The Latt Gigayacht om Lürssen Lnched This Week – Robb Report

Contents:

• THIS INSANE 555-FOOT GIGAYACHT CONCEPT HAS A RETRACTABLE DECK THAT OPENS TO A GIANT SUNKEN POOL OASIS
• THE WORLD’S BIGGT YACHTS – WHAT’S BEHD THE GROWTH OF THE GIGAYACHT
• GIGAYACHT FOR SALE (POWER)
• A 353-FOOT HYBRID GIGAYACHT WRAPPED GLASS LOOKS LIKE A FLOATG PALACE OF LIGHT — AND 'LL ONLY ST YOU A QUARTER OF A BILLN DOLLARS. TAKE A LOOK SI.
• THE RISE OF THE ‘GIGAYACHT’: WHY SIZE MATTERS TO THE SUPER RICH
• THIS BONKERS 8-DECK 525-FOOT SAILG GIGAYACHT IS A 21ST-CENTURY GALLEON—WH A FUN SI
• THIS $8 BILLN GIGAYACHT ULD BE THE LARGT STCTURE EVER BUILT
• GIGAYACHT
• THE LATT GIGAYACHT OM LüRSSEN SPLASHED THIS WEEK
• WORLD’S LARGT ‘GIGAYACHT’ WILL COST $775 MILLN AND HAS A FULL-SIZE CASO
• THE OWNER’S SUE OF THIS 443-FOOT GIGAYACHT CONCEPT HAS ITS OWN INDOOR-OUTDOOR POOL
• BOAT OF THE WEEK: THIS 460-FOOT GIGAYACHT US ‘ORGANIC CURV’ AND MUTED GRAY COLORS TO BLEND INTO THE WATER
• BOAT OF THE WEEK: MEET THE 443-FOOT ‘SUNRISE,’ THE WORLD’S LARGT OPEN SPORT GIGAYACHT
• UPTATED: 354-FOOT-LONG BETI ‘GIGAYACHT’ TOPS THE TOP 11 LIST OF LARGT SUPERYACHTS THAT WILL BE AT 2021 MONA YACHT SHOW
• FROM TMP TOWER TO GIGAYACHTS: DIGNG THE WORLD’S MOST ILLUMATG SUPERYACHT
• THE RISE OF THE ‘GIGAYACHT’: WHY SIZE MATTERS TO THE SUPER RICH

THIS INSANE 555-FOOT GIGAYACHT CONCEPT HAS A RETRACTABLE DECK THAT OPENS TO A GIANT SUNKEN POOL OASIS

The disptive sign stud, which has envisned everythg om a swan-shaped megayacht to a flyg superyacht powered by blimps, has jt unveiled an epic new gigayacht wh a layout que unlike anythg currently on the water. The last few years have seen lnch of some of the world's largt yachts, tly gigayachts. Helen Fretter lv to the world of the gigayacht.

The 142m, eight-ck behemoth is the archetypal ‘gigayacht’, phenomenal not jt her dimensns but also her radilism. The last yacht to divi opn, and attract the shock and awe of the non-sailg public the same manner was Malte Faln, the glossy, experimental megayacht signed for Silin Valley venture palist Tom Perks.

THE WORLD’S BIGGT YACHTS – WHAT’S BEHD THE GROWTH OF THE GIGAYACHT

But the Faln was lnched a ago, and Sailg Yacht A is jt one of a crop of extraordary gigayachts, or sailg superyachts of 80, 90 or 100m pl, to touch the water 2016. Rise and rise of the gigayacht. A between projects seems rather shorter when sign and build tak at least five years – gigayacht owners may be exactg, but they also have to be extraordarily patient.

Dutch naval archecture firm Dykstra has been stmental many of the world’s most novative megayachts, cludg Sailg Yacht A, Black Pearl, and Malte Faln.

GIGAYACHT FOR SALE (POWER)

Malte Faln, lnched 2006, pneered the Dynarig ncept utilised on many of the next generatn of larger gigayachts. More prosailly, the bigger your gigayacht, the bigger the challenge of jt gettg on and off . Gigayacht signers have e up wh some imagative solutns to meet owners’ foibl and mands.

A 353-FOOT HYBRID GIGAYACHT WRAPPED GLASS LOOKS LIKE A FLOATG PALACE OF LIGHT — AND 'LL ONLY ST YOU A QUARTER OF A BILLN DOLLARS. TAKE A LOOK SI.

No matter how grandse your ias, however, not even the vast volum of a gigayacht n be entirely filled wh art galleri and Reiki studs.

But what is the pot of creatg a gigayacht that don’t? A Gigayacht is a type of vsel that is larger and more luxur than a tradnal Super or Megayacht. Gigayachts are some of the biggt private yachts the world.

THE RISE OF THE ‘GIGAYACHT’: WHY SIZE MATTERS TO THE SUPER RICH

Gigayachts provi the ameni of a luxury cise ler an exclive settg, often featurg several cks wh signer furnishgs, large luxury su or bs, gourmet dg, hot tubs, and much more. Dependg on the size and type, a Gigayacht may offer creased safety featur and better stabily when travellg on the open water. A 353-foot hybrid gigayacht wrapped glass looks like a floatg palace of light — and 'll only st you a quarter of a billn dollars.

"Lumosy, " a 353-foot hybrid gigayacht, jt h the market for €225 ln ($268 ln) vsel, built by Italian shipyard Beti, boasts cuttg edge, green technology that allows to n nearly silently wh rced ship also has stunng exterr sign elements, cludg over 8, 600 square feet of wdow n acmodate 27 guts, 37 crew members, a helipter, two rs, a sailboat, and Bs Insir's homepage for more stori. Italian shipyard Beti jt pleted buildg one of the world's largt hybrid yachts — and the gigayacht n be yours for jt a quarter of a billn dollars. Beti, the shipyard that built , bills as a gigayacht — y, a gigayacht — which is a vsel larger than a superyacht or a megayacht.

