Inside the world’s biggest sailing yacht

One wonders if the pursuit by the uber-rich to have the biggest yacht is more about claiming it than having it, but there is one such yacht that somebody does need to have. While the images remain conceptual, this creation is serious eye candy. Here’s an update from Boat International:

Announced in 2010, the 141 metre sailing superyacht Dream Symphony was revealed with a number of groundbreaking promises. The four-masted schooner-rigged sailing yacht, currently in build at Dream Ship Victory’s yard in Bozburun, Turkey, would become the largest sailing yacht in the world when launched. 

Constructed entirely from wood, epoxy laminated iroko to be precise, it would also break numerous engineering feats. RINA was approached to certify construction, but there was a problem – it had never certified any wooden structure measuring over 30m in length. 

This resulted in a scientific research project spearheaded by designer Dykstra Naval Architects, which involved composite experts and extensive tests undertaken by Italian universities and Dutch laboratories. By the end of the process, RINA was satisfied and construction on the truly unique project began, with the keel laid in 2011.

Since then, progress on the project has stalled and now Burgess is seeking a new owner to bring the yacht to completion. Luckily, the project isn’t shy of unique selling points. For starters, it’s designed by Dykstra and Ken Freivokh – who also worked on the 106m Black Pearl and 88m Maltese Falcon But unlike Black Pearl and Maltese Falcon, both of which are constructed from steel and aluminium, Dream Symphony features a unique all-wood construction providing a “warmer environment”, as well as being renewable and recyclable, according to Burgess. – Full report