BLACK PEARL is a 106.7-metre sailing yacht built by the pioneering Dutch shipyard Oceanco and delivered in 2018, the largest and most revolutionary sailing yacht ever created and a genuine landmark in yachting history. The product of a visionary collaboration between Oceanco, Nuvolari Lenard, Ken Freivokh, Gerard Villate and naval architects Dykstra, she is a study in daring contrast, historic, richly detailed opulence within and ultramodern, almost otherworldly elegance without. Multi-award winning, she was named Sailing Yacht of the Year and Best Sailing Yacht at the 2019 World Superyacht Awards, and remains without peer nearly a decade after her launch. At the heart of BLACK PEARL is her extraordinary DynaRig sailing system, the largest in the world, comprising three free-standing carbon masts each rising to 70 metres and carrying some 2,900 square metres of sail across curved yard arms. The entire rig is fully automated, allowing all sails to be set at the push of a button in under seven minutes and trimmed by a single person from touchscreen controls at the bridge, and the masts themselves rotate for precise tuning and balance. Under sail she has recorded speeds of over 24 knots, and thanks to regenerative propulsion, waste-heat recovery and large battery banks that capture the energy generated while sailing, she is capable of crossing the Atlantic without burning a drop of fossil fuel, a truly groundbreaking achievement in sustainable luxury. Inside, a soaring multi-level central atrium with an all-glass lift rises alongside the central mast, giving a remarkable sense of vertical connection between the decks, while Nuvolari Lenard’s classically inspired interior offers a central salon and elegant suites rich in fine detail and craftsmanship. Her amenities are exceptional, including a full-beam beach club that converts into a night lounge and boasts the largest exterior cinema screen ever fitted to a yacht, along with a hammam, sauna, massage room, gym, two spa pools, a dance floor and underwater lights. Accommodation is arranged for up to 12 guests in six suites. The full-beam master is a sanctuary of luxury with a super-king bed, his-and-hers en-suite bathrooms, dual dressing rooms and a private lounge, complemented by two VIP suites each with their own en-suite and lounge, and further double and twin cabins, with the VIP lounges convertible to create additional staterooms for larger parties. A professional crew of around 27 delivers flawless, discreet service throughout. Powered under auxiliary by twin MTU diesels and electric propulsion motors, she reaches a top speed of some 17.5 knots under power with a range of 5,400 nautical miles. Cruising the Mediterranean in summer and the Caribbean in winter, BLACK PEARL offers charter guests the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sail aboard a modern legend, a yacht whose scale, technology and beauty have already secured her place among the most important superyachts ever built. Inspired in part by the legendary nineteenth-century clipper ship Cutty Sark, she marries the romance and power of a great square-rigger with the very latest in sustainable technology, a combination that has inspired an entire generation of eco-conscious superyachts. To charter BLACK PEARL is to step aboard a piece of yachting history and to experience sailing on a scale and to a standard that simply did not exist before her. Available for charter through Cecil Wright and Partners, she is offered at rates from EUR 830,000 per week plus expenses.
