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10 of the most impressive superyachts owned by billionaires

From a sailing yacht owned by a russian billionaire industrialist to the luxury launch of the patek philippe ceo, here are the best billionaire-owned boats on the water….

Words: Jonathan Wells

There’s something about billionaires and big boats . Whether they’re superyachts or megayachts, men with money love to splash out on these sizeable sea-going giants. And that all began in 1954 — with the big dreams of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

Onassis, keen to keep his luxury lifestyle afloat when at sea, bought Canadian anti-submarine frigate HMCS Stormont after World War II. He spent millions turning it into an opulent super yacht, named it after his daughter — and the Christina O kicked off a trend among tycoons. To this day, the world’s richest men remain locked in an arms race to build the biggest, fastest, most impressive superyacht of all. Here are 10 of our favourites…

Eclipse, owned by Roman Abramovich

Built by: Blohm+Voss of Hamburg, with interiors and exteriors designed by Terence Disdale. Launched in 2009, it cost $500 million (the equivalent of £623 million today).

Owned by: Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, the owner of private investment company Millhouse LLC and owner of Chelsea Football Club. His current net worth is $17.4 billion.

Key features: 162.5 metres in length / 9 decks / Top speed of 22 knots / Two swimming pools / Disco hall / Mini submarine / 2 helicopter pads / 24 guest cabins

Sailing Yacht A, owned by Andrey Melnichenko

Built by: Nobiskrug, a shipyard on the Eider River in Germany. The original idea came from Jacques Garcia, with interiors designed by Philippe Starck and a reported price tag of over $400 million.

Owned by: Russian billionaire industrialist Andrey Melnichenko, the main beneficiary of both the fertiliser producing EuroChem Group and the coal energy company SUEK. Though his current net worth is $18.7 billion, Sailing Yacht A was seized in Trieste on 12 March 2022 due to the EU’s sanctions on Russian businessmen.

Key features: 119 metres in length / 8 decks / Top speed of 21 knots / Freestanding carbon-fibre rotating masts / Underwater observation pod / 14 guests

Symphony, owned by Bernard Arnault

Built by: Feadship, the fabled shipyard headquartered in Haarlem in The Netherlands. With an exterior designed by Tim Heywood, it reportedly cost around $150 million to construct.

Owned by: French billionaire businessman and art collector Bernard Arnault. Chairman and chief executive of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company, his current net worth is $145.8 billion.

Key features: 101.5 metres in length / 6 decks / Top speed of 22 knots / 6-metre glass-bottom swimming pool / Outdoor cinema / Sundeck Jacuzzi / 8 guest cabins

Faith, owned by Michael Latifi

Built by: Similarly to Symphony above, also Feadship. With exteriors designed by Beaulieu-based RWD, and interiors by Chahan Design, it cost a reported $200 million to construct in 2017.

Owned by: Until recently, Canadian billionaire and part-owner of the Aston Martin Formula 1 Team , Lawrence Stroll. Recently sold to Michael Latifi, father of F1 star Nicholas , a fellow Canadian businessman with a net worth of just under $2 billion.

Key features: 97 metres in length / 9 guest cabins / Glass-bottom swimming pool — with bar / Bell 429 helicopter

Amevi, owned by Lakshmi Mittal

Built by: The Oceanco shipyard, also in The Netherlands. With exterior design by Nuvolari & Lenard and interior design by Alberto Pinto, it launched in 2007 (and cost around $125 million to construct).

Owned by: Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, chairman and CEO of Arcelor Mittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company. He owns 20% of Queen Park Rangers, and has a net worth of $18 billion.

Key features: 80 metres in length / 6 decks / Top speed of 18.5 knots / On-deck Jacuzzi / Helipad / Swimming Pool / Tender Garage / 8 guest cabins

Odessa II, owned by Len Blavatnik

Built by: Nobiskrug, the same German shipyard that built Sailing Yacht A . Both interior and exterior were created by Focus Yacht Design, and the yacht was launched in 2013 with a cost of $80 million.

Owned by: British businessman Sir Leonard Blavatnik. Founder of Access Industries — a multinational industrial group with current holdings in Warner Music Group, Spotify and the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat — he is worth $39.9 billion.

Key features: 74 metres in length / 6 guest cabins / Top speed of 18 knots / Intimate beach club / Baby grand piano / Private master cabhin terrace / Outdoor cinema

Nautilus, owned by Thierry Stern

Built by: Italian shipyard Perini Navi in 2014. With interiors by Rémi Tessier and exterior design by Philippe Briand, Nautilus was estimated to cost around $90 million to construct.

