
Maximum speed :	14 knots
Cruising speed :	12 knots


Gross tonage :	1004
Hull :	GRP
Superstructure :	GRP
Decking :	Teak
Interior designer :	Ron Holland
Exterior designer :	Ron Holland


Propulsion :	Twin screw
Water capacity :	31,000

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Marine Results, an international rigging and structural inspection company has just carried out service work on the masts of sailing yacht M5 and superyacht Salute – two of the world’s tallest masts. Marine Results inspected the rig of fast cruising sloop Salute which has the world’s tallest aluminium mast at a towering 75 metres. But even that measurement was dwarfed by the next project on the schedule, that of the giant 89 metres high rig belonging to the 75m yacht M5 (ex Mirabella) . Sailing yacht M5 is not only the world’s largest sailing sloop but she has the world’s tallest carbon rig.

Marine Results personnel work on the gigantic M5 sailing yacht mast.

“We have worked extensively with both yachts since they were launched,” comments Jon Morris of Marine Results. “Following completion of the two most recent projects we reflected that we had just carried out work on the world’s two largest rigs in their particular construction category. We are pretty proud of that achievement and the way that it illustrates our capabilities.”

In the case of the 56m Perini Navi yacht Salute, Marine Results carried out an extensive inspection after the team un-stepped the rig at the Perini Navi yard in La Spezia, where she was originally built. Marine Results then worked with Perini’s mast division to complete the inspection on the mast and rigging systems. Marine Results specialises in a range of non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques to check for concealed stressing and damage.

The second of the two record breakers, the M5 yacht had her mast pulled out as part of a substantial one-year refit at Pendennis Shipyard in Cornwall. Marine Results was called in to unstep the rig prior to an extensive modification programme which is expected to last until the end of 2012.

“Unstepping the rig was no small job,” said Morris. “The rig weighs a colossal 46 tonnes. To give you an idea of the size of the job, when we removed the boom vang, this alone was 9.5 metres long and weighed 900 kg.

“One of our strengths is our ability to deploy our teams around the world to carry out service work on dozens of the world’s most advanced racing and cruising superyachts,” concludes Jon Morris. Marine Results is based in Hamble, England and La Ciotat, France .

Please contact CharterWorld - the luxury yacht charter specialist - for more on superyacht news item "World’s two tallest masts of sailing yacht Salute and superyacht M5 serviced by Marine Results".

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Plans for futuristic 500ft submersible superyacht with onboard spa & helipad for 20 guests to travel in complete luxury

Juliana Cruz Lima , Foreign News Reporter
Published : 18:48, 12 Sep 2024
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INCREDIBLE plans for a futuristic yacht have changed the game for luxury travel as it promises to take its guests completely underwater.

The Migaloo M5 is said to be the world's first submersible superyacht which boasts its own onboard spa and helipad and an outdoor cinema.

The Migaloo M5 is a futuristic submersible superyacht

Appropriate for both tropical and polar environments, the vessel is made to be completely submerged for about four weeks at a depth of 820 feet.

For comparison, the British Royal Navy 's leading submarine, HMS Astute, seems a toddler at only 318ft.

This sailor's paradise yacht is predicted to have a speed of 12 knots underwater and a range of more than 8,000 nautical miles when surfaced.

The inside of the Migaloo M5 is 1,000 square meters, of which 220 are private quarters devoted to the owner.

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The 500ft vessel is designed to comfortably house up to 20 passengers and a crew of 40 as they venture into the deep sea.

A 200-square-meter spa, an outdoor theatre, a helipad, a helicopter hangar, and two "Midget Submarines" for additional deep-sea research are among the lavish amenities onboard.

A luxury interior features a 36-seat dining room with glass walls that allows guests to be fully submerged in the underwater world as they eat.

The super boat also includes two expedition vehicles, a 12.5-meter limousine tender, and a large assortment of water toys for both surface and land cruise.

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The founder and CEO of Migaloo, Christian Gumpold revealed that these superyacht submarines could cost an owner upwards of $2billion.

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"We think a private submarine will be the most exclusive and most expensive thing a person can own," he previously told The Sun .

"We are the only company worldwide which offer superyacht-sized private submarines."

