World's Top 100 Luxury Mega / Giga / Super Yachts
"My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols." - J. Paul Getty.
"Yachts are the closest a commoner can get to sovereignty." - Charles Simonyi.
"Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it." - David Lee Roth.
A YACHT is a high end recreational boat. It designates two rather different classes of watercraft, sailing and power boats. Yachts are different from working ships mainly by their leisure purpose. It was not until the rise of the steamboat and other types of powerboat that sailing vessels in general came to be perceived as luxury items. However, since the level of luxury on larger yachts has seen an increasing trend, the use of the word yacht to mean any sailing vessel has been diminishing and is more and more limited to racing yachts or cruising yachts.
Yacht lengths generally range from 20 feet (6 m) up to hundreds of feet. Luxury crafts smaller than 40 feet are more commonly called "cabin cruisers" or simply "cruisers." A mega yacht generally refers to any yacht (sail or power) above 98 ft (30 m) and a super yacht generally refers to any yacht over 197 ft (60 m).
The term luxury yacht, "SUPERYACHT" and "Large Yacht" refers to very expensive, privately owned yachts which are professionally crewed. Also known as a Super Yacht, a luxury yacht may be either a sailing or motor yacht.
This term began to appear at the beginning of the 20th century when wealthy individuals constructed large private yachts for personal pleasure. This coincided with it being picked up by the press as well, and its appearance in magazines such as Boat International, cemented it as an every day term in the industry. Examples of early luxury motor yachts include the Cox & King yachts, M/Y (motor yacht) Christina O and M/Y Savarona. Early luxury sailing yachts include Americas Cup classic J class racers like S/Y (sailing yacht) Endeavour and Sir Thomas Lipton's S/Y Shamrock. The New York Yacht Club hosted many early luxury sailing yacht events at Newport, Rhode Island, during the Gilded Age.
Between 2000 and 2008 there was a massive growth in the number, size, and popularity of large private or Super luxury yachts. This was in the 24 to 70 meter size range. Luxury, Large or Super yachts typically have no real home port as such although a yacht must be registered in a port of the country to which flag state it is registered in. Popular flag state registrars for large yachts are Cayman Islands, Marshall Islands, Isle of Man, British Virgin Islands among others. (Many times the yacht will have never been to these ports.) They are particularly bountiful in the Mediterranean in summer and the Caribbean Sea in winter. Many can be chartered (rented) for sums of up to 1 million Euro for a week. There may be up to 1500 Large yachts available to Charter in a season in the Mediterranean. (Yachts that go back and forth between the Caribbean and Mediterranean in the winter and summer are said to be doing the Milk Run.) The arrival of large commercial ships that have been specially outfitted to take multiple Large yachts across the Atlantic ocean have created a much larger Charter market in the Caribbean than ever before. Yachts will dock in a port of choosing while the crew does maintenance work and waits for owners or guests to arrive. The vessels then will do short cruises with the owners and/or guests aboard. Typical destinations in Spain and the French and Italian Rivieras include Cannes, Antibes, St. Tropez, Monte Carlo, Portofino, Porto Cervo, Puerto Banus, Puerto Portals and Palma, Majorca, although increasingly luxury yachts are cruising in more remote areas of the world. Antigua is one of the main ports in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean and hosts a Charter Show at the beginning of the winter season.
While the demand for new luxury yachts has slowed somewhat since 2009, 2011 has seen a small rebound with launches from many of the top yards. The latest launch, M/Y Eclipse, built by Blohm + Voss for Russian businessman Roman Abramovich is the largest yacht in the world. Luxury boat building and yacht charter companies are predominantly based in the United States and Western Europe but are also increasingly found in New Zealand, Asia and Eastern Europe.
- BERMUDA RIG - Wikipedia.
- BOATING - Wikipedia.
- CLIPPER - Wikipedia.
- Flag of convenience - Wikipedia.
- GIGA YACHT - definition.
- LIST OF LARGE SAILING YACHTS - Wikipedia.
- LIST OF MOTOR YACHTS BY LENGTH - Wikipedia.
- LUXURY YACHT - Wikipedia.
- Luxury yacht tender - Wikipedia.
- MEGA YACHT - definition.
- SCHOONER - Wikipedia.
- SHADOW YACHT - definition.
- SUPER YACHT - definition.
- WORLD'S 100 LARGEST YACHTS 2011 - Powerboat & Motoryacht magazine.
