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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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13-08-2024, 12:23
Boat: Catalina 355 35'	harbor last week and spent a few days docked at my marina loading up supplies, etc. Evidently the largest masted sailboat in the world. Wherever it falls on that list it is quite an amazing sight. We saw her yesterday leaving the harbor under with a harbor pilot on board no less. Would have loved to have seen her sailing. Bill

13-08-2024, 13:26

with a harbor pilot on board no less.

14-08-2024, 03:39
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)	, to reduce . Length: 77.60 m (254.6 ft) Beam: 14.82 m (48.6 ft) Height (Air Draught): 88.5 m (290 ft) Draught down: 10.20 m (33.5 ft) maximum Draught keel up: 3.80 m (12.5 ft) mimumum

14-08-2024, 05:59
Boat: Prairie 36 Coastal Cruiser	is "draught" (or "draft," since I'm in the US.) We say, for example, "The has a of three meters." But when you want to use it as a verb, I've always heard it as "The boat three meters." I think of it like "Please me a ." Yet lately, more and more, I'm hearing "The boat drafts.." instead. That sounds strange to my ears. I wouldn't say "Please me a draft ." Thinking about it, I can actually see the latter usage. For example, we might "draft" a memo. Our rebel US ancestors "drafted" a constitution. So, which is right in your area? Is it just me?

14-08-2024, 06:10
Boat: Shuttleworth Advantage	was stepped. Also saw the spreaders, that are truly massive having remedial done. She is one of the ugliest sail I have even seen.

14-08-2024, 11:11
Boat: Gulfstar 51

14-08-2024, 13:16
	, "draught", and in American, "draft". If you are talking about drawing a "picture" such as the lines drawing for a ship, or the construction plans for a house, then the act of doing it is, in , "draughting" (rather than "drawing"), and in American "drafting" (rather than "drawing") and the man (or woman, these days) who prepares the drawing is, if s/he is English, a "draughtman", and if s/he is American, a "draftsman", "draftswoman" or "draftsperson". What s/he produces is "drawings" or "plans". If you are talking about a piece of writing such as a book or a technical treatise that the writer does not yet consider completed, you are talking, if you are English, about a "draught", and if you are American, a "draft". The act in which the writer is engaged is, if you are English, "draughting" and if you are American, "drafting". As an American you already know that the verb "to draft" and the noun "draft" (most particularly "the draft") has less constructive meanings. Cheers! TrentePieds TrentePieds

15-08-2024, 02:35
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)	. For example, the word "Google" was, originally, just a noun, referring to the search . But, it has now become common to use it as a verb, referring to the of searching, as in "I'm going to it". See ➥ When a noun becomes a verb, it is a denominal verb.

15-08-2024, 06:11
Boat: Prairie 36 Coastal Cruiser	its way into the language in some areas. I was hoping someone would come back and say "sure, everyone around here uses it that way." Not seeing that, I'm still leaning toward calling it a grammatical error.

15-08-2024, 06:27

Boat: Chris Craft 381 Catalina

15-08-2024, 06:54
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)	, of verbing the nouns. If I can get my spellchecker to see things the same way, then all will be right with the world.

15-08-2024, 10:03
Boat: Prairie 36 Coastal Cruiser	judge us on how we use it. I think there's an evolutionary advantage for humans to develop a sense of "right" and "wrong" ways of speaking. Those who can convey thoughts to the rest of the tribe most effectively are more likely to thrive. Think about how get upset when we don't re-tell their favorite stories how they're used to. Or how we prefer the original versions of the from our youth. Before written , the only way to pass knowledge to the next generation was through stories and . Getting them exactly right might mean the difference between life and death.

15-08-2024, 21:10
Boat: Jon Sayer 1-off 46 ft fract rig sloop strip plank in W Red Cedar

15-08-2024, 23:53

Boat: Fisher pilothouse sloop 32'

judge us on how we use it.

I think there's an evolutionary advantage for humans to develop a sense of "right" and "wrong" ways of speaking. Those who can convey thoughts to the rest of the tribe most effectively are more likely to thrive.

Think about how get upset when we don't re-tell their favorite stories how they're used to. Or how we prefer the original versions of the songs from our youth. Before written , the only way to pass knowledge to the next generation was through stories and songs. Getting them exactly right might mean the difference between life and death.

19-08-2024, 07:55
Boat: Catalina 36 MKII

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