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The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017.
The yacht, owned by Russian tycoon Andrey Melnichenko, was build in Kiel, Germany and is now passing through Denmark on its way to Kristiansand in Norway. - Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017.
The yacht, owned by Russian tycoon Andrey Melnichenko, was build in Kiel, Germany and is now passing through Denmark on its way to Kristiansand in Norway.Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
What some are calling the world's most futuristic yacht was spotted Monday as it makes its way to southern Spain where she will undergo further sea trials.
The deceptively named "Sailing Yacht A" is in fact an approximately $450 million, 469-foot vessel with carbon fiber sailing masts 328 feet tall, making it the largest of its kind in the world, according to Boat International.
The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' (L) passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017. - Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' (L) passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017.Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
The yacht comes with a helipad, garages for four vehicles, and a submarine, Boat International reported. Its sails unfurl at the press of a button.
The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017. - Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017.Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
It will need a crew of 54 once it is fully operational.
The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017. The yacht, owned by Russian tycoon Andrey Melnichenko, was build in Kiel, Germany and is now passing through Denmark on its way to Kristiansand in Norway. - Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017. The yacht, owned by Russian tycoon Andrey Melnichenko, was build in Kiel, Germany and is now passing through Denmark on its way to Kristiansand in Norway.Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
The vessel was designed by French designer Philippe Starck, who also produced Steve Jobs' yacht "Venus." Dirk Kloosterman, who helped designLarry Ellison's boat "Rising Sun," was project leader.
The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017. - Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
The luxury sail-assisted motor yacht 'Sailing Yacht A' passes Elsinore, North Sealand, Denmark, on February 6, 2017.Keld Navintoft/AFP/Getty Images
Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect factual corrections, including Melnichenko's age, Kloosterman's role on the project, and the immediate destination of the yacht on Monday.
