US sailmaker Doyle has released a video of how the sails for the 142.81-metre A-sailing yacht were sewn.
As a fast-track recording of the production process from Doyle's Salem factory shows, the area of one sail of the yacht is so large that it covers the entire floor of the manufacturer's hangar. After all three sails were sewn, they were carefully patterned.
Together, all three sails are larger than a football field. They are carried by the largest composite masts in the world at 91 meters high.
The masts are equipped with sensors that transmit load data to optimize performance.
The sailing yacht A was recently delivered to its owner, Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko. Photographers filmed the giant motorsailer in Monaco along with Melnichenko's other superyacht, the motor yacht A, which was put up for sale last year. The transfer process did not go smoothly. Rumors were circulating that she would be unable to leave Nobiskrug Shipyard because of her size, then she was detained while berthing in Gibraltar due to a monetary dispute between the shipyard and the owner; however she was released after a week.
The 1,4224-tonne steel megayacht is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system. Her two diesel engines each have 4,800 hp and her two electric engines have a power rating of 4,300 kWh. The yacht has a cruising speed of 18 knots and a maximum speed of 24 knots.
The A-sailing yacht can accommodate up to 20 guests on her 8 decks. The yacht requires a crew of 54.
