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A Positano c’è Flying Fox, lo yacht più costoso al mondo: è di Jeff Bezos, mister Amazon

Sono tantissimi gli yacht – tutti enormi, tutti sfavillanti, tutti lussuosi – che si sono avvicendati nelle acque antistanti le coste campane in questa torrida estate del 2021 che sta per volgere al termine. E allora ecco che sul finale, a mo' di ultima suggestione pirotecnica, sempre la più rumorosa e luminosa, arriva il re degli yacht, il più lussuoso e il più costoso: stiamo parlando di Flying Fox , imbarcazione superlusso di proprietà – e come poteva essere altrimenti – dell'uomo più ricco del mondo, mister Jeff Bezos, fondatore di Amazon , avvistata in queste ore al largo di Positano , nella splendida cornice della Costiera Amalfitana.

Flying Fox è costato 500 milioni di dollari

Lungo 136 metri, il Flying Fox è stato costruito nel 2019 nei famosi cantieri Lurssen , a Brema, in Germania. Il design esterno e degli interni, invece, è stato affidato a due prestigiosi studi di progettazione: Espen Øeino di Montecarlo e Mark Berryman di Lymington, Regno Unito. A ragione, il Flying Fox è considerato lo yacht più costoso al mondo: mister Amazon ha dovuto sborsare mezzo miliardo di dollari, 500 milioni, per averlo: a bordo dello yacht si trovano 11 mini-appartamenti, che possono ospitare fino a 25 persone, mentre i membri dell'equipaggio sono 54. Inoltre, piscina, Spa da 400 metri quadrati, tre cucine, quattro moto d'acqua e un tender che, da solo, costa il 10% dell'intera imbarcazione.

Jeff Bezos, fondatore di Amazon

Jeff Bezos e la sua creazione, Amazon, non hanno di certo bisogno di presentazioni. Nato negli Stati Uniti nel 1964, il patrimonio di Bezos, aggiornato da Forbes al 19 luglio del 2021, è di 205 miliardi di dollari, il che lo rende l'uomo più ricco al mondo. Bezos è anche fondatore e amministratore delegato di Blue Origin , società attiva nei voli nello spazio: proprio grazie alla sua azienda, lo scorso 20 luglio, il miliardario americano ha effettuato il suo primo viaggio nello spazio . Inoltre, possiede anche il Washington Post , uno dei più autorevoli quotidiani statunitensi.

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Jeff Bezos’ New Yacht Is Finally Ready to Set Sail

Amazon’s founder has been spotted on Koru, a massive schooner with a design that evokes the golden age of sailing in the early 20th century.

By Kevin Koenig

Just in time for the high season of yachting in the Mediterranean, when multimillion-dollar megayachts descend on ports like Monte Carlo and St. Tropez, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has been photographed with his partner Lauren Sánchez on his new boat, Koru, off the coast of Spain.

Mr. Bezos’ vessel is a sailing yacht, a departure from the diesel-powered, floating palaces popular with other billionaires. But it is still massive. At 417 feet, Koru is the world’s largest sailing yacht, according to Boat International , and it cost an estimated $500 million to build, Bloomberg reported . (Parsifal III, the boat featured on Bravo’s reality series “Below Deck Sailing Yacht,” is 177 feet long — less than half the length of Koru — and cost $18 million , according to the website SuperYachtFan.)

A spokesperson for Mr. Bezos did not comment for this article; neither did Oceanco, Koru’s builder. Here is what to know about the boat.

For traditionalists, Koru is refreshing. At a time when yacht design skews outrageous — see the lizardlike, 262-foot Artefact or the otherworldly 463-foot Yas — Koru stands out as a schooner, a sailing vessel with two or more masts. Photos reveal a large sailboat with three masts, an on-deck pool and a voluptuous mermaid on the bow, that bears a resemblance to Ms. Sánchez. But otherwise, the sleek, classic lines suggest the patrician age of yachting in the early 20th century, said Robert B. MacKay, author of “The Golden Age of Newport Yachting: Between the Wars.”

“With the clipper bow and the dark hull and the masts,” Mr. MacKay said, referring to Koru’s concave, pointy forward section, “it reminds me of a boat built in 1930 for J.P. Morgan Jr., Corsair IV. It is almost like a reincarnation. It’s certainly at odds with the stuff the oligarchs are building — those look like bloated Clorox bottles.”

Compared with the world’s very largest motor yachts — built for sheer size and the accompanying bragging rights — Koru could almost be considered quaint. Azzam, one of the world’s largest motor yachts, is nearly 200 feet longer.

The Experience

Koru will be propelled primarily by the wind. “Sailboats are usually greener than most powerboats,” said Don Anderson, a former captain of M5 , the world’s largest single-masted sailboat, at 256 feet. “I’d like to think that Koru will be one of the most ecological yachts out there, with its sails and also with the technology that will be aboard.”

“When you’re on a sailboat, you’re more in touch with the wind and the waves than on a powerboat,” he continued. “You’re more susceptible to the elements, too. But you can leave California, and once you get past the Catalinas you can basically surf downwind all the way to Hawaii. All you need to do is run with the waves.”

Mr. Bezos has been a guest on similar boats, according to Bloomberg: In 2019, he was spotted on Eos , a 305-foot sailing yacht owned by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg.

