Megayachts
America's 100 Largest Yachts 2011

Every year PMY releases two lists: the world’s largest yachts (see here) and the largest American-owned yachts. Clearly, some yachts show up on both. But beyond that, the lists also display similar megayacht trends. For instance, this year neither list had a new yacht in its top spot: The 557-foot Eclipse and 452-foot Rising Sun both maintained those positions respectively. But both lists also had notable additions. This year, Pelorus is now firmly in the hands of an American and comes in at No. 3. At No. 4, Attessa IV is out of the refit yard and happily cruising with her repeat owner. And the yachts at spots 7, 8, and 9 all debuted last year. Perhaps owners are no longer competing for the top spot and are realizing that bigger isn’t always better. Or it could just be owners are constrained by berth sizes, as in Larry Ellison’s reasoning for “downsizing” from Rising Sun to the 288-foot Musashi. But new marinas may relieve such pressures. One example, Marina Port Vell in Barcelona, will open to accommodate yachts up to 590 feet. No longer will megayachts calling there be directed to the cruise-ship docks. Will it be enough to entice owners to lay longer keels? Only time, and next year’s lists, will tell.
America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2011
1. Rising Sun
Year Launched: 2004
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 4/12,000-hp MTUs
2. Octopus
Year Launched: 2003
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: Espen ino
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 8/2,400-hp NO Mercedes Benzes
3. Pelorus
Year Launched: 2003
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/5,300-hp Wrtsils
4. Attessa IV
Year Launched: 1997
Builder: Hayashikane, Japan
Naval Architect: Diana Yacht Design
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/6,598-hp Wrtsils
5. Limitless
Year Launched: 1997
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/7,268-hp CATs
6. Tatoosh
Year Launched: 2000
Builder: Nobiskrug, Germany
Naval Architect: Studio Acht/Kusch Yachtagentur
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/3,360-hp Deutz-MWMs
7. Musashi
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 4/3,650-hp MTUs
8. Cakewalk
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Derecktor, United States
Naval Architect: Tim Heywood
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/3,300-hp MTUs
9. Seven Seas
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Oceanco, Holland
Naval Architect: Azure
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/4,680-hp MTUs
10. Talitha G
Year Launched: 1929/1994
Builder: Krupps Kiel, Germany
Naval Architect: Cox & Stevens
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,410-hp CATs
11. C2
Year Launched: 2008
Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
12. Lone Ranger
Year Launched: 1973
Builder: Schichau Unterweser, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/4,400-hp Deutzes
13. Reborn
Year Launched: 1999/2010
Builder: Amels, Holland
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,590-hp CATs
14. Laurel
Year Launched: 2006
Builder: Delta, USA
Naval Architect: Delta Design Group
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,500-hp CATs
15. Utopia
Year Launched: 2004
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,200-hp CATs
16. Skat
Year Launched: 2002
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder/ Espen ino
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,680-hp MTUs
17. Reverie
Year Launched: 2000
Builder: Benetti, Italy
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
18. Martha Ann
Year Launched: 2007
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder/ Espen ino
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,850-hp CATs
19. Lady Anne
Year Launched: 2006
Builder: Amels, Holland
Naval Architect: Walter Franchini Design
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,374-hp CATs
20. Sycara V
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Nobiskrug, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,200-hp CATs
21. Kismet
Year Launched: 2007
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder/Espen ino
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,850-hp CATs
22. White Cloud
Year Launched: 1983/2004
Builder: Feadship/ Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: Jon Bannenberg/De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/3,000-hp MTUs
23. Allure Shadow
Year Launched: 1982/2007
Builder: Bender Shipbuilding, USA/Shadow Marine, USA
Naval Architect: builder/ Shadow Marine
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,225-hp MTUs
24. Archimedes
Year Launched: 2008
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
25. Seanna
Year Launched: 2011
Builder: Benetti, Italy
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: unknown
26. Majestic
Year Launched: 2007
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
27. Turmoil
Year Launched: 2006
Builder: Royal Denship, Denmark
Naval Architect: Ole Steen Knudsen
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,260-hp CATs
28. Baton Rouge
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Icon, USA
Naval Architect: Jouke van der Baan
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,480-hp MTUs
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29. Apogee
Year Launched: 2003
Builder: Codecasa, Italy
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,260-hp CATs
30. Fortunato
Year Launched: 2000
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
