The new 'World Champion' of the yachting world is here...
It boasts seven decks, two helicopter pads and storage space for a submarine. Yet the most significant fact about the secret yacht-building project in Genoa is the price tag - a record-breaking £140 million.
Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai, may be the proud owner of Dubai - the world's largest yacht, but in yachting fraternity where it all about the money honey, the Hull 6154 is by far the most expensive.
Measuring 438 feet long, the 60-strong crew of the world's most expensive privately-owned yacht will entertain guests in 15 state rooms fitted with the latest entertainment systems, gold and marble bathroom fittings and Jacuzzis. The vessel's top deck will be divided into three areas; an arch with a heli-platform, an enclosed gym with 360 degree views and a sun deck. If guests ever grow weary of the onboard delights, they can go further afield on one of the vessel's five jet skis or two speed boats.
The owner of the yacht, due for completion in 2010, is as yet unknown but it is believed to be a Russian billionaire. However, Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football club who already has four yachts, has been ruled out. Abramovich's yachts include the 335 feet long Pelorus, worth an estimated £72 million.
Roman Abramovich recently announced that he is buying a fifth vessel called The Eclipse, priced at more than £100 million.
The Eclipse, currently under construction in Hamburg, Germany, will have two helicopter landing pads, three launches, a swimming pool and a submarine. Its security will include bullet-proof glass and a missile detection system.
Hull 6154, which is being built by Fincantieri, one of the world's leading yacht builders at its base in Genoa, was commissioned through London-based Camper and Nicholson’s International, one of the leading brokerage companies on the yachting market. The interiors are being designed by the British-based designer Pascale Reymond.
When it is finished it will be the most technically advanced and elegant yacht built to date. It will have an internal sea water swimming pool and will have storage for a submarine that can reach a depth of up to 300 feet.
We are waiting to seeing this beauty being sea-worth as soon as we can...
