Pegasus VIII (formerly Pegasus V, formerly Princess Mariana) is a yacht originally built for Carlos Peralta, head of lusacell (now AT&T Mexico). The yacht was ordered in 2002 at the Danyard A/S Frederikshavn shipyard in Denmark. One year later Princess Mariana was delivered by Royal Denship. In 2006 she was the 33rd largest yacht in the world.[1]
 Pegasus V in Acapulco in 2004
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| History | |
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| Name | Pegasus VIII |
| Builder | Royal Denship |
| Launched | 10 May 2002 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Luxury yacht |
| Length | 78.60 m (257.9 ft) |
| Beam | 14.40 m (47.2 ft) |
| Draft | 4.50 m (14.8 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x Deutz V12M SB 628 MWMs |
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| Capacity | 12 passengers |
| Crew | 26 crew members |
Design
editPegasus V has a length of 78.60 m (257.9 ft), beam of 14.40 m (47.2 ft) and draft of 4.50 m (14.8 ft). The yacht is driven by two main engines Deutz V12M SB 628 MWMs, which are giving enough power for the yacht to reach maximum speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph).
Sales
editIn 2008 it was listed for sale for €125,000,000.[2] That amount was reduced to €98,000,000 in 2009.[3] May 2011 saw the sale of Princess Mariana at an asking price of $98,000,000. Following the transaction, she was renamed Pegasus V and made available for charter.[4] The selling price was reduced $6 million to $88 million in 2013.[5] Ronald Tutor acquired the ship and later sold it in 2015 to Mohammed Bin Salman who christened her Pegasus VIII.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Byrne, Diane M. "World's 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #33: Princess Mariana". Power & Motoryacht. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Princess Mariana for sale, asking €125,000,000". superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Fraser slashes Princess Mariana's price by a massive €27 million". Boat International. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "PEGASUS VIII". charterworld.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "$6.4 million price reduction on Royal Denship superyacht Pegasus V at Denison & Daves". Boat International. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ https://www.superyachtfan.com/fr/yacht/lightning/