Ever-Lasting Bearings Keep World's Largest Sloop Ever-Ready for CharterOne of the projects Canada’s Thordon Bearings is most proud to be associated with is that of the Mirabella V, which has been operating the company’s SXL and COMPAC bearings continually for more than 15 years. The M5, formerly named Mirabella V, designed by Ron Holland Design, was built by VT Shipbuilding of Woolston, UK in 2003. The 77m flybridge sloop, with a beam of 14.8m (48.5 ft) and a height of 88.5m (290.3 ft) to the top of the carbon mast, remains the largest single-masted sailing vessel ever built. The single-mast sloop rig was chosen in order to maximise sailing performance in all wind conditions. M5 was commissioned by US Yachtsman Joe Vittoria and built for luxury yacht charters, offering equivalent faciliti

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