Bill Tripp, a Connecticut-based naval architect, said the appeal of this type of boat is clear: “When you are on a powerboat, you ask, ‘Are we there yet?’ and on a sailboat, you’re enjoying the ride and the ocean so much that you don’t ask that question.”

Koru will be trailed by Abeona, a 246-foot support vessel. Superyachts often have support vessels following along behind them. These “shadows,” as they are colloquially known, are for the “toys” — the ATVs, supercars, seaplanes, motorcycles, smaller boats, scuba gear, personal submarines and even helicopters that pleasure boaters might bring on a trip. According to its builder, this model of boat can carry these gadgets along with dozens of crew members. (Ms. Sanchez flies helicopters, and the couple was recently photographed taking a helicopter to board Abeona and then Koru.)

Abeona, a motor yacht, will have enough range to follow Koru from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean — a common course for yachts — on a single tank of gas.

The Kerfuffle

Koru set off a controversy last year — before it was even completed — in a face-off with the Dutch city of Rotterdam. The boat was built at Oceanco’s facility in Alblasserdam, the Netherlands, and needed to pass the historic Koningshaven Bridge, known as “De Hef,” in Rotterdam, to undergo testing in the North Sea.

When the city announced it would dismantle the bridge to allow the boat and its mainmast — an estimated 230 feet tall — to pass through unscathed, locals were angry. They planned a protest to throw eggs at the yacht as it cruised by. In the end, the bridge was not taken apart, and the yacht was towed to a different location to have its masts attached.

Koru is Maori for “coil” or “loop” and refers to the unfurling of a fern frond. The koru design is common in traditional Maori art, where it symbolizes new life, growth and peace. Mr. Bezos included a photo of a koru frond in an Instagram post on Jan. 1, 2022.

Brad Stone, who was the first to report on Koru, in his 2021 book “Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire,” said the name was “consistent with where we see him today.”

“He is no longer this single-minded tech guy,” Mr. Stone said. “He’s in media and Hollywood and has a new relationship.”

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Jeff Bezos and Fiancée Lauren Sánchez Host Engagement Party on His $500M Yacht: Source

The couple had an engagement party aboard his yacht on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, a source confirms to PEOPLE

Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are celebrating their engagement in style.

The billionaire, 59, and the Emmy Award-winning journalist, 53, had an engagement party aboard the Amazon founder's yacht on the Amalfi Coast in Italy on Wednesday, a source confirms to PEOPLE.

The celebration took place over two months after the couple got engaged in May.

Bezos and Sánchez took their relationship public in January 2019, shortly after Bezos announced his divorce from MacKenzie Scott after 25 years of marriage.

Sánchez was also divorcing her husband of 13 years, Patrick Whitesell, around the same time. She has two children with him, and a son from a previous relationship with former NFL star  Tony Gonzalez .

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Shortly after their engagement, a source told PEOPLE that Bezos and Sánchez "are really in love and happy which makes everyone who knows them happy."

"All of her friends say this is her dream come true. She found the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with and they felt the time was right," the source added.

In addition to showing off her engagement ring onboard the  $500 million yacht , the couple have been seen spending plenty of quality time together aboard the vessel this summer.

Last week, the couple were spotted locking lips while traveling in Capri.

The boat, named Koru, is believed to be the largest sailing yacht in the world and notably has a  wooden sculpture that resembles Bezos'  fiancée on the prow. The sculpture bears the symbol for Koru — which is Māori for loop or coil and is based on the spiral shape of an unfurling silver fern frond — as a necklace.

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Since  stepping down  as CEO of Amazon in 2021, Bezos has focused his efforts on conservation and his space exploration company, Blue Origin. Additionally, the pair are both dedicated to their work for  the Bezos Earth Fund , an initiative they launched to help fight climate change, which Sánchez co-chairs.

During a joint interview last year, Bezos also said he  plans to give away most of his $124 billion fortune  in his lifetime, focusing primarily on fighting climate change and supporting others who can help improve the deep divide over social and political issues.

"The hard part is figuring out how to do it in a levered way," he said of his philanthropic strategy as Sánchez added that they make " really great teammates ."

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Positano, yacht, amazon, costiera amalfitana, nelle acque di positano c'è lo yacht "flying fox" di jeff bezos, proprietario di amazon, lo yacht, 136 metri e 11 cabine, è stato avvistato (non poteva certo non dare nell’occhio) e fotografato da residenti e turisti al largo della città verticale.

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Nelle acque di Positano ecco Flying Fox , lo yacht firmato Lürssen , lo storico cantiere tedesco di Brema con quasi 150 anni di storia nella realizzazione di barche di lusso, e disegnato dal famoso duo di architetti composto da Espen Øino e Mark Berryman .

Il Flying fox è di proprietà di Jeff Bezos , il miliardario fondatore di Amazon . Lo yacht, 136 metri e 11 cabine, è stato avvistato (non poteva certo non dare nell'occhio) e fotografato da residenti e turisti al largo della Città Verticale.

L'enorme imbarcazione ha un valore di mezzo miliardo di dollari: può ospitare a bordo 25 persone che si aggiungono alle 50 dell'equipaggio.