- WORLD'S 100 LARGEST YACHTS 2011 - Superyachts.com.
- YACHT - Wikipedia.
- YACHTING - Wikipedia.
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- 46' Cigarette Rider - inspired by the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar.
- 122 STRAND CRAFT SUPERYACHT - comes with supercar and in-boat garage to hold it.
- A - Philippe Starck designed mega yacht. 390 ft / 119 m / US$400 mio. (owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko).
 - ADASTRA - 136.15 ft / 41.5 m / US$14.5 mio. (owned by shipping magnate Anto Marden).
- AERO CRUISER 38 II - 'SHOOTING STAR' - "The new 38 metre superyacht from Danish Yachts known as ‘AeroCruiser 38 II’ is designed by Espen Øino and set to pioneer a new era in powerboat design. The carbon-fibre superyacht is the fastest twin-engined superyacht of its class capable of over 50 knots!"
 - Al Diriyah - 258 ft / 79 m (owned by the Saudi royal family).
 - Al Mirqab - 437 ft / 133 m (owned by the Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar).
 - AL SAID - 508.5 ft / 155 m (owned by the Sultan of Oman).
 - AL SALAMAH - 457 ft / 139 m (owned by the Sultan, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia).
- ALAMSHAR - 164 ft / 50 m / US$200 mio. (owned by Aga Khan IV).
 - Alexander - 400 ft / 122 m (owned by the Latsis family).
 - Alfa Nero - 269 ft / 82 m.
- ALYSIA - 280 ft / 85 m / US$116 mio. One of the world’s most impressive charteryachts along with her sistership Annaliesse.
 - Amazon Express - 219 ft / 67 m (owned by the Jean Pigozzi).
 - Amevi - 262 ft / 80 m (owned by the Lakshmi Mittal).
 - Anastasia - 248 ft / 76 m (owned by Vladimir Potanin).
 - ANNALIESSE - 280 ft / 85 m / US$103 mio. (one of the world’s most impressive charteryachts along with her sistership Alysia).
- AQUARIVA BY GUCCI - exclusive made-to-order yacht by Riva and Gucci in collaboration with Officina Italiana Design.
- AQUARIVA BY MARC NEWSON - limited edition of 22 units in September 2010, available worldwide through Gagosian Gallery.
 - April Fool - 200 ft / 61 m / US$69,5 mio.
- ARCADIA 135'
 - Arctic P - 289 ft / 88 m (owned by James Packer).
 - Asean Lady - 289 ft / 88 m (owned by Brian Chang & Vincent Tan).
 - ATHENA - 295 ft / 90 m / US$100 mio. (owned by the James H. Clark). World's largest three masted schooner.
 - Atlantis II - 380 ft / 116 m (owned by the Niarchos family).
 - Attessa IV - 328 ft / 100 m (owned by Dennis Washington).
 - Aviva - 223 ft / 68 m (owned by the Joe Lewis).
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- BANNENBERG & ROWELL DESIGN - award winning yacht design.
- BIG FISH - 147 ft / 45 m. Built ruggedly to ocean-going specifications, the full-displacement steel hull, aluminum superstructure vessel is capable of a 10,000-mile range and three full months of independent cruising.
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 - C2 - 257 ft / 78 m.
- C-EXPLORER 5 - tour submersible (5 persons 50M-1000M): €966,000.
- CAKEWALK - 281 ft / 85.6 m / 2,950 tons. The largest yacht built in the U.S. since the 1930s, and possibly the biggest ever built in the States when measured by volume.
 - Carinthia VII - 319 ft / 97 m (owned by Heidi Horten).
 - M/Y CHRISTINA O - 325 ft / 99 m (Aristotle Onassis would be proud of his totally rebuilt superyacht now for charter).
 - Constellation - 289 ft / 88 m.
- Cosmos - 317 ft / 97 m.
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 - HDMY Dannebrog - 257 ft / 78 m (owned by Margrethe II of Denmark).
 - Delma - 280 ft / 85 m (owned by the Constantine Alexander-Goulandris).
 - SS DELPHINE - 258 ft / 79 m / 1,961 tons / €38 mio. America's largest private steam yacht launched on April 2, 1921.
 - Dilbar - 361 ft / 110 m (owned by Alisher Usmanov).
 - DUBAI - 525 ft / 160 m / US$350 mio. (owned by the Emir of Dubai).
 - Dubawi - 297 ft / 91 m (owned by the Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum).
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 - M/Y ECLIPSE - world's biggest yacht: 538 ft / 164 m / £300 mio. (owned by Roman Abramovich).
 - ECSTASEA - 282 ft / 86 m / US$129 mio. (owned by Roman Abramovich).
 - EL HORRIA - 478 ft / 145 m (owned by Egyptian Navy).
 - Enigma - 244 ft / 75 m (owned by the Aidan Barclay).
 - EOS - 305 ft / 93 m. Three-masted Bermuda rigged schooner owned by Barry Diller.
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- GHOST G180H - world's first full hybrid superyacht.
 - Giant I - 246 ft / 75 m.
- GO-FAST BOAT - designed for powerboat racing.
 - Golden Odyssey - 263 ft / 80 m (owned by the Khalid bin Sultan).
- GREENLINE 33 HYBRID - European Powerboat of the Year 2010.
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 - Ice - 299 ft / 91 m (owned by Suleyman Kerimov).
 - Indian Empress - 312 ft / 95 m (owned by Vijay Mallya).
 - Infinitas - 300 ft / 91 m (designed by E. Kevin Schopfer with Sparkman Stephens, Naval Architects for Schöpfer Yachts).
 - Issham Al Baer - 380 ft / 116 m (formerly the original Atlantis built for Stavros Niarchos at Hellenic Shipyards in 1973).
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 - KATARA - 408 ft / 124 m.
 - KINGDOM 5KR - 282 ft / 86 m / US$100 mio. (owned by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal).
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 - Lady Moura - 344 ft / 105 m / US$210 mio. (owned by Nasser al-Rashid).
 - Lady Sarya - 250 ft / 76 m (owned by Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani).
 - Lauren L - 290 ft / 89 m.
 - Le Grand Bleu - 370 ft / 113 m (owned by the Eugene Shvidler).
 - Leander G - 246 ft / 75 m (owned by the Sir Donald Gosling).
 - Limitless - 316 ft / 96 m (owned by Lex Wexner).
 - Loaloat Al Behar - 344 ft / 105 m (owned by Qaboos bin Said al Said).
 - Lone Ranger - 254 ft / 77 m (owned by Peter B. Lewis).
 - LUNA - 380 ft / 116 m (owned by the Roman Abramovich).
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- MADIZ - 182 ft / 55 m / €7,800,000.
- MAGNUM 80 - designed by Pininfarina, this new Magnum model is the fastest high performance luxury yacht in its class in the world.
 - MALTESE FALCON - 289 ft / 88 m / US$120 mio. World's most advanced high tech sailing yacht. Owned by Elena Ambrosiadou.
- MANGUSTA 165 - 165 ft / 50 m / €29,500,000.
 - Mayan Queen IV - 306 ft / 93 m (owned by Alberto Baillères).
- MIRABELLA V - 247 ft / 75 m / US$50,000,000. The largest single-masted yacht ever built.
 - Montkaj - 256 ft / 78 m (owned by Muhammad bin Fahd).
 - Moonlight II - 280 ft / 85 m (owned by Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan).
- MY YACHT F1 - "Indulge in a lifestyle of extraordinary F1 proportions. Feel the speed, meet celebrities and enjoy top hospitality on a luxury yacht. The ultimate luxury Grand Prix hospitality and VIP party experience for the elite traveler!"
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 - Nahlin - 300 ft / 91 m (owned by James Dyson).
- NECKER BELLE - Sir Richard Branson's yacht: 32m long, 14m wide, 171 tons, mast height: 38 m, charter rate: US$100,000 weekly.
 - NERO - 296 ft / 90 m. Inspired by the the Corsair yachts owned by the late J.P. Morgan & J.P. Morgan Jr.: 295 ft /90 m classic motor yacht / US$105 mio. Built at YANTAI RAFFLES SHIPYARD. Charters through Burgess Yachts at a weekly base rate of about US$431,000.
- NORTHERN STAR - 248 ft / 76 m / €129 mio. Largest yacht for charter at €650.000 per week + expenses.
- NVC 85 Y - Rolls-Royce Marine to launch a line of superyachts (279 ft / 85 m) with Paul Madden's Atlantic Yachts. The venture plans to deliver a maximum of 2 US-built and European-designed and engineered megayachts per year expected to cost one-third less and delivered in half the time as comparable European-built megayachts.
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 - Ocean Breeze - 269 ft / 82 m (owned by the Federal government of Iraq).
- OCEAN EMERALD - Norman Foster designed superyacht. 135 ft / 41 m.
 - Ocean Victory - 249 ft / 76 m.
 - OCTUPUS - 414 ft / 126 m / US$200 mio. (owned by Paul Allen).
 - O'Mega - 270 ft / 82 m.
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 - Palladium - 312 ft / 95 m (owned by Mikhail Prokhorov).
 - Pegasus V - 258 ft / 79 m.
 - PELORUS - 377 ft / 115 m / US$160 mio. (owned by Roman Abramovich).
- PHILIPPE STARCK MOTOR YACHT A
 - Phoenix 2 - 297 ft / 90.5 m.
- PJ WORLD YACHT - 82 meter Ice Class superyacht capable of traversing the most remote regions in the most challenging conditions by Palmer Johnson Boats.
 - PRINCE ABDULAZIZ - 482 ft / 147 m (owned by Abdullah of Saudi Arabia).
- PRINCESS 32M - 105 ft / 32 m / US$11 mio. Built by the LVMH-owned UK-based yacht builder Princess Yachts.
- PROTEUS - first full-size WAM-V (Wave Adoptive Modular Vessel).
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 - Radiant - 361 ft / 110 m.
 - Reverie - 230 ft / 70 m (owned by the Phipps family).
- RFF 135 - by Porsche Design is crafted for the new generation yacht owner.
 - RISING SUN - 453 ft / 138 m / US$200 mio. (owned jointly by Larry Ellison & David Geffen).
 - Riva Aquarama - (1962-1996). Praised as the Ferrari of the boat world.
- RIVA 86' DOMINO
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 - Samar - 252 ft / 77 m (owned by the Kutayba Youssef Ahmad Alghanim).
 - SAVARONA - 446 ft / 136 m. The largest private, historic yacht in the world.
 - Sea Cloud - 359 ft / 110 m. Originally a private yacht, she was transferred to the Coast Guard and then to the Navy during World War II. Following the war, Sea Cloud was returned to private ownership, serving as a yacht for numerous people, including Dictator of the Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo. The ship currently sails as a cruise ship based out of Europe.
- SEDOV - world's biggest sailboat.
 - SERENE - 440 ft / 134 m / US$200 mio. (owned by Yury Shefler).
 - Seven Seas - 280 ft / 85 m (owned by Steven Spielberg).
- SILVER - 241 ft / 73 m (available for charter for between $200,000 and $500,000 per week plus expenses).
 - Skat - 233 ft / 71 m (owned by the Charles Simonyi).
- SOLILOQUY - Callender Design.
- SOULMATES II - 197 ft / 60 m.
- SOVEREIGN - 100 meter superyacht by Gray Design.
 - Sunrays - 280 ft / 85 m.
- SUNSEEKER PREDATOR 108 SPECIAL EDITION - Caterham Cars and Sunseeker International, have formed a unique alliance to create the ultimate expression of the millionaire lifestyle. Capable of storing and launching a Caterham Seven sportscar at the stern. Costs from around £7.1 million, plus a road-going Caterham Seven which starts from £12,995.
- SYCARA IV - 151 ft / 46 m. Styled after the classic yachts of the 1920’s' Golden Age of yachting.
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 - Talitha G - 271 ft / 83 m (owned by the Getty family).
 - TATOOSH - 303 ft / 92 m / €125 mio. (owned by Paul Allen).
- TERRA WIND RV - luxury amphibious motor coach / yacht: US$850,000-US$1.2 mio.
 - Tueq - 257 ft / 78 m / €55 mio.
 - Turama - 380 ft / 116 m (owned by the Latsis family).
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- UTOPIA - luxury residential ocean liner: US$1.1 billion. Due to be delivered by Samsung Heavy Industries by 2013.
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 - VAJOLIROJA - 156 ft / 48 m. Actor Johnny Depp's own 'Pirate of the Caribbean' yacht.
 - Vava II - 315 ft / 96 m / £100 mio. (owned by Ernesto Bertarelli).
- VERTIGO - 220 ft / 67 m. 2012 winner - World Superyacht Awards.
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- WALLY 118 POWER YACHT - sells for US$24.83 mio.
 - WHY - is it a yacht or an island? "This is WHY" by WHY | Wally-Hermès Yachts.
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- XSR48 - a supercar on water.
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 - YAS - 463 ft / 141 m.
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