Owned by: Patek Philippe CEO Thierry Stern. Alongside his Gulstream G650 private jet, Nautilus — named for the famous sports watch — is his most costly mode of transport. His current net worth is $3 billion.

Key features: 73 metres in length / 7 guest cabins / Top speed of 16.5 knots / Dedicated wellness deck / 3.5 metre resistance pool / Underfloor heating / Jet Skis

Silver Angel, owned by Richard Caring

Built by: Luxury Italian boatbuilder Benetti. Launched in 2009, the yacht’s interior has been designed by Argent Design and her exterior styling is by Stefano Natucci.

Owned by: Richard Caring, British businessman and multi-millionaire (his wealth peaked at £1.05 billion, so he still makes the cut). Chairman of Caprice Holdings, he owns The Ivy restaurants.

Key features: 64.5 metres in length / Cruising speed of 15 knots / 7 guest cabins / Lalique decor / 5 decks / Oval Jacuzzi pool / Sun deck bar / Aft deck dining table

Lady Beatrice, owned by Frederick Barclay

Built by: Feadship and Royal Van Lent in 1993. Exteriors were created by De Voogt Naval Architects, with interiors by Bannenberg Designs. She cost the equivalent of £63 million to build.

Owned by: Sir David Barclay and his late brother Sir Frederick. The ‘Barclay Brothers’ had joint business pursuits including The Spectator , The Telegraph and delivery company Yodel. Current net worth: £7 billion.

Key features: 60 metres in length / 18 knots maximum speed / Monaco home port / Named for the brothers’ mother, Beatrice Cecelia Taylor / 8 guest cabins

Space, owned by Laurence Graff

Built by: Space was the first in Feadship’s F45 Vantage series , styled by Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design and launched in 2007. She cost a reported $25 million to construct.

Owned by: Laurence Graff, English jeweller and billionaire businessman. As the founder of Graff Diamonds, he has a global business presence and a current net worth of $6.26 billion.

Key features: 45 metres in length / Top speed of 16 knots / Al fresco dining area / Sun deck Jacuzzi / Breakfast bar / Swimming platform / Steam room

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The largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, from Mark Zuckerberg to Jeff Bezos

• Megayachts have become a status symbol for the richest of the rich.
• In recent years, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have splurged on enormous boats.
• These are the biggest yachts owned by tech billionaires.

The average Joe celebrating a personal renaissance after, say, the end of a long-term relationship or when approaching a fresh decade might commemorate it with an ankle tattoo or a sports car. But if you're a billionaire, you may instead spend hundreds of millions on a yacht .

A few years after he and his wife divorced, Jeff Bezos shelled out on a megayacht. Last year, Bezos debuted the 127-meter vessel "Koru," a Māori symbol that signifies a fresh start — perhaps referring to that with his fiancée Lauren Sanchez.

Earlier this year, just before his 40th birthday, Mark Zuckerberg became the rumored owner of a yacht originally built for a Russian oligarch.

Superyachts have increasingly become ultrawealthy status symbols , providing highly secluded leisure and networking sites. They are — even more so than real estate — the single most expensive asset you can own.

"It's a bit of a celebration of your success in life, of wealth," Giovanna Vitelli, the chair of the Azimut Benetti Group, the world's biggest producer of superyachts, told Business Insider.

While many tech billionaires have bought yachts, the richest of the rich, like Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, have gone bigger. Their boats are virtual palaces at sea, decked with amenities like gyms, spas, pools, nightclubs, and movie theaters.

A look at these megayachts — broadly defined as over 70 meters long, mostly custom-built, and often costing nine figures — offers a glimpse into how the .00001% lives. It's something few others will ever get to experience. Even chartering a yacht of this size for a week typically costs upwards of $1 million.

One major thing that hundreds of millions of dollars can buy is privacy. There are likely yachts that have not been publicly recorded or registered — for example, Evan Spiegel is rumored to own the 94-meter megayacht Bliss. In an industry ruled by discretion , deciphering who owns what is typically an exercise in stringing together many clues.

Here are the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, listed in order of length.

Jeff Bezos: Koru and Abeona

Amazon founder Bezos' $500 million megayacht, the 127-meter Koru, made a splash last year as she crisscrossed the Mediterranean in her first summer at sea, with her 75-meter support vessel Abeona in tow.

