Capacity 10 guests Launched 2001 Weight 1,636 tons Beam 14 m | Draft 3.7 m (12 ft) Crew 16 Length 71 m Displacement 1.636 million kg | |
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Speed 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) cruise17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) max13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) one engine | ||
Skat is a luxury yacht built by Lürssen of Bremen, Germany as project 9906, a number prominently displayed on the hull in a typeface matching that of military vessels. The project started in November 1999 and the yacht launched in 2001. The owner is Charles Simonyi, a former Software Engineer from Microsoft and the fifth space tourist. The yacht is 71 metres (233 ft) long.
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Simonyi once had a Danish girlfriend who called him skat, literally "treasure", a common term of endearment similar to "honey" in English.
General specifications
Features
The yacht can achieve a speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) on just one engine. A cooling pump integrated into the gearboxes assures safe operation on one engine by pumping oil through the idle gearbox. The shaft of the idle engine can be disengaged, leaving the idle propeller and shaft to freewheel.