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Not only has the US$200m Black Pearl recently entered the record books as the largest sailing yacht on the planet, but it’s also been built to sail faster than any ship of its size. With exclusive access, we join Captain Chris Gartner and his team in Tarragona, Spain as they embark on the crucial sea trials for this ground-breaking yacht.

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Impossible Engineering looks at the history of pioneering modern-day mega structures. Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionized their field.

This film was first broadcast: 2019

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