+1. .. That's one impressive sailing ship. .. Wow, wow. .. Consider the amount of engineering? .. The aesthetic is an acquired taste. .. Man O man, that's someone's creation! .. Good for them, they built what they wanted. .. If the ship were mine... I'd never step foot on land again. .. "Captain! once more around the globe, again." .. Cheers, Vail, Colorado
B H I disagree. It is a timeless classic. It will be the same tomorrow and in 100 years. It truly is an amalgamation of ideas that rejects definition; it’s a paradigm unto itself. Art.
@@onethousandtwonortheast8848 I was working on super yachts, that “A” is a somewhat ridiculous sailing yacht and a functioning work of art. It’s also a symbol of gross inequality, a huge cancer on society.
parajacks4 Anything can be seen as a symbol and anything can be defined as anything because we live in a time where definitions are fluid. I respect your viewpoint. The coming revolution will usher in a new paradigm. Perhaps inequality will be done away with. Pripyat was a wonderful place at one time.
@@onethousandtwonortheast8848 It’s important to remember the distinction between gross inequality and inequality. The first is grossly unfair and an ugly, destructive, cancer on society, but complaining about the second can lead to communism. I’m no communist. I fear extremes, under regulated capitalism is as destructive as communism is.
Impressive. I have seen this yacht twice. Once at the southern coast of Spain 2018 and once in the Caribbean 2019. Film can't do it justice. It is sleek and yet menacing. I like it.
Think about the design what you want but the technology on this boat is amazing: the masts are freestanding and rotating....and loads that those huge sails generate must be enormous. Definite unique invert aspect.
I also like it a lot! Sailing "sculpture", very unique and challenging shape. It makes one actually look at it and consider it's design rather than just assume it.
It matters little how we see it individually, it certainly is a new territory in design and boat engineering....I’m sure it contains quite some innovations, either in terms of construction, or plain operation or sailing....quite a feat!
I want someone to interview the owner to see what his thought process was in order to go from a yacht that looked like a submarine, to a yacht that looks like a giant floating wedge of cheese.
You may get a chance to see the inside, that thing has been impounded by the Italian police. Mere mortals are already getting to see the inside of it, which would have been absolutely unthinkable before the war.
I was gonna leave a comment saying just how fricken ugly this thing is. Thought I'd be the only one and would catch crap for it. Glad to see it ain't just me.
I saw it in Cartagena, docked on that spot. NO WAY to get near it. You have to enter the shipyard and that is, of course, restricted area. The only way to admire it was from the opposite side of the bay. Very impressive indeed, even from a distance.
I admire and appreciate bold edginess and the nauticaly suitable shape for it's purpose. Now if sea worthiness was an issue, then that's an aspect that would determine it's validity.
May be true, but if pirates can get onto much higher commercial cargo vessels, this spectacularly UGLY "dingy", shouldn't be too formidable, for them...Oh Well, whatever "melts ya butter!"
I have seen so many videos of this yacht and never with the sails out.... does this yacht actually work with the sails or is it that the masts are just for looks..... too bad I think...
it look superb it as a Chinese emperor look to it. the boat reminds me of ancient Chinese boat and the mast make me think of the Sword used back then. it would fit well in a James Bond movie. I wish we could see the interior if it reflect the the modern of the outside.
I saw this thing yesterday, moored in the gulf of Trieste, and didn't even know what it was; surely such a monster can't go unnoticed and I immediately thought "what the f**k is that?"; even if it was in the distance you could see the enormous, unusual and, I would say, out of scale dimension of this vessel. Now, I surely prize the absolute original and futuristic design and whatsoever but, I can honestly say that it triggered in me strange, rather unpleasant emotions; I found this thing spooky, bulky, disquieting and even ghostly. Let me point out that I didn't know it was a private yacht owned by the Russian tycoon (and I couldn't care less), but my first thought was that it might be some sort of prototype, probably military, given the weird shape and size, lack of windows and no colours. Nevertheless, I'm glad I had the chance to see this monstrosity.
