Destriero
| History | |
|---|---|
 Italy | |
| Name | Destriero |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Launched | 1991 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Privateyacht |
| Displacement | 400long tons(406t) |
| Length | 68.19 m (223.7 ft) |
| Beam | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Propulsion | 3 ×GE AviationLM1600gas turbine engines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW) total |
| Speed | 67knots(124 km/h; 77 mph) |
Destrierowas a 67-metre (220 ft) long, 13-metre (43 ft) wide, 400-tondisplacement,yacht built byFincantieriin their Muggiano yard atLa Speziain 1991. She was fitted with threeGE AviationLM1600gas turbines totalling 60,000-horsepower (45,000 kW),[1]providing her with a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph; 59 kn).Destrierowas built with the sponsorship of theAga Khan IVand others specifically to cross theAtlantic Oceanin record time of 3 days and secure theBlue Riband.[2][3]
In 1992Destrierocrossed the Atlantic, without refuelling, twice, firstly westbound fromTarifa Point,Spain toAmbrose Light,New York.[3]Her eastbound voyage was from the Ambrose Light toBishop Rock, Isles of Scilly,a distance of 3,106 nautical miles (5,752 km), at an average speed of 53.09 knots (98.32 km/h). Despite the record time of 58 hours, 34 minutes and 5 seconds,Destrierowas denied theHales Trophy,because she wasclassedas a "privateyacht"and not a" commercialpassenger vessel".[2][4]Destrierodid, however receive theVirgin Atlantic Challenge Trophy,awarded by former record-holderRichard Bransonfor the fastest crossing by any vessel, and theColumbus Atlantic Trophysponsored by theCosta SmeraldaandNew York Yacht Clubsfor the fastest trans-Atlantic round-trip.[2][3]
The ship was laid up inHMNB Devonportdockyard,Plymouth,Englandfor ten years,[4]but was removed in February 2009, reportedly forLürssen ship yard.[citation needed]Destriero was scrapped in 2023.
References
[edit]- ^"GE Gas Turbines Provide Reliable Propulsion and Onboard Power for 17 Cruise Ships".GE Aviation. 12 March 2007.Retrieved2016-03-28.
- ^abc"Fincantieri celebrates 20th anniversary of Destriero record".Superyacht Times.Superyacht Company BV. 26 July 2012.Retrieved28 March2016.
- ^abcLloyd, Barbara (1 June 1992)."Boating; A Race Against Time And Atlantic's Waters".New York Times.Retrieved28 March2016.
- ^ab"Destriero Laid Up at Devonport".Irishseashipping.com. 26 August 2006. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.Retrieved2016-03-28.
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External links
[edit]- Ships Registry Information
- Info Page for Motor Yacht DESTRIERO by Fincantieri Yachts - Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani
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