He said superyacht owners are increasingly "getting younger" and "they want even more extra ordinary and individual designs".

"They are willing to have something really new and unique, which has never been designed or constructed before – a 'normal' surface yacht is not that interesting for them - a private submarine is.

"We have a very deep knowledge of the yachting industry and understanding of ultra high net worth individuals as well as billionaires .

"We strongly notice trends and in our opinion submersible superyachts are the future of yachting."

Gumpold said the private submarine adds a whole new dimension to exploring the sea, Boat International reports.

He said: "In addition to motor yachts and sailing yachts, I believe that submersible superyachts will become an additional category of private vessels that owners can choose from."

A spokesperson for the company explained that the owner can also pick its own shipyard and other key partners for their boat.

But the Migaloo PSY team can "supervise all partners during engineering, building, sea trials and outfitting, up to handover to the owner [and] including after sales services and yacht management," they explained.

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As a member of karbyshev's cabinet [ edit | edit source ].

What can be said of Dmitry Timofeyevich Yazov, the protégé to the Black League's founder? Born in a backwater town near Omsk to a peasant family, Dmitry joined the Red Army at the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War at just seventeen. When the Germans caused the complete and utter rout of the Red Army, Dmitry was forced to make his way back to West Siberia and drawn to the new strength of Kaganovich's West Siberian People's Republic.

However, like many military men in West Siberia, a black coal of hate formed in Yazov's heart for the Germans for what they had done to his Motherland. His dedication to the defence of Russia drew the eye of Dmitry Karbyshev, the general who would go on to break with Kaganovich and form the Black League. Dmitry, liking Yazov's intelligence and fanaticism to the cause of saving the motherland, took him in as his personal protégé. This caused Yazov to go with his mentor to Omsk when they finally declared independence from Kaganovich, and he became the right hand man to the older man.

However, Yazov holds nothing but contempt for what he sees now. The people all around Karbyshev only pretend to believe in the cause of the Black League, using their mantle to do whatever the hell they please with Karbyshev too powerless to stop it. He swears to himself that he will make the old man proud, that Karbyshev's dream of a final Great Trial with the Germans defeated once and for all. After all, he is Dmitry Yazov, and he will make sure his mentor's work was not in vain.

In Game Biography 1960s [ edit | edit source ]

Dmitry Timofeyevich Yazov is part of a new generation of post-Soviet leaders: those born after the rise of Lenin, with no memories of the Tsar or the Great War. They knew hardship as children, but were told that this hardship was a necessary sacrifice for the Motherland's survival. When the Nazis came swarming from the west, they fought on the front lines under the Red Army, witnessing hell on earth and suffering bitter defeat again and again. When the Great Patriotic War was over, what little happiness they had in their former lives was taken from them by the victorious Germans. The West Russian Revolutionary Front's military failures and subsequent collapse in the 1950s only made men like Yazov more set in their ways: the old Soviet commanders had fervor, but the leadership desperately needed some fresh blood. Younger men, harder men, those who were taught from birth about the value of sacrifice and have witnessed it firsthand. With Comrade Karbyshev having passed before his vision was complete, the burden now falls to his protégé Dmitry Yazov to carry it out. Unlike his former mentor, Yazov has both the will and the stamina to implement it, and is already transforming the entire nation to be ready for a form of total war more destructive than any the world has ever seen. He expects his people to sacrifice everything they have, including their lives, to help achieve revenge against the German menace, and many of them will gladly do so. Nothing, not even the threat of atomic fire, will be enough to deter him from his course, and he frequently boasts that if all Germans and all but one Russian perish in the coming war, it will still be a victory. Omsk is stirring from its slumber, and the world trembles at the thought.

In Game Biography 1970s [ edit | edit source ]

Dmitry Yazov looks upon his handiwork, a strong and hard Russia preparing eagerly for revenge, and smiles pridefully.

Yazov and his comrades had known hardship as children; they were told that the hardship was a necessary sacrifice for the Motherland's survival. But failures of the Great Patriotic War and the West Russian War first broke the minds of Yazov and his ilk, as they realized how futile it had all been. Then it led them to conclude that the leadership of the Russian people needed to be in the hands of young, hard men who had been taught well about sacrifice and knew it firsthand.

