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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #44: Coral Island

#44: CORAL ISLAND—236’0”

A little more than 40 feet wide, Coral Island strikes an impressive pose on the seas. She’s been surrounded by secrecy for more than a decade, though her owner is widely reported to also be the former owner of Pelorus.

Y: 1994; B: Lrssen, Germany; N: Jon Bannenberg; H: Steel; E: 2/1,877-hp Caterpillars

Builder: Lurssen

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This article originally appeared in the August 2006 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.

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