UPDATE, JUNE 16, 2016: Dahlak has been delivered to her owner, who by his own admission was “profoundly emotional” when receiving the completed yacht. “This is something I have envisioned for a lifetime,” he says. “The Perini Navi team listened and understood my requirements. I’m an owner who wants to sail the boat himself. I also don’t want to have the engines running while sailing, or during the night. At Perini Navi, I found a very positive environment where I could express my vision; this is reflected in the finished yacht. Together with the team, we achieved this; these are true evolutions in sailing.”
Read on beneath the photo for our original article about the launch.
Saturday saw Dahlak slipped into the water at Perini Navi. She’s the second member of the yard’s 38M Racing Line.
Like the first, which was P2, the 125-foot Dahlak bears styling and naval architecture by Philippe Briand. As a performance sloop, she’s meant for fast, competitive sailing. She should be a sight to see out on the horizon, carrying 20,161 square feet (1,873 square meters) of sail area. Her mast rises 168’6” (51.4 meters) high, too.
Perini Navi’s in-house department executed the interior design and decor. Few details have been divulged. Dahlak has three staterooms for the owner and guests plus three for crew. The overall ambiance is said to be sporty elegant. About 947 square feet (88 square meters) of interior space is for guest relaxation and entertainment.
Of special note, Dahlak does mark a first for Perini Navi. She is its first sailing superyacht with what it calls a “silent night” system. Batteries, vs. gensets, take care of the nighttime load. They can do so for eight hours.
Dahlak is named for a group of islands in the Red Sea. They belong to Eritrea, though until the 1990s were part of Ethiopia. The owner often sailed among the Dahlak Archipelago as a child. It’s also interesting to note that the waters are famous for their pearl fisheries.
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