Impresionante, me da igual si es ruso o español, hay que reconocer que es una obra de arte y de un tamaño colosal, da miedo ver la altura de los mastiles, rivalizarían con autenticos rascacielos. Haly algun video con las velas desplegadas que deja con la boca abierta. Los ovalados y cuadrados tienen pinta de ser ventanas de esas de que solo se ve de dentro a fuera, de todas maneras con bombillas está solucionado, será por terraza... ademas al no llevar sala de maquinas el espacio interior será casi como una ciudad pequeña.
Lo cierto es que en las fotos y videos que habia visto antes del barco no me gustaba, pero en directo gana mucho mucho, me pareció un barco espectacular y muy original.
it looks very badass. Very. I dont know how they "view" to the sides, maybe using multiple videocameras i assume. And what are all those things / ovals on the sides... looks like possible windows.. but with "covers on." Lots of privacy :p But doesnt seem to be a lot of irl views to be had by the people inside (if they want to look out), unless im missing something.
That vessel is a complete utter design disaster...can not believe it was given thenod to lay keel. .brutal design....my favorite sailing vessel is the schooner Bluenose....can not be surpassed in design and performance.
Just placing one fender , the size of two men , needs 5 people ! It's not so good looking but not because it's bad , but because it's something never seen before or imagined . Humans only find beauty in what already they have seen before ... that's what makes it so impressive to look at .
As about 95 % of the respondents see it as ugly . It is clear that they are seeing something which you are missing. Not everything familiar is beautiful.
Absolutely! They didn't appreciate modern art in the beginning. When I took some college art classes, I couldn't understand what it meant and why it was "good" or not. But I developed an appreciation as I became more familiar with the genre and could discuss it intelligently and defend or criticize my position.
@@billbogg3857 My point is that it does not. We can see that this oligarch is just a "nekulturny" thug, just by seeing the results of his guiding hand in creating this bleeding, screaming abortion of a vessel.
That is with big distance to all other sailing ships the ugliest ship on this planet. Do not use drugs kids, that is one of the results if you do it. The perfect example for wasting natural resource.
See and this is why different people have different taste! I looked at it for the first time and was in awe, as how futuristic, streamlined, conceiling and harmonic the design was. In my opinion an absolute masterpiece - creating flowing lines and sides swept back in a way it seems to be tilted towards it's own front. The elegant way of hiding away it's many main features and providing both safety and discretion for the owner is very pleasing on the eye.
...and the side panels drop, revealing her broadside of two dual barrel rapid-fire cannon, rack of homing torpedoes, armored boxes for short- and long-range cruise missiles, and a full array of small ship and AA defensive weaponry, including electro-magnetic weapons in the masts that fry the electronics of anything in a five hundred yard globe that does not have the proper IFF recognition codes and special shielding. One super-secret feature is the ability to have Engineering, Nav, Salon and all suites including Owners, VIP, and Crew disconnect as a sealed unit, and dive to the safety of extreme depths, retaining an array of offensive and defensive features in the process. One just can't be too safe with all the little people trying to crash the summer festivities, now can one?
I would not deign to call anyone's yacht ugly but I will say that it is less ugly from the side than from head on. I will bet that once onside, you would not find a single thing to call ugly. I bet that with the bow thrusters and the stern thrusters and the lookouts on those little platforms near the bow, not counting all the other lookouts that you don't see and the television monitors, I bet that I could dock that bad boy without any practice.
I like it! But then again I like contemporary architecture, sculpture, painting, modern classical music, etc. I have since I was in jr. high. Most everything else is very predictable to the point of assuming it rather than actually absorbing it. Just me..........
I want to see the sails up. I like the shape and lines. It must be amazing to be under way in this ship. I wish I could take my family on this ship or the Maltese falcon .
That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen!!
+1. .. That's one impressive sailing ship. .. Wow, wow. .. Consider the amount of engineering? .. The aesthetic is an acquired taste. .. Man O man, that's someone's creation! .. Good for them, they built what they wanted. .. If the ship were mine... I'd never step foot on land again. .. "Captain! once more around the globe, again." .. Cheers, Vail, Colorado
I actually really like it; congratulations to the owner for commissioning his dream.