The sailing yacht, which is hard to miss thanks to her massive size and unique design, was host to Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez's famous friends . The couple held an engagement party on board, which reportedly drew guests including Bill Gates, Ari Emanuel, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Just a week later, they were seen on the streets of Dubrovnik, Croatia, with Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry, and Usher.

Even before her completion, Koru made headlines. She drew the ire of some Dutch people, who vowed to hurl eggs after she was announced a historic bridge in Rotterdam might be taken apart to allow the Oceanco boat through. Luckily, the shipyard made alternative plans, and an egg crisis was averted.

Among yacht world insiders , Koru is widely praised for her craftsmanship.

"I heard back in 2018 or something that somebody had ordered a classic sailing yacht," one superyacht expert told BI. "You order 125 meters, that's not really going to be classic. But it is. I think it's pretty cool."

Mark Zuckerberg: Launchpad

Earlier this year, the yacht world was rife with rumors that Zuckerberg purchased Launchpad, a 118-meter superyacht originally designed for a sanctioned Russian businessman.

The ship made her maiden voyage in March, going from Gibraltar to St. Maarten and mooring in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Little is known about her interior, but photos show a large swimming pool and helipad. Her price, too, has been kept under wraps but is said to be nine figures.

Eric Schmidt: Whisper

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt made waves last year when he agreed to buy the Alfa Nero , the yacht of a sanctioned Russian oligarch, for $67 million in an auction conducted by Antigua and Barbuda. But he backed out of the deal following legal issues over her true owner. He quietly purchased Kismet instead. The 95-meter-long Lürssen-built boat was formerly owned by the Jacksonville Jaguar's billionaire owner Shahid Khan . Schmidt renamed her Whisper.

The ship can fit 12 guests and a crew of 28, according to Moran Yacht & Ship, which oversaw her construction. She features a master deck with a private jacuzzi, full-service spa, lap pool, movie theater, and outdoor fireplace.

While her final sale price was not public, she was listed for 149 million euros (about $161 million at current exchange rates), and at a charity auction in January, one week aboard the ship went for $2.4 million, according to industry outlet Yacht Charter Fleet.

Barry Diller: Eos

Barry Diller , the chairman of digital media company IAC, co-owns the megayacht Eos with his wife, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg , who is immortalized by a figurehead sculpture by Anh Duong.

One of the largest private sailing yachts in the world, the three-masted Lürssen schooner measures 93 meters long. She took three years to be built before being delivered to Diller in 2009, and since then, little has come to light about her interior and features.

The power couple has hosted many celebrities on the Eos, which spends her summers crisscrossing the Mediterranean and New Year ' s Eve in St. Barts . Over the years, guests have included Oprah Winfrey, Emma Thompson, Anderson Cooper, and Bezos, leading some to believe she provided inspiration for his Koru.

Jim Clark: Athena

Netscape founder Jim Clark purchased the 90-meter sailing yacht Athena in 2004.

"I could easily have built a 50- or 60-meter motor yacht that would have had the same space as Athena, but I was never really interested in building a motor yacht," he told Boat International in 2016. "To my eye, she's one of the most gorgeous large sailing yachts, maybe the most gorgeous large sailing yacht in the world."

Athena has room for 10 guests and 21 crewmembers, and the only change Clark says he'd make in her design is adding more space for his kids.

"If I was forced to change something, I would convert the office on the lower deck into a children's room," he said.

The former Stanford professor tried to sell her at various points — listing her for $95 million in 2012 , $69 million in 2016, and $59 million in 2017 — but she has yet to change hands.

Larry Ellison: Musashi

Oracle founder Larry Ellison has owned several superyachts over the years, including the Katana, the Ronin, and the Rising Sun — which he sold to fellow billionaire David Geffen .

He purchased his current boat, Musashi, in 2011 for a reported $160 million from custom-yacht giant Feadship.

Named after a famous samurai warrior, the 88-meter-long yacht has both Japanese and Art Deco-inspired design elements. She also boasts amenities including an elevator, swimming pool, beauty salon, gym, and basketball court.

Ellison is known for his extravagant spending — private islands, jets, a tennis tournament — and yachting is among his favorite and most expensive hobbies. He took up racing them in the 1990s and financed the America's Cup-winning BMW Oracle Racing team .

Laurene Powell Jobs: Venus

Steve Jobs' wife, investor and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, inherited a nearly finished 78-meter yacht named Venus when the Apple cofounder died in 2011.

