#12: CARINTHIA VII— 321’5”When 19-year-old Heidi Jelinek walked into a hotel bar in 1959, little did she suspect that she’d end up one of the richest people in the world. Today, known as Heidi Horten, she’s worth about $3 billion, according to Forbes, and does what many wealthy individuals do: travels to various vacation
#40: SALEM—241’0”This former weather ship remains somewhat of a mystery, as we haven’t been able to determine the year she was originally launched—though one report we’ve seen guesstimates that it was 1963 and that her launch name was Cumulus. She retains much of her original character and is typically seen in
#59: APOISE—219’8″Apoise had a code name while under construction: Project Marlin. She bears some resemblance to Phoenix, another Lrssen. Her owner has thus far resisted requests for permitting media access to the yacht, so we
#49: SKAT—233’0″If you’ve ever wondered what the attraction of owning one of these megabeauties was, then consider this statement from Charles Simonyi, Skat’s owner: “Yachts are the closest a commoner can get to sovereignty.” He told that to Forbes, additionally revealing that he spends six months aboard. Simonyi, a
#48: THE ONE—233’0″An Italian is said to be the owner of this blue-hulled yacht, which received a new pair of engines about a year ago. If her styling looks familiar to you new yacht-spotters, it’s because she served as the inspiration for Limitless’ owner.Y: 1973;
#2: RISING SUN—452’8″Residents and visitors alike in the British Virgin Islands got a good look at Rising Sun, which adorns our cover, a few months ago, when she dropped anchor near The Bitter End Yacht Club in Virgin Gorda and cruised around other islands. No doubt they admired her both day and night; we say
#3: OCTOPUS—414’0”Even though she’s not the largest private yacht in the world, she’s arguably the most popular, at least judging by the number of pages and page views devoted to her on our Megayachts forum—41 and more than 300,000, respectively, at presstime and going up as you
#1: AL SALAMAH—456’10”CNN said it best about Al Salamah: “a vessel beside which most similar boats look like little more than glorified pedalos.” That’s not hard to do, considering she rises eight decks high. (No wonder tourists have mistaken her for a cruise ship.) She’s said to have 82 rooms, one of which is an
#96: PHOENIX—200’0″Despite quietly selling within the past year, Phoenix retains her original name. The upper deck’s lounge is truly the main saloon, with a nine-foot-high vaulted ceiling that’s fitted with dimmable light bulbs, to mimic sunlight.Y: 2004; B: Lrssen, Germany; N: Builder/Andrew Winch
#12: CARINTHIA VII— 321’5”When 19-year-old Heidi Jelinek walked into a hotel bar in 1959, little did she suspect that she’d end up one of the richest people in the world. Today, known as Heidi Horten, she’s worth about $3 billion, according to Forbes, and does what many wealthy individuals do: travels to various vacation
#40: SALEM—241’0”This former weather ship remains somewhat of a mystery, as we haven’t been able to determine the year she was originally launched—though one report we’ve seen guesstimates that it was 1963 and that her launch name was Cumulus. She retains much of her original character and is typically seen in
#59: APOISE—219’8″Apoise had a code name while under construction: Project Marlin. She bears some resemblance to Phoenix, another Lrssen. Her owner has thus far resisted requests for permitting media access to the yacht, so we
#49: SKAT—233’0″If you’ve ever wondered what the attraction of owning one of these megabeauties was, then consider this statement from Charles Simonyi, Skat’s owner: “Yachts are the closest a commoner can get to sovereignty.” He told that to Forbes, additionally revealing that he spends six months aboard. Simonyi, a
#48: THE ONE—233’0″An Italian is said to be the owner of this blue-hulled yacht, which received a new pair of engines about a year ago. If her styling looks familiar to you new yacht-spotters, it’s because she served as the inspiration for Limitless’ owner.Y: 1973;
#2: RISING SUN—452’8″Residents and visitors alike in the British Virgin Islands got a good look at Rising Sun, which adorns our cover, a few months ago, when she dropped anchor near The Bitter End Yacht Club in Virgin Gorda and cruised around other islands. No doubt they admired her both day and night; we say
#3: OCTOPUS—414’0”Even though she’s not the largest private yacht in the world, she’s arguably the most popular, at least judging by the number of pages and page views devoted to her on our Megayachts forum—41 and more than 300,000, respectively, at presstime and going up as you
#1: AL SALAMAH—456’10”CNN said it best about Al Salamah: “a vessel beside which most similar boats look like little more than glorified pedalos.” That’s not hard to do, considering she rises eight decks high. (No wonder tourists have mistaken her for a cruise ship.) She’s said to have 82 rooms, one of which is an
#96: PHOENIX—200’0″Despite quietly selling within the past year, Phoenix retains her original name. The upper deck’s lounge is truly the main saloon, with a nine-foot-high vaulted ceiling that’s fitted with dimmable light bulbs, to mimic sunlight.Y: 2004; B: Lrssen, Germany; N: Builder/Andrew Winch
