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Jeff Bezos speaks after receiving the 2019 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Excellence in Industry Award on 22 October 2019. Photo: AFP/MANDEL NGAN

Here’s what Jeff Bezos’ superyacht could look like

Jeff Bezos ordered what essentially will become the largest sailing yacht ever built in the Netherlands, named Oceanco’s Project Y721.

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Jeff Bezos speaks after receiving the 2019 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Excellence in Industry Award on 22 October 2019. Photo: AFP/MANDEL NGAN

Business mogul Jeff Bezos recently ordered what essentially will become the largest sailing yacht ever built in the Netherlands. The 127-metre-long vessel – named Project Y721 – is being by built by Oceanco

Construction allegedly began little over two years ago. While Oceanco released no official images of the superyacht, the vessel is being compared to Oceanco’s recent project, Black Pearl.

The only difference is that Bezos’ yacht be much bigger.

Jeff Bezos’ yacht – What you need to know

Rumours swirling around the internet state that Bezos’ yacht will be equipped with three massive masts, a ‘support yacht’, and it sown helipad. According to several sources, Project Y721 it is due for completion in June.

Oceanco’s ‘Black Pearl’

According to Forbes, the new Oceanco yacht bears striking similarities to the Black Pearl. Bill Springer explains:

“It is not hard to imagine that it might share some of the characteristics that have made Black Pearl such a recognizable superyacht. Except Bezos’ yacht will be way, way bigger”.

The luxury vessel is worth a mere $500 million, small change for a man worth around $190 billion and counting. And with Amazon shares on the rise, Bezos’ wealth currently increases $75 billion by the year.

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Jeff Bezos’ new superyacht could look a lot like this yatch, the Black Pearl, just bigger. PHOTO: TOM VANOOSSAEN

Most lavish yachts in the world

That’s a modest amount compared to the most lavish yacht. Russian businessman Roman Abramovich owns a beast named Eclipse worth $1.5 billion, with a helipad, two swimming pools, mini-submarine, 24 cabins, a dance all and more.

And let’s not forget the 155-metre vessel worth $1 billion which mimics the streets of the French city of Monaco, complete with scaled-down landmarks like the Hotel de Paris and Monaco Casino, a racetrack, an atrium, mini waterfall, and more.

Then there’s Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi’s royal family’s yacht, named the Azzam. While not the most expensive, it’s the second largetst privately-owned superyacht in the world.

A sailing yacht owned by the 97th wealthiest person in the world, Russian tycoon Andrey Melnichenko (The White Pearl, pictured below) is currently the largest sailing superyacht in the world.

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