After spending years vacationing on Ellison's yachts, Jobs wanted one for himself. He designed Venus with French starchitect and decorator Philippe Starck , and she was worth $130 million at completion.

"Venus comes from the philosophy of minimum," Starck said of her design. "The elegance of the minimum, approaching dematerialization."

Jobs and Starck began working together in 2007, the designer told Vanity Fair , and held monthly meetings over four years. Venus was delivered in 2012 to Jobs' specification: six identical cabins, a design to ensure spaces of absolute silence, and the most up-to-date technology.

"There will never again be a boat of that quality again. Because never again will two madmen come together to accomplish such a task," Starck told the magazine. "It was not a yacht that Steve and I were constructing, we were embarked on a philosophical action, implemented according to a quasi-religious process. We formed a single brain with four lobes."

Charles Simonyi: Norn

Early Microsoft employee Charles Simonyi has purchased two megayachts from the German shipyard Lürssen: the 90-meter Norn and 71-meter Skat.

Delivered in 2023, Norn is full of luxe features, including an outdoor cinema and a pool floor that lifts to become a light-up dancefloor. She shares a militaristic style with Skat , which Simonyi sold in 2021.

Skats's name is derived from the Danish word for treasure, and she had a listing price of 56.5 million euros and was launched in 2002.

"The yacht is to be home away from my home in Seattle, and its style should match the style of the house, adapted for the practicalities of the sea," Simonyi once said .

Sergey Brin: Dragonfly

Google cofounder Sergey Brin has built a flotilla of yachts, boats, and toys known as the "Fly Fleet."

Named after a once-secret Google product , the largest of Brin's armada is the sleek Dragonfly , which boasts a movie theater and a helipad. The 73-meter-long vessel was built by the Australian shipyard Silver Yachts and can fit up to 18 guests and 16 crew members, according to SuperYacht Times.

Also in his fleet is the superyacht Butterfly, a mere 38 meters long. Often moored in the Bay Area, her crewmembers spend their downtime kitesurfing and giving swimming lessons to local kids.

The rest of his marine lineup includes a smaller boat called Firefly, as well as Jet Skis, foilboards, dinghies, and kiteboards. She takes a team of 50 full-time employees to manage, steer, and maintain the entire operation.

Sindhu Sundar contributed to an earlier version of this story.

Correction: May 6, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated Giovanna Vitelli's title. She is the chair of the Azimut Benetti Group, not a vice president.

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The superyachts owned by tech moguls

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to join the exclusive club of yacht-owning tech tycoons as the rumoured owner of Oceanco's mighty 127m sailing yacht . Though it should come as no surprise - other big names in tech such as the late Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison and Paul Allen have been responsible for some of the biggest and most ground-breaking superyachts in the world...

The 127-metre Oceanco sailing yacht Koru, formerly Y721, was launched and reportedly delivered to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in April 2023. This three-masted schooner, meaning “new beginnings” in Maori, with an expected 33000 GT and a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, is the largest in the world and the longest built in the Netherlands at Oceanco. Knocking Lürssen's Eos , owned by Biller and Diane von Furstenburg, off the top spot, Koru harnesses design similarities with her black hull, white superstructure and classic lines. However, the intricate gold paintwork, scarlet bootstrap and elaborate figurehead on the bow particularly set her apart.

Larry Ellison

American business magnate Larry Ellison is the co-founder of the billion-dollar computer tech corporation Oracle. In 2004, he commissioned the 138-metre Lürssen superyacht Rising Sun (pictured), which stands today as the 15th largest yacht in the world. It was also the last yacht that ever came from the drawing boards of legendary designed Jon Bannenberg, sporting a military-esque profile with a lean destroyer-type hull and extensive use of structural glass . Rising Sun boasts 8,000m² of living space including a wine cellar and basketball court, with a crew of 45. One of her tenders, a catamaran, even carries the yacht’s 4x4 vehicle ashore. 

Ellison later sold the yacht to media mogul David Geffen and has since hosted a parade of Hollywood's glitterati on board including Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey – to name a few. 

In 2011, Ellison appeared to downsize and took delivery of the 88-metre Feadship Musashi . Not unlike Rising Sun in its appearance, structural glass features heavily throughout with a central glass lift, surrounded by a stainless steel and glass staircase that passes through every deck.

