Gulf Craft, one of the world’s leading shipbuilders, marked the world premiere of its flagship superyacht, Majesty 175. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, unveiled the superyacht on Sunday, 23 April, 2021. Fully made in the UAE, Majesty 175 was on show for the public for the first time at Dubai Harbour and has awed the yachting world with its innovative design, engineering, and operational excellence.
The event was organised in partnership with the Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) underlining Dubai and the UAE’s appeal as a yachting destination. The Majesty 175 will soon venture on voyages across the world, taking the UAE flag to global yacht events, marinas, and exotic destinations, putting the country prominently on the world yachting map.
The Majesty 175 project has been underway for four years and has garnered the interest of the global yachting community since she was announced at the Monaco Yacht Show in 2016. At a length of 54 metres and a beam of 9.6 metres, the Majesty 175 is Gulf Craft’s largest yacht to date and cements the shipyard and the UAE’s position as a leader on the global superyacht stage.
The Majesty 175’s exterior and interior design are by the award-winning Cristiano Gatto Design Studio in Italy while the naval architecture is by Massimo Gregori of the Yankee Delta Studio. She can effortlessly cruise low-draft areas, drawing just 2.05 metres of water, as she is built using advanced composite materials such as carbon fibre and vinyl ester. This enables close beach access, a key consideration for many marine lifestyle enthusiasts. The Majesty’s stand-out features include a 5-metre infinity pool at the forward deck and a hybrid sky-lounge that can be converted to an open sun deck. The pool has a swim-jet system that creates a constant current of water.
Gulf Craft Chairman Mohammed Alshaali said the Majesty 175 is a masterpiece superyacht that demonstrates Gulf Craft’s capability to manufacture world-class vessels – covering every aspect, from design and production – all within the UAE. “The Majesty 175 cements the reputation of Gulf Craft as a leader in the global yachting industry and underlines the nation as a leading yachting destination. We create exceptional vessels that will delight yachting enthusiasts across the world. Gulf Craft invested nearly four years of effort to building this vessel, quicker than the normal timeframe, despite the challenges of the pandemic. With the regional premiere of the Majesty 175 at Dubai Harbour, we are reiterating the appeal of the country as a full-fledged yachting destination.”