31. Lady Kathryn V
Year Launched: 2011
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: unknown
32. Excellence V
Year Launched: 2011
Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: unknown
33. Mylin IV
Year Launched: 1992
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/3,300-hp CATs
34. April Fool
Year Launched: 2006
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
35. Meduse
Year Launched: 1996
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,700-hp CATs
36. Blue Moon
Year Launched: 2005
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt/Donald Starkey
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,650-hp CATs
37. Solemates
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: Espen ino
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,951-hp CATs
38. Pegasus
Year Launched: 2004
Builder: Oceanco, Holland
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,650-hp CATs
39. Lime Light
Year Launched: 2006
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder/ Espen ino
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
40. Jamaica Bay
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Nobiskrug, Germany
Naval Architect: Felix Buytendijk
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp MTUs
41. Oasis
Year Launched: 2006
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder/ Glade Johnson Designs
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,957-hp CATs
42. Helios
Year Launched: 2000
Builder: Oceanco, Holland
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,650-hp CATs
43. Intuition II
Year Launched: 1974/1999
Builder: Amels, Holland/ Vosper Thornycroft, England
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 1/1,330-hp Smit Slikkerveer electric motor and 3/650-hp Deutz-MWMs
44. Senses
Year Launched: 1999
Builder: Fr. Schweers, Germany
Naval Architect: Kusch
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,600-hp Deutz-MWMs
45. Idol
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Oceanfast, Australia
Naval Architect: Austal
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/1,575-hp CATs
46. Calixe
Year Launched: 1986
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,605-hp Deutz-MWMs
47. Carpe Diem
Year Launched: 2011
Builder: Trinity, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/3,384-hp CATs
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48. Unbridled
Year Launched: 2009
Builder: Trinity, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
49. Mi Sueo
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Trinity, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/3,384-hp CATs
50. Excellence III
Year Launched: 1992
Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
51. Bad Girl
Year Launched: 1992
Builder: Brooke Yachts, England
Naval Architect: Luigi Sturchio/Don Shead
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/3,480-hp MTUs
52. Hampshire
Year Launched: 2001/2007
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,520-hp CATs
53. Sirona III
Year Launched: 2003
Builder: Oceanfast, Australia
Naval Architect: Jon Bannenberg/Phil Curran
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,600-hp CATs
54. Lady D
Year Launched: 1976/1989
Builder: Quality Shipyard, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,760-hp Wrtsil Nohab Polars
55. Pangaea
Year Launched: 1999
Builder: Halter Marine, USA
Naval Architect: Trinity
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,000-hp CATs
56. Illusion
Year Launched: 1983
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,140-hp CATs
57. Turquoise
Year Launched: 2011
Builder: Proteksan Turquoise, Turkey
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,500-hp CATs
58. Huntress
Year Launched: 1997
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,280-hp CATs
59. Altitude
Year Launched: 2003
Builder: Benetti, Italy
Naval Architect: Stefano Natucci
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,850-hp CATs
60. Harbour Island
Year Launched: 2011
Builder: Newcastle Marine, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,410-hp CATs
61. Platinum
Year Launched: 1962
Builder: Lrssen, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,130-hp MTUs
62. Starfire
Year Launched: 1997
Builder: Benetti, Italy
Naval Architect: Stefano Natucci
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,573-hp Deutz-MWMs
63. Fortunate Sun
Year Launched: 2003
Builder: Oceanfast, Australia
Naval Architect: builder/ Tim Heywood Designs
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,330-hp MTUs
64. Keri Lee III
Year Launched: 2001
Builder: Trinity, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/2,735-hp Detroit Diesels
65. Kisses
Year Launched: 2000
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,360-hp CATs
66. Silver Shalis
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Delta, USA
Naval Architect: Delta Design Group
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 3/3,489-hp MTUs
67. Noble House
Year Launched: 2003
Builder: Sensation Yachts, New Zealand
Naval Architect: Overing Yacht Designs
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,200-hp CATs
68. Sea Bowld
Year Launched: 2004
Builder: Oceanfast, Australia
Naval Architect: Austal
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/3,650-hp MTUs
69. Passion
Year Launched: 1986/2003
Builder: Swedeship, Sweden/Astilleros de Mallorca, Spain
Naval Architect: Diana Yacht Design
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,710-hp CATs
70. Suri
Year Launched: 1978/2007
Builder: Halter Marine, USA/Yacht Escort Ships, USA (conv.)
