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This 295-Foot Gigayacht Has a Pool That Turns Into a Dance Floor When You’re Ready to Party

"norn" is the second vessel the german builder lurssen has made for the same owners in the last 20 years., michael verdon, michael verdon's most recent stories.

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The 295-foot Lurssen superyacht Norn was delivered to its owner in Norway. The vessel seems to be owned by the same couple as the 230-foot Skat.

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The 295-foot Lurssen superyacht Norn was delivered to its owner in Norway. The vessel seems to be owned by the same couple as the 230-foot Skat.

Known in the shipyard as Project 1601, Norn ’s interior by Dölker + Voges carries on the exterior motifs seen in the exterior, according to a press release. The Hamburg-based firm has also helped design other superyachts like Octopus, Pelorus, Eclipse , Aquijo , and the world’s largest superyacht, Azzam .

Norn ’s special features include zero-speed stabilizers for comfort at anchor, as well as an outside cinema. The pool has a lifting floor with special lighting that transforms it into a dance floor. As with most gigayachts now coming on the market, Norn has dynamic positioning that allows it into areas that are prohibited to most conventional yachts. The boat can hold its position electronically (no anchor or chains dragging along the sea bottom) so it can cruise in sensitive environmental areas or marine sanctuaries.

Norn ’s project manager was Cornelsen and Partner, which also oversaw the build of Project Celerius, a 388-footer by Abeking & Rasmussen that hit the water for the first time in December 2022.  

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£196million superyacht owned by Microsoft billionaire spotted near Oban

The 295ft luxury vessel is owned by tech tycoon Charles Simonyi.

£196 million superyacht, complete with private helicopter, anchored in the Sound of Kerrera.

A £196 million superyacht has been spotted off the coast of Oban.

Norn, owned by billionaire businessman Charles Simonyi, is anchored near Kerrera Marina in the Sound of Kerrera .

Mr Simonyi, 75, is the mastermind behind several of Microsoft’s programs including Word and Excel.

According to Forbes , he has a net worth of around £6.1 billion.

The exact reason for their visit to the west coast is unknown.

On board Norn, the luxury superyacht anchored near Oban

The 295ft luxury vessel was built by German shipbuilder Lurssen in 2023.

The top deck has a helipad and there is an outdoor cinema plus pool.

Inside it has eight cabins with room for up to 16 guests and 20 crew.

There is also a beauty salon and gym onboard.

The annual cost to run the vessel is more than £12 million.

Norn is believed to be the businessman’s second luxury yacht, replacing his 230ft yacht Skat – which he sold to a company owned by Swiss entrepreneur Eugenio Losa in 2021.

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Inside The Superyachts Of America’s Richest People

For the first time ever, forbes dug into how many superyachts are owned by america’s 400 richest people and how much they’re truly worth. turns out it’s a bigger share of all superyachts around the world, even though they are not necessarily the most valuable., by giacomo tognini and stephen pastis , forbes staff.

S ometimes, the trappings of a multi-billion dollar fortune get old. Forbes 400 member Shahid Khan of auto parts supplier firm Flex-N-Gate decided in 2020 that his superyacht, Kismet , needed an update. So he splurged nearly $390 million on building a new 400-foot superyacht—also named Kismet , which was delivered in April. The new floating pad features fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling glass windows and a bow shaped like a jaguar (presumably a nod to Khan's Jacksonville NFL team) plus all the usual yacht trimmings, from a helipad to a mosaic-lined swimming pool.

But first, he had to make room. Last September, he sold his previous yacht—also named Kismet —for $159 million to Eric Schmidt , the former Google CEO. Schmidt had been in the market for a new boat after his planned $67 million purchase of the 269-foot Alfa Nero fell through, reportedly due to concerns that the yacht’s alleged owner, a sanctioned Russian oligarch , would sue to regain control. (The yacht, which had been frozen by U.S. authorities in 2022 and was sitting idle in the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, eventually sold in July for $40 million to an unnamed buyer.)

Khan and Schmidt aren’t the only American billionaires with a passion for yachts. While the largest—and most valuable—yachts in the world are owned by Middle Eastern royals and Russian oligarchs (in fact, all 17 of the longest yachts are owned by individuals from these two groups), Americans own the most, with roughly one out of four of all superyachts—commonly defined as those larger than 40 meters (131 feet)—belonging to an American. That’s three times as many as Russians, the second-largest yacht owners, according to industry publication SuperYacht Times.