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Jeff Bezos' superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled

Rotterdam has confirmed it will dismantle a historic bridge to allow a superyacht built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to fit through.

The record-breaking luxury yacht is being built by Dutch firm Oceanco and was linked to Mr Bezos last year.

The vessel is reported to be 417ft (127m) long and too tall to fit through the Koningshaven Bridge.

A spokesman for the mayor confirmed the plan to reporters, with Mr Bezos set to foot the bill through Oceanco.

Reports emerged in Dutch media on Tuesday that the middle section of the Dutch city's bridge, known locally as De Hef, would be temporarily removed to allow the 130ft (40m) high boat to sail through.

The move is controversial because the steel bridge has a long history, and is now a national monument. It previously went through a major renovation which saw it out of action from 2014 to 2017, when officials said it would not be dismantled again.

The AFP news agency quoted the mayor's office as saying the jobs created by the construction of the vessel prompted the plan, and pledged the bridge would be rebuilt in its current form.

"It's the only route to the sea," a mayoral spokesman added.

The sentiment was echoed by Rotterdam's local authority project leader Marcel Walravens, who said it would not be practical to finish the yacht's construction elsewhere.

He told the Rijnmond website the project was "very important" from an economic perspective and cited Rotterdam's reputation as the "maritime capital of Europe".

"Shipbuilding and activity within that sector are an important pillar of the municipality," he said.

• BACKGROUND: Jeff Bezos and the secretive world of superyachts
• CONTEXT: Wealth of world's richest 'doubled in pandemic'

Mr Walravens told a local newspaper the project will likely happen in the summer, with officials hoping the section can be removed and replaced within a couple of weeks.

Details about the luxury custom yacht order being built by Oceanco emerged last year. The firm remains tight-lipped about its clients but a Bloomberg biography about Bezos in 2021 appeared to confirm rumours that he would be the owner.

Known as Y721, the vessel will be the largest of its kind in the world , according to Boat International. It is rumoured to boast plenty of luxury features with an accompanying "support yacht" on order with a helicopter landing pad.

The move was criticised by local green politician Stephan Leewis on Twitter , who described "tear[ing] down our beautiful national monument" as "a bridge too far".

Forbes estimates the Amazon founder is worth more than $175bn (£130bn) and currently ranks him as the third richest in the world. Aside from being a giant in the e-commerce industry, Bezos also owns the Washington Post newspaper and space company Blue Origin.

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Jeff Bezos in Costiera Amalfitana: il suo mega yacht Koru nelle acque di Amalfi

Jeff Bezos , il secondo uomo più ricco del mondo e fondatore di Amazon, in vacanza in Costiera Amalfitana a bordo del suo lussuoso yacht, il Koru . Con i suoi 127 metri di lunghezza, il Koru è la seconda imbarcazione a vela più grande al mondo, del valore di mezzo miliardo di dollari.

Bezos e il suo Koru in Costiera Amalfitana

Da qualche giorno Bezos si trova nel Tirreno e si immaginava che avrebbe fatto una sosta sulla Costiera Amalfitana dopo ammirato Procida . L’immensa barca fino a poche ore fa era nella rada di  Amalfi.

Bezos, che è anche l’amministratore delegato di Blue Origin, una società di voli spaziali, e il proprietario del Washington Post, dovrebbe rimanere qualche giorno nelle acque della “Divina”.

Non è dato sapere se deciderà di ammirare la bellezza della  Costiera Amalfitana solo dal mare o farà una capatina per visitare i luoghi più caratteristici del territorio.

Le caratteristiche del Koru

Il Koru , costruito nei cantieri di Oceanco nei Paesi Bassi, è una delle imbarcazioni più impressionanti in circolazione. È dotato di tre alberi e tre ponti, uno dei quali ospita una piscina. Può ospitare fino a 18 ospiti, con un equipaggio di 40 membri a bordo.

Ma ciò che forse restituisce più di tutto la maestosità e l’opulenza di Koru è il suo tender, utilizzato come garage e per gli spostamenti veloci: l’Abeona. Questo yacht di 75 metri, del valore di 100 milioni di dollari, è considerato il tender più grande al mondo per le sue dimensioni. Inoltre, il Koru è dotato di un elicottero per velocizzare ulteriormente gli spostamenti tra il mare e la terraferma.

Un’imbarcazione da record per un personaggio d’eccezione

L’apparizione di Bezos e del suo yacht sulla Costiera Amalfitana è un evento che ha attirato l’attenzione dei media e del pubblico. L’imponente Koru, con le sue dimensioni, le sue caratteristiche di lusso e il suo equipaggio di 40 persone, riflette l’incredibile ricchezza e lo stile di vita del suo proprietario.

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Jeff Bezos Is Having One Heck of a Summer

There are no friends quite like yacht friends, those friends who will, when invited, join you on your yacht, or at least near your yacht. Jeff Bezos, a man with a $500 million yacht , has them. They are Katy Perry, her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, and Usher, and they’re all in Croatia, and importantly off the coast of Croatia on a boat ( paparazzi photos from the hang only show the group on a smaller boat and not on his actual yacht).

