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SVN Solovelanet Global
142.81 m - this is its length in metres (469
feet).
24.88 m - her beam in metres (82 feet).
15 m - this is the length of the wall made of a single
piece of crystal and located on deck 11, and of course
it is the largest single-piece crystal wall in the world.
8 - The number of decks connected to one another
by several lifts and spiral staircases.
4 - The number of engines.
The yacht is equipped with a hybrid diesel-electric
propulsion system, inspired by a basic concept deri-
ved from river cruises.
It receives 2 x 3,600 kW MTU diesel engines and 2 x
4,300 kW electric motors.
16/21 knots - These are the speeds of A
under sail.
Her cruising speed is 16 knots and her maximum
speed is 21 knots.
3 - This is the number of sails, and they are automa-
tic too: to unfurl them, you just need to press a button.
Made of carbon fibre and covered with taffeta for UV
protection, they are half the size of a football pitch.
1,400 km - The amount of fibre needed to
create the sails.
12 degrees - Maximum heeling angle of the boat
under sail in 35 knots of apparent wind.
€ 417,000,000 - It is the
most searched for number. This is the astronomical
amount that Andrey Melnichenko had to spend to
have his yacht built.
Alessandro Gigli is the youngest
of SVN Solovelanet journalists.
He writes about accessories and
lifestyle.
The Author
On top, the
swimming pool of
A. In the centre, the
submarine obser-
vatory located in
the aft area of the
ship. Here aside,
the special cargo to
transport the masts
Andrey
Melnichenko,
born in 1972,
Russian. He
is the 90th
richest man
in the world,
with a per-
sonal wealth
of nearly 14
billion dollars.
He is active in
the industries
of fertilizers
and coal and
is the owner
of A