It's growing on me.
I love the sinister look! Very me!
It looks like they accidentally threw out the sailboat, and kept the box it came in.
Me aparece un autentica obra de arte, revolucionario por sus formas, un gran diseño, habra que verlo con viento y con las velas desplegadas...
Lo cierto es que en vivo gana bastante.
What a stunning boat. Totally mind blowing . Way ahead of its time.
I would like to see the interior, what its like looking out from the almost hidden windows
Probably a ''adult only'' club
How can you dislike this design?! Mixture of Old & New, I think this is the coolest one I've seen..
What are you seeing that is old/traditional in this design?
Looks like a floating high security prison.
🤷🏾♀️
Good concept for a novel.
That's what it'd be, were it not for the fact that it's designed to keep people OUT.
@@zootsootful And big waves
You mean it's the australian navy 😂
Just a magnificent monument of excess!
Or a magnificent monolith of ugliness
B H I disagree. It is a timeless classic. It will be the same tomorrow and in 100 years. It truly is an amalgamation of ideas that rejects definition; it’s a paradigm unto itself. Art.
@@onethousandtwonortheast8848
I was working on super yachts, that “A” is a somewhat ridiculous sailing yacht and a functioning work of art.
It’s also a symbol of gross inequality, a huge cancer on society.
parajacks4 Anything can be seen as a symbol and anything can be defined as anything because we live in a time where definitions are fluid. I respect your viewpoint. The coming revolution will usher in a new paradigm. Perhaps inequality will be done away with. Pripyat was a wonderful place at one time.
@@onethousandtwonortheast8848
It’s important to remember the distinction between gross inequality and inequality. The first is grossly unfair and an ugly, destructive, cancer on society, but complaining about the second can lead to communism.
I’m no communist. I fear extremes, under regulated capitalism is as destructive as communism is.
Impressive. I have seen this yacht twice. Once at the southern coast of Spain 2018 and once in the Caribbean 2019. Film can't do it justice. It is sleek and yet menacing. I like it.
Most beautiful Yacht I ever seen!
I have to agree. I'm not into yachts but this is the only yacht I've been googling for a fair while. Sinister looking but fascinating!
Think about the design what you want but the technology on this boat is amazing: the masts are freestanding and rotating....and loads that those huge sails generate must be enormous. Definite unique invert aspect.
I don't know why people think it's ugly, I think it's great.
Because it really is very ugly and you really have very bad taste. But, hey, if you like it just buy it.
I also like it a lot!
Sailing "sculpture", very unique and challenging shape. It makes one actually look at it and consider it's design rather than just assume it.
In my opinion an absolutely magnificent piece of design and engineering - time-less flowing lines combined with a futuristic shape.
Just wow!
Looks ominous. I like the overall privacy especially on the front deck.
I love the look of no windows and the shape of this yacht .The slight curve of its masts are beautiful.
SEE!
That's observing!
I personally love the design and offered functionality.
What's it carrying? The CIA's shippment of Heroin from Afghanistan to the EU? It looks a little top heavy for a sailing vessel.
It's 7 decks tall sooooo
The first time i saw this when it first hit the water it took my breath away its so beautifully designed
Looks too much like Jabba the Huts barge.
Anyone?
Chuck Clark at 1000 times the cost.
Lol. Yep😂
I'd have fun on his barge. This thing?.......
The beautyful combination of too much money and too little taste.
Too little taste? For me this is not just in the sea vessels field but overall one of the most delicious designs
Testo Bilge Kilimli agreed
It matters little how we see it individually, it certainly is a new territory in design and boat engineering....I’m sure it contains quite some innovations, either in terms of construction, or plain operation or sailing....quite a feat!
Absolutely!
It's not "mac-n-cheese" (I love mac-n-cheese) AGAIN?
este es el mejor vídeo que se le a realizado a este barco
Gracias, lastima que el fuerte viento mueva algo la imagen.
