A Yacht for Pure Luxury


A Yacht is a small boat or ship. They were used as vessels to track pirates in the silent and shallow waters. In the later years, they were used for conveying important persons.  They are different from the other ships as they are exclusively used for leisure purpose owned by the rich lords of the world.  There are smaller and bigger yachts. They vary from a length of 10 meters to hundreds of feet. The smaller ones are called cabin cruisers. The bigger ones are called super yacht or Mega yachts.

The Day Sailing Yachts are called the sailing dinghies and are used for hourly or daily use and not for the night sails. The Weekender Yachts are for shallow waters and short journeys. These are long keel yachts with better performance and more space. The Luxury Sailing Yachts have the most advanced features that include computer controlled electric winches. The Racing Yachts are for races made in such a way that helps in buoyancy and promotes surfing and planning.

Very fortunate few are the owners of the most gorgeous and  luxury yachts. Let’s take a short tour on the beauties.
•    The Seven Seas, built by a Dutch company called Oceanco can accommodate 12 guests across seven spectacular suites. It houses a helipad, a gymnasium, an infinity pool and a movie theater. Steven Spielberg is a proud owner of this ravishing beauty worth $ 200 million.

•    The Lady Moura is one of the largest yachts in the world amounting to $210 million. It can hold 30 guests and over 60 crew members. It has twin diesel engines that propel 7000 horsepower each. It is owned by Nassar-Al-Rashid, a Saudi billionaire.

•    Al Mirqab is owned by Prime Minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabar Al Thani worth $ 250 Million. It has ten bedroom suites, a helipad, a swimming pool, a movie theater, and a sun deck.

•    Dilbar $263 Million toy is owned by the Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. It has a huge helipad and living spaces.

•     AI Said worth $300 million is owned by the rich Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said of Oman and was named after him. It’s built with an aluminum superstructure and can reach 22 knots and accommodate up to 70 people.
The yachts are for pure luxury, and not everyone except the rich have the pleasure of sailing these beauties. Some of these expensive toys are also owned by Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce and Gabbana and Bono.

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