How did all of these people meet? Is there a Raya Friends in beta for billionaires and big-time, A1 celebrities? Or is it a classic Instagram DM situation, the way Hollywood’s finest have connected in the past decade, wherein they see you from across the internet and just ask you to join them on their yacht? Whatever the case, Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are here to make friends, and they seem to have done an excellent job. 

The couple have seemingly been at sea since the delivery of their yacht earlier this summer. Bezos recently proposed to his girlfriend of several years, and they had an engagement party off the coast of Positano on the Amalfi Coast earlier this month. Many yacht friends were reportedly there too, like Kris Jenner, Wendi Murdoch, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield. They got two of the Spider-Mans! Bezos and Sanchez seem to be having about as good a summer as Leo himself , or even Ivanka Trump .

Why wait for the Cannes Film Festival or the Venice Film Festival, the Oscars or the Golden Globes, or gala season to party amongst fellow celebrities? Why wait to party when you’ve got the deck space and the crew, and the party can always come to you?

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Oceanco’s jacht Y721 van Jeff Bezos laat zich zien

De transport van oceanco's y721, die naar verluidt bestemd is voor jeff bezos, is op beeld vastgelegd.

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Begin mei kwam het naar buiten dat de Nederlandse werf Oceanco uit Alblasserdam aan een nieuw project zou werken. Geruchten gingen door het rondte dat Amazon-oprichter Jeff Bezos de opdrachtgever zou zijn. De op één na rijkste man ter wereld heeft op het moment van schrijven een vermogen van $ 193 miljard, dus een jacht van honderden miljoentjes is voor hem geen enkel probleem. Deze week ging het schip op transport en dat trok uiteraard de aandacht van fotografen.

Jeff Bezos klopt aan bij Nederlandse scheepswerf Oceanco

Het gevaarte van 127 meter lang krijgt het modelnummer Y721 en is zowel het langste jacht dat ooit in Nederland is gebouwd en als het grootste superjacht ooit gebouwd bij Oceanco. Binnenkort zal het jacht worden overgebracht worden naar een andere faciliteit voor afbouw werkzaamheden.

Y721 mag dan wel het grootste Nederlandse zeiljacht ooit zijn, bij aflevering, gepland voor 2022, zal het schip wereldwijd gezien qua grootte genoegen moeten nemen met plek. Sailing Yacht A van de Russische miljardair Andrey Melnichenko, gebouwd door het Duitse Norbiskrug, blijft met een lengte van 142.81 meter de onbetwiste koning van de zeven zeeën. Oceanco’s 106,7 meter lange Black Pearl , waar we laatst met veel lof over spraken, concurreert goed mee met plaats drie en is het op twee na grootste zeiljacht gebouwd door Oceanco.

Nadat Y721 gedeeltelijk werd opgebouwd in Zwijnenburg, werd het schip verplaats naar de door Oceanco nieuw aangeschafte werf in Zwijndrecht. Veel details zijn nog ongewis, maar zeker is dat Y721 van drie masten, drie dekken en een boegspriet voorzien zal worden.

“Een van de mooiste zeiljachten die er bestaat”

In het boek  Amazon Unbound van Brad Stone, waarvan een uittreksel werd gepubliceerd door Bloomberg, wordt het superjacht beschreven als “een van de mooiste zeiljachten die er bestaat”, met “verschillende dekken” en “drie enorme masten”. In het boek wordt ook gemeld dat ook een begeleidende ondersteuningsboot in aanbouw is, met een helikopterplatform. Wel zo leuk voor zijn vriendin Lauren Sanchez, die naast journalist ook helikopterpiloot is.

Ondanks dat diverse bronnen claimen dat het inderdaad Jeff Bezos is geweest die de aanvraag heeft ingediend, biedt Oceanco nog altijd geen verheldering. “Oceanco waardeert de privacy en vertrouwelijkheid van al onze klanten en potentiële klanten en geeft daarom geen commentaar op onze betrokkenheid of niet-betrokkenheid bij specifieke projecten,” aldus een woordvoerder van de werf uit.

Boat International heeft diverse beelden in handen gekregen. 

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An inside look at jeff bezos’ $500 million superyacht and what it costs to keep it afloat.

Cliché but true, the second-richest man on the planet, according to Forbes , owns the tallest sailing yacht in the world . In fact, the 417-foot Koru is so big, it has its own 250-foot support vessel .

Priced at $500 million, the Koru hit the sea for the first time in 2023 and has since ferried Jeff Bezos and company around the globe. Complete with three massive 229-foot masts, it can reach a top speed under sail of 20 knots, according to the New York Post — which is approximately 23 miles per hour.

Made for a group, up to 18 guests can set sail on the yacht, allowing Bezos to bring family and friends on vacation with him. Here’s a look at the Koru’s extravagant features and how much it costs to operate his floating mansion.

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Key Features

As expected Bezos’ yacht is dripping with luxury. With a net worth of $203.8 billion — as of May 4, 2024, according to Forbes — he can afford to outfit the Koru with nothing but the best and he did just that.

The superyacht has three outdoor decks, with two containing swimming pools, according to the New York Post. It also features a cinema, several lounges and multiple business areas, according to Luxuo .

Highly personalized, the yacht is complete with a figurehead modeled after Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez. Even its masts are luxurious, as the Amazon founder chose in-boom furlers, which keep the canvases at the bottom of the mast above the deck, creating a pristine and spacious rope-free deck.

