SeapixOnlineDisplaying 4 of 8 M5 (ex-MIRABELLA V) - Currently owned by Texas-based billionaire Rodney Lewis, CEO of the Lewis Energy Group (oil and gas drilling), and formerly owned by Joe Vittoria, the former CEO of Avis Budget Group (parent company of Avis Rental Cars), the 1003gt, 75m (246.06') superyacht sailed into Auckland's Silo Park from Vanuatu. Completed in 2004 at the former Vosper Thornycroft yard at Woolston, Southampton, England, she is the world largest sloop. Her carbon-fibre mast towers a stupendous 88.3m above her decks and carries up to 3717 sq.m of sail. In 2012 she underwent lengthening and remodelling at Falmouth's Pendennis Shipyard in the UK. With a crew of 14 she accommodates up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. Keywords: m5, mirabella v, rodney lewis, lewis energy group, joe vittoria, avis budget group, superyachts, super yachts, megayachts, mega yachts, maxi yachts, luxury yachts, private yachts, motor launches, millionaires, billionaires, ships, shipping, port of auckland, auckland, new zealand, nz |
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