So this is a bit of a news story that happened  fairly recently i was actually sent in by one of  
So this is a bit of a news story that happened  fairly recently i was actually sent in by one of  

my one of my subscribers i thought it was quite  funny sailing yacht a as you probably know are  
my one of my subscribers i thought it was quite  funny sailing yacht a as you probably know are  

aware it's built by nobus krug in germany it's  the largest electronic sailing yacht in the world  
aware it's built by nobus krug in germany it's  the largest electronic sailing yacht in the world  

it's just shy of 143 metres which is  about 470 feet it's got a 24 meter beam or  
it's just shy of 143 metres which is  about 470 feet it's got a 24 meter beam or  

81 foot beam width and it's actually got um  it's actually classed as a 3 mask schooner  
81 foot beam width and it's actually got um  it's actually classed as a 3 mask schooner  

and the masts are so high now when it was in the  build i don't know whether they ever fixed this  
and the masts are so high now when it was in the  build i don't know whether they ever fixed this  

but they what they realized is the height of the  masts uh it was too tall to go through the Panama  
but they what they realized is the height of the  masts uh it was too tall to go through the Panama  

canal and it's not normally an issue with a  vessel sailing through panama canal because  
canal and it's not normally an issue with a  vessel sailing through panama canal because  

there's only a couple of bridges there and they're  very high but apparently this uh the the mass on  
there's only a couple of bridges there and they're  very high but apparently this uh the the mass on  

this vessel was so high that it was going to uh  prevent it from going through now i know in the  
this vessel was so high that it was going to uh  prevent it from going through now i know in the  

in the design phase there was some talk of  having some sort of telescopic thing at the top  
in the design phase there was some talk of  having some sort of telescopic thing at the top  

whether they did that i don't know but anyway the  interesting story is the vessel uh today right now  
whether they did that i don't know but anyway the  interesting story is the vessel uh today right now  

it's in the isle of man and it was in Spain  recently and a lot of small boats went out to  
it's in the isle of man and it was in Spain  recently and a lot of small boats went out to  

meet it and this 6 meter or 20 foot little  sailing boat crashed into the side of of sailing  
meet it and this 6 meter or 20 foot little  sailing boat crashed into the side of of sailing  

your a and then scraped its way all the way down  the side of the vessel until it hit the the one  
your a and then scraped its way all the way down  the side of the vessel until it hit the the one  

of the shell doors was open where they'd launched  the boat so i think so that was like it was quite  
of the shell doors was open where they'd launched  the boat so i think so that was like it was quite  

windy that the uh the owner was apparently trying  to start the petrol engine so he could reverse  
windy that the uh the owner was apparently trying  to start the petrol engine so he could reverse  

away couldn't get it going they crashed into the  side of the vessel and then they scraped all the  
away couldn't get it going they crashed into the  side of the vessel and then they scraped all the  

way down the side and then the mast of the little  vessel hit the side of the tender garage door that  
way down the side and then the mast of the little  vessel hit the side of the tender garage door that  

was open and eventually he managed to move it  away it was all caught on video um this is from  
was open and eventually he managed to move it  away it was all caught on video um this is from  

news flash it was sent to me from metro newspaper  i thought that was quite funny and it does show  
news flash it was sent to me from metro newspaper  i thought that was quite funny and it does show  

the size of sailing your a in comparison to  this little tiny thing the 6 meter sailing boat  
the size of sailing your a in comparison to  this little tiny thing the 6 meter sailing boat  

but i don't i don't know whether there was any  damage i'm sure the owner won't be very  
but i don't i don't know whether there was any  damage i'm sure the owner won't be very  

pleased because i'm sure it caused some scratches  on the side so they'll probably get out there  -
pleased because i'm sure it caused some scratches  on the side so they'll probably get out there  -

the crew will get out there and have a look so  it says it says the captain of sailing your a  
the crew will get out there and have a look so  it says it says the captain of sailing your a  

will have to file a report with the maritime  captaincy of Vigo but this does not mean  
will have to file a report with the maritime  captaincy of Vigo but this does not mean  

any claims are being made against the  little boat and then he goes on to say that  
any claims are being made against the  little boat and then he goes on to say that  

it belongs to andrey milnechenko he's worth  17.9 billion dollars or 13 billion pounds so  
it belongs to andrey milnechenko he's worth  17.9 billion dollars or 13 billion pounds so  

he's not short of a bob or two he still owns  motio which is uh which was his first boat  
he's not short of a bob or two he still owns  motio which is uh which was his first boat  

and uh it is up for sale but it's been for  sale for years since the new one came out  
and uh it is up for sale but it's been for  sale for years since the new one came out  

and i i would say there's probably only a handful  of people in the world who could afford that boat  
and i i would say there's probably only a handful  of people in the world who could afford that boat  

so i don't know how serious he is about selling it  i i know there was a price drop recently i think  
so i don't know how serious he is about selling it  i i know there was a price drop recently i think  

it's for sale for about 230 million right now  so grab a bargain all right so a few stats about  
it's for sale for about 230 million right now  so grab a bargain all right so a few stats about  

sailing a while we're on the subject it's gross  tonnage is just shy of 13 000 gross tons now  
sailing a while we're on the subject it's gross  tonnage is just shy of 13 000 gross tons now  

that's the same gross tonnage as as a sam so  yeah it's a big boat so the length is 142.8  
that's the same gross tonnage as as a sam so  yeah it's a big boat so the length is 142.8  

meters like i said just shy of 143 meters or about  470 feet the beam is uh 24.8 meters or 81.4 feet  
meters like i said just shy of 143 meters or about  470 feet the beam is uh 24.8 meters or 81.4 feet  

i think it was higher than that originally in the  design and they may have lowered it so it can go  
i think it was higher than that originally in the  design and they may have lowered it so it can go  

through Panama Canal it has a range of 5 and  a half thousand nautical miles has a crew of 55  
through Panama Canal it has a range of 5 and  a half thousand nautical miles has a crew of 55  

which is a pretty big crew but it is a big boat - i don't know whether that is actually the amount  
which is a pretty big crew but it is a big boat - i don't know whether that is actually the amount  

of crew that they'll have maybe when the boss is  on board that will be 55 but i would imagine it's  
of crew that they'll have maybe when the boss is  on board that will be 55 but i would imagine it's  

less than that when he's not there  probably probably 10 less than that  
less than that when he's not there  probably probably 10 less than that  

when he's not there- the crew -the numbers  are probably based on the cabin arrangement  
when he's not there- the crew -the numbers  are probably based on the cabin arrangement  

and and very often the cabins are arranged in such  a way that he he has room for his entourage that  
and and very often the cabins are arranged in such  a way that he he has room for his entourage that  

come with them they're not strictly crew let  me know in the comments if you were there if  
come with them they're not strictly crew let  me know in the comments if you were there if  

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