This year, primarily 60-70 meter yachts compete among themselves in the port of Hercules. It is in this size that most of the most famous yachts in the world will be presented - both new products and premieres of last year, and even rarities. A total of 125 vessels ranging in size from 28 to 107 meters will be presented at the exhibition in Monaco this year from September 28 to October 1. Approximately 34 thousand visitors and 580 exhibiting companies and exhibition partners are expected.
Ulysses
One of the most luxurious yachts participating in the exhibition may be the 107-meter Ulysses, which recently joined the ranks of superyachts for sale. Built to a special order by an experienced shipowner at the Norwegian shipyard Kleven, she created a real sensation thanks to her pragmatic appearance and characteristics that allowed her to sail around the world. The team of stellar designers who participated in its creation did everything to make Ulysses a true embodiment of luxury and reliability.
Photo: website, Cannes 2016
The yacht Ulysses will be anchored outside the port of Monaco. Not everyone will be able to watch it, and only by appointment.
Athena
The 90-meter vessel, called Athena, is the longest yacht that will be presented directly in Monaco. One of the largest sailing yachts in the world, Athena was custom built at Royal Huisman in 2004 and designed by the late Peter Bildsnyder.
Athena will be listed for sale at $69 million.
Coral Ocean
The 72.54m yacht Coral Ocean is one of the most outstanding creations of the late designer. Built at the shipyard, Coral Ocean has recently undergone modernization so that it will appear at the Monaco Yacht Show in an updated form this year.
It is worth noting that in 1994 this superyacht became a real breakthrough in the yachting industry. This yacht was the first to have a gym and SPA area on board.
Sybaris
The 70-meter beauty called Sybaris was built especially for yacht lover Bill Duker. Sybaris is one of the largest new sailing yachts presented at the Monaco Yacht Show 2016. The construction of the two-masted yacht with a sailing rig of 3,000 square meters was carried out by the Italian shipyard Perini Navi. The ship's masts are made of carbon. Their height is 72 and 62 meters respectively. The bureau PH Design was responsible for the interior design. Duker himself said the following about the interior: “No frills, but not minimalism.”
Galactica Supernova
The 70-meter Galactica Supernova will certainly attract the admiring glances of exhibition visitors. This is the largest yacht that was launched from the Dutch shipyard. One of its most interesting features is the presence of a lap pool on the rear deck, filled with water from an artificial waterfall. Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design was responsible for the colorful interior design. The ship has 6 cabins that can comfortably accommodate 12 people.
Suerte
Launched just ahead of the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show, the 69m was built by a boutique Italian shipyard, embodying the shipbuilding principles of design firm Ruggiero. The famous one took part in the development of the exterior design. Suerte has a capacity of 1,400 Gross Tons, and the bow of the ship is made of high-strength steel. This year the owner decided to sell his brainchild.
Icon
Superyacht Icon was built in 2010 at the Icon Yachts shipyard. Redman Whiteley Dixon was responsible for the ship's exterior design, and Studio Linse was responsible for the interior design. The Icon yacht is a combination of luxury and excellent performance. There are 6 cabins on board the ship, which can easily accommodate up to 12 guests.
In 2014, the yacht was refitted: its length increased by 5 meters and is now 68 meters. The remodel, which by the way took six months, increased the area of the main rear deck, expanded the space of the club area, freed up space for a 5-meter swimming pool, which combines glass elements at the front and rear above the transom beam, and also significantly expand the recreation areas on both sides of it.
The yacht is for sale for €56,500,000 Euro.
Vanish
The 66-meter superyacht Vanish is another fairly spacious vessel that will be shown at the upcoming exhibition in Monaco. It was created in collaboration with the design bureau Eidsgaard Design. The result of the joint work was a ship with two helipads and an open-air cinema. Speaking about its creation, the shipyard said that Vanish is “a bridge to a world of adventure.”
Okto
The stylish 66-meter superyacht, whose exterior design was designed by the famous naval architect Andrea Vallicelli and the interior by the recently deceased, can accommodate 12 guests and 17 crew members.
In October 2017, someone bought the 107-meter Ulysses explorer, but we still don't know who this mysterious owner is.
Usually, when someone buys a vessel of this magnitude, the name of the owner becomes known within a few months: someone is sure to leak the information. The record holder for such leaks is the site Superyachtfan.com. A certain source told the site administrators that the new owners of Ulysses are none other than Yuri Milner, number 31 on the list of the richest businessmen in Russia, the largest Russian investor in technology companies.
The assumption seemed logical: the seller of the megayacht, Graham Hart, had already had experience of a similar transaction with a representative of a Russian business in the past. He sold his previous, more modestly sized Explorer. Rustem Teregulov, who owns a stake in Development-Stolitsa Bank.
