Yas (yacht) explained

Yas is a private superyacht rebuilt by ADMShipyards of Abu Dhabi, launched in 2011 and delivered in 2015.[1] At 141m (463feet) in length she is one of the largest motor yachts in the world.[2]

Named Swift141 during development, Yas is based on the hull of a former navy frigate. HNLMS Piet Hein, a of the Royal Netherlands Navy was launched in 1978 and sold to the United Arab Emirates Navy where she was operated under the name Al Emirat. A second frigate of the same class is undergoing a similar conversion: HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen, renamed Abu Dhabi and Swift135.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First photos of dolphin-inspired superyacht Yas underway. Boat International.
  2. News: 6th largest yacht launched in Abu Dhabi . Vicky Kapur . 2011-12-03 . .
  3. Web site: Nederlandse fregatten worden superjachten in Abu Dabi . Teake Zuidema . 2009-11-15 . . Dutch . 2013-06-25 . 2013-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225430/http://www.technischweekblad.nl/nederlandse-fregatten-worden-superjachten-in-abu.80869.lynkx . dead .