For the first time ever, Forbes has compiled a list of all of the yachts owned by America’s 400 richest people . Collectively, Forbes estimates that 40 members of the Forbes 400 own at least 60 yachts worth more than $6 billion, according to yacht valuation experts VesselsValue. Some own multiple, while others focus on one extravagant build, which can cost in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

These ships range from the modest— Igor Olenicoff ’s 118-foot, $2 million Rusalka —to the grandiose, such as David Geffen ’s Rising Sun . The 18th largest yacht in the world at 453 feet and the biggest one owned by an American, it comes with a basketball court that converts to a helipad and has hosted celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and fellow billionaire Oprah Winfrey . The most valuable American-owned yacht is Jeff Bezos ’ Koru , a custom-built 417-foot sailing yacht that’s worth an estimated $500 million.

While Geffen owns the biggest and Bezos the most valuable, it’s Gabe Newell —the cofounder of video game company Valve—who owns the most. His six ships (plus several submarines), which he manages through his maritime research organization Inkfish, make up the largest fleet among America’s richest people.

Newell is not the only American whose love of floating mansions seems to stem at least in part from a passion to better understand the ocean. Ex-Google CEO Schmidt bought the Falkor Too, a $75 million research vessel owned through the nonprofit Schmidt Ocean Institute, in 2021. Ray Dalio , founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, owns the $82 million OceanXplorer , a souped-up research vessel that has its own TV show on National Geographic.

Sometimes owning a superyacht can be a liability, or worse—deadly—as the August tragedy involving onetime billionaire Michael Lynch ’s yacht Bayesian illustrates. Lynch and six others perished when the yacht sank off the coast of Italy. That same month, Laurene Powell Jobs ’ 256-foot, $81 million yacht Venus collided with Lady Moura , a yacht owned by Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego . Fortunately, no one was hurt. In early 2020, hedge fund billionaire Daniel Loeb 's 197-foot, $45 million yacht Samadhi damaged a coral reef in Belize , spurring an apology from Loeb, who committed to working with a local conservation group to restore the reef.

Here are the yachts owned by America’s 400 richest people:

Owner: Jeff Bezos

Size: 417 feet, estimated value: $500 million.

Jeff Bezos' Koru yacht.

The custom-built sailing yacht is the second-largest of its kind in the world (behind Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko ’s SY A ) Based on the word Koru in the Māori language of New Zealand, which means the spiral shape of an unfurling silver fern frond, it is a symbol of harmony and eternal movement. The yacht briefly stirred controversy when its Dutch builder, Oceanco, proposed partially dismantling a historic bridge in Rotterdam to allow it to sail through. (After local protests, the yacht was instead towed elsewhere.) It comes with its own “support vessel” named Abeona , worth $53 million, and the bow features a sculpture of a woman who many believe is modeled after Bezos' girlfriend, Lauren Sánchez—a claim she has denied , stating it depicts the Norse goddess Freyja.

Owner: Shahid Khan

Size: 400 feet, estimated value: $390 million.

Shahid Khan's Kismet yacht.

The third yacht named Kismet (which means fate or destiny) built for Khan, this newest version was codenamed Project Jag before it was delivered in 2024. (Previous iterations of Kismet hosted musical guests including Charli XCX and Oasis’ Noel Gallagher.) The yacht is built for comfort, featuring a "7-star wellness suite" that comes with a hammam, sauna and cryotherapy chamber, plus a private treatment room with a massage table and a chromotherapy bathtub, according to the builder, Lurssen. The aquatic theme continues in the lower deck, which boasts a “Nemo cinema” with a 150-inch TV and an underwater seating area.

Owner: Mark Zuckerberg

While Zuckerberg is relatively new to the yachting world, he started big. Feadship, one of the world’s most popular superyacht builders, called Launchpad the largest yacht it had ever built when it was delivered in early 2024. (Originally named Katusha , the yacht was apparently intended to be built for Russian metals tycoon Vladimir Potanin .) With a dark navy hull and curving shapes, it has all the typical luxuries of a superyacht: two helipads, a swimming pool with a movable floor and a private outdoor deck with a jacuzzi.

Project Y722 (Not yet delivered)

Owner: gabe newell, size: 364 feet, estimated value: $335 million.

The yet-to-be-delivered Project Y722 is the crown jewel in Gabe Newell’s fleet of ships, a custom craft built by Netherlands-based Oceanco. The “future-proofed” megayacht comes with its own diesel-electric power plant and a battery energy storage system, allowing for "extended periods of emission-free silent running" according to the company. It is expected to be delivered in 2025.

Owner: Charles Simonyi

Size: 295 feet, estimated value: $250 million.

Norn , a Lurssen-built yacht, resembles a U.S. Navy destroyer more than the typical superyacht, with sharp, angular corners and a military-style bow. Still, the builders didn’t skimp on luxury for its owner Charles Simonyi , an early Microsoft employee who later sold a startup to his old firm: Norn has an outdoor cinema and a swimming pool with a liftable floor that turns into a dancefloor.

Owner: Jan Koum

Size: 324 feet, estimated value: $237 million.

