Largest Sailing Yacht

Three-masted Bermuda-rigged schooner, EOS

Legendary

Barry Diller, the American media and movie mogul, had Eos built in Germany in a veil of secrecy. Eos is a three-masted Bermuda-rigged schooner that was refitted at Royal Huisman in 2011. After completing Eos refit, the yacht caught fire in Norway and was towed back to the shipyard for repairs. Lurssen EOS was relaunched after an extensive refit at Royal Huisman shipyard in the Netherlands. This is one of the world’s biggest sailing yachts, measuring 93 meters long. Another Lurssen’s shooner, 90-meter Athena, was scheduled for the same time slot last summer in the yard’s Huisfit refit division for the same procedure.

Designs

Bill Langan designed the exteriors of the three-masted Eos, which was completed in 2006, and Francois Catroux designed the interiors. She maintains her position as the world's third-largest yacht, behind the 143-metre Sailing Yacht A and the 106-metre Black Pearl. A total of 16 passengers and 21 crew members can be accommodated on board the vessel in 8 cabins, with a total capacity of 32 passengers.

Decor

The hull and superstructure of the yacht were varnished and repainted, and the Rondal rigs were dismantled, inspected, and repainted as well. The major overhaul of the MTU 4000 series main engines, as well as the reorganization of the yacht’s tank arrangement and the rebuild of the yacht’s three gensets, are among the most significant enhancements.

Concept

EOS, until recently the largest sailing yacht in the world, has been a regular customer of Huisfit’s for quite some time. As stated by the shipyard, the latest refit will “allow Eos to remain on schedule for many years to come.” General maintenance also included the servicing of various board systems, including the watermaker, treatment unit, hifog, pumps, bilge, and fuel separators, among others. The shaft lines, gearboxes, thrusters, and stabilizers of the vessel were all overhauled as well.

Feature

EOS is currently sailing under the flag of the Cayman Islands, which is the second most popular flag state for superyachts, with a total of 1250 yachts registered in the jurisdiction. EOS is currently berthed at the MB92 refit yard in Spain, where it has been for the past three weeks, undergoing repairs. A total of two MTU diesel engines provide the power for the EOS, which can reach a top speed of 16.0 knots and a cruising speed of 14.0 knots. EOS can accommodate up to 16 passengers and has a crew of 21 people. It has a gross tonnage of 1500 GT and a beam of 13.5 m, making it the largest ship in the world.

Systems

EOS is a 92.92 m / 304′11′′ luxury motor yacht with a beam of 11 meters. Lurssen completed the construction of Eos in 2006. An aluminium hull and superstructure with a beam of 13.5 meters and a draft of 5.5 meters, she is the largest yacht in the world. As a result, 1500 tons have been calculated as the gross tonnage. She is propelled by twin engines generating 2332 horsepower each, allowing her to reach a top speed of 16 knots and a cruising speed of 14 knots. It has an interior designed by François Catroux Lila-Lou and an exterior designed by Langan Design Associates. The motor yacht can accommodate 16 guests in 8 cabins and has an exterior design designed by Langan Design Associates.

Advantage

Leader Design

The Eos is a three-masted schooner with Bermuda rigging. Barry Diller, the husband of fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg, owns one of the world’s largest private sailing yachts, which he sailed around the world in 2009. According to press reports written for the general public, the ship is “the world’s largest,” and “the most technologically advanced in the world” (despite the opinion of the Latitude 38 “sailing experts”). Luxury yachting appears to be the target of an Australian news story about luxury yachting’s arrival at Fremantle in 2009 (if not envy or daydreaming). “Little is known about the yacht’s interior, kept a secret by Mr. Diller, but it is believed to boast a glass staircase and panoramic views astern,” according to the report. He was quoted as saying by the departing captain “It’s one of my favorite things… As a result, my schedule is unpredictable and ever-evolving. The Mediterranean and the Caribbean are where we spend the majority of our time, but we don’t have a set route that we follow exclusively.”