Naval Architect: Kirilloff&Assoc. (conv.)
Hull Material: steel
Engines:2/1,800-hp Detroit Diesels
71. Gallant Lady
Year Launched: 1995
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/960-hp CATs
72. Big Eagle
Year Launched: 1980
Builder: Mei Shipyard, Japan
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/900-hp Detroit Diesels
73. Battered Bull
Year Launched: 1995
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,430-hp CATs
74. Rasselas
Year Launched: 1994
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,280-hp CATs
75. Beauport
Year Launched: 1960/1993
Builder: Davie & Sons, Canada
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/640-hp Fairbanks Morses
76. Lazy Z
Year Launched: 1997
Builder: Oceanco, Holland
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,714-hp MTUs
77. Legend
Year Launched: 1987
Builder: Fr. Schweers, Germany
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,445-hp CATs
78. Inevitable
Year Launched: 1990
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,174-hp CATs
79. Chantal Ma Vie
Year Launched: 1992
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,175-hp CATs
80. Gallant Lady
Year Launched:2007
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,000-hp CATs
81. Haida
Year Launched: 1929/1947
Builder: Bath Iron Works, USA
Naval Architect: John H. Wells
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,000-hp Enterprise diesels
82. Helios 2
Year Launched: 2002/2006
Builder: Palmer Johnson, USA
Naval Architect: Sparkman & Stephens
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/2,000-hp CATs
83. Alibi
Year Launched: 2003
Builder: CBI Navi, Italy
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,200-hp CATs
84. Potomac
Year Launched: 1934/1995
Builder: Manitowoc Shipbuilding, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/879-hp Enterprises
85. Sweet Pea
Year Launched: 2000
Builder: Feadship/Royal Van Lent, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/1,500-hp CATs
86. Jemasa
Year Launched: 2005
Builder: Hakvoort, Holland
Naval Architect: Diana Yacht Design
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,014-hp CATs
87. Aurora B
Year Launched: 1992
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,450-hp CATs
88. Grace E
Year Launched: 2004
Builder: Codecasa, Italy
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,260-hp CATs
89. Happy Days
Year Launched: 2006
Builder: Delta, USA
Naval Architect: Delta Design Group
Hull Material: fiberglass
Engines: 2/1,300-hp CATs
90. Iroquois
Year Launched: 1998
Builder: Feadship/DeVries, Holland
Naval Architect: De Voogt
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/1,370-hp CATs
91. Mystique
Year Launched: 1988/2010
Builder: Oceanfast, Australia
Naval Architect: Phil Curran Design
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/3,480-hp MTUs
92. Satori
Year Launched: 2011
Builder: Heesen, Holland
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/3,650-hp MTUs
93. Mia Elise
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Trinity, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: steel
Engines: 2/2,250-hp CATs
94. Wheels
Year Launched: 2009
Builder: Trinity, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/2,250-hp CATs
95. Norwegian Queen
Year Launched: 2008
Builder: Trinity, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/2,250-hp CATs
96. Mine Games
Year Launched: 2007
Builder: Trinity, USA
Naval Architect: builder
Hull Material: aluminum
Engines: 2/3,384-hp CATs
97. Wabi Sabi
Year Launched: 2011
Builder: Westport, USA
Naval Architect: William Garden
Hull Material: composite
Engines: 2/3,650-hp MTUs
98. Boardwalk
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Westport, USA
Naval Architect: William Garden
Hull Material: composite
Engines: 2/3,650-hp MTUs
99. Harmony
Year Launched: 2010
Builder: Westport, USA
Naval Architect: William Garden
Hull Material: composite
Engines: 2/3,650-hp MTUs
100. Evviva
Year Launched: 2006
Builder: Westport, USA
Naval Architect: William Garden
Hull Material: composite
Engines: 2/3,650-hp MTUs

This article originally appeared in the November 2011 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
















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