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The late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is responsible for two of the most iconic superyachts in the world. At 126-metres in length, Octopus is perhaps his most famous. Built by Lürssen in 2003, this ice-classed superyacht was designed for extended cruising to the most remote locations on earth with a range of 12,500 nautical miles. Home to a helicopter garage, drive-in tender garage, six tenders, and a submarine, she packs a serious punch within her 9,932GT – not to mention the cinema, swimming pool, recording studio, basketball court and spa. At the end of 2019, she joined the market for the very first time , having completed an eight-month refit at Blohm+Voss, and remains the benchmark for exploration yachting.

Tatoosh is another honourable mention and was built by German shipyard Nobiskrug in 2000, three years prior to the delivery of Octopus . At 92-metres, she's smaller than her successor, but to describe Tatoosh as "small" would be a severe understatement. Highlights include a six-foot-deep swimming pool, a pair of helipads, a crew of 30, and a custom 12-metre Hinckley powerboat that she carries on her top deck. Tatoosh is also listed for sale following a refit earlier this year. 

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The 78-metre Feadship Venus was built for the late Apple boss and founder Steve Jobs. Built under the codename Project Aqua, Venus was launched to international fanfare in 2012, heralded for its extensive use of glass and pared-back design courtesy of Philippe Starck . Innovative features include a false top deck that conceals the communication and television receivers from view and a passarelle that, when opened, looks like the charging port of an iPhone. Venus ’s interior details have been closely guarded since its launch. Sadly, Jobs died a year before the yacht was delivered.

Charles Simonyi

Charles Simonyi led the team that built the first edition of the Microsoft Office software suite and was rumoured to have previously owned Lürssen’s iconic 71-metre SKAT .  Nearly two decades after her launch in 2002, she joined the market for the first time and now Simonyi is thought to have upgraded to the 89-metre Lürssen Norn . Both yachts, penned by Espen Onion, share similar design features. Standout features include an alfresco cinema and adapted depth pool floor with dance floor. Norn was delivered in May 2023.

Sergey Brin

Google co-founder Sergey Brin reportedly owns the high-speed SilverYachts superyacht named Dragonfly , after Google’s once-secret project to launch a censored search engine in China. Delivered in 2009, the 73.3-metre Dragonfly was hailed as the fastest, most fuel-efficient long-range cruising superyacht on the water with a transatlantic range at 22 knots and a fuel consumption of only 360 litres per hour at 18 knots, extending her range to 4,500 nautical miles. Dragonfly is said to have a dance floor and open-air movie theatre on board. The vessel was applauded for its contribution to the disaster relief effort in Vanuatu after Hurricane Pam devastated the island in 2015. The crew reportedly moved 62 metric tons of freshwater ashore, treated over 250 patients, facilitated three medical evacuations, and built shelters in multiple villages and cleared numerous helicopter landing zones for ongoing support.

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Google’s billionaire co-founder Larry Page purchased the 60-metre explorer yacht conversion Senses from a New Zealand businessman Sir Douglas Myers back in 2011. The globe-trotting superyacht features interiors by Philippe Starck and can accommodate a total of 12 guests on board, with primary guests reaping the benefits of the master suite's gyro-stabilised bed. Senses also houses an exceptional toy box with three high-speed tenders, six wave runners, a jet board and a JetLev. According to the New Zealand Herald, Senses is currently undergoing a refit in Whangārei, New Zealand, after being sold to an unknown buyer in 2020. 

Barry Diller

The world’s largest three-masted schooner – also the third largest sailing yacht in the world – is owned by fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg and her husband Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp and Expedia Group. The 92.92-metre sailing yacht, named Eos , was built in Germany by Lürssen and delivered in 2006 with a trio of masts that stand 61-metres tall. The sailing yacht has hosted the couple's star-studded group of friends including Andy Cohen, Gayle King, Bradley Cooper, Harry Styles and Karlie Kloss. The interiors were designed by Francois Catroux, who Vanity Fair named as “the super-rich's favourite interior designer" in 2016.

Mark Zuckerburg

The 107-metre Kleven superyacht Andromeda was built for serial superyacht owner Graeme Hart and delivered under the name Ulysses . In 2017, a year after its launch, rumours began circulating that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg had purchased the rugged, six-deck explorer (although a Facebook spokesperson was quick to stamp out the rumours and released a statement denying the claims). Andromeda can carry 36 guests and is equipped with an impressive inventory of toys and tenders, including six motorbikes, two ATVs, a helicopter and an amphibious rib. Five years after her launch, Andromeda still ranks among the largest explorer yachts in the world . 

