M5

M5 is a 78.4 m Sail Yacht, built by Vosper Thornycroft and delivered in 2004.

Her top speed is 16.0 kn, her cruising speed is 14.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 3500.0 nm at 12.0 kn, with power coming from two Caterpillar diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 7 staterooms, with 14 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 1017.0 GT and a 14.8 m beam, and she is built with a Teak deck, a GRP hull, and GRP superstructure.

She was designed by Ron Holland Design, who also completed the naval architecture. Ron Holland Design has designed 39 yachts and created the naval architecture for 61 yachts for yachts above 23 metres.

Her interior was designed by Ron Holland Design (6 other superyacht interiors designed), Nicholson Interiors (2 other superyacht interiors designed), Tracey-Jayne Canavaggio and Lucciana Vittoria.

M5 is in the top 5% by LOA in the world. She is one of 2 sailing yachts in the 70-80m size range, and, compared to similarly sized sailing yachts, her cruising speed is 0.75 kn above the average.