#13: FALCON—219’8”At presstime, Falcon was expected to be delivered within about a month’s time. No doubt her owner will spend a lot of time checking out the view from the two balconies (one to port, one to starboard) contained within the master suite. There’s also a spa onboard (which we’d be glad to help break in).Y: 2006; B: Lrssen,
#8: Skat—233’0″Charles Simonyi, a software developer, couldn’t care less about the world knowing he owns this yacht. In fact, he talks openly about her and is often seen onboard, particularly in Europe in the summertime. Just this past season she was spotted in Italy, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. But c’mon, Charles, you of all people should know
#24: Oasis—194’9″If you hear dance music emanating from a yacht on the horizon, it just might be Oasis. Her sundeck converts to a disco and party deck through the use of special lighting, a fold-away TV, and of course a killer sound system. When the party’s over and guests are in recovery mode, they can sprawl out
#27: LINDA LOU—191’10”Just as we were going to press, this new Lrssen was expected to be handed to her owner. She made her debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Y: 2006; B: Lrssen, Germany; N: Espen Oino Naval Architects; H: Steel; E: 2/1.950-ho Caterpillars
#3: Limitless—315’8”Nearly ten years after her delivery, Limitless still astounds with her technical features. She was the first yacht purpose-built for diesel-electric propulsion, and she was also the first to feature Dynamic Positioning (DP), technology that permits a vessel to keep a specific location regardless
#41: PLATINUM—179’4”This yacht has been used solely for private cruises for many years, both in New England and in Florida waters. Her owner keeps two helicopters aboard.Y: 1962; B: Lrssen, Germany; N: Builder; H: Steel; E: 2/2,130-hp MTUsAmerica’s 100
#2: Octopus—414’0″Throw a dart at any coastline around the world, and chances are that Octopus has been there. Arguably the most active private cruiser in the world, the yacht has been journeying practically nonstop since launch. Just this year alone she’s cruised from Jamaica to Barbados and then on to Panama,
#28: RONIN—191’9”Here’s the “small” megayacht owned by Larry Ellison (see Rising Sun, no. 1). She’s a familiar sight along the California coast, though she ventured over to the Med this summer, cruising around France and Greece before heading to Montenegro.
#1: RISING SUN—452’8”When is big too big? Apparently when it’s nearly 453 feet—or at least that’s what Larry Ellison believes. The head of Oracle Corporation, who’s been an avid yachtsman for years, told Forbes in July, “I think I made a mistake, making Rising Sun so big. It is one and a half football fields
#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:
#79: NORTHERN STAR—206’0″While her country-home interior decor stands in sharp contrast to her rugged exterior looks, Northern Star is intended to be a home away from home for her Canadian owners, who enjoy venturing to unusual places like the Labrador coast of Canada and Nova Scotia.Y: 2005; B: Lrssen, Germany; N: Espen ino Naval
#1: DUBAI—524’10″While yacht-watchers worldwide—including us—expected this yacht to be completed by now, apparently final touches are still being applied to her interior. But when you’re the ruler of Dubai and have a yacht that’s nearly the length of two football fields and 71 feet wide, it takes a lot to fill
#17: ICE—295’3”Formerly known as Air under Italian ownership, this Lrssen sold to 40-year-old oil billionaire Suleiman Kerimov of Russia last year. The yacht ventured from Barcelona to Antigua before ringing in 2006, then visited Aruba in March, where some people were under the impression that she belonged to
#42: QUEEN M—238’2”Tickling the ivories is likely a favorite pastime aboard Queen M, given the baby grand in the saloon (opposite a bar, of course). There’s an additional saloon of sorts on the upper deck, again with a piano and a bar. For closer-to-the-water fun, there’s a 25-foot tender and a custom 26-foot water taxi, both stowed aft in the
#13: LIMITLESS—315’8”Forty-one feet wide, Limitless has abundant room for her owner, American Leslie Wexner (CEO of Limited Brands, which owns The Limited, Victoria’s Secret, and other apparel stores), and guests to spread out and relax. While you can see the layout of her various decks on Lrssen’s Web site, you
