- Lady Mona K
Lady Mona K ("formerly Lady Ghislaine)" is a luxury
yacht built byAmels in1986 . She is presently the world's 79th-largestsuperyacht Design
Built in
1986 byAmels ofVlissingen ,Netherlands , she was the first of numerous classicJon Bannenberg designed super yachts. With a well-flared bow, lozenge-shaped ports, vertical windows and mullions, and handsomely sculpted mast complex, she is a classic work of designer Bannenberg. For her time, she was a ground-breaking yacht as well. Among her many trendsetting features, which is almost standard today, is a gymnasium on the upper deck that can be open for fresh air or closed to the elements. Lady Mona K features later classical Banneberg signatures, including use of symmetry and asymmetry to create spaces that are inviting for their spaciousness as well as their intimacyRobert Maxwell
Under the name "Lady Ghislaine" (named after his daughter), she became both the epitome of his power, as well as the place of his death for the billionaire British media tycoon
Robert Maxwell . In1991 , she was the base for Maxwell as he negotiated with the unions over his purchase of theNew York Daily News Maxwell's death
On
November 5 1991 , at the age of 68, Maxwell was on board "Lady Ghislaine", which was cruising off theCanary Islands . Maxwell's body was subsequently found floating in theAtlantic Ocean . He was buried inJerusalem . The official verdict was accidentaldrowning , though some commentators have surmised that he may have committedsuicide , and others that he was murdered.Dimensions
* Length: 55.00 metres (180 feet)
* Beam: 9.20 metres (30 feet)
* Draft: 3.00 metres (10 feet)
* Engines: Two (2) Caterpillar 3516 DI-TA @ 1051 kW each
* Trial speed: 16.3 knots
* Classification: Lloyd's Registeree also
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List of motor yachts by length
*Yacht
*Yachting External links
* [http://yachts.monacoeye.com/yachtsbysize/pages/ladymonak01.html Pictures/details on Lady Mona K]
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