One of four ships in WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum ’s fleet, Moonrise is a striking yacht with all-teak decks—including the helipad—drawing a sharp contrast with its white steel hull and aluminum structure. Its support vessel, Nebula , is the largest ever produced by its builder, Astilleros Armón, and features an air-conditioned helicopter hangar. When Koum gets bored, he can always step onto his $68 million, 241-foot yacht Mogambo with its own support boat, Power Play .

Owner: Nancy Walton Laurie

Size: 361 feet, estimated value: $236 million.

Kaos was famously defaced with graffiti by activists (twice) in Ibiza and Barcelona. Still, that hasn’t stopped its owner, Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie , from enjoying it. One of the largest superyachts built in the Netherlands at the time of its delivery in 2017, Kaos can fit 30 guests and features “visual tricks” in the shape of unusable deck areas and overhangs, which give a better sense of proportion, according to its builder, Oceanco. It was delivered to Laurie already outfitted with her own fine china, silverware, and even loose furniture.

Bravo Eugenia

Owner: jerry jones, size: 357 feet, estimated value: $223 million.

Jerry Jones' Bravo Eugenia yacht.

The Dallas Cowboys owner ’s yacht, named in tribute of his wife, was considered a “pioneer” by its builder, Oceanco, for its sustainability and fuel efficient attributes when it was delivered in 2018. With “waste heat recovery” and “integrated battery systems,” the yacht floats ahead of its gas-guzzling sisters with (slightly) cleaner operations, consuming 30% less fuel than a standard vessel of its size, according to Oceanco’s website. Part of that design is to help Jones accomplish a goal he told Yachts International in 2019: “to see as much of the world as possible from the perspective of the sea.” More than 14 guests can coast efficiently in style, enjoying its sundry amenities like a sauna and movie theater. The yacht has gotten its moment in the spotlight, too, when in 2020, Jones called into the NFL draft from an ornate room on the yacht, as ESPN reporter Don Van Natta posted online.

Owner: David Geffen

Size: 454 feet, estimated value: $214 million.

David Geffen's Rising Sun yacht.

Built in 2004, Rising Sun is much older than the rest of the yachts owned by America’s richest, one reason its value has depreciated so much since Geffen bought it for a reported $590 million from fellow Forbes 400 member Larry Ellison in 2010. Still, it was refitted in 2011 and has more than enough features and amenities—including a spa, beauty salon and specially built glass panels with heat-insulating foil—to make Geffen and his celebrity guests comfortable. In March 2020, Geffen famously posted photos of a sunrise over the yacht on Instagram, telling his followers that he was isolating aboard Rising Sun while sailing in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (He later deleted the posts after being criticized for being tone-deaf.)

Owner: Frank Fertitta, III.

Size: 308 feet, estimated value: $190 million.

With Viva, Frank Fertitta , who made the bulk of his fortune through mixed martial arts promoter UFC, sought a yacht that was as efficient as possible. The pearl-white ship, delivered in 2021, boasts an “advanced hybrid propulsion system,” or diesel-electric power system, that’s more efficient than the standard yacht. Another Feadship creation, the vessel has a slim, sophisticated look that’s only made clearer by its all-white coloring, with pops of teak on its fold-out beach club deck, poolside and decks.

All The Rest

Owner: dan snyder, owner: 305 feet, estimated value: $186 million, owner: arthur blank, estimated value: $170 million, owner: lorenzo fertitta, size: 285 feet, estimated value: $162 million, owner: dennis washington, size: 312 feet, estimated value: $160 million, owner: eric schmidt, estimated value: $159 million, owner: tilman fertitta, size: 249 feet, estimated value: $150 million.

Tilman Fertitta aboard his yacht Boardwalk.

Tranquility

Owner: 300 feet, owner: $135 million.

Gabe Newell's Tranquility yacht.

Owner: Eric Smidt

Size: 384 feet, estimated value: $134 million, owner: roger penske, size: 236 feet, estimated value: $117 million, owner: larry ellison, estimated value: $108 million, size: 332 feet, estimated value: $105 million, owner: marilyn simons, size: 220 feet, estimated value: $100 million, sixth sense, owner: micky arison, size: 242 feet, estimated value: $95 million, oceanxplorer, owner: ray dalio, size: 286 feet, estimated value: $82 million.

Ray Dalio's OceanXplorer yacht.

Owner: Laurene Powell Jobs

Size: 256 feet, estimated value: $81 million, size: 257 feet, estimated value: $80 million, owner: len blavatnik, size: 240 feet, estimated value: $79 million, owner: rick caruso, size: 216 feet, estimated value: $70 million, size: 241 feet, estimated value: $68 million, owner: ann walton kroenke, size: 281 feet, estimated value: $67 million, owner: haim saban, estimated value: $65 million, owner: orlando bravo, size: 189 feet, top five ii, owner: terrence pegula, size: 201 feet, estimated value: $63 million, abeona (support vessel), size: 247 feet, estimated value: $53 million.