Hands down one of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL objects ever created. I feel sorry for those of you that can't see the beauty in this design.
Oh yes, please have pity on the "tastless" among us. How will we go on?
Inspired design, yes. Beautiful, doesn't matter, I'm not the buyer.
I agree, it is gorgeous! I would love to see more.
I like it!
It doesn't put me to sleep as the typical yacht, big or small, does.
of all the big ones, this is by far the best one ive seen.
Exactly!
Not just "the same old, same old"!
Out of the box.......!
That is one of the weirdest ships I've ever seen. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
you are too kind... we know you meant ugly : )
Thanks You Javier for that video
Thanks!
Excellent video, mucos gracias.. About the yacht itself..Oh, well..
Thanks!
Fantastic piece of kit
why a video of such a beauty have negative votes? if you click to watch a beaitiful yacht.. you are going to wacth a yacht ..
It looks a James Bond ubervilain yacht
i think it looks really kool
Yes! That's what they were going for.
KRASAVA. Prosto u cheloveka est vkus. Respect!!!
I want someone to interview the owner to see what his thought process was in order to go from a yacht that looked like a submarine, to a yacht that looks like a giant floating wedge of cheese.
Nick Maclachlan its a Russian billionaire
I would love to see the inside and with the sails up. Very impressive. Thanks
You may get a chance to see the inside, that thing has been impounded by the Italian police.
Mere mortals are already getting to see the inside of it, which would have been absolutely unthinkable before the war.
So there are probably leaked pictures taken by these cops, I don't speak italian but I'm going to look for that
I've seen loaded garbage barges off Brooklyn that looked far more beautiful than this ... thing.
Cool, you can have them. I'd rather have the sci-fi sailboat.
im with this guy^
nice clean lines. impressive boat
its both ugly and impressive
Naw, just ugly
It is impressively ugly!
Comic figures, thats Ugly!
I've seen nicer looking Thames barges.
hello
I was gonna leave a comment saying just how fricken ugly this thing is. Thought I'd be the only one and would catch crap for it. Glad to see it ain't just me.
Agreed. Ugly.
Hey many have tastes both poor and good.
You know he named it Yacht A so it would be first in a yacht listing book or something. The sign of a true tool!!!!!
No, ‘A’ stands for abomination.
@@boataxe4605 That would depend on how he made his money!
Mistrovské dílo.
Klenot oceánů , těším se až se opře vítr do plachet *-
Také bych si přál, aby vítr do plachet
...I agree J.
I saw it in Cartagena, docked on that spot. NO WAY to get near it. You have to enter the shipyard and that is, of course, restricted area. The only way to admire it was from the opposite side of the bay. Very impressive indeed, even from a distance.
Admire?! Ugly as fuck!!!!
Admire?! Ugly to the max!
I admire and appreciate bold edginess and the nauticaly suitable shape for it's purpose. Now if sea worthiness was an issue, then that's an aspect that would determine it's validity.
wow... what a stunning machine
For me, a piece of art
At 5:18 you can see the owner Andrey Melnichenko standing with some other crew.
The gentleman wearing white shirt and a jacket with "A" on his jacket.
It would look better with tie-fighters comin' out o' one o' them launch bays along her side.
I can't imagine how much space is inside this vessel, it must be like a mid sized shopping mall
Wow, 50 to 75 million a year just to operate and maintain. While millions starve.
a stealth Destoyer ship with sails?
Высокотехнологичный, безумно дорогой , плавающий(!!!) утюг.
Grotesque display of wealth and power
such a break taking sight seeing this behemoth glide through the water but with no windows...how do you enjoy the sea views ?
Sailing yacht, I saw what appeared to be masts but nary a sail in site. Who owns this beast?
It's just an anti-pirates ship. An hard to climb on ...
May be true, but if pirates can get onto much higher commercial cargo vessels, this spectacularly UGLY "dingy", shouldn't be too formidable, for them...Oh Well, whatever "melts ya butter!"
Sotie de brume ça doit être fantastique !!!
