Phocea (yacht)
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Phocea was the largest sailing yacht in the world before the 2004 launching of Athena by Royal Huisman[1]. She was built at the Toulon Naval Dockyard in 1976 for the well-reputed, single-handed yachtsman Alain Colas. Shortly after competing in the Observer Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race she was converted into the charter yacht "Club Mediteranée".[2]
It is currently (June 11th, 2009) harbored at Stazione Marittima, Trieste (Italy).
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[edit] Refit
In July 1997, Phocea was purchased by Mouna Ayoub and she began her transformation into a sailing yacht at Lurssen. Whilst retaining her unmistakable identity, she has received major interior and exterior upgrading throughout. The interior contains living and accommodation areas with wood panelling, and some furniture by David Linley. The Owner's Suite is situated on the main deck whilst the VIP guest cabin and four other double cabins, all with full ensuite facilities, are located on the lower deck.
Nasser Al-Rashid, Mouna Ayoub's ex-husband, partly paid for the $17 million refit of the Phocea, by the sale of "The Mouna", a 112 carat (22.4 g) record-breaking diamond.[3]
[edit] Crash
Phocea crashed into rocks off Sardinia in August 2005 while the Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were aboard. Three people were seriously injured.[4] The yacht was damaged below the waterline.[5]
[edit] Specification
- Length overall: 246 ft (75.0 m)
- Beam: 31.43 ft (9.58 m)
- Draft: 20.47 ft (6.24 m)
- Number of guests: 12
- Number of crew: 15
- Built: 1976 by Toulon Naval Dockyard (refit at Lurssen in 1999)
- Designer: Michel Bigion
- Engines: 1 x 1,056 horsepower (787 kW) MTU
- Cruising speed: about 12 knots (22 km/h) under power, 12-18 knots under sail
- Approximate range: 2,000 NM
- Fuel consumption: 195 litres (51 US gallons) per hour at 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h) cruising
[edit] See also
- List of large sailing yachts
- List of motor yachts by length
- Large Sailing Yachts
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.royalhuisman.com/p_mi_athena.htm
- ^ Club Méditerranée: un géant parmi les monocoques (French), with a picture of the boat
- ^ "BBC News". news.bbc.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/216060.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ "Phocea Yacht Involved in a Crash". www.luxist.com. http://www.luxist.com/2005/08/16/phocea-yacht-involved-in-a-crash/. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ "Princess Michael on the rocks". www.dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/columnists/article-359441/Princess-Michael-rocks.html. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
[edit] External links
- http://www.yachtchartersdelujo.com/phocea.htm Interiors gallery