Comrade General Karbyshev, founder of the Black League, suffered death and was buried before his vision was complete; it fell, therefore, to his protégé Dmitry Yazov to carry that vision out. After subjugating West Siberia, defeating the liberal and old guard insurgency to secure his rule, and unifying the whole of Russia, Yazov was freed to begin his master work: that of transitioning all Russia into a state of readiness for a form of total war more destructive than any seen before.

Yazov now expects his people to sacrifice everything they have - even their lives - to achieve total revenge against the German menace, and more and more of them are willing to do so. Nothing, not even the threat of thermonuclear hellfire destroying civilization itself, will be enough to deter him from his course. Indeed, Yazov frequently boasts that if no Germans and only one Russian survive the coming Great Trial, it will still be a total victory.

The Great Trial approaches, and Yazov smirks as the opportunity for his revenge upon those that raped his homeland comes ever closer.

And "the lamps are going out all over Eurasia; we shall never see them lit again in our life-time."

Biography [ edit | edit source ]

Early life [ edit | edit source ].

Yazov was evacuated by Bukharin's USSR into Omsk prior to their capitulation during the Second World War. Experiencing deep sorrow and hate after witnessing Russia's destruction, he would grow up with his ambition to take revenge against the invading Germans.

Dmitry Karbyshev, which had escaped from Mauthausen concentration camp, oversaw the collapse of the West Russian Revolutionary Front, moved back to Omsk, where he established the Black League, taking Yazov under his wing. The Black League's thesis is a third confrontation with Germany, what they call the Great Trial. To be sure that his successors will always be prepared for it, Karbyshev created Plan Hydra, a precise line of succession, in case he dies.

However, Yazov grew to follow the vision of the Great Trial in mind, and so did his fellow officers. Fueled by hatred of the Germans, he believed making the Great Trial merely a defensive war would be an injustice to all the lives lost by their hands. As Karbyshev's health declines, and with him as the chosen successor, it is only a matter of time before the Great Trial becomes the day when Germany will feel Russia's total revenge.

Post West Siberian Unification [ edit | edit source ]

After the unification of West Siberia in game, Pavel Batov, will launch his resistance against Yazov, seeing him as a psychopath who wants to destroy the world.

Trivia [ edit | edit source ]

After unifying Russia, the player has a 5% chance of getting a sunglasses version of Yazov's post unification portrait.
In OTL, Yazov was the Soviet Minister of Defense from 1987 to 1991. Yazov served in command of the Soviet Nukes in the Cuban Missile Crisis. He didn't want to destroy the world and Germany in OTL, but he was a brutal general, as he put down an Azerbaijani Revolt against the USSR, and a Baltic one before the dissolution of the USSR.


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Migaloo PSY reveals 166m submersible superyacht concept Migaloo M5

Migaloo PSY (Private Submersible Yachts) has revealed a 165.8-metre submersible superyacht concept known as Migaloo M5. Suitable in both tropical and arctic conditions, the Migaloo M5 is designed to be fully submerged at a depth of 250 metres for approximately four weeks.

"In addition to motor yachts and sailing yachts, I believe that submersible superyachts will become an additional category of private vessels that owners can choose from," said Migaloo PSY CEO Christian Gumpold.

The Migaloo M5 benefits from 1,000 square metres of interior space, with 220 square metres dedicated to the owner. Accommodation is between 14-20 guests and 32-40 crew, dependent on the owners' preference in ratio.

Leisure highlights include a spa (measuring 200 square metres), an outdoor cinema, a helipad, helicopter hangar and two "Midget Submarines" for further deep sea exploration. For surface and land cruising, the yacht also comes with a 12.5-metre limousine tender and two expedition vehicles, alongside an extensive collection of water toys.

"Key partners, such as the shipyard, are up to the owners’ preferences. But the team is able to supervise all partners during engineering, building, sea trials and outfitting, up to handover to the owner [and] including after sales services and yacht management," explained a Migaloo PSY spokesperson.

The development of special knowledge training for captains and crew can also be managed by the company.

The Migaloo M5 is expected to have a range of over 8,000 nautical miles, with a speed of 20 knots when surfaced and 12 knots when submerged.

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