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Five yachts competing at the 2023 Superyacht Challenge Antigua

As the Superyacht Challenge Antigua returns to the island this week (6-12 March), we take a look at the line-up of yachts vying for the top prize – a barrel of rum – in one of the first Caribbean regattas of the year...

No regatta is complete without a Huisman-built sailing yacht charging through the field and Action is a familiar face on the regatta circuit. The 37.3-metre sailing yacht will be competing in this regatta for the second year in a row and will showcase the best of her Dutch creators Dykstra Naval Architects and Royal Huisman . After winning her class last year she is the defending champion and will undoubtedly put up a tough challenge to her competitors in 2023.

Catalina is part of the history of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua, as her former owners, the Gosnells, donated the ship’s bell which is now the only trophy awarded at the event. The Gosnell Trophy is won through a peer vote for the yacht which has “competed in the spirit of the regatta." Previously named Timoneer , the 44.8-metre yacht was built at Vitters with exterior design and naval architecture by Dubois Naval Architects . Catalina has been cruising around America since competing in last year's event and has scaled the west coast of the US in the past six months.

Gitana was built-in New Zealand by Fitzroy Yachts and delivered in 2009. Previously known as Salperton and Palmira , she has been a regatta winner since she left the shipyard and has been nominated for multiple awards in her lifetime including Best Sailing Yacht 45m+ at the 2010 World Superyacht Awards. She received a refit in 2017 and 2020 ensuring her already well-equipped sloop has been kept in racing shape. Exterior design and naval architecture on the 45 metre are courtesy of Dubois Naval Architects .

The Sparkman & Stephens sailing yacht Kawil is another regular on the superyacht regatta circuit. She has travelled far and wide to compete in some of the most prestigious events around the world and even lifted the first-place trophy at the New Zealand Millennium Cup regatta in 2020. Kawil started life in America at the Derecktor Shipyard and can sleep six guests in three cabins with a spacious pilothouse that provides wind and sun protection. Having missed out on first place in her class by a mere point last year, she will no doubt be back with a vengeance at this year's event.

Zig Zag is entering the Superyacht Challenge Antigua for her seventh year in a row and has previously won the Gosnell Trophy at the 2020 regatta. She was built by Southampton shipyard Oyster to a design by Humphreys Yacht Design and is one of 17 Oyster 82 models built. At 25 metres long, she is one of the smallest yachts competing in this year's regatta, but this British beauty certainly packs a punch having just won the 2022-2023 Southern Ocean Racing Conference in Port Canaveral.

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Antigua Yacht Charters

An Antigua luxury yacht charter offers unbelievable natural beauty and historical landmarks that are unrivalled in the Leeward Islands . Designer shops and lavish restaurants can be found within enchanting streetscapes of pastel facades. Once the Caribbean base of the British Navy, Antigua now boasts both a vibrant culture and a huge variety of beaches to offer a relaxing, sun-soaked charter vacation.

Antigua Luxury Yacht Charter An island with a great nautical heritage, Antigua is home to the only Georgian dockyard in the world. Over a hundred Antigua beaches of powder-soft sand, secret coves and turquoise blue waters are set against a backdrop of volcanic hills and surrounding islands. The A-list population of the island enjoy an average yearly temperature of 28°C, which only reduces to 25°C in January. A summer charter is particularly preferable with 8 hours of sunshine a day and the temperature of the Caribbean Sea around 30°C.

Luxury Yacht Charters in Antigua Antigua luxury yacht charters often start at the popular Jolly Harbour Marina before visiting Dickenson Bay and neighbouring island Barbuda, later stopping at Green Island and the world-famous Falmouth Harbour. Antigua offers stunning Baroque architecture, a National Park and some of the Caribbean’s best diving sites but is most famously home to Captain Nelson’s dockyard which provides a truly unforgettable charter experience. 

Yacht Charters in Antigua

Named Sunsail’s ‘Destination of the Month’ for November, Antigua is certainly one of the finest Caribbean hot spots to enjoy during the winter. Whilst the weather reaches its peak temperatures in the months between December and April, the charter grounds are typically busier. With this in mind, visiting during the off-season means guests can enjoy some tranquility whilst still indulging in an inviting climate.

Charter Itineraries in Antigua With the Monserrat islands south of Antigua, neighbouring St. Kitts, St. Barts , St. Martin and Barbuda, an Antigua yacht charter offers a wealth of opportunities. The unique character of these islands is what makes Antigua such a popular superyacht destination. Parts of the Leeward Islands, such as St. Barts and the Virgin Islands , are particularly popular charter destinations due to their glamour and vibrant culture.

Chartering a Private Yacht in Antigua For more information about renting a private luxury charter yacht in Antigua and Barbuda, please contact your preferred Yacht Charter Broker , who can assist you in organising your dream itinerary, taking into account the needs of your party and the best time of year to visit this picture-perfect destination.

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92m   Neorion

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115m   2021

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Excellence 12

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Five Largest Superyachts Headlining the Antigua Charter Show

By Jenna Mehdi

As long nights and chilly temperatures tighten their grip on much of Europe, the warm shores of the Caribbean are looking ever more appealing for a Christmas getaway. And with the prestigious Antigua Charter Yacht Meeting under a month away, there has never been more reason to head to the tropics. Taking place between the 4th and 9th December, we take a look at the largest superyachts that have confirmed their attendance at ACYM so far.

• TRIUMPH - 65.4m / 215ft

This Benetti new build was sold by Manuele Thiella of Royal Yacht International earlier this year, and will now be making her highly-anticipated show debut at ACYM. The largest yacht whose attendance has been confirmed so far, TRIUMPH’s array of luxurious amenities include sauna, gym, massage room and touch-and-go helipad. 

• GALENE - 54.86m / 180ft

Available for charter with Y.CO, GALENE is the ultimate purpose-built charter yacht for a Caribbean getaway this winter. Delivered by Amels in 2020, GALENE’s incredible array of water toys, expert crew and emphasis on indoor-outdoor living promise to make for the charter experience of a lifetime. 

• SPIRIT - 54.25m / 178ft

Also available with Y.CO is 54.24m SPIRIT, another Amels-built superyacht with an exploratory edge. This yacht’s exceptional interiors, including massage facilities and 85-inch plasma TV, are what separates her from the crowd. SPIRIT’s 12m custom tender known as ‘The Beast’ is capable of shuttling up to 14 guests ashore at 40 knots.  

• NITA K II - 52.12m / 171ft

Delivered in 2004 and refitted in 2019, Nita K II features all of the amenities and equipment of the modern day with a more classic sophistication. Available for charter with TWW Yachts, Nita K II’s owner has meticulously curated her extensive water toy selection and AV systems with charter guests in mind. 

• HYPERION - 47.24m / 155ft

Representing the growing choice of sailing yachts on the charter market is 47.24m HYPERION, built by the esteemed Royal Huisman in 1998 and available with Hill Robinson. With a modern and flexible layout for six guests, HYPERION is the ultimate charter choice for the sailing fanatic; a swim platform aft, ‘snug’ and piano lounge and movie setup on deck are her highlights.

We look forward to bringing our readers more updates on Antigua Charter Yacht Meeting ’s exciting lineup as it comes in. 

"We look forward to you, our yachting partners, making this diamond jubilee yacht show a most memorable one." Ann Marie Martin, Show Director

"We look forward to you, our yachting partners, making this diamond jubilee yacht show a most memorable one."

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4 – 9 december 2024.

In December 2024, the  Antigua Charter Yacht Show  returns to the beautiful Falmouth Harbour. The world’s yachting elite descends on Antigua Island’s beautiful coastlines for the world’s favourite destination show for professionals in the superyacht and brokerage industries.

Located at the Nelson’s Dockyard UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the Falmouth Harbour Marina and the Antigua Yacht Club Marina, the industry-only event will celebrate its 62nd anniversary. All yachts on display are available for luxury yacht charters, providing yacht brokers with a unique chance to learn about the Caribbean fleet first-hand. The yachts will welcome guests for exclusive tours, networking activities, and social events.

Superyachts consultants will meet with captains and crews of the yachts, who will provide insights into the charter fleet’s capabilities. Brokers will receive all of the information they need regarding amenities and facilities on board, allowing them to better match their customers with their perfect superyacht. Bonus: Held in December, this is ideal time to travel to the  Caribbean  islands.

LOCATION: Nelson’s Dockyard UNESCO World Heritage Site, Antigua, Caribbean

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The legendary  Octopus  is a formidable 126m superyacht. This proven world explorer is the ultimate in luxury adventure, allowing intrepid dreams to become a reality. Now, for the first time ever, she’s available for charter since her launch in 2003.

For the audacious and daring, nothing is off limits. With an ice-class hull, two helipads, a huge toy list including seven tenders, an ROV, and even her own marina, she’s the perfect base from which to launch your extensive land and sea explorations. Onboard, science is just as important as luxury. In the past, she has been a hub for oceanographic explorers searching for lost shipwrecks and maritime artefacts, and the new owner is keen to continue this legacy of marine protection and discovery. Whatever you desire, you’ll find her fully equipped for your every whim. From the bridge deck’s vast swimming pool to the gym and wellness area, cinema, library, observation lounge, and glass-bottomed aquarium, no matter the occasion or your inclination, you’ll find it onboard.

And after your long expeditionary days in the elements, you’ll find a comfortable home away from home.  Octopus  can accommodate 12 guests across three decks, with multiple accommodation possibilities for families, groups of friends, or researchers across a lavish master suite–complete with a private elevator and observation deck–two VIP apartments, and seven double and three twin cabins. And yet, despite her size, guests have described her as feeling cosy, a perfect setting for intimate groups and conversation.

Octopus  marks the dawn of a new era, where even the most remote and inaccessible is now attainable–and in total comfort. The only limit is your imagination.

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• Arguably the most iconic & versatile mega yacht in the world
• Flexible accommodation for 12 guests in 13 cabins
• Two helipads for remote exploration
• Entertainment deck with gym, spa, cinema, library and observation lounge
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• In recent years, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have splurged on enormous boats.
• These are the biggest yachts owned by tech billionaires.

The average Joe celebrating a personal renaissance after, say, the end of a long-term relationship or when approaching a fresh decade might commemorate it with an ankle tattoo or a sports car. But if you're a billionaire, you may instead spend hundreds of millions on a yacht .

A few years after he and his wife divorced, Jeff Bezos shelled out on a megayacht. Last year, Bezos debuted the 127-meter vessel "Koru," a Māori symbol that signifies a fresh start — perhaps referring to that with his fiancée Lauren Sanchez.

Earlier this year, just before his 40th birthday, Mark Zuckerberg became the rumored owner of a yacht originally built for a Russian oligarch.

Superyachts have increasingly become ultrawealthy status symbols , providing highly secluded leisure and networking sites. They are — even more so than real estate — the single most expensive asset you can own.

"It's a bit of a celebration of your success in life, of wealth," Giovanna Vitelli, the chair of the Azimut Benetti Group, the world's biggest producer of superyachts, told Business Insider.

While many tech billionaires have bought yachts, the richest of the rich, like Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, have gone bigger. Their boats are virtual palaces at sea, decked with amenities like gyms, spas, pools, nightclubs, and movie theaters.

A look at these megayachts — broadly defined as over 70 meters long, mostly custom-built, and often costing nine figures — offers a glimpse into how the .00001% lives. It's something few others will ever get to experience. Even chartering a yacht of this size for a week typically costs upwards of $1 million.

One major thing that hundreds of millions of dollars can buy is privacy. There are likely yachts that have not been publicly recorded or registered — for example, Evan Spiegel is rumored to own the 94-meter megayacht Bliss. In an industry ruled by discretion , deciphering who owns what is typically an exercise in stringing together many clues.

Here are the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, listed in order of length.

Jeff Bezos: Koru and Abeona

Amazon founder Bezos' $500 million megayacht, the 127-meter Koru, made a splash last year as she crisscrossed the Mediterranean in her first summer at sea, with her 75-meter support vessel Abeona in tow.

The sailing yacht, which is hard to miss thanks to her massive size and unique design, was host to Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez's famous friends . The couple held an engagement party on board, which reportedly drew guests including Bill Gates, Ari Emanuel, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Just a week later, they were seen on the streets of Dubrovnik, Croatia, with Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry, and Usher.

Even before her completion, Koru made headlines. She drew the ire of some Dutch people, who vowed to hurl eggs after she was announced a historic bridge in Rotterdam might be taken apart to allow the Oceanco boat through. Luckily, the shipyard made alternative plans, and an egg crisis was averted.

Among yacht world insiders , Koru is widely praised for her craftsmanship.

"I heard back in 2018 or something that somebody had ordered a classic sailing yacht," one superyacht expert told BI. "You order 125 meters, that's not really going to be classic. But it is. I think it's pretty cool."

Mark Zuckerberg: Launchpad

Earlier this year, the yacht world was rife with rumors that Zuckerberg purchased Launchpad, a 118-meter superyacht originally designed for a sanctioned Russian businessman.

The ship made her maiden voyage in March, going from Gibraltar to St. Maarten and mooring in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Little is known about her interior, but photos show a large swimming pool and helipad. Her price, too, has been kept under wraps but is said to be nine figures.

Eric Schmidt: Whisper

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt made waves last year when he agreed to buy the Alfa Nero , the yacht of a sanctioned Russian oligarch, for $67 million in an auction conducted by Antigua and Barbuda. But he backed out of the deal following legal issues over her true owner. He quietly purchased Kismet instead. The 95-meter-long Lürssen-built boat was formerly owned by the