Eric Schmidt

The former Google ceo Eric Schmidt backed out of the purchase of the abandoned 81.3-metre Oceanco Alfa Nero but has been said to have moved onto become the new owner of a 95-metre Lürssen. Kismet was sold in September 2023 to the billionaire as part of one of the biggest brokerage deal of the year. With the details shrouded in secrecy the yacht is now aptly known as Whisper . Espen Onio was responsible for her iconic exterior while inside was thanks to  Reymond Langton , achieving the original brief from the previous commissioning owner Shahid Khan of “caviar and champagne.” Standout details include the hi-tech, art deco saloon, a private observation platform and the Persian-inspired spa area.

The co-founder and former ceo of WhatsApp, Jan Koum, has been rumoured to own the 99.9-metre Feadship , Moonrise. The yacht’s clean and strong lines, penned by Chris Bottoms from Studio de Voogt , won the highly competitive class of best displacement motor yachts above 3,000 GT in the World Superyacht Awards 2021. Features include the helicopter landing deck and modern interiors by Remi Tessier . Accommodation is for up to 16 guests, and there are 32 crew members onboard Moonrise to attend to the guests' every need. The Ukrainian-American mogul is also said to own the accompanying support vessel Nebula.

Evan Speigel

The Silicone Valley ceo, Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel has been reportedly said to own the 94.8-metre Feadship Bliss. Delivered in 2021 the motor yacht penned by Feadship's Studio De Voogt Naval Architects has most recently been spotted cruising Auckland in September 2023. Spiegel is rumoured to be Feadship's younger client. Bliss can accommodate up to 18 guests across nine staterooms; however little else is known about the 2983 GT yacht.

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Les superyachts, attributs incontournables des oligarques

Dans le cadre des sanctions contre la Russie, les pays européens s’attaquent aux yachts et superyachts des oligarques russes, symboles ostentatoires de leur richesse.

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Le yacht de luxe Eclipse propriété du milliardaire russe Roman Abramovitch au mouillage dans la rade de Marseille, en 2019.

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Piscines intérieure et extérieure, héliport, 156 mètres de long… C’est un gros poisson – d’une valeur de 600 millions de dollars – que vient de pêcher l’Allemagne dans le port de Hambourg. Le Dilbar , superyacht de l’oligarque russe Alicher Ousmanov, a été officiellement confisqué par les autorités allemandes vendredi 15 avril, dans le cadre des sanctions contre la Russie .

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En début de semaine, les Pays-Bas immobilisaient de leur côté une vingtaine de bateaux de luxe, certains toujours en construction. Depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine , les pays européens intensifient cette chasse aux palais flottants, quintessence du luxe, prisés des oligarques russes. « C’est le méga-objet, incontournable pour les ultra-riches, le symbole maximal de la richesse », explique Grégory Salle, chercheur au CNRS et auteur de Superyachts. Luxe, calme et écocide (1). Un objet réservé à une poignée de multi-millionnaires : seuls les 0,003 % des habitants de la planète seraient en capacité de s’offrir un tel trésor.

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Ce commerce ultra-exclusif, sur lequel les sanctions économiques contre les oligarques braquent les projecteurs, ne s’est jamais aussi bien porté. L’année 2021 fut la meilleure depuis douze ans, enregistrant une hausse de 8 % des ventes de navires de plus de 30 mètres – la catégorie des superyachts – par rapport à 2019. Pour le moment, ni l’augmentation du coût des matières premières ni le retrait des acheteurs russes ne semblent perturber cette bonne dynamique.

Le média britannique spécialisé Superyachts Times observe une certaine stabilité des achats en ce début d’année 2022, « bien que moins élevés qu’au 4 e trimestre 2021 » . « Les problèmes avec les clients russes auront probablement un effet négatif, mais la demande étasunienne est encore très forte », indique Ralph Dazert, du site Superyachts Times, à La Croix . Les États-Unis représentent, en effet, 23 % des achats de superyachts, contre 9 % pour la Russie. Du côté des constructeurs, c’est l’Italie qui arrive en tête : premier exportateur mondial, le pays produit plus de 45 % des superyachts.

