it is the Eclipse, a 557-footer reported to have cost a staggering £300million, it comes with a missile-detection system, two helipads, a luxury spa, swimming pool and a miniature submarine, well of course!
it was built for Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, according to industry experts, the Eclipse has been specifically designed to overshadow the world's current largest private yacht, a 525-footer owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai,
Abramovich's new toy is due to be delivered in 2010 and will join the rest of his fleet, the Pelorus (377ft), the Ecstasea ( 282ft) and the Sussurro (161ft), for the curious the annual overheads for the boats is more than £15million, and it costs him £73,000 just to fill up the tanks of his current largest boat, Pelorus, he is the 11th. riches man in the world according to Forbes, as he has got so many boats I wonder if he wants to give the small one away? please!
Funny you should say that because he has already given one away to a friend. It wasn't a tender either "Le Grand Bleu is one of the largest private yachts in the world at 370 feet (114 metres) in length"
ReplyDelete"In June 2006, Abramovich gave Le Grand Bleu to friend Eugene Shvidler."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Grand_Bleu_(yacht)
Dear dulcfify, I did not know that, well now that is gone I guess I will just have to wait till he has a garage clear out and I get a car! best regards, Stan and Diana.
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