Blue Gold is a 49.01 m Sail Yacht, built in Italy by Benetti and delivered in 1982.
Her top speed is 15.0 kn and her cruising speed is 13.5 kn and her power comes from two Caterpillar diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms, with 10 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 370.0 GT and a 9.14 m beam.
She was designed by Paolo Scanu, who also designed the interior. Paolo Scanu has designed 23 yachts and designed the interior of 5 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.
The naval architecture was developed by Laurent Giles (41 other superyachts developed) and Fratelli Benetti (3 other superyachts developed) - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium superstructure.
Blue Gold is in the top 10% by LOA in the world. She is one of 88 sailing yachts in the 45-50m size range, and, compared to similarly sized sailing yachts, her cruising speed is 2.52 kn above the average, and her top speed 1.66 kn above the average.
Blue Gold is registered under the Vanuatu flag (along with a total of other 6 yachts).
Specifications
- Name: Blue Gold
- Previous Names: White Gull
- Yacht Type: Sail Yacht
- Yacht Subtype: Motorsailer
- Builder: Benetti
- Naval Architect: Fratelli Benetti, Laurent Giles
- Exterior Designer: Paolo Scanu
- Interior Designer: Paolo Scanu
- Flag:Vanuatu