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Spotted near Antibes with her helicopter, Skat was built by Lürssen Werft, Bremen, Germany, in 2001.
Length: 70.70m / 233′
Width: 13.5m / 44.3′
Draft: 3.7m / 12.1′
Designer: Espen Oeino
Cruising Speed: 15 knots
Max speed: 17 knots
Hull: Steel hull and aluminum superstructure
Engines: 2 × 2000 kW / 2682 hp MTU gas turbine
The owner is Charles Simonyi, a former Software Engineer from Microsoft and the fifth space tourist.