The day after the publication on Superyachtfun.com, yacht broker Burgess, who participated in the transaction from both the seller and the buyer, denied the information that the buyer of Ulysses is Yuri Milner.
However, rumors continued to circulate in the market, and at the end of November, several Hawaiian websites reported that “Yuri Milner’s yacht” was prohibited from entering the island’s harbor Molokai.
This meant, of course, Ulysses. For a long time, these messages remained unheeded, until a couple of days ago the Turkish website Hürriyet Daily News released stunning news: Ulysses belongs not to a Russian, but to an American businessman with a residence permit in Silicon Valley - the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg!
Owning a megayacht frankly does not fit into the myth of Zuckerberg’s modest lifestyle: this guy wears a T-shirt and flip-flops everywhere, refuses a salary and donates millions to charity. "Zuckerberg, who has been enjoying the yacht for five months, was spotted in the Pacific Ocean last month," the post said, featuring a photo of the Facebook founder and his wife. Priscilla Chan on the bow sun lounger of a certain ship.
Zuckerberg's representative categorically denied the Hürriyet Daily News' information, saying that the founder of the world's largest social network did not buy the yacht.
In the wake of new speculation regarding the possible owner of the 107-meter explorer, Yuri Milner’s press service has also become more active. His spokeswoman told the AP that the Russian investor does not own the yacht, which was unable to enter the Molokai marina in November due to opposition from local residents.
Milner's spokeswoman refused to answer a journalist's question about whether the billionaire was on board the 107-meter brainchild Kleven during this incident. And here's another interesting thing: neither the Molokai police nor government officials confirmed that the yacht belongs to Milner, but island residents who negotiated with the yacht said that he was the owner, The Maui News reports.
Ulysses is an ice-class vessel that accommodates 30 guests in 15 suites. The owner is given the entire deck. In addition, Ulysses has 22 cabins for 42 crew members. So that all these people can comfortably move between the decks of the yacht, there are two elevators - for 13 people for guests and for 8 people for the crew.
The highlight of Ulysses is the presence of a 21-meter catamaran tender capable of accelerating to 50 knots.
To lift this supertender on board, two cranes are located at the bow of the Ulysses.
Original of this material© Forbes.ru, 01/20/2017, A billionaire’s whim: what can be found inside the yachts of businessmen, Photo: via Forbes.ru
Dmitry Semenikhin
The richest yacht lovers compete not only in their length, but also in their internal equipment. For most of them, boats are a “second home”. The owners, who are not accustomed to denying themselves anything, realize any of their whims inside the yachts. Forbes has collected seven unique features of billionaires' yachts.
Dilbar
Length: 156 m (511 ft)Peculiarity: swimming pool 180 sq. m
Owner: USM Holdings shareholder Alisher Usmanov
Built by Lurssen shipyard in less than 52 months, Dilbar became the largest yacht by tonnage (15,917GT). The yacht boasts two helipads and diesel electric power of 30,000 kW.
But the main distinguishing feature of the 156-meter yacht can be considered the internal pool, which is considered the largest ever built on a yacht, its volume is 180 cubic meters. Previous 110 meter Dilbar was renamed Ona and put up for sale.
Rising Sun
Length: 138 m (452 ft)
Peculiarity: basketball and helipad
Owner: Dreamworks co-founder David Geffen
Rising Sun was built in 2004 by Lurssen for Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. In 2006, he sold half of the yacht to founder David Geffen, who bought the remaining half in 2010. Geffen also briefly owned a yacht Pelorus, which he bought from Roman Abramovich's ex-wife Irina, and then sold it to the Abu Dhabi royal family for €214 million, as revealed by the Panama Papers.
At the time of its launch, the boat was the fourth longest in the world. The most unusual feature of Rising Sun is the basketball court, which can be used as a helicopter court.
Ulysses
Length: 107 m (351 ft)
Peculiarity: 21 meter tender
Owner: Reynolds Group Holdings owner Graham Hart (New Zealand's wealthiest businessman)
In 2016, the Norwegian shipyard Kleven delivered its first yacht, named Ulysses. Among the many outstanding features of this yacht are a large swimming pool on the upper deck, a garage for storing various types of toys, and a garage for a helicopter.
But the most outstanding feature of Ulysses is the 21-meter tender U-21, which was built by Composite Projects. The tender has five cabins to accommodate seven guests. Graham Hart has put Ulysses on the market for $195 million in anticipation of his new 116-metre explorer yacht, also built by Kleven.
Symphony
Length: 101.5 m (333 ft)
Peculiarity: golf course
Owner: President of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) group of companies Bernard Arnault
In 2015, Symphony became the longest yacht ever built by Dutch shipyard Feadship for LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, seven years after the luxury conglomerate acquired Feadship Royal Van Lent.
