Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has made headlines for his business ventures and extravagant lifestyle. One of the most notable symbols of his wealth is his superyacht, Koru, which costs around $500 million. This 417-foot luxury sailing yacht, built by Oceanco, features three towering masts and is the tallest sailing yacht in the world. […]
The marine industry has been slowly moving away from diesel with hybrid propulsion systems, fuel cells, and biofuels, but one Turkish designer wants to ditch fuel completely. Baran Akalin just unveiled a new concept that he says could be the first “fuel-free superyacht” of its size. Christened Silencieux, the fully electric 220-foot explorer was developed […]
Feadship’s Project 713 is the third launch in three months that has been built around sustainable technology. With its blue-gray steel and white superstructure, the svelte 195-footer is the first Feadship to carry solar cells for auxiliary power generation, combined with its diesel-electric main propulsion. The solar panels, which were custom-made in the Netherlands, are […]
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images 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 […]