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Beyond the Superyacht

By Christina Bohnstengel

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The summer season has been chock full of competition among the international elite to win the superyacht superlative for the world’s largest luxury yacht. Earlier this year, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich beat out Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum’s with his 557-foot ship, the Eclipse. The Emir of Dubai gave up first place in the race for superyacht status due to his vessel, the Dubai, measuring in at only 531 feet.

But first place in the race for the world’s largest yacht may not belong to Abromavich for long, as a 656-foot ship called Everest, is set to launch a whole new category in the sizing of ships. Introducing the gigayacht. Naval architect Donald Starkey designed Everest, and the ship is reportedly under construction right now in the yachting capital of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Measuring longer than two football fields, with five different decks, the luxury yacht features a helipad, submarine, well-being center, indoor cinema, dive center, and beach club, along with 17 guest apartments and an owner’s penthouse, with a price tag of approximately $500 million.

Via Luxist

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