Whether with sails or not, these boats are now four times longer than 20 years ago. They cost a lot: 70 million euros for a nice model, more than 900 million euros – according to various estimates – for the Eclypse, 165.5 meters long, the most famous of them, that of the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovitch, former owner of the Chelsea club, flagship of the Premier League. A trifle.
For the price, there is everything on board: cinema, restaurant, two nightclubs, says the Arthaud Yachting site, sauna, hammam, jacuzzis, library, art gallery, hair salon, etc. Including the guaranteed bulletproof windows and the anti-missile system, it seems.
Add to the bill the operating costs of the little gem and the salaries of the 70 members who make up the crew.
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A million liters of fuel…
The Legend, owned by Dutch billionaire Jan Verkerk, is more “modest”. It is only 78 meters long. However, it is capable of navigating the most remote seas. Because chic is not only the Caribbean but also the polar zones. All this, always in the most extravagant luxury, with its platform to accommodate helicopters and even a submarine on board!
Bill Duker, American billionaire, owns the largest sailing yacht in the world, the Sybaris. In the documentary offered on Saturday October 19 at 8 p.m. on LN24, he offers a tour of the site. Then, head to Dubai and its boatshow, the largest gathering of boats of its kind, in the presence of Emir Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum. Perhaps the opportunity to admire the Azzam, the largest mega yacht in the world at 180 meters long. Owned by the President of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, it is powered by two engines developing 94,000 hp. Fuel on board? A million liters of diesel…
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