The luxury sailing yacht Melek is to be officially launched by Perini Navi in Italy and it is the 5oth vessel the company has launched to date. Superyacht Melek is a 56 m ketch rigged yacht which was designed by Ron Holland and built from aluminium.
The Perini Navi Group have informed CharterWorld News that their 50th yacht unit, sailing yacht Melek, is soon to be launched tomorrow and is a 56 meter boat The private official launching ceremony will be held on Saturday July the 17th at Perini Navi’s facility in Viareggio.
The Superyacht Melek, as designed by Ron Holland, at the Perini Navi Shipyard in Italy just before her launch
The aluminium hull and superstructure of superyacht Melek were completed at Perini Navi Group’s Turkish plant, Perini Istanbul – Yildiz. From there, after a few days’ trip across the Mediterranean, they arrived in Viareggio at Perini Navi Production Dept.
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The yacht’s hull and sail plan optimisations were done by Perini Navi naval architects in collaboration with Ron Holland and the beamy and versatile interior design is by Perini Navi. The 56 m ketch rigged yacht is equipped with two aluminium masts and carbon fibre booms for a sail plan of approx 1.500 square metres.
The interior of yacht Melek was designed by the Perini Navi Interior Designer and combines tradition and innovation with a classic-modern strong and determined style. The elegance of cherry with walnut inlays, is enhanced by the use of leather, wengè, fir and parchment.
S/Y Melek is the ninth 56m sailing yacht launched by Perini Navi Group. The first 56m, Burrasca, was launched in 2003, and was then followed by Santa Maria (now Zenji), Rosehearty, Selene, Salute Silvana, Riela and Panthalassa. Next year another unit will be launched in this same series, with similar naval architecture and fully customized interiors.
The launching of the sailing yacht Melek perfects a successful season for the Perini Navi Group that as of July 2010 has completed the following deliveries:
1) January: Perini Navi SY Panthalassa, 56m ketch, realised in collaboration
with Ron Holland and Foster+Partner
2) June: Perini Navi SY Fivea, 45 m cutter
3) July: Picchiotti MY Exuma, the 50m Explorer, first unit of the Vitruvius Series
The mast stepping of superyacht Melek will take place next week and the full completion is due in
the next 2 months.
Main Features and Characteristics of sailing yacht Melek
Length overall 184 ft / 56 m
Waterline length 151 ft / 46.06 m
Beam 38 ft / 11.52 m
Draught (keel up) 13 ft / 4.95 m
Draught (keel down) 32 ft / 9.73 m
Hull construction Aluminium
Superstructure construction Aluminium
Maximum displacement approx 540 T
Gross registered tonnage 497 grt
Speed at maximum continuous rating 15 knots
Main Engines 2xCAT C32
Fuel capacity 53,000 litres
Water capacity 17,000 litres
Range @ 12,5 knots 3,500 nm
Main mast height above DWL 192 ft / 58.37 m
Mizzen mast height above DWL 157 ft / 47.97m
Total sail area upwind 16,146 ft² / 1,500 m²
Naval Architecture Perini Navi / Ron Holland
Interior Design Perini Navi
Builder Perini Navi Group
Classification ABS: Malta Cross A1 AMS Yachting
Service + MCA
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