`` Esimit Europa 2 '' is the only yacht in the world that has been granted the right to fly the blue and gold European flag . The `` Esimit Europa 2 '' yacht was founded to promote unity among EU nations . Skipper Jochen Schümann is a three time German Olympic champion and two times America 's Cup winner . In the early 1990s, he took over as skipper of the America's Cup challenger team from his father. The `` supermaxi '' yacht is 30 meters long and has a top speed of over 38 knots .
The `` Esimit Europa 2 '' yacht was founded to promote unity among EU nations . Skipper Jochen Schümann is a three time German Olympic champion and two times America 's Cup winner . In the early 1990s, he took over as skipper of the America's Cup challenger team from his father. The `` supermaxi '' yacht is 30 meters long and has a top speed of over 38 knots .