Alors que l’économie mondiale tente tant bien que mal de se maintenir malgré la pandémie et la guerre en Europe, les clients, eux, ne perdent pas le goût de ces joujoux de luxe. Au contraire. « Avec les confinements, le yacht est apparu comme étant un moyen d’être dans un entre-soi, en dehors de toute norme », souligne Michel Desse, professeur à l’Institut de géographie et d’aménagement régional de l’université de Nantes. Même constat chez Grégory Salle qui, déjà avant la pandémie, désignait l’acquisition d’un tel objet comme une « forme contemporaine de réclusion ostentatoire » .

Toujours plus gros, toujours plus cher

Les superyachts se font de plus en plus nombreux. En 2021, plus de 200 ont pris la mer pour la première fois, contre « seulement » 165 en 2019. Ils ont aussi tendance à être de plus en plus imposants. Qui a le plus grand ? Actuellement, c’est le cheikh Khalifa Ben Zayed Al Nahyane, président des Émirats arabes unis, qui détient la palme : son Azzam mesure 180 mètres de long et peut naviguer à une vitesse de 30 nœuds, faisant de lui aussi le plus rapide.

Et le plus cher ? Dans cette catégorie, la médaille revient à l’oligarque russe Roman Abramovitch. L’ Éclipse , 163 mètres de long, deux pistes d’atterrissage pour hélicoptères, un cinéma et un restaurant, serait estimé à 1,5 milliard de dollars selon le magazine Superyacht News . Présent sur la liste noire de l’UE, l’ex-détenteur du club de football de Chelsea a pris les devants pour empêcher la confiscation de son bijou nautique : amarré habituellement à Saint-Martin dans les Antilles, il a été rapatrié sur les côtes turques, la Turquie n’appliquant pas les sanctions décidées par l’Europe.

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Pour Grégory Salle, la confiscation de ces bateaux, dans le cadre des sanctions contre la Russie, a une forte portée symbolique : « Il s’agit d’immobiliser quelque chose de mobile. C’est plus fort que de réquisitionner une villa », souligne-t-il.

(1) Éd. Amsterdam, 2021.

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Comment Crédit Suisse finance les yachts de milliardaires sur les marchés

Connue pour ses clients très fortunés, la banque Crédit Suisse s'intéresse aux différentes sphères de ce monde particulier des grandes fortunes. Le Financial Times a eu accès à une note de présentation aux investisseurs , émise par l'établissement en fin d'année dernière, où les yachts ont la part belle.

Il permettait à des fonds spéculatifs d'acheter pour 80 millions de dollars de risque, sur des prêts fait par la banque à ses clients "de très haute valeur". Ces prêts, chiffrés à 2 milliards de dollars, sont notamment accordés à de très riches entrepreneurs et oligarques. Ils ont pour spécificité d'être garantis par les actifs achetés par ces riches client, des yachts notamment.

En clair, la banque finance l'achat de bateaux de luxe à sa clientèle fortunée: si celle-ci peut rembourser, elle le fait, et dans le cas contraire, les bateaux sont repris par la banque en guise de contrepartie. Le service de Credit Suisse dédié à ces opérations, rapporte le FT , justifie ainsi le recours à ces prêts destinés à payer les yachts, mais aussi les jets privés de ses clients :

"Créer une image de marque positive pour Crédit Suisse, en finançant les outils de travail préférés des emprunteurs (jets privés) et leurs accessoires de luxe (yachts)"

Oligarques russes et taux d'intérêt élevés

Tenue de présenter à ses potentiels soutiens financiers les risques associés à ce nouveau produit financier, Crédit Suisse fait mention de 12 défauts de paiement, ne serait-ce qu'entre 2017 et 2018.

Un tiers d'entre eux proviennent d'oligarques russes, sanctionnés par les Etats-Unis sur la période. Les frères Arkadi et Boris Rotenberg, proches du Kremlin et propriétaires de deux mastodontes de la construction, SGM et Mostrorest, ont dû résilier leur prêt à ce moment là . C'est aussi le cas d'Oleg Deripaska, président du géant de l'aluminium Rusal.

Pour attirer les fonds d'investissements prêts à investir dans ces actifs risqués, Crédit Suisse a logiquement dû proposer des produits financiers dérivés, grassement rémunéré, à plus de 11%. Ces taux pouvait aller jusqu'à 80% pour des produits dont les contreparties - des actifs financiers détenus par les très riches clients en question - étaient encore moins fiables. Le tout, sur l'International Stock Exchange des îles anglo-normandes de Jersey et Guernesey, considérées comme des paradis fiscaux.

