277-foot-long super yacht docks in Portland Harbor
It's the largest single-mast sailing yacht ever built.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The largest single-mast sailing yacht ever built is now docked in Portland, towering over the other boats.
The M5 measures about 277-feet-long (84 meters) and has a mast extending 54 feet (16 meters). The Portland Press Herald reports the massive watercraft arrived Monday from Newport, Rhode Island.
Super yacht docked in #PortlandME Harbor among world’s largesthttps://t.co/mWM4zTsBmD pic.twitter.com/qLMQPTtQyx
— Portland Press Herald (@PressHerald) September 6, 2018
“Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors” Publisher John Hanson says the people who own yachts like the M5 “have large egos and it takes a very large yacht to carry them.”
The M5 was originally commissioned by Avis CEO Joseph Vittoria.
The vessel has a master bedroom suite on its main deck and six cabins that sleep up to 12 people. Running the boat requires a crew of more than a dozen.
