One of the boating world’s most anticipated superyachts just made its debut in Dubai.
UAE-based Gulf Craft premiered its flagship, the Majesty 175 in the Dubai Harbour five years after first announcing the project at the Monaco Yacht Show in 2016, marking the completion of the world’s largest composite production superyacht.
At a length of 54 metres and a beam of 9.6 metres, the Majesty 175 is Gulf Craft’s largest yacht to date, after the company was founded in the Emirates in 1982.
The yacht’s exterior and interior design were made by by the award-winning Cristiano Gatto Design Studio in Italy, with naval architecture by Massimo Gregori of the Yankee Delta Studio.
The ship was built in the UAE, making a series of sea trials before its premiere with dignitaries and high-ranking officials.
The ship is made to cruise low-draft areas more easily, drawing just 2.05 metres of water, as she is built using advanced composite materials such as carbon fibre and vinyl ester. This enables close beach access, a key consideration for many marine lifestyle enthusiasts.
The Majesty’s stand-out features include a 5-metre infinity pool at the forward deck and a hybrid sky-lounge that can be converted to an open sun deck. The pool has a swim-jet system that creates a constant current of water.
The layout includes seven lavish staterooms and can host a crew of up to 10 members with six large crew cabins and a private captain accommodation. Electricity supply comes from 175 kW Kohler generators and two pairs of TRAC fin stabilizers.
Safety features include a SOLAS rescue boat and an emergency generator. With full speed of 16.5 knots and cruising speed of 10 knots, Majesty 175 has a range of 4,000 nautical miles, making her a transoceanic vessel.
Built to the specifications outlined by the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for yachts over 500 gross tonnage (GT), the Majesty 175 has a gross tonnage of 780.
Gulf Craft Chairman Mohammed Alshaali called the ship a masterpiece.
“Gulf Craft invested nearly four years of effort to building this vessel, quicker than the normal timeframe, despite the challenges of the pandemic. With the regional premiere of the Majesty 175 at Dubai Harbour, we are reiterating the appeal of the country as a full-fledged yachting destination,” said Alshaali.
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