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30.
Leander 245'3" · 1992
White-glove
service is the order of the day aboard this charter yacht, available for
$490,000 per week. The decor makes guests feel special as well. For example,
the grand dining room has a floor-to-ceiling mural of a seascape, complete
with classic sailing ships. A true swimming pool keeps them entertained
on deck; a cover transforms it into a giant sunning area. The adjacent
bar is one of the most popular spots to gather, though guests also enjoy
the way a waterline lobby on the lower deck allows easy access to the
sea for swimming or one of Leander’s two custom 32-foot tenders.
B: Peenewerft
Shipyard, Germany; N: Builder; H: Steel; E: 2/3,600-hp Deutz-MWMs
31.
Enigma 244'4" · 1991 
While she’s
not the largest yacht on our list, this was the most expensive one available
for sale: The asking price was a cool $68 mil, to be exact. We say “was”
because until June, she belonged to Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, and
was known as Katana. The new owners are British. The only reason
Ellison sold her is because he’s taking delivery of a 460-footer
later this year. No doubt the new owners are enjoying the 100-inch retractable
projection screen in the saloon (along with a 50-inch flat-panel television),
as well as the upper-deck master stateroom with 180-degree views forward
and a private deck area, an upper-deck dining area that seats 16, and
the half-court basketball court on the main deck. If they have a sweet
tooth, they will certainly appreciate the galley’s patisserie (pastry
area).
B: Blohm &
Voss, Germany; N: Martin Francis; H: Steel; E: 2/5,000-hp Deutz-MWMs with
1/18,500-hp GE turbine
32.
Ilona 241'8" · 2003 
Talk about
a shakedown cruise: Ilona faced down a Force 8 northwesterly gale
after leaving Amels in mid-December en route to Gibraltar. Thankfully
she came through fine, later going to Cyprus and Israel. Built for experienced
owners (their previous yacht was a same-named 147-footer), Ilona
is also notable for having her helicopter stowed in a garage under the
main deck, fold-down “beach club” partitions on each side at
the water level, and 65 underwater lights for the ultimate nighttime effect.
B: Amels, Holland;
N: Builder/Redman Whiteley Dixon; H: Steel; E: 2/Caterpillars (hp unknown)
33.
Salem 241'0" · 1998 (conversion)
While we don’t
know the year that Salem was launched, we do know she was built
as a weather ship. Her profile is still commercial in nature; her yellow
hull ensures she stands out from the traditional “white boat”
crowd. Another difficulty is determining her owner’s nationality;
some reports say Saudi, some say European.
B: Devonport
Yachts, England (conversion); N: Devonport (conversion); H: Steel; E:
unknown
34.
Queen M 238'2" · 2004
Forty-four feet
wide, Queen M is the yacht that was known under the project name
Bun Bun for the past year or so. Her real name is the same as that of
a 163-foot Benetti launched in 1998, so perhaps the owner is one in the
same as well. If so, then expect to see this six-decker on the charter
circuit in the Med and Caribbean. Her interior design is by Donald Starkey
and is highlighted by some Japanese touches. We’ll take bets that
the sky lounge will be a favored gathering spot, considering there’s
a piano near the bar.
B: Lürssen,
Germany; N: Espen Øino; H: Steel; E: 2/MTUs (hp unknown)
35.
Coral Island 236'0" · 1994
The mysterious
Al Sheik Modhassan is widely reported to be this Lürssen’s owner.
The aft portion of her main deck overlooks an expansive teak boarding
platform. Stowed here is yet another teak platform that, when the yacht
is at anchor, is placed in the water and connected via a passarelle, serving
as a spot for swimmers to access the water and/or PWC users to disembark.
B: Lürssen,
Germany; N: Jon Bannenberg; H: Steel; E: 2/1,877-hp Caterpillars
36.
Tueq 235'6" · 2002
Tueq
belongs to Prince Salman of Saudi Arabia, the brother of King Fahd. While
we’ve never seen photos of the interior, we find it amusing that
two diametrically opposed opinions of it have been made public. The editors
of one yacht magazine described it as having “breezy elegance,”
while the host of an online forum said it was “insipid.”
B: GNS Shipyard,
Holland; N: De Voogt International; H: Steel; E: 2/3,600-hp Wartsillas
37.
Hull No. 667 234'9" · 2004
We’re referring
to this yacht by her hull number because her intended owner died last
year. His family decided to sell her, though around presstime we heard
that Roman Abramovich (see nos. 5, 6, 16) may have acquired her.
B: Feadship/De
Vries Scheepsbouw, Holland; N: De Voogt International; H: Steel; E: 2/2,200-hp
Caterpillars
*Photos of the scale
model of Hull No, 667, which was originally to be known as Katrion,
show a Jacuzzi forward on the main deck.
38.
The One 233'0" · 1973
When a yacht
owner takes delivery of a successor to his or her present yacht, he or
she usually sells the “old” one. Not so in the case of Heidi
Horten; the German retail heiress sold this 31-year-old yacht (then known
as Carinthia VI) after taking delivery of Carinthia VII
(see no. 9) two years ago. The identity of the current owner is a mystery.
B: Lürssen,
Germany; N: Jon Bannenberg/builder; H: Steel; E: 2/5,100-hp MTUs
39.
Skat 233'0" · 2002
Some yacht-watchers
accuse naval architects and stylists of creating “wedding cake”
designs, ones in which each white-painted deck balances precisely on top
of the next. They can’t take issue with Skat, given her abundance
of straight lines and angular surfaces. She’s the first yacht for
Charles Simonyi, a driving force behind the development of Microsoft Excel.
You could easily mistake her for a military vessel, given the large “9906”
that’s painted on her hull in block lettering and the grey paint
scheme. The numeric code was her project number while she was under construction,
and the paint color was chosen because it’s easier on the eyes than
“wedding cake” white.
B: Lürssen,
Germany; N: Builder/Espen Øino Naval Architects; H: Steel; E: 2/2,680-hp
MTUs
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