#13: FALCON—219’8”At presstime, Falcon was expected to be delivered within about a month’s time. No doubt her owner will spend a lot of time checking out the view from the two balconies (one to port, one to starboard) contained within the master suite. There’s also a spa onboard (which we’d be glad to help break in).Y: 2006; B: Lrssen,
#8: Skat—233’0″Charles Simonyi, a software developer, couldn’t care less about the world knowing he owns this yacht. In fact, he talks openly about her and is often seen onboard, particularly in Europe in the summertime. Just this past season she was spotted in Italy, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. But c’mon, Charles, you of all people should know
#24: Oasis—194’9″If you hear dance music emanating from a yacht on the horizon, it just might be Oasis. Her sundeck converts to a disco and party deck through the use of special lighting, a fold-away TV, and of course a killer sound system. When the party’s over and guests are in recovery mode, they can sprawl out
#27: LINDA LOU—191’10”Just as we were going to press, this new Lrssen was expected to be handed to her owner. She made her debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Y: 2006; B: Lrssen, Germany; N: Espen Oino Naval Architects; H: Steel; E: 2/1.950-ho Caterpillars
#3: Limitless—315’8”Nearly ten years after her delivery, Limitless still astounds with her technical features. She was the first yacht purpose-built for diesel-electric propulsion, and she was also the first to feature Dynamic Positioning (DP), technology that permits a vessel to keep a specific location regardless
#41: PLATINUM—179’4”This yacht has been used solely for private cruises for many years, both in New England and in Florida waters. Her owner keeps two helicopters aboard.Y: 1962; B: Lrssen, Germany; N: Builder; H: Steel; E: 2/2,130-hp MTUsAmerica’s 100
#2: Octopus—414’0″Throw a dart at any coastline around the world, and chances are that Octopus has been there. Arguably the most active private cruiser in the world, the yacht has been journeying practically nonstop since launch. Just this year alone she’s cruised from Jamaica to Barbados and then on to Panama,
#28: RONIN—191’9”Here’s the “small” megayacht owned by Larry Ellison (see Rising Sun, no. 1). She’s a familiar sight along the California coast, though she ventured over to the Med this summer, cruising around France and Greece before heading to Montenegro.
#1: RISING SUN—452’8”When is big too big? Apparently when it’s nearly 453 feet—or at least that’s what Larry Ellison believes. The head of Oracle Corporation, who’s been an avid yachtsman for years, told Forbes in July, “I think I made a mistake, making Rising Sun so big. It is one and a half football fields
#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:
#79: NORTHERN STAR—206’0″While her country-home interior decor stands in sharp contrast to her rugged exterior looks, Northern Star is intended to be a home away from home for her Canadian owners, who enjoy venturing to unusual places like the Labrador coast of Canada and Nova Scotia.Y: 2005; B: Lrssen, Germany; N: Espen ino Naval
#1: DUBAI—524’10″While yacht-watchers worldwide—including us—expected this yacht to be completed by now, apparently final touches are still being applied to her interior. But when you’re the ruler of Dubai and have a yacht that’s nearly the length of two football fields and 71 feet wide, it takes a lot to fill
#17: ICE—295’3”Formerly known as Air under Italian ownership, this Lrssen sold to 40-year-old oil billionaire Suleiman Kerimov of Russia last year. The yacht ventured from Barcelona to Antigua before ringing in 2006, then visited Aruba in March, where some people were under the impression that she belonged to
#42: QUEEN M—238’2”Tickling the ivories is likely a favorite pastime aboard Queen M, given the baby grand in the saloon (opposite a bar, of course). There’s an additional saloon of sorts on the upper deck, again with a piano and a bar. For closer-to-the-water fun, there’s a 25-foot tender and a custom 26-foot water taxi, both stowed aft in the
#13: LIMITLESS—315’8”Forty-one feet wide, Limitless has abundant room for her owner, American Leslie Wexner (CEO of Limited Brands, which owns The Limited, Victoria’s Secret, and other apparel stores), and guests to spread out and relax. While you can see the layout of her various decks on Lrssen’s Web site, you
