Mirabella V Extends Barriers of Composite Ship Technology.

Advanced Materials & Composites News,  March, 2004  

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March 1, 2004 - VT (formerly Vosper Thornycroft) Shipbuilding's experience gained from the building of the Mirabella V has elevated the company to a premier position among the world's yacht builders. This is the world's biggest single-masted composite yacht (sloop) and as reported in Composites eNews, was launched November 26, 2003.

On December 11, 2003, VT Halmatic completed the world's tallest yacht mast (20mm+ thick tube), all of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy prepreg composite. The massive 75m. sloop has extended the boundaries of yacht building technology, both in terms of ...

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