High Power III
High Power III is a luxury motor yacht built by the Italian shipyard Rossinavi. 70 metres (230 feet) long, High Power III was built in Viareggio, which is home to several international yacht builders.
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History | |
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Name: | Numptia |
Ordered: | 2008 |
Builder: | Rossinavi |
Yard number: | FR020 |
Launched: | 20 April 2011[1] |
Completed: | July 2011 |
Renamed: | summer 2012 |
Name: | High Power III |
Port of registry: | Cayman Islands |
Acquired: | summer 2012 |
Homeport: | George Town, Cayman Island |
Identification: |
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Status: | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Luxury yacht |
Tonnage: | 1,642 GT |
Length: | 70 metres (230 ft) overall |
Beam: | 13.2 metres (43 ft) |
Draught: | 3.4 metres (11 ft) calculated |
Decks: | 5 |
Installed power: | Two Caterpillar 3516B Diesel engines 2,525 kW each at 1,800 RPM |
Propulsion: | Twin screw |
Speed: |
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Range: | 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Capacity: | 12 guests |
Crew: | 19 |
Notes: | Data from SuperYachtTimes.com[2] |
The exterior was designed by Italian architect Tommaso Spadolini of Studio Spadolini in Florence, while the interior design is by Salvagni Architetti of Rome.[1] The naval architecture is by Axis Group Yacht Design.
History
Originally named the Numptia in 2008 by her first owner, an Italian-American businessman, she was delivered, after three years of construction, in July 2011. After a summer in Mediterranean Sea, Numptia took part at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show. In autumn 2011 it crossed the Atlantic to reach the Caribbean Sea, where it was made available for charter.[3] Just 10 months after delivery, in summer 2012, Numptia was sold to a Swiss businessman, who changed her name to High Power III.
General characteristics
The yacht has a displacement type steel hull and an aluminium superstructure.[2]
Awards
References
- "Exclusive: Rossi Navi launches 70m superyacht Numptia". SuperYachtTimes.com. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- "Motor Yacht – Rossi Navi – High Power III". SuperYachtTimes.com. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- Barnard, Bailey S. (1 June 2012). "Best of the Best 2012: Custom Megayachts: Rossi Navi Numptia". Robb Report. CurtCo Robb Media LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- "Axis Group Yacht Design awarded Golden Neptune for the 70m luxury yacht NUMPTIA (now renamed to yacht HIGH POWER II)". Charterworld Limited. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- McCracken, Amanda (15 January 2015). "Numptia – the superyacht that crosses the boundaries of convention". Boat International Media Ltd. Retrieved 6 October 2015.