THIS BONKERS 8-DECK 525-FOOT SAILG GIGAYACHT IS A 21ST-CENTURY GALLEON—WH A FUN SI

Gigayachts are viewed by some as the ultimate stat symbol. People g gigayachts as a send home, says Beckett.

For the billnaire who has everythg, sometim a superyacht jt isn’t enough – that’s why the world’s wealthit are buyg “gigayachts.

“When you get up to ‘gigayacht’ stat, is all about the bt and the people are ed to havg exceptnal posssns around them all the time, ” Beckett ntued.

THIS $8 BILLN GIGAYACHT ULD BE THE LARGT STCTURE EVER BUILT

Although the term “gigayacht” is not new, is beg creasgly prevalent as owners seek bigger and better yachts. “There is no standard fn of what a gigayacht is, ” says Pl Ashton, edor of SuperYacht World.

“A gigayacht I would say is anythg that is over 220 feet (67 meters) where the majory of the yacht is ctomized and bpoke. Although not all gigayachts e wh that pricetag, Ashton says the standard measure is around €1 ln ($1.

While that pricg means gigayachts are strictly for the super rich, you get a lot of bang for your bucks, Beckett explaed: “There is nothg standard when to this area of our market. The trend towards bigger yachts is due part to new technologil advanc the yachtg dtry as well as the changg liftyl of gigayacht owners, says Becket.

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The world’s send-largt gigayacht, the “Dubai, ” is a perfect example of this, says Ashton. But the fancial crisis means even gigayacht owners are havg to spend smarter, says Beckett.

The signer jt unveiled a new gigayacht ncept that’s spired by the multi-cked sailg ships of yore but is outfted wh enough morn-day ameni to rival an amement park. She’s more versatile, too, wh the abily to be a luxury cise ler for up to 200 guts, a private rintial vsel wh 20 high-end ndos, or a personal gigayacht for one.

THE LATT GIGAYACHT OM LüRSSEN SPLASHED THIS WEEK

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The Gigayacht Race.

What is a "Gigayacht"? Gigayacht ("giga" lerally means billn) is the tle given to the next. than the mere megayachts ("mega" means ln) already afloat.

WORLD’S LARGT ‘GIGAYACHT’ WILL COST $775 MILLN AND HAS A FULL-SIZE CASO

a while, Evert, a 656 foot-long gigayacht. meters), this gigayacht (above) was said to have ne cks serviced by two.

THE OWNER’S SUE OF THIS 443-FOOT GIGAYACHT CONCEPT HAS ITS OWN INDOOR-OUTDOOR POOL

What would this gigayacht st? footer would be too easy to surpass the acceleratg gigayacht race.

meters), this monster gigayacht, which would st over $1 billn to build, was said to be unr nstctn at.

BOAT OF THE WEEK: THIS 460-FOOT GIGAYACHT US ‘ORGANIC CURV’ AND MUTED GRAY COLORS TO BLEND INTO THE WATER

The top chart shows the gigayacht race closg on the length of RMS Tanic. When a future mother-of-all gigayachts reach the length of the Tanic,.

will the gigayacht race fally end? The Wch Dign is long, lhe, classic, and simple-lookg an elegant way, pecially for a gigayacht of s substantial length. The navy-blue hull also has an unually long foreck pared to most ntemporary gigayachts, so the profile once aga seems slenr, rather than heavy.

The st of a gigayacht is not for the fat of heart - wh the Azzam stg almost $700 ln, and the Eclipse stg over $1 billn. But for those who n afford , a gigayacht provis the ultimate luxury and ameni. From private movie theaters and sos to full-service spas and Michel-starred chefs, a gigayacht has all.

BOAT OF THE WEEK: MEET THE 443-FOOT ‘SUNRISE,’ THE WORLD’S LARGT OPEN SPORT GIGAYACHT

If you're terted experiencg the gigayacht liftyle for yourself, there are plenty of charter pani that n make your dreams a realy - even if only for a week or two. The gigayacht has luxury acmodatns for 52 guts and ho 92 crew members.

Roberto Curtò Dign wants to make that dream a realy wh s newt gigayacht ncept Project Sunrise.

UPTATED: 354-FOOT-LONG BETI ‘GIGAYACHT’ TOPS THE TOP 11 LIST OF LARGT SUPERYACHTS THAT WILL BE AT 2021 MONA YACHT SHOW

The tiers are siar to many gigayachts, but note the elliptil shap of each ck, rather than hard rectangl found on many yachts.

“I wanted to brg the sport life to gigayachts, ” adds Curto. The 354-foot-long Beti "Gigayacht" IJE will be the largt yacht on display at the 2021 Mona... The 354-foot-long “gigayacht” IJE is the flagship of the Beti fleet and the largt yacht that will be at the 2021 Mona Yacht Show.

The current world’s biggt yacht measur 180 meters, and a 183-meter vsel is due for livery 2024, but a number of gigayacht ncepts have been floated about over the years, wh some the very early stag of velopment. But wh her latt sign project Lumosy, a giant 108m gigayacht which has jt h the market for €225 ln, she’s now able to speak eely – and she do so gladly.

FROM TMP TOWER TO GIGAYACHTS: DIGNG THE WORLD’S MOST ILLUMATG SUPERYACHT

Zaniz signed the Lumosy gigayacht om the outsi Zaniz Stud.

THE RISE OF THE ‘GIGAYACHT’: WHY SIZE MATTERS TO THE SUPER RICH