Jeff Bezos' Abeona support yacht.

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Size: 223 feet, estimated value: $52 million, owner: les wexner, size: 316 feet, estimated value: $51 million, wingman (support vessel), owner: daniel loeb, size: 197 feet, estimated value: $45 million, nebula (support vessel), size: 224 feet, estimated value: $40 million, size: 213 feet, estimated value: $38 million, owner: barry diller, size: 305 feet, estimated value: $37 million, game changer (support vessel), size: 182 feet, estimated value: $29 million, intrepid (support vessel), size: 181 feet, estimated value: $26 million, owner: don hankey, size: 164 feet, owner: william wrigley, jr., size: 191 feet, estimated value: $25 million, size: 217 feet, owner: sergey brin, estimated value: $24 million, owner: norman braman, size: 175 feet, estimated value: $16 million, size: 200 feet, size: 253 feet, estimated value: $13 million, power play (support vessel), winning drive, owner: stephen bisciotti, size: 130 feet, estimated value: $11 million, hydra (research vessel), size: 183 feet, dagon (research vessel), estimated value: $10 million, gran finale, owner: john a. sobrato, size: 148 feet, estimated value: $9.5 million, estimated value: $6.5 million, size: 115 feet, owner: michael jordan, size: 84 feet, estimated value: $6 million, size: 156 feet, owner: igor olenicoff, size: 118 feet, estimated value: $2 million, more from forbes.

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Latest from the Lurssen shipyard, the 90m mega yacht NORN left her shipyard last week. Now on her maiden voyage, NORN was constructed for experienced owners that previously cruised aboard a 70m Lurssen superyacht for more than 20 years. With exterior design by Espen Oeino , the vessel features head-turning exterior lines, innovative design features, and the latest in technology and engineering.

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Geometrical lines add this yacht a modern, crisp and one-of-a-kind profile, that is sure to attract attention wherever she sails. Her interiors by Dolker + Voges mirror the same themes as her exterior.

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Lurssen Norn yacht – Delivery ©Carl Groll

Some of the most important features on board include zero-speed stabilisers, exterior cinema and a liftable pool floor with dance floor illumination. Electronic anchoring in remote or sensitive areas is enabled thanks to her dynamic positioning system, protecting the seabed and allowing for safe mooring whatever the water depth.

The yacht project was managed by Cornelsen & Partner during the entire building process.

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90m Lürssen superyacht Norn delivered

Lürssen 's 90-metre superyacht Project 1601 has departed on her maiden voyage as Norn . According to BOATPro , she touched into the waters of Norway after departing Lürssen's facilities at the end of April. 

The yacht was commissioned by an experienced couple who previously owned a 70-metre Lürssen and joined forces once again with design legend Espen Øino . The shipyard and studio had previously collaborated on the 70.7-metre Skat , which shares a number of design features including the reverse bow, narrow rectangular windows and greenhouse-style glazing on the upper deck.

Her interior was designed by Dölker + Voges and is said to continue the themes of the exterior. Onboard highlights include an al fresco cinema and a changeable-depth pool floor with a dance floor integrated into the design.

Norn also has zero speed stabilisers and a dynamic positioning system that enables electronic anchoring, ensuring the yacht can minimise damage in sensitive regions.

Cornelsen & Partner acted as project manager in the owners’ team throughout the construction process.

The bare bones of the 90 metre were first glimpsed in May 2020 when she was sent down the slipway in Rendsburg. The shipyard described the project as "a striking design with extraordinary features" with an exterior “dominated by flat surfaces, straight lines and angular corners".

Norn was one of two yachts launched by the German shipyard in February following the grand reveal of the 145-metre Project Luminance . Other major projects currently underway at Lürssen include the 122-metre Project Jag , also due for delivery in 2023, and the 142-metre Project Alibaba .

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NORN is a custom yacht launched in 2023 by Lurssen Yachts.

Lürssen has remained a family-run German shipyard since its inception in 1875 and is now in its fourth generation of private ownership. The company was founded by Friedrich Lürssen with a desire to create a leading shipyard in both quality and performance.

NORN measures 90 metres in length.

For over twenty-five years Espen Oeino International has been hard at work designing custom motor yachts for an international clientele from Japan in the East to Seattle in the West.

Her interior design is by Dölker .

NORN also features naval architecture by Lurssen Yachts.

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    The legal owner of the yacht is a company named 1601 LTD. Simonyi previously owned the Lurssen yacht SKAT, which he sold to Kjell Inge Rokke. Price Tag and Annual Running Costs of the NORN Yacht. The NORN yacht boasts an impressive value of $250 million, while her annual running costs amount to around $15 million. Yacht prices can vary ...

  2. Charles Simony is the owner of the yacht NORN

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