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Black Pearl (Oceanco’s Y712) is a project that began
several years ago, starting as a 315-foot (96-meter)
design. She has since expanded to 344 feet 6 inches
(105 meters). Design collaboration is among Ken
Freivokh Design, Nuvolari Lenard and Gérard Villate.
Inspired by the Perini Navi Maltese Falcon, thisDynaRig vessel is the second sailing yacht Oceanco
has built; its fi rst sailing yacht, 279-foot (85-meter)
Aquijo, built in conjunction with Vitters Shipyard,
was new to our Top 100 last year. Black Pearl is avant-
garde, not just in terms of style, but also in terms
of technology and systems. She has elliptical hull
windows and an unusual overhang-to-reverse bow.
For more information: builtbyoceanco.comNo. 48
At 322 feet 10 inches (98.4 meters) and 5,000 gross
tons, Aviva is Abeking & Rasmussen’s new fl agship.
The owner’s previous Aviva was the 223-foot (68-
meter) Abeking built in 2007. The new Aviva, taking
its cues from automotive design, has a striking bluehull and chamfered metallic silver elements in the
superstructure that create a contrast of light and shade.
The design of the yacht was developed in cooperation
with Tony Silberton and Reymond Langton Design.
Extensive research and design went into the hulldesign to ensure enhanced seakeeping combined with
20 percent decrease in drag. Fuel consumption has
also been signifi cantly reduced. At maximum speed,
the yacht can achieve 20 knots. Aviva is equipped with
a hybrid propulsion system that is expected to achieve
a stealthy 11 knots using electric motors alone.
For more information: abeking.comNo. 50
At 316 feet 9 inches (96.5 meters), Faith—previ-
ously known as Vertigo—and built by Feadship
with a Redman Whiteley Dixon/Chahan interior
design, has a streamlined profi le and fl ared bow. On
the main deck aft is a swimming pool made from
glass panels that form the ceiling of the beach club
below. This construction—more than 2½ inches (68
millimeters) thick—was achieved with fi ve layers of‘I see that the 83-meter
Here Comes the Sun just
creeps into this fea-
ture. What an amazing
world we now live in if
that is the entry level to
this list. At 85 meters,
Areti is PYC compliant and
can accommodate over
20 sleeping guests. While
the interior of Dilbar
accommodates the same
number of guests, she is
larger in every sense and
every area. I believe that
Dilbar is approximately 20
percent bigger in displace-
ment and interior than
Eclipse, which is only a
few meters longer. This is
the quandary of yacht size
lists. When is something
bigger or longer? I believe
that Dilbar is bigger than
Azzam, which is approxi-
mately 180 meters.
However, all of these
large yachts vary in speed,
beam, displacement and
regulation, but ultimately
all have to deliver on their
owners’ dreams.’ANDREW WINCH
founder and
creative director,
Winch DesignWINCH
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