New boats: 50m Baracuda Sailing Yacht

50m Baracuda Sailing Yacht is a limited edition boat built by Ron Holland Design in cooperation with Perini Navi. Baracuda, a 50m aluminium ketch, was launched in October 2008 and it was nominated for the 2010 World Superyacht Awards for "Best Sailing Yacht in the 45 meter range. The boat’s interiors are based on extreme simplicity and clear lines created by British architect John Pawson.Its retracting keel passes from 4m to 9.7m and the transom door can be almost entirely opened up and transformed into a large swimming platform. This ketch also makes a strong visual impact on several fronts, primarily by the colour of the hull which is metallic grey with shades of gold, the unusual rectangular windows and the sails which come in flaming purple.

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