Engineering:Aquijo (yacht)

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History
Cayman Islands
Name: Aquijo
Owner: Kjell Inge Røkke[1]
Builder: Oceanco / Vitters
Yard number: Oceanco Y711 / Vitters 3069
Launched: 2015 [2]
In service: 2016 [3]
Identification:
General characteristics
Class and type: Sailing yacht
Tonnage: 1538 gross tons
Length: 86 m (282 ft)
Beam: 14.48 m (47.5 ft)
Draught: 5.23 m (17.2 ft)
Speed: 17.50 knots (32 km/h) (max)
Capacity: 12 guests
Crew: 17

The 86 m (282 ft) superyacht Aquijo was launched at the Oceanco yard in Alblasserdam. United States based Tripp Design Naval Architects designed the exterior of Aquijo, with interior design by Dölker + Voges GmbH.

As of June 2018, she is the largest ketch in the world.[4]

Aquijo is available as a charter yacht.[5]

Design

The dimensions are: length is 86 m (282 ft), beam is 14.48 m (47.5 ft) and had a draught of 5.23 m (17.2 ft). The hull is built out of steel while the superstructure is made out of aluminium with teak laid decks. The yacht is Lloyd's registered, issued by Cayman Islands. She has a sail area of 3,995m².

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