Mirabella is a semi-custom built sailing yacht built by Concorde Yachts Thailand. Three units were manufactured between 1990 and 1994. The design concept and business idea came from the

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entrepreneur Pekka Koskenkylä, who is better known as the founder of

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was chosen as the naval architecture for this project. The manufacturing method of mould released

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hand woven sandwich laminate was chosen because it facilitated the fastest possible serial production. The yacht was a very successful charter yacht back then, offering the best available space and comfort the industry had to offer. These features are nowadays considered almost an industry standard.

Ownership

The Mirabella I and III were built for Mr.

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, who later operated a fleet of large sailing charter yachts, including also a much larger yacht,

Mirabella V ''M5'' is a sloop-rigged super yacht launched in 2003 as ''Mirabella V''. She is the largest single-masted yacht ever built. Ownership ''Mirabella V'' was built as part of a fleet of large sailing yachts used for luxury private charters by Jo ...

. The second yacht, named Philanderer, was bult for a private owner.

References

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