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Support Vessel

One of the most shocking features of the Koru is the fact that it requires its own support vessel. The $75 million Abeona features a helipad that Sanchez has been spotted using to park her personal helicopter, according to the New York Post.

Designed to carry extra gear, four jet skis, two fast launches and a dinghy were spotted on the Abeona during a 2023 trip to Mallorca, Spain, according to the New York Post. It’s also capable of lifting a small submarine, but Bezos isn’t believed to own one — at least not yet.

Additionally, the support ship has two extra staterooms, which can accommodate four guests. This could come in handy if Bezos wants to entertain a larger group than can fit on the Koru.

On-Board Crew

It probably isn’t a surprise that operating both the Koru and the Abeona is no small task. From staff to drive the boats and maintain them to caring for guests onboard, Bezos needs a small army at sea.

The Koru has a crew of up to 36 people, according to The New York Post. If you think that’s a lot, the Abeona requires up to 45 crew and support staff.

Annual Operating Costs

Purchasing the Koru and Abeona cost Bezos more than half a billion dollars, but his expenses didn’t end there. As you might imagine, the annual cost to maintain a superyacht and its own enormous supporting yacht is more than most people earn in a lifetime.

The Koru costs approximately $25 million in operating expenses per year, according to the Daily Mail . Much less, but still sky-high, Bezos spends around $5 to $10 million on annual maintenance costs for the Abeona, according to Super Yacht Fan ).

When their owners are on dry land, yachts have to find a parking space. However, even this doesn’t always come cheap for Bezos and the Koru.

In November 2023, the billionaire’s yacht arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but was too big to fit in the port with all the outer superyachts, according to the Daily Mail. Therefore, it had to be docked with cruise ships at Port Everglades, at a rate of $16,500 per week.

While one week of storage might be more than the average person can afford, picking up the tab for any number of weeks would clearly be no issue for Bezos. While his superyacht and the many expenses surrounding it are clearly astronomical, he’s still living well within his budget.

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Stando a quanto riportato da Libero , ad ascoltare Coez , Noyz Narcos , Bob Sincler , Salmo e Mamacita c’era anche il patron di Amazon sul proprio mega yacht Flying Fox, 136 metri di lusso ed alta tecnologia. È lo yacht più costoso di sempre: vale almeno mezzo miliardo di dollari, è stato costruito agli inizi del 2019 nei prestigiosi cantieri tedeschi Lürssen, a Brema e batte bandiera della Cayman Islands.

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8 Fascinating Facts About ‘Koru,’ Jeff Bezos’s Bonkers 410-Foot Sailing Superyacht

According to the latest Forbes ‘s Real-Time Billionaires List, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is currently worth around $204 billion, making him the second-wealthiest person on the planet, just behind Tesla CEO Elon Musk .

So handing over an estimated $500 million for his 410-foot Koru , the world’s largest sailing yacht , another $75 million for Abeona , its 250-foot support vessel, and then paying the $30 million or so a year to cover running costs for both, should be well within his budget.

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Bezos surprised the boating world when he opted for a classically styled, three-masted sailing yacht instead of some flashy mega motoryacht. What’s more it has a buxom wooden sculpture on the forepeak, typical of 19th-century sailing vessels. And since taking delivery last year, he and his fiancé, Lauren Sánchez, have been using the yacht to cruise the world in style.

While secrecy still shrouds Koru , especially its interior and many of its technical features, we take a closer look at what makes it, arguably, the most interesting sailing superyacht in years.

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Designed as a Modern Classic

Koru would never be described as sleek, or elegant even. But she does have a classical style. Designed by the Dutch masters at Dykstra Naval Architecture, the boat is distinguished by its towering navy-blue steel hull, snowy-white, two-level aluminum superstructure, sweeping canoe stern, and a trio of soaring masts. Her design inspiration is said to be the triple-masted schooner Eos , built by Germany’s Lürssen Yachts in 2006 for American media mogul Barry Diller. And, ignoring the current trend of oversized windows, Koru ‘s hull sides are dotted with traditional portholes with smaller-than typical windows for the upper decks (no doubt helping to protect guests from paparazzi lenses). Little is known about the yacht’s interior design, other than it’s the work of London-based Mlinaric, Henry and Zervudachi studio. Oceanco’s website describes the interior as a “timeless, contemporary style, with natural wood tones complemented by a palette of warm neutrals and beautifully patterned textiles.”

Claiming the Prize for Size

At 410 feet bow to stern and with a beam of 56 feet, Koru is the largest sailing yacht in the world. Some might argue the title should go to the 468-foot Sailing Yacht A . But that quirky, Philippe Stark–designed triple-master is considered a “sail-assisted motoryacht” rather than a true sailing yacht. Koru is also big inside, with a reported internal volume of 3,300 gross T=tons, that offers room for up to 18 guests in nine cabins and accommodations for a crew of 36.

