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Re:On board M5, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in t... by alberth on Thursday September 14, 2023 @01:47AM (#37505427)
Sailing Yacht A

M5 is impressive for single-masted sailboats.

But the true marvel is Sailing Yacht A

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_(sailing_yacht)

Re:On board M5, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in t... by darksaints on Thursday September 14, 2023 @02:13AM (#37505545)
Quite possibly one of the ugliest yachts ever made.
Re:On board M5, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in t... by ahofmann on Thursday September 14, 2023 @03:11AM (#37505895)
I first thought that the title "ugliest yacht in the world" is not so easy to give. Then I looked at the photos. Ugh. The boat looks like a floating tank, like a warship with sails on it. Even the manufacturer Nobiskrug does not manage to shoot appealing photos of this monstrosity. https://www.nobiskrug.com/de/flotte/sailing-yacht-a/
Re:On board M5, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in t... by expertentipp on Thursday September 14, 2023 @03:48AM (#37506139)
> The boat looks like a floating tank, like a warship with sails on it

Well it's German made and owned by (Belo)Russian oligarch. It probably has concealed missile launcher.

Re:On board M5, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in t... by IshKebab on Thursday September 14, 2023 @03:20AM (#37505966)
Wow you weren't exaggerating. I wonder if getting a big name designer to design your product increases the chance of it being hella ugly, because when anyone tries to say "that's hella ugly" people just say "but Big Name designed it; it must be good!".

Kind of like George Lucas and the Star Wars prequels.

Re:On board M5, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in t... by bicx on Thursday September 14, 2023 @01:28PM (#37512025)
Apparently the style is polarizing. I think it looks really cool and unique.

Edit: Except when looking straight on at the front. It’s definitely ugly from that perspective.