The 93m EOS uses a three-masted schooner arrangement and seven-cabin guest accommodation, bringing large-scale sailing into a private yacht.
The 93-metre EOS shows how a large sailing yacht can offer substantial private accommodation without adopting the appearance of a motor yacht. Delivered by Lürssen in 2006, she combines a three-masted schooner rig with an interior by François Catroux and exterior styling by the late Bill Langan.
A different rhythm at sea
A sailing yacht asks guests to experience wind, deck activity and changing sail plans as part of the voyage. EOS’s three masts make that working character visible even when people spend time in her more sheltered guest accommodation.
The builder lists an aluminium hull and superstructure, 13.5-metre beam and 5.6-metre draught. These dimensions give her a different relationship with anchorages and marina access than a shallow-draught motor yacht of similar length.
Rooms for a full guest party
Seven cabins provide accommodation for fourteen guests according to the official yacht record. François Catroux’s interior gives this unusually large schooner a deliberately designed residential atmosphere behind her traditional sail profile.
The published record does not describe a private daily itinerary or list the present furnishings of every cabin. It establishes the intended scale and original design authorship, which are sufficient to understand the distinctive kind of cruising she offers.
Machinery remains part of the picture
EOS also has an MTU engine rated at 1,740 kW, with the builder stating a maximum speed of 16 knots. A sailing yacht still requires machinery for manoeuvring and passages where sail alone is not appropriate, and crew manage the relationship between both forms of propulsion.
Those figures are historical builder particulars and should not be taken as a report of a new 2026 refit or performance test. The design of the rig and auxiliary machinery belongs to the individual vessel rather than every large schooner.
An enduring place in sail design
Lürssen records that EOS was the world’s largest luxury sailing yacht until 2017, a historical distinction that illustrates the scale of her original commission. She remains a recognisable example of the yard’s relatively small number of sailing projects.
The accompanying image is the official photograph of EOS, used as a distinct hero for this design feature. It is not labelled as a photograph taken during a 2026 voyage or an image from a different yacht.
Official sources: www.lurssen.com. Historical delivery milestones and existing yacht-design features are identified as such, not presented as new events today.