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Super Sailing Yacht of the Year

ByThe Rigging Company

Vertigo Mega Sailing YachtVertigo Mega Sailing Yacht

“Vertigo” is what you might experience if you are ever fortunate enough to step aboard this 224 ‘ mega sailing yacht. It doesn’t seem that designer Philippe Briand and Alloy Yachts have left anything to be desired on this one.  Boatinternational.com gives us the full report.

Vertigo Mega Sailing Yacht

Apparently this was built for a wealthy European family to enjoy extended cruises. Must be nice. This was also the first alloy yacht to gross over 500 metric tonnes, 837 gross tonnes to be exact.

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Enjoy these beautiful pictures as I did and read more about the yacht here.

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