A True Sailor

Full credit to Jeff Bezos for ignoring his fellow billionaires’ penchant for giant, diesel-guzzling superyachts. (Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently took delivery of his 387-foot Launchpad , powered by quadruple MTU engines packing a combined 23,400 hp.) With its giant, more-than-20,000-square-foot sail plan (including three mainsails and three, cutter-style headsails), Koru has been regularly photographed cruising under sail. It’s also believed the yacht is making an effort to focus on sustainability, from reports of it testing out a prototype kinetic energy recovery system that converts wave-induced motion into electrical energy. The vessel is also believed to feature a hybrid power system with large battery banks that run its systems at night while at anchor.

Its 250-Foot, $75 Million “Tender”

The challenge with sailing yachts, even one that’s 410 feet long, is that it’s nearly impossible to land a helicopter on the deck. So Bezos commissioned a 250-foot support vessel, named Abeona after the Roman goddess of travelers. The largest shadow vessel ever built by Holland’s Damen Yachting, this explorer comes with a rear-deck helipad and hangar big enough to accommodate an Airbus ACH-135 helicopter. There’s also space aboard for a small armada of water toys and tenders, plus accommodations below decks for up to 45 crew and support staff.

Built Under Total Secrecy

Tasked with taking Koru from concept to reality was the superyacht builder Oceanco, based south of Rotterdam in Alblasserdam, Holland. The famed yard, owned by billionaire Mohammed Al Barwani, who also owns Turquoise Yachts in Turkey, recently completed Steven Spielberg’s new 357-foot superyacht Seven Sea s, and the similar-sized Bravo Eugenia , launched in 2018 for Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Koru was reportedly first commissioned in 2018 as Project Y721 and delivered to the Amazon founder in Gibraltar in April 2023.

What’s in a Name?

While a betting person might have predicted that Bezos would have given his sailing yacht a more Amazon-connected name, like Prime, Deliverance, or even Blue Origin after his space company, he picked Koru . The name is said to be Maori for “loop” or “coil” and resembles the spiral shape of an unfurling silver fern frond. It’s said to be an integral symbol of New Zealand Maori art that symbolizes new life and new beginnings. Look closely at the wooden figurehead on Koru ‘s bow and the necklace around the woman’s neck features a pendant shaped like the koru symbol.

A Bridge Too Far

As Koru was nearing completion in 2021, word got out that builder Oceanco had approached the city of Rotterdam in Holland, offering to pay for the partial disassembly of the historic 97-year-old Koningshaven lift-bridge, which was too low for the yacht with its triple 230-foot masts in place, to pass under on its way to the North Sea. The city reportedly consented, but the move resulted in a huge public outcry with threats to plaster Koru with eggs as it passed through the bridge. Oceanco withdrew its application and instead towed the yacht to Rotterdam’s Greenport shipyard west of the city, transported the masts by barge, and installed them there.

The Places You’ll Go

Hot on the heels of Koru ‘s handover in Gibraltar in April last year, the superyacht has seemingly been cruising non-stop. It was spotted exploring Spain’s Balearic Islands, anchored off Cannes during the film festival, and moored at celebrity hot spots like Saint-Tropez, Capri, Portofino, and Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Bezos reportedly proposed to Sánchez on the bow of Koru off Cannes in May last year, followed by an engagement party aboard in Positano, Italy with a guest list that included Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kris Jenner, Toby Maguire, and Queen Rania of Jordan. Then Koru cruised the 4,000-plus miles across the Atlantic to Fort Lauderdale for a re-fuel and re-supply before heading to the Caribbean for winter cruising. This summer it was back to the Mediterranean for more island-hopping.

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An Jeff Bezos’ neuer Flotte aus 125-Meter-„Koru“ und 76-Meter-„Abeona“ ist kein Vorbeikommen. So entdeckte das YACHT-Schwestermagazin BOOTE EXCLUSIV den Verband zunächst an der Pier des Club de Mar vor Palma de Mallorca und dann vor Anker zu den Filmfestspielen vor Cannes. Während der Passage dürften auch die Segel im Wind gestanden haben. Denn nachdem die niederländische Bauwerft Oceanco Projektvertreter zu Erprobungsfahrten auf der Nordsee an Bord lud, hielten Spotter „Koru“ stets unter Motor fest. Auch vor Mallorca wurde die längste je in den Niederlanden gebaute Yacht zunächst nur bei Ausfahrten ohne Segelkleid dokumentiert. Dann aber wurde das Weiße gehisst, und der 17 Meter breite Stahlrumpf schob endlich Lage.

Aus den drei Bäumen rollte die Crew tatsächlich Großsegel an Gaffelbäumen und drei Vorsegel aus. Die Furler lieferte Reckmann Yacht Equipment aus dem schleswig-holsteinischen Rellingen. Zwei je über zwei Meter lange und 900 Kilogramm schwere Rollreffanlagen sitzen auf dem Klüverbaum, eine weitere auf dem Vordeck. Vor der einjährigen Fertigung vollständig aus Edelstahl waren drei Reckmann-Ingenieure ein Jahr lang mit Planung und Berechnung beschäftigt. Bei vierstelligen Segelflächen ist davon auszugehen, dass die Vorsegel hydraulisch eingeholt werden und ein entsprechendes Aggregat unter Deck arbeitet.

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Optisch zeigen sich gewisse Parallelen zu „Eos“, die Barry Diller bereedert. Der US-Medienunternehmer ist ein Freund von Bezos, der wiederum an Bord des 93 Meter langen Lürssen-Seglers gesichtet wurde und sich auch im Interieur an „Eos“ orientiert haben soll.