Il me manque un ''faux col à pétrole'' surligné discret (or sur gris) ....
This sailing ship will actually pop sails and sail around right? Got any video of that?
I have seen so many videos of this yacht and never with the sails out.... does this yacht actually work with the sails or is it that the masts are just for looks..... too bad I think...
Well, it's certainly different. Looks like it's missing a few guns but I suppose they pop out of a porthole somewhere :p
I would like to see it's sailing skills.
Best ship all over the oceans
I love all the negative comments, I bet 99.9 percent of then have never been on a yacht in their life time
It looks like the skippers vision is seriously impaired to the port & starboard
it look superb it as a Chinese emperor look to it. the boat reminds me of ancient Chinese boat and the mast make me think of the Sword used back then. it would fit well in a James Bond movie. I wish we could see the interior if it reflect the the modern of the outside.
I saw this thing yesterday, moored in the gulf of Trieste, and didn't even know what it was; surely such a monster can't go unnoticed and I immediately thought "what the f**k is that?"; even if it was in the distance you could see the enormous, unusual and, I would say, out of scale dimension of this vessel. Now, I surely prize the absolute original and futuristic design and whatsoever but, I can honestly say that it triggered in me strange, rather unpleasant emotions; I found this thing spooky, bulky, disquieting and even ghostly. Let me point out that I didn't know it was a private yacht owned by the Russian tycoon (and I couldn't care less), but my first thought was that it might be some sort of prototype, probably military, given the weird shape and size, lack of windows and no colours. Nevertheless, I'm glad I had the chance to see this monstrosity.
You can say it is ugly but I saw it live and it is impressive
I’d love to see this with the sails up.
Impresionante, me da igual si es ruso o español, hay que reconocer que es una obra de arte y de un tamaño colosal, da miedo ver la altura de los mastiles, rivalizarían con autenticos rascacielos.
Haly algun video con las velas desplegadas que deja con la boca abierta. Los ovalados y cuadrados tienen pinta de ser ventanas de esas de que solo se ve de dentro a fuera, de todas maneras con bombillas está solucionado, será por terraza... ademas al no llevar sala de maquinas el espacio interior será casi como una ciudad pequeña.
Lo cierto es que en las fotos y videos que habia visto antes del barco no me gustaba, pero en directo gana mucho mucho, me pareció un barco espectacular y muy original.
How fast can it sail?
it looks very badass. Very. I dont know how they "view" to the sides, maybe using multiple videocameras i assume. And what are all those things / ovals on the sides... looks like possible windows.. but with "covers on." Lots of privacy :p But doesnt seem to be a lot of irl views to be had by the people inside (if they want to look out), unless im missing something.
love this beast !
Damn, I've never seen fenders THAT big!
That vessel is a complete utter design disaster...can not believe it was given thenod to lay keel.
.brutal design....my favorite sailing vessel is the schooner Bluenose....can not be surpassed in design and performance.
Interesting design. Would love to see interior.
Outstanding!
I dont understand why you would want to hid all if the windows. Makes A look like a block of cheese
William Kreicker it's because it was designed by a Frenchman.
They do have windows it's just blended in with the color of the boat
sure of that cause we have a lot of nice boats in france and good sailors also but i agree we have stupid designers too
where are you from mr tuan305 ?
maybe aerodynamics?lmao extra protection from putins Spetnaz lolol
Perfect wind docking.
Looks like the builders read the engineers blueprints all wrong that is one ugly boat
I suppose it’s design is based upon the looks of a 17th Century sailing ship. Cannot say I like it but it looks very nicely built and maintained.
It's actually meant to look like an asian "junk" ship, those sushi boats
Can they see out,but we can see in?...if so,that's a clever trick...if not...why?
Just placing one fender , the size of two men , needs 5 people ! It's not so good looking but not because it's bad , but because it's something never seen before or imagined . Humans only find beauty in what already they have seen before ... that's what makes it so impressive to look at .
As about 95 % of the respondents see it as ugly . It is clear that they are seeing something which you are missing. Not everything familiar is beautiful.
