What is the largest private yacht at present?

Answer 1

who cares

Answer 2

Largest Yacht
The largest yacht is the Saudi Arabian royal yacht Abdul Aziz, which is 147 m (482 ft) long. Built in Denmark and completed on June 22, 1984, at Vospers Yard, Southampton, England, it was estimated in 1987 to be worth over US$100 million.

Answer 3

http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/0804top100/index1.html

Has a list of the worlds 100 largest yachts

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1. Octopus 414'0" • 2003
Norway. England. Spain. Barbados. Curaçao. Bonaire. Boy, Octopus sure gets around—and she visited these countries within just the first month of this year. While she caused a stir in each location and got people buzzing about her sheer size and what her interior must look like, it wasn’t until she arrived in New Orleans in May that tongues really began wagging. Part of it was the excitement over actually seeing her owner, Paul Allen, onboard; the Microsoft cofounder is famously shy when it comes to being in the spotlight. But the main reason everyone was talking was because Octopus hosted a huge bash for a cable-television convention (Allen owns cable giant Charter Communications and has a holding in the Oxygen Media channel). Despite the fact that the party was intended to help executives network, it seems all anyone wanted to discuss was the yacht, from her myriad “toys” (including a 59-foot landing craft and a personal submarine) to how much it cost to top off the fuel tanks (one visitor was reportedly told $250,000). Call it “executive envy”; in fact, the Financial Times quoted Dick Parsons, head of Time Warner, as saying, “Until I got here yesterday, I thought I was clear on what I wanted, and then I changed my mind. We’re going for a boat.”

Answer 4

World's Largest Private Yacht Up For Sale
For the right price, you can purchase Oracle founder Larry Ellison's 452-foot yacht Rising Sun. The asking price includes a swimming pool, glass observation bottom and three 40-foot tenders. It does not include ample docking space anywhere on the planet - reportedly one of the reasons Rising Sun is on the market.

Answer 5

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's newest yacht, Octopus, is the world's largest privately owned yacht. It has two helicopters, seven boats and a remote-controlled vehicle for crawling on the ocean floor. Paul Allen is the first private individual to simultaneously own three yachts measuring 60 meters (about 197 feet) and up.

Answer 6

The M/Y Savarona is the world's largest private yacht with a length of 446 feet and 17 spacious suites each over 485 ft².

Answer 7

The "Platinum Project" was originally commissioned in 1996 by Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the younger brother to the Sultan of Brunei. Following the prince's bankruptcy the yacht was mothballed, until the project was later sold to Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai.

Launched in April of 2005, "Platinum" was originally a collaboration between the Lürssen and Blohm & Voss shipyards. At 525 feet (160m), Platinum is the world’s largest luxury yacht

Answer 8

World's Largest Private Yacht Up For Sale

For the right price, you can purchase Oracle founder Larry Ellison's 452-foot yacht Rising Sun. The asking price includes a swimming pool, glass observation bottom and three 40-foot tenders. It does not include ample docking space anywhere on the planet - reportedly one of the reasons Rising Sun is on the market.

Answer 9

It constantly changes, you have many over zealous shipowners always trying to change something like a medium sized freighter into a personal yacht for a season or two then revert it back so who knows anymore, I find it funny your screen name is one from a tanker i know that at onetime held the distinct honour of being the largest VLCC at one time. The last time i did check it was an Italian Built Yacht and it probably held that title for a few days, you cant build that nice without someone wanting to do it bigger before you can have it completed, Nice question

Answer 10

Chamar is the largest privately owned yacht at 186 feet and Quest is the 2nd largest used for private sailing at 185 feet Other than that Savarona is The Largest yacht at 408 feet..

Answer 11

World's Largest Yacht: 525' "Platinum"

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The Platinum Project was originally commissioned in 1996 by Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the younger brother to the Sultan of Brunei. Following the prince's bankruptcy, the yacht was mothballed, until the project was later sold to Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai.

Launched in April of 2005, Platinum was originally a collaboration between the Lürssen and Blohm & Voss yards. At 525 feet (160m), Platinum is undisputably… the world’s largest luxury yacht. Move over Octopus and Rising Sun!

There is some speculation regarding the current name of “Platinum”. The yacht may be renamed “Golden Star”. However, there is no speculation about the price tag… EXPENSIVE! Some estimates exceed $300 million. Currently, Platinum is moored at the Jebel Ali Docks in Dubai, but will likely have it’s interior fitted at another yard by craftsmen with experience working with vessels of this magnitude. It is scheduled to be towed up river shortly, after the exterior paintwork has been completed.

Platinum is a well-conceived yacht, combining the massive engineering experience of both Lurssen and Blohm & Voss. Among the many features to be expected on a yacht of this enormity, Platinum will have a heli-pad on the bow and on the upper aft-deck, with dedicated observation rooms for each.

There is a minimum of two master staterooms, located fore and aft, with an additional five or more VIP suites. The numbers of guest staterooms are undisclosed at this time, but it might be reasonable to assume they would rival a mini-cruise ship! The Bridge deck includes the captain’s quarters, along with a dedicated lounge and office, all within steps of the exterior port/starboard observation stanchions. Platinum will likely feature an enormous foyer and atrium, connecting each deck with illumination via a skylight above. There is an abundant area of exterior seating on every level, both fore and aft.

Platinum is projected to be powered by four (4) diesel engines, each packing in excess of 9000 horsepower. Suffice to say, this might be the first yacht that needs an onboard crude-oil refinery. ;-)

We would like to thank a fellow YachtForums member… “Chobecat” for the images he has provided.

Limited specs...

Length: 525’ (160m)
Beam: 72’
Draft: 16’
Power: 4 x BIG Horsepower diesels
Material: Steel