„Koru“ bedeutet auf Maori, der Sprache von Neuseelands Ureinwohnern, so viel wie „Neuanfang“. Das passt insofern, als der 59-Jährige seiner 53-jährigen Partnerin Lauren Sánchez einen Heiratsantrag an Bord gemacht haben soll. Beide sind geschieden und stammen aus Albuquerque im Bundesstaat New Mexico. CNN berichtete, dass „Koru“ zu diesem Zeitpunkt bereits vor Südfrankreich kreuzte; Paparazzi-Aufnahmen zeigten Sánchez an der Teak-Reling lehnend und im Tender von „Abeona“ mit Verlobungsring an der Hand. Zudem ähnelt die Galionsfigur des Dreimast-Gaffelschoners der ehemaligen Journalistin und Pilotin, die mit eigener Firma Filmproduktionen mit Luftaufnahmen versorgt. Letzte Zweifel aber bleiben, ob sich der US-Milliardär zu solch einer plumpen Geste hat hinreißen lassen.

Offenbar möchte der Amazon-Gründer nicht ausschließlich das nördliche Mittelmeer oder die Karibik befahren, andernfalls hätte er nicht auf die Installation von Wasserkanonen zur Abwehr von Piratenangriffen bestanden. Die polierten Edelstahldüsen werden offen zur Schau gestellt, von „Koru“ mittschiffs auf dem Hauptdeck, auf „Abeona“ stehen sie am Heck. Es sieht nach Exemplaren des schwedischen Maschinenbauers Unifire aus, die auch zum autonomen Bekämpfen von Bränden an Land und auf See – man denke an in Brand geratene E-Auto-Fracht – eingesetzt werden. Das große Modell bewegt maximal 5.500 Liter Wasser pro Minute bis zu 85 Meter weit, kann auch per App über das Smartphone gesteuert werden und durchaus auch feierliche Fontänen bilden.

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Jeff Bezos: Ist das die 500 Millionen Dollar teure Mega-Yacht des Amazon-Gründers?

Die Segelyacht von Jeff Bezos nähert sich offenbar ihrer Fertigstellung – das 500 Millionen Dollar teure Schiff wurde in den Niederlanden gesichtet und sorgt dort für Schlagzeilen.  

Macht Jeff Bezos vor gar nichts mehr halt? Anscheinend doch: Eine historische Brücke in Rotterdam, die extra für die Passage des Schiffs abgebaut werden sollte, wird wohl doch nicht weichen. Wie die riesige Superyacht ins offene Meer gelangen soll, ist derzeit unklar – der Antrag, den Mittelteil der fast 100 Jahre alten Koningshaven-Brücke dafür abzubauen, ist jedenfalls erstmal gescheitert. Die Kosten wollten Bezos und der Schiffbauer übernehmen, nun müssen sie sich offenbar einen anderen Weg ins offene Meer suchen.

Ganz reibungslos geht der Stapellauf der 2018 in Auftrag gegebenen Superyacht des Amazon-Gründers also bereits im Vorfeld nicht vonstatten. Bezos wartet bereits seit vier Jahren auf sein schickes Spielzeug für den zweitreichsten Menschen der Welt, das angeblich 500 Millionen Dollar kostet und einen Weltrekord nach dem anderen bricht.

Jeff Bezos’ Mega-Yacht „Y721“ ist rekordverdächtig

Das Schiff mit dem Namen „Y721“ wird vom niederländischen Hersteller Oceanco nach Maß entworfen und wurde letzte Woche in einer Werft in Zwijndrecht, einer Stadt im Westen der Niederlande, gesichtet. Berichten zufolge ist es auf dem Weg zur Endmontage im niederländischen Alblasserdam. Mit einer Länge von 127 Metern ist die „Y721“ die größte Segelyacht der Welt und das längste Privatschiff , das in den Niederlanden je gebaut wurde. Zu ihren Merkmalen gehören ein schwarzer Rumpf, eine klassische Form, drei große Decks und drei Masten.

Die Superyacht „Bravo Eugenia“, die dem US-Milliardär und Besitzer der Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, gehört, wurde von Oceanco gebaut, das auch hinter Bezos’ neuem Riesenschiff steht.

Jeff Bezos’ Yacht hat alles technisch Machbare an Bord

Die „Y721“ wird mit ihrem Design  die Welt des Yachtsports völlig verändern, meint Fernando Nicholson, Makler für Luxusyachten bei der Yachtfirma Camper & Nicholsons: „Das ist ein Schiff mit der neuesten Technologie und einem Schnickschnack, den man so noch nie gesehen hat“, sagt er. „Sie wird der Standard sein, dem alle Superyachten folgen werden, wenn in den kommenden Jahren ihre Funktionen etwas erschwinglicher werden. Im Moment kann nur jemand mit dem Reichtum von Bezos die derartige Kosten bewältigen.“

Die Superyacht soll der berühmtesten Yacht von Oceanco, der „Black Pearl“ , nachempfunden sein, von der es auf der Website des Unternehmens heißt, sie sei eine der größten Segelyachten der Welt – und zumindest im Fahrbetrieb sogar halbwegs nachhaltig: „Sie kann den Atlantik überqueren, ohne auch nur einen Liter fossilen Brennstoff zu verbrauchen.“ Die „Y721“ wird nach ihrer Ausstattung in Alblasserdam auf See getestet und soll irgendwann im nächsten Jahr fertig sein.