Absolutely! They didn't appreciate modern art in the beginning. When I took some college art classes, I couldn't understand what it meant and why it was "good" or not. But I developed an appreciation as I became more familiar with the genre and could discuss it intelligently and defend or criticize my position.
@@chrisk8187 You do not need to take a college course to know what s beautiful. People know by instinct.
@ How does this boat meet them ?
@@billbogg3857 My point is that it does not. We can see that this oligarch is just a "nekulturny" thug, just by seeing the results of his guiding hand in creating this bleeding, screaming abortion of a vessel.
That is with big distance to all other sailing ships the ugliest ship on this planet.
Do not use drugs kids, that is one of the results if you do it.
The perfect example for wasting natural resource.
See and this is why different people have different taste!
I looked at it for the first time and was in awe, as how futuristic, streamlined, conceiling and harmonic the design was.
In my opinion an absolute masterpiece - creating flowing lines and sides swept back in a way it seems to be tilted towards it's own front.
The elegant way of hiding away it's many main features and providing both safety and discretion for the owner is very pleasing on the eye.
@@kniefi people can have different opinions about most things, but this is just objectively a horribly design. In form and function.
Imagine having millions and millions and spending them on a floating oversized fruitbasket with windturbines on it.
I don't know, at first I was like " that thing is ugly", BUT after seeing it in person, It's kinda grown on me....
Debo admitir que el barco, es espectacular y en el vídeo se aprecia un diseño fuera de lo corriente
It looks like it is covered with shrink-wrap.
...and the side panels drop, revealing her broadside of two dual barrel rapid-fire cannon, rack of homing torpedoes, armored boxes for short- and long-range cruise missiles, and a full array of small ship and AA defensive weaponry, including electro-magnetic weapons in the masts that fry the electronics of anything in a five hundred yard globe that does not have the proper IFF recognition codes and special shielding. One super-secret feature is the ability to have Engineering, Nav, Salon and all suites including Owners, VIP, and Crew disconnect as a sealed unit, and dive to the safety of extreme depths, retaining an array of offensive and defensive features in the process. One just can't be too safe with all the little people trying to crash the summer festivities, now can one?
Now that would be something!
that hit every branch on the way down, when it fell out of the ugly tree. Obviously my boat of similar proportions is much more tasteful ;)
Is she going down by the head ? LOL.
what a work of art. The chine is like a mirror. The more I look at her, the more I fall in love.
I also like it! True minimalism. A functional working expression of the interaction of air(wind), water and vessel. Devoid of clutter.......
Nadie a publicado un video de ese extraño barco con las velas desplegadas... será que puede navegar con ellas? Jummm
What a great angle
Would be embarrassed to say I was the archiect
I would not deign to call anyone's yacht ugly but I will say that it is less ugly from the side than from head on. I will bet that once onside, you would not find a single thing to call ugly. I bet that with the bow thrusters and the stern thrusters and the lookouts on those little platforms near the bow, not counting all the other lookouts that you don't see and the television monitors, I bet that I could dock that bad boy without any practice.
Have sighted her several times here in St. Maarten.
Look at all the haters. Have you stopped to think it was designed to withstand large waves and storms?
I like it!
But then again I like contemporary architecture, sculpture, painting, modern classical music, etc. I have since I was in jr. high.
Most everything else is very predictable to the point of assuming it rather than actually absorbing it.
Just me..........
I want to see the sails up. I like the shape and lines. It must be amazing to be under way in this ship. I wish I could take my family on this ship or the Maltese falcon .
Obviously you don't value your family.
looks military , any documentary of the building of it?
this is! a battleship of money. love it.
Der Eimer sieht aus wie ein überdimensionaler Wasserkocher.
Beautiful vessel...⛵️
Definitely!
It's well considered!
Not necessarily to everyone's taste, however.
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. 🤮
Gonna remember this one. Thnx.
Mum , when I grow up I want to be a sailor
Well you'd better make your mind up , because you can't do both . . .