Hemisphere is the largest sailing catamaran (two hulls) and the largest sailing private yacht catamaran in the World since 2011.[1][2] She is 145 feet (44 m) long and built by boat builder Pendennis (UK).[1] The vessel has won five different industry awards, including for the interior finishing.[1] In suitable weather Hemisphere goes 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph),[3] with a top sailing speed of 20 knots.[4] VPLP collaborated with Michael Leach Design for the interior design, and the yacht has over 1300 square feet of deck space.[4] Some of the deck spaces include areas including the wheelhouse, flybridge, and salon.[5]
Although Hemisphere was completed in the UK at Pendennis, it was started at another yard and had to be towed, partially complete to the new yard.[5]
Hemisphere was designed by Van PeteghemLauriot Prévost (VPLP) who designed the America's Cup winner, sailing trimaran Groupama 3 and the large sailing catamaran Douce France at 136 ft (41 meters) in length according to Boat International.[2]
Specifications:[4]
- Gross tonnage: 499 tons (this is type of measure of interior volume not weight of boat)
- Displacement 300 tons[4]
- Length 145 ft (44 meters)
- Beam 54.5 feet (16.6 meters)
- Mast height 174-foot (53-meter)
- Sail area 12,037 (max) square feet
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References edit
- ^ a b c "World's Largest Sailing Catamaran Photos". Yachting Magazine. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ a b "Hemisphere: the world's largest catamaran". Boat International. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ "World's Largest Sailing Catamaran Photos". Yachting Magazine. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ a b c d "Pendennis Hemisphere: The Year Of The Cat". Yachts International. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ a b "Hemisphere: We report from on board". 11 July 2012.