Im Video: Transport der „Y721“-Yacht

Zur segelyacht des amazon-gründers gehört auch ein hilfsschiff.

Die „Flying Fox“, angeblich im Besitz von Bezos.

Es ist jedoch nur eines von zwei neuen Schiffen für Bezos: Er hat nämlich ein weiteres Schiff namens „YS 7512“ beim Hersteller Damen Yachts in Auftrag gegeben. Dieses Hilfsschiff ist 75 Meter lang und bietet Platz für 45 zusätzliche Mitarbeiter und Gäste. Es wird auch über einen Hubschrauberlandeplatz und einen Tagungsraum verfügen und eine Menge Stauraum für Bezos’ unendlich viele Wasserspielzeuge bieten, darunter Tauch- und Schnorchelausrüstungen, Jet- und Wasserskis, Wasserrutschen und Surfbretter etc. „Schattenschiffe“ wie dieses sind ein wachsendes Phänomen in der Superyacht-Industrie und ein weiteres Spielzeug, das die Eigner gerne zur Hand haben, sagt Nicholson: „Man sieht sie jetzt immer häufiger als Zusatz zum Kauf einer Superyacht“, sagt er.

Ab 2022 wird Jeff Bezos also neben dem Weltraum auch die Ozeane erobern und über die Weltmeere segeln. Auch ein Weg, sein Geld auszugeben, wenn man mehr davon hat, als irgendjemand sonst.

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Bezos Doesn't Sunbathe Alone On His $25M-A-Year Superyacht As He Hosts Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom And Others For Summer Fun

Zinger key points.

• Jeff Bezos enjoys his $500M superyacht Koru, hosting celebrities like Kardashian.
• Bezos trusts fiancée Lauren Sanchez to pilot their helicopter on multiple trips.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos is no longer running the day-to-day operations at Amazon.com , leaving him time to help with space company Blue Origin and spend more time on his $500 million superyacht.

What Happened: Bezos is the owner of the world's tallest sailing yacht Koru, which was previously at the center of a heated debate after it got stranded at a European port. The controversy arose from a contentious proposal to disassemble a historic bridge to allow the gigantic yacht to navigate its way to the open sea.

Costing an estimated $500 million, the superyacht is now being enjoyed by Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez . With an annual operating cost of around $25 million, it's no wonder Bezos and Sanchez have been busy making the most of the boat, hosting celebrities throughout the summer.

The Amazon founder and his fiancée have taken the boat to Greece, Italy, Spain and more places on multiple summer trips. The Koru and support yacht Abeona have welcomed a host of celebrities on various trips.

Among the people to join Bezos and Sanchez on trips this summer have been Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry, as reported by the New York Post.

"They're the flavor of the month in the Med," an entertainment executive told the Post of Bezos and Sanchez's vacations in the Mediterranean region.

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Why It's Important: The Koru is one of the largest yachts in the world and one of the most expensive to maintain, with its $25 million annual operating costs. The yacht can accommodate 18 guests, supported by a crew of 40 to keep everything running smoothly.

One factor that could potentially offset costs is the  unique piloting abilities  of Bezos’s fiancée, Sanchez. Ever since they started their relationship, Sanchez is known to have taken on the role of pilot, personally flying Bezos and herself on numerous helicopter trips.

Sanchez is even credited with helping Bezos regain his comfort in air travel, a task that had been challenging due to a harrowing experience the billionaire had in a helicopter crash back in 2003. She also said in an interview that Bezos was working on getting his own pilot's license.

Sanchez was seen landing Bezos' helicopter on Abeona, the 250-foot-long support vessel for Koru in 2023. Page Six  reported  that it took Sanchez three or four attempts, but she was able to bring the helicopter down successfully on the helipad of the Abeona in Italy.

The support vessel that trails the Koru is equipped with numerous facilities, one of which is a helicopter pad. Koru, due to its height, was not able to have its own helipad, according to reports.

The vessel, measuring 230 feet tall and 417 feet long, operates using three large masts, which help it move using kinetic energy from the sails, adding an innovative use of green technology.

Despite having the means to hire any helicopter pilot to facilitate his travels to Koru, Bezos’s preference for Sanchez’s piloting demonstrates the trust and support he places in his future wife.

Bezos has a wealth of $209 billion, ranking second in the world according to Bloomberg .

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This article was previously published by Benzinga and has been updated.

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Capri, Bezos arriva in elicottero sul tender del suo yacht: è lungo 75 metri e vale 100milioni di dollari

Un elicottero è atterrato sulla piazzola di Abeona, lo yacht di supporto più grande mai costruito. L'imbarcazione da 100 milioni di dollari è di appoggio al veliero Koru, il secondo yacht a vela più grande del mondo. Entrambi sono di proprietà di Jeff Bezos e in questi giorni si trovano nelle acque dell'isola di Capri dove il fondatore di Amazon sta trascorrendo un periodo di vacanza.

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