Des financements atypiques et en hausse

Ce type de montage financier, qui permet au gestionnaire d'actifs de réduire son risque sur des prêts, est inhabituel : le recours à des dérivés se fait généralement avec des actifs immobiliers ou des portefeuilles plus sûrs en guise de contrepartie.

Mais Credit Suisse, présent depuis longtemps sur la niche des jets privés, a augmenté ces dernières années ses prêts liés à des yachts, malgré l'instabilité financière possible de ses clients et l'impact environnemental de ces appareils. enbtre 2014 et 2021, relève le FT, les prêts finançant ces bateaux sont passés de 150 millions de dollars à plus d'un milliard.

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Cyril Hanouna dans le Sud de la France : son incroyable yacht de milliardaire où il s'est réfugié après les polémiques

Cyril Hanouna sera bien présent à la rentrée et en attendant, il profite de son yacht de milliardaire dont il n'est pas toujours fier.

Alors que les fans se demandent bien s'il va finalement tenir parole, l'animateur de C8 s'est réfugié dans le Sud de la France où il a ses habitudes. Et récemment, c'est sur son yacht de milliardaire que Cyril Hanouna a été aperçu. Une sortie en mer qui ne l'empêchera visiblement pas d'échapper à la polémique qui fait rage sur les réseaux sociaux.

C'est un bateau pour le moins impressionnant dont est propriétaire le présentateur de Touche pas à mon poste . Mais il n'est pas du genre à l'exhiber, comme l'avait révélé le magazine Complément d'enquête dans un numéro spécial consacré au trublion du PAF le 30 novembre dernier. En effet, son image et son public sont pour le moins populaire et son onéreux navire fait tache.

L'émission avait fait des révélations sur le yacht de milliardaire de Cyril Hanouna

" Complément d’enquête révèle que le présentateur-producteur possède à Cannes, où il est propriétaire d’une luxueuse villa, un bateau de la marque Lamborghini d’une valeur de 3 millions d’euros . Son troisième en six ans. ", expliquait ainsi Le Parisien . Le journal en avait profité pour recueillir les propos de la journaliste Virginie Vilar. "Cette enquête a pris énormément de temps, car on a tout vérifié. Tout ce qu’on a mis là, ce sont des informations vérifiées et recoupées."

Le yacht de Cyril Hanouna est ainsi immatriculé au Royaume-Uni . Il a été baptisé " Bianchino ", en hommage à ses enfants, Bianca et Lino . Et la star de C8 ne se gêne pas pour tenter de payer le moins de taxes possible lorsqu'il utilise l'engin. Selon l'enquête de France 2, pour diminuer les charges sociales, l'équipage ne bénéficie pas d'un contrat de travail français et ce n'est pas la seule astuce pour se soustraire à l'impôt.

Cyril Hanouna préfère rester dans la cabine de son yacht

Pour réduire les taxes sur le carburant, il se louerait le bateau à lui-même avec un montage impliquant une société basée à Guernesey . Si le dispositif est légal et même courant dans le milieu, il s'agit d'une façon de plus de tenter de faire baisser la facture. Et l'animateur n'est pas toujours fier de lui comme l'a révélé l'ancien capitaine de son précédent navire.

"Interrogé face caméra, le capitaine du précédent yacht d’Hanouna indique que lors de ses sorties en mer, celui-ci refuse de s’extirper de la cabine et de profiter de baignades, de peur d’être pris en photo par des Français.", expliquent nos confrères. Il faut dire que son côté "proche du peuple" n'est pas réellement compatible avec celle d'un homme se prélassant sur le pont d'un yacht luxueux.

Cyril Hanouna sera toujours là à la rentrée

Mais celui à qui l'on prête une relation avec Kelly Vedovelli a récemment fait une entorse à ses habitudes. Il a été pris en photo sur son yacht Lamborghini et le cliché a largement été relayé dans la presse. Une photo qui fait jaser alors que l'intéressé a déclaré vouloir quitter la France en cas de victoire du parti de Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

"Moi je te le dis, LFI au pouvoir, je pars .", avait-il déclaré avant le second tour des élections législatives . Mais visiblement, alors qu'ils étaient nombreux à attendre sa réaction, il a préféré faire machine arrière. "Bon bah les chéris, les élections, c'est le contraire de l'école des fans. Ce n'est pas tout le monde a gagné, c'est tout le monde a perdu " , a-t-il écrit sur X, anciennement Twitter. Une façon de faire comprendre qu'il sera toujours là à la rentrée.

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