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 Lady Moura in harbor 2005
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| History | |
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| Name | Lady Moura |
| Owner | Ricardo Salinas Pliego |
| Port of registry | Nassau |
| Builder | Blohm + Voss, Germany |
| Cost | $200 million |
| Launched | 1990 |
| Refit | 2007, 2017 |
| Homeport | Monaco, Palma de Mallorca, Porto Cervo, Denia |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steel hull |
| Length | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Beam | 18.5 m (61 ft) |
| Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Installed power | 2 x 6,868 hp Deutz-MWM |
| Speed | 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Capacity | 27 |
| Crew | 60 |
| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter |
Lady Moura is a private luxury yacht. She was the ninth largest private yacht when she was launched in 1990 for USD$200 million but has moved down the list in 2021 to number 48. She was owned by Saudi Arabian businessman, Nasser Al-Rashid but bought by a Mexican businessman in 2021 from yacht broker Camper & Nicholsons for USD$125 million.
Lady Moura has hosted several notable personalities, including George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara. [1] Lady Moura ran aground in 2007 during the weekend of the Cannes Film Festival. [2] [3]
Characteristics
Both the hull and the superstructure are made of steel. The propulsion plant consists of two KHD-MWM diesel engines, each with a power of 5050 kW (over 6700 bhp) with controllable pitch propellers the vessel is capable of producing a speed of over 20 knots.
Lady Moura has accommodations for 27 guests in 13 cabins, while the crew quarters sleep 60 staff. She also features a helipad, movie theatre, disco with DJ room, gym, an owner’s study, and medical suites for both guests and crew.
- Naval architect: Luigi Sturchio – Diana Yacht Design
- Architectural Lighting Design: Maurizio Rossi Lighting Design
Lady Moura has a Sikorsky S76 helicopter onboard, which was formerly registered VP-BIR. [4] [5]
Tenders
- Lady Moura carries a 38 foot SanJuan tender designed by Gregory C. Marshall
Also carries the world's premiere Wakesurfing vessel, A 24' Nautique GS series outfitted by Miami Nautique. Lady Moura spends a lot of time in the cities of Málaga and Barcelona in Spain
See also
References
- ^ Barbara Bush (12 October 2004). Reflections: Life After the White House. Simon & Schuster. pp. 282–. ISBN 978-0-7432-5582-0.
- ^ G. Bruce Knecht (30 June 2015). Grand Ambition: An Extraordinary Yacht, the People Who Built It, and the Millionaire Who Can't Really Afford It. Simon & Schuster. pp. 118–. ISBN 978-1-4165-7601-3.
- ^ Yachting. December 2007. pp. 22–. ISSN 0043-9940.
- ^ "VP-BIR | Sikorsky S-76 | Premiair Aviation Services | Karine Fadini". JetPhotos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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^ twiga269 ॐ FEMEN (2008-08-22),
Lady Moura, retrieved 2022-04-04
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