Among the many features of the yacht are a spa pool, an open-air cinema, a lounge with DJ sets, but the most unusual, perhaps, is the golf course located on the upper deck.
Aviva
Length: 98 m (321 ft)
Peculiarity: padel tennis court
Owner: Joe Lewis
Launched earlier this month, the 98-metre Aviva is the longest yacht from German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen. With an exterior by English design studio Reymond Langton, the Aviva boasts a 20 x 10 x 6m court for padel tennis (a form of tennis adapted for urban environments and ocean liners).
After the yacht is handed over to British billionaire Joe Lewis, it will become his fourth yacht under the name Aviva. Lewis already has the 62m Feadship (1998), the 60m Oceanco (2004) and currently in use the 62m Aviva, which was also built by Abeking & Rasmussen in 2007.
Maltese Falcon
Length: 88 m (289 ft)
Peculiarity: rotating masts
Owner: Head of the Ikos Partners fund Elena Ambrosiadou
Contender for the title of largest sailing yacht, Maltese Falcon was built by Italian shipyard Perini Navi in Turkey for venture capitalist Tom Perkins in 2006. Three years later, the boat was sold to the head of the IKOS hedge fund, Elena Ambrosiadou, for €70 million.
Despite its impressive length, the Maltese Falcon is also known for its three rotating masts with sails covering 2,400 square meters. m. Due to her innovative design, the crew can rotate the 58-meter masts and therefore sail into the wind without restrictions.
Sailing yacht A
Length: 142.8 m (468 ft)
Peculiarity: Submarine
With masts higher than Big Ben sailboat A cannot leave anyone indifferent to its unusual design. She is currently in the final stages of construction at the Nobiskrug shipyard in Kiel. The boat will become the new flagship of Andrei Melnichenko. Meanwhile, motor yacht A is up for sale. Some non-standard features of the yacht can be seen with the naked eye, such as a large swimming pool with a retractable roof. The new Yacht A will also feature a submarine, a trend that is only growing in popularity among yacht owners.
Length: 110 meters
Shipyard: Oceanco (2017)
Project Jubilee was launched by Oceanco shipyard in February this year. This is the largest yacht ever built in the Netherlands. According to Quote, Jubilee was commissioned by the Qatari royal family. The 110-meter yacht can accommodate 31 guests in 16 cabins on six decks. Stylized by Russian designer Igor Lobanov, Jubilee was recently put up for sale. This could have happened as a result of the death of the Emir of Qatar, Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani.
Length: 110 meters
Shipyard: Lurssen (2008)
The Dilbar yacht, known to the public as Project Opal during construction, was delivered to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov in 2008 by the renowned Lurssen shipyard. The cost of the project has not been disclosed, but it is known that a similar Darius project cost Boris Berezovsky €148.5 million plus the cost of finishing in 2004. The Darius project was subsequently sold by the Berezovskys for €240 million to the Al-Futtaim family in 2008. In 2016, the 156-meter Dilbar was delivered to Usmanov by the same Lurssen shipyard and became the most spacious yacht in the world. At the same time, the 110-meter yacht Dilbar was renamed Ona and put up for sale.
Length: 107 meters
Shipyard: Kleven (2016)
Price: $195 million
In 2016, the Norwegian shipyard Kleven delivered its first yacht, named Ulysses. Among the many outstanding features of this yacht are a large swimming pool on the upper deck, a garage for storing various types of toys, and a garage for a helicopter. But the most outstanding feature of Ulysses is the 21-meter tender U-21, which was built by Composite Projects. The tender has five cabins to accommodate seven guests. Graham Hart has put Ulysses on the market for $195 million in anticipation of his new 116-metre explorer yacht, also built by Kleven.
Length: 96.5 meters
Shipyard: Feadship (2017)
Launched by the Dutch shipyard Feadship at the end of 2016 under the name Vertigo, the yacht has already been put up for sale by its owner, billionaire Lawrence Stroll. Interior design by Redman Whiteley Dixon. The width of the vessel is 14.5 m. Among the main features of this yacht is a large swimming pool on the main deck with a beach club, bar and relaxation area with a glass roof located directly below the pool, as well as a helicopter hangar at the bow.
Length: 90 meters
Shipyard: Royal Huisman (2004)
Price: $53 million
Built by Royal Huisman in 2004 for Netscape founder Jim Clark, Athena is one of the largest sailing yachts in the world. After the refit in 2011 she was put up for sale for $95 million. Over the past few years, Athena has changed a number of central agents, as well as the price: in 2014, $75 million was asked for the purchase of the yacht, in March 2016 - $69.9 million, in February this year - $59 million. Today Athena costs $5 million. Among the features of this sailing yacht is an observation deck right at the top of the mast. The area of three sails is 2500 sq.m.
