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    NEW YACHTS

    Jun 13, 2019 7 minutes

    FIRST SHOT

    Black ops photography: capturing Black Pearl, the world’s largest private sailing yacht, after recent refit work. The 106m/350ft DynaRig yacht won ‘best sailing yacht overall’ at the World Superyacht Awards 2019. Turn over for more on Black Pearl

    BLACK PEARL

    Arguably the world’s largest true sailing boat, Black Pearl has always been veiled in secrecy, both during its build and since its 2016 launch. So it is exciting when some news of the boat is released, and even more so when there are fresh photographs.

    These ones are hot off the press and feature the 106.7m/350ft yacht with its three 70m DynaRig carbon masts during recent sea trials after some refit work to her regeneration system. The work has focused on replacing some key electronics, which allows her variable-pitch propeller to pump more electricity into the batteries than previously when the boat is sailing. It is claimed that Black Pearl can cross the Atlantic for a fuel consumption of just 20 litres.

    Builder Oceanco wouldn’t reveal further details, except to say that the top speed clocked to date is in excess of 24 knots under sail. It’s

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