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A Reuters
report from this past May’s Cannes Film Festival ran under the following
headline: “Swanky Yachts the Hot Ticket for Cannes Dealmaking.”
The writer described how the truly big deals actually go down in the harbor,
where a yacht—the bigger, the better, of course—is “the
business accessory par excellence…not to mention a great place to
have a party.”
Well,
it’s about time the rest of the world caught on to what we’ve
been saying for 17 years.
Since
1985 we’ve unabashedly celebrated—and, truth be told, occasionally
poked fun at—the grandeur of the largest yachts afloat. Whether
commissioned for occasional charters or held strictly for the personal
use of their owners, they never cease to amaze us with their opulence,
their highly personalized style, and of course their sheer size.
Some
other facts that continue to amaze us:
• While
some of the yachts on our exclusive list date back nearly 100 years, 37
were delivered within the past decade.
• During her extensive restoration in the early 1990’s, Savarona,
still ranked first, was able to accommodate 60 tons of marble in an authentic
Turkish bath and still float properly on her lines.
• Speaking of Savarona, guests will never be able to complain
about the wait for the head—there are 39 onboard.
• Atlantis
II, ranked fourth, still hardly ever leaves the dock.
Without
further ado, here are “The World’s 100 Largest Yachts.”
Note that for several years now, we’ve restricted the list to yachts
not maintained for heads of state. (Arguably, it’s more impressive
to discover a person spent tens of millions of dollars to commission a
yacht versus a government using tax dollars for the purchase and maintenance.)
All construction information is included, using the following code: L=length;
Y=year launched (where two or more dates are given, the latter ones
are refit dates); B=builder, N=naval architect, H=hull material, and
E=engines. New launches are highlighted in red.
Now
if we can only get Reuters and the rest of the mainstream media to stop
referring to these yachts as “gin palaces”…
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