Length: 82.5m
Shipyard: Mitsubishi (2004)
Cost: €57.9 million
O"Mega, launched in 1985 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, was converted into a superyacht at a shipyard in Greece in 2004, designed by Giorgio Vafiadis. Consequently, her bow was remodeled, while the main deck was removed and rebuilt . O"mega is one of the most popular charter yachts, capable of accommodating 32 people in 15 cabins. Rental prices start from €525,000 per week.
Length: 78 m
Shipyard: Lurssen (2008)
Price: €92 million
The Madsummer yacht, codenamed Project Bermuda, was ordered in 2005 and delivered in late 2008 to billionaire Jeffrey Soffer. The boat then became available for charter at a cost of $1 million per week during the winter period in the Caribbean. In the first quarter of 2010 Madsummer was put on the market for €175 million before the price was reduced to €135 million in April that year. According to the New York Times, the yacht was sold in November 2010 to Mexican billionaire Emilio Azcarraga and renamed TV. Having undergone a refit in 2011 and changing the color of the hull, the yacht was put up for sale again in 2014 for €130 million. After a new price reduction, the TV cost is €92 million.
Expedition megayacht ULYSSES - This an ice-class vessel capable of accommodating up to 36 guests on board (the yacht has a commercial passenger classification). The owner has an entire separate deck at his disposal. In addition, Ulysses has 22 cabins for 42 crew members. So that all these people can comfortably move between the decks of the yacht, there are two elevators - for 13 people for guests and for 8 people for the crew.
Combining unrivaled sailing capabilities (cruising range of 8,500 nautical miles) with stunningly luxurious interiors, the yacht ULYSSES also has an incredible selection of all kinds of tenders and toys. Separately, it is worth mentioning the 21-meter catamaran tender U21 with a maximum speed of 50 knots, thanks to 4 water jet propulsors. This tender was designed by a New Zealand firmTeknicraftand built at the shipyardComposite Projects Ltd. The main wishes of the owner were the tender's suitability for deep-sea fishing and a high level of comfort on board. The tender's 5 cabins can accommodate 7 guests. For lifting and launching, in the bow ULYSSES There are two cranes with increased lifting capacity.
Every aspect of this yacht has been carefully thought out and designed for maximum comfort and functionality - from the technical Rolls-Royce control platform, to the fully certified helicopter platform with refueling system and helicopter hangar. Bell 429 or EC145.
An expedition yacht of this scale and capability has never been brought to market before. At the moment, it can be purchased as a completely new yacht. ULYSSES was built at the Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft , which specializes in the construction of commercial vessels, and was handed over to the owner in March 2016.
It is also worth noting the attractive asking price ULYSSES - for example, the cost of building a new similar yacht at any of the internationally recognized Dutch shipyards will be about 400.000.000 EUR This is truly one of those once in a lifetime opportunities!
During the period Monaco Yacht Show 2016 , yacht ULYSSES will be located in an anchorage outside the main port. We will be happy to arrange a transfer for you on board and a tour of this magnificent vessel!
A short list of the advantages of a megayacht ULYSSES:
1. The yacht is commercially registered and can accommodate up to 36 guests. This is always appreciated at resale.
2. The yacht is approved by the SOLAS register - the strictest in the world.
3. For the helicopter there is a heated and ventilated hangar with its own refueling station for 8,000 liters.
4. Propulsion system - diesel electric with Azipull columns. This means efficiency, noiselessness, maneuverability, and the possibility of dynamic positioning.
5. Range - 8,500 miles.
6. Guest interior space - 2,400 m2, outdoor - 1,200 m2.
7. Crew up to 42 people, in 22 cabins. The minimum required number of crew is 12 people.
8. The owner has his own dedicated deck.
9. On board there are 5 lounge interior areas, 5 bars, 11 shared toilets.
10. Gym for the owner and separate for the team.
11. SPA salon with a swimming pool, sauna, beauty salon, and massage room.
12. Cinema
13. Wine tasting room with wine cellar.
14. Swimming platform with spacious beach club
15. Swimming pool 11x5 with Jacuzzi 4x4
16. 4 guest external decks.
17. Guest elevator and separate elevator for the team, connecting 5 decks.
18. Full-height windows in the guest area on the bridge deck
19. The captain's bridge is designed and installed with Rolls-Royce equipment.
20. The hull's unsurpassed stability and seaworthiness are complemented by retractable zero-speed stabilizers.
21. A huge number of tenders and toys including a 21-meter catamaran, SUVs, buggies, motorcycles, sailing yachts and much more, placed freely and without compromising the guest space.
22. Water desalination plants can produce up to 100,000 liters. drinking water per day.
