Mirabella V Extends Barriers of Composite Ship Technology.

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 ...