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Eclipse

Eclipse

Eclipse

Eclipse

Eclipse

Eclipse

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Though Abromavitch has yet to conquer the world of football with his team, Chelsea FC, he is set to rule the waves with his new yacht, the Eclipse. Roman Abramovitch has commissioned the biggest and most luxurious yacht ever to be built. Even the floating state carraiges of the Arabian monarchy can't compete with the Russian millionaire's latest project. Blohm & Voss are constructing the 170 metre long ship in Hamburg, which will be fitted with every technically possible feature. There will also be two helicopter landing pads, three speed boats and a cinema. Those who don't like sea water can cool off in the huge swimming pool. For those who don't like to get wet at all but still want to dive, there is an on-board submarine. Fifty people will be needed to crew this huge ship.

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Aristarchos

The Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos – who first identified that it was the sun rather than the Earth which was the central p

Felicita West

In 2003 a collaboration between Perini Navi and Ron Holland resulted in what was then the largest and fastest aluminium sailing ya

Hyperion

Hyperion sounds like a space craft in a futuristic science-fiction scenario; this connection is not entirely undeserved as the Hyp

Shamrock V

Without question an absolute legend and synonymous with the America’s Cup is the Shamrock V.

Aguti Motoryacht

September 2009 saw Andreas and Michael Grieger unveil the Owner Drivers Aguti Motoryacht in Cannes – a unique symbiosis of traditi

Alexander

Luxury to rent - On the Alexander, everyone can conquer the seas and live the jetset lifestyle.

Octopus

On Paul Allen's yacht, you can record your own record or plumb the depths in the U-boat - the Octopus is a floating playroom for m

„Rising Sun“

The owner of the Rising Sun is a total sports freak- of course he wouldn't set sail without a fitness centre and a basketball cour

Al Salama

The Saudi Arabian crown prince, Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz's yacht was commissioned under a pseudynom, but it's hard to keep absolute l

Prince Abdul Aziz

The Saudi Arabian King Fahd's yacht is the biggest to be built in the 20th century.

Dubai

The Dubai was once fated never to touch the waves due to an unexpected slash in the buyer's budget.

The greatest luxury yachts in the world

Today, there are over 7000 yachts measuring more than 24 metres - that's more than double the number there was in the mid-nineties