Carinthia VII explained

The yacht Carinthia VII was built in the Lürssen Yachts yard in 2002 and refurbished in the same yard three years later. One of the largest motor yachts in the world, it was owned by Heidi Horten, widow of the German entrepreneur Helmut Horten.

Description

Manufactured in steel, with an aluminium superstructure, Carinthia VII has a length of 318.25 ft (97.20 m), beam of 52.50 ft (16.00 m), draft of 15.75 ft (4.80 m), and a tonnage of . The twin screws are driven by four MTU 1163 diesel main engines, generating 39,700 bhp in total, enabling Carinthia VII to reach a maximum speed of 26 knots.^[1]

History

Carinthia VII was commissioned from the Bremen shipyard Lürssen Yachts and designer Tim Heywood under the name "Project Fabergé" by the Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten.^{[2] [3]} It initially sailed under the flag of Austria and with a home port of Venice, Italy. In 2013 the registry was changed to Malta.^[4]

In April 2022,^[5] the yacht was put up for sale by Frasers for €120M (approx USD$129,463,000, VAT Paid)^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carinthia VII. Superyacht Times. 17 November 2014.
2. Web site: Pelly. David. Iconic yachts: Carinthia VII. Boat International. 17 November 2014.
3. Web site: The World's Billionaires. Forbes. 17 November 2014.
4. Web site: CARINTHIA VII. Marinetraffic.com. 17 November 2014. MT.
5. Web site: The legendary CARINTHIA VII joins the Fraser Sales Fleet .
6. Web site: Yacht For Sale - CARINTHIA VII. Frasers Yachts. 5 April 2022. 20 April 2022.