Superyachts - Icon Yachts (Video)

From YouTube: Step into the world where everything seems possible; step into the world of Superyachts. In this episode all about ICON Yachts.
A new Discovery series where the Dutch luxury yachting industry introduces leading characters who take you on board the most exclusive yachts and show you the trailblazing technology behind it.

The Dutch luxury yachting industry has always been at the forefront of innovation, technology and design. A century of ship building, traditional values of craftsmanship, the latest technologies and the finest equipment are all ingredients for a spectacular and exclusive series about the industry and its pursuit of perfection.

Monaco Yacht Show (Video)

From YouTube: Every year, the Principality of Monaco's tiny harbour is transformed into a colourful display of the world's most expensive private yachts. Aficionados from around the world gather to view and buy finely-crafted boats worth millions of Euros. In a time of financial turmoil, is there still a market for these sophisticated floating castles? The Luxury Channel gains access to a rarefied world where, for a certain market, high sea dreams can still come true.

Bugatti Wants To Now Build Luxury Yachts

Bugatti and luxury yacht builder Palmer Johnson are building sleek luxury yachts with a mid-range model starting from £2.3million

Daily Mail: Bugatti of the sea: Team behind the world’s fastest supercar reveals plans for sleek luxury yachts with top speeds of 43mph (starting at £1.5million)

* Ranging from 42ft to 88ft in size, the vessels will have carbon fibre hulls and the same flair as the Bugatti's cars
* The smallest yacht will sell for just over £1million, while the mid-range model is available from £2.3million
* Bugatti said the vessels have a blend of ultra-strong, ultra-lightweight titanium and dark blue exposed carbon fibre

Wealthy holidaymakers will soon have a new multimillion-pound toy to play with when they get bored of their superyachts or luxury seaside villas.

Bugatti – the French manufacturer behind the world’s fastest production car – has revealed plans for a series of sleek luxury yachts with a mid-range model starting from a staggering €3.25million (£2.3million or $3.5million) each.

Ranging from 42ft to 88ft in size, the vessels will have carbon fibre hulls and the same flair as the company’s classic and modern cars.

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Editor: This yachts are also going to be fast.

Fathom - Vikram Chatwal's Luxury Yacht (Video)

Editor: This owner loves his yacht

Russian Billionaire Splashes Out On £292 Million Superyacht That He Designed Himself

Daily Mail: What do you do when you have £6 billion to spend? Russian billionaire splashes out on £292 million superyacht he designed himself to enjoy with his supermodel wife

* Mr Melnichenko spent €400 million (£292 million/$450million) on the luxury ship which will be named the 'Sailing Yacht A'
* It boasts eight decks, a glass observation area, measures a roomy 468 feet and weighs 14,224 tons
* The ship will have a crew of around 54 people and will be the largest privately owned sailing yacht in the world
* The masts are taller than Big Ben's tower and its sails are bigger than a football field when all are flying

It's not a dilemma that most people will ever have to worry about but what does a man worth £6billion ($9billion) do to spend his money?

Russian businessman Andrey Melnichenko has answered the billion-dollar question after building the world's largest sailing yacht - at a cost of £292 million ($450 million).

The multi-billionaire already has one luxury home on the seas - the Motor Yacht A - but has this time turned his attention to sailing power.

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Editor: He does have the money .... and he loves his yachts .... but I guess sailing is his new love.

Superyachts Of The Future

Designed by Damen Group, the SeaXplorer superyacht is capable of breaking through ice and can reach the coldest places on earth

Daily Mail: Superyachts of the future revealed: The stunning concept vessels making waves with underwater viewing decks, go-kart tracks and the ability to break through polar ice

* Billionaires, pop stars and supermodels may one day get away from it all on one of these futuristic superyachts
* Trilobis 65 has an underwater observation globe with computers that display real-time information about marine life
* Streets of Monaco is a floating replica of the glamorous microstate, complete with a replica of its Grand Prix track

They’re the ultimate toys for billionaires, pop stars and supermodels on holiday – and they may one day boast underwater viewing pods, exoskeleton shells and ‘skin’ that can generate electricity.

These futuristic concept superyachts boast extravagant designs and amenities that are so bold they may never see the light of day.

While some may never cruise the Mediterranean or Caribbean in this lifetime, these vessels contain elements that may change shipbuilding forever.

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Editor: I would definitely not build a yacht to go to the coldest places on earth.

The World's Largest Yacht, Measuring 222m, Is Due To Be Completed By 2018

Image: This graphic reveals the current standings of superyachts owned by the world's megarich

Daily Mail: Buoy, that's a big boat! World's new largest private yacht that is bigger than a cruise ship and cost £800m is built for one very rich owner

* The world's largest yacht, measuring 222m, is due to be completed by 2018
* It will eclipse the President of UAE's boat Azzam by a whopping 40 metres
* Record breaking yacht will boast seven decks, two pools and cost £788m
* The massive boat is the latest salvo in megarich's game of one-upmanship
* Owners hope the boat will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to beat

WNU Editor: This is what I call overkill.