Pelorus is one of the largest private yachts in the world at 377 ft. & 3 in. in length. She was built at the Lürssen yard in Germany to the design of Tim Heywood and was launched in 2003. She was briefly owned by a Saudi businessman who sold her to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich the following year. Abramovich had her refitted to his own requirements by Blohm & Voss. This included the addition of a second helicopter pad forward, four new zero-speed stabilisers and modifications (...) > Full story
This former cruise ship can accommodate upwards of 80 guests. That’s a big attraction for large charter parties as well as corporate charters. Among the 26 guest staterooms are 14 two-bedroom suites, each with a connecting saloon that can also be used as a small meeting room. Alexander also has a 27-seat cinema and a children’s playroom (complete with video games, naturally). Hopefully everyone can continue to play nicely when it comes to the watertoys, as there are only two (...) > Full story
If there’s any doubt that people in general, not just regular readers like you, can’t get enough of these yachts, then here’s your proof: There’s a Turkish restaurant in London named after Savarona. This lavish yacht has a 282-foot-long staircase, with a solid-brass balustrade, connecting her shelter deck (shaded aft deck) to her upper deck. Her nearly 39,000 square feet of alfresco areas are rivaled only by the more than 47,000 square feet of interior space, (...) > Full story
Even though she’s not the largest private yacht in the world, she’s arguably the most popular. What warrants such attention? For one thing, Octopus is spotted all over the world, from Jamaica, Barbados, and Florida in the winter to Tahiti in the spring—and that’s just the first few months of this year. For another, she’s entertained some pretty high-profile people, including the members of the rock band U2, Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, clothing designer Diane von (...) > Full story
Larry Ellison’s 452 ft. & 8 in. Rising Sun (Project LE120) was built in 2004 by Lürssen in Germany. The exterior styling is done by the late Jon Bannenberg and she features an interior by Laura Seccombe.
Residents and visitors alike in the British Virgin Islands got a good look at Rising Sun, which adorns our cover, a few months ago, when she dropped anchor near The Bitter End Yacht Club in Virgin Gorda and cruised around other islands. No doubt they admired her both day and night; we (...) > Full story
