What is the most expensive yacht in the world? You might want to sit down before you read the next sentence. The most expensive yacht in the world is the $4.8 billion,
gold plated, History Supreme that was built for a one very wealthy and
very anonymous Malaysian multi-multi-billionaire. The History Supreme is
a 100 foot yacht that is adorned with 100 thousand kilograms (220,000
pounds) of solid gold and platinum. It also features some of the rarest
and most un-obtainable decorations found in the universe. The History
Supreme was built by UK based Start Hughes and Company and took over
three years to complete.
The $4.8 Billion History
Supreme Yacht
In
case you were wondering, $4.8 billion is 5 times more expensive than
the #2 most expensive Yacht in the world, the $800 million Eclipse which
is owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
For $4 billion less, the Eclipse is 557 feet (457 feet longer than the
History Supreme) and features an anti-missile defense system, helicopter
(plus landing pad) and an anti-paparazzi laser shield that scans and
blocks nearby prying camera lenses. So what does the the extra $4
billion buy? Every single rail, deck, staircase, dining table and the
anchor on the History Supreme is wrapped in solid gold or platinum.
The
entire base of the boat is wrapped in a thin layer of solid gold. The
master bedroom is decorated with rocks from a meteorite, a 68 kilogram
24-carat gold aquarium and an actual bone from a Tyrannosaurus Rex! Also
on board you may find your self drinking out a liquor bottle that
features an extremely rare 18.5 carat diamond worth $45 million on its
own.
Some speculate the the owner of the most expensive yacht in the world is Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok who has a net worth of $14.5 billion.
Kuok is the richest person in Southeast Asia and made his fortune from a
wide range of businesses including sugarcane plantations and hotels. He
is nicknamed the "Sugar King of Asia" but if he really is the owner of
the History Supreme, perhaps his nickname should be the "Yachting King of the World".
More Photos of the History Supreme:
Interior of the History Supreme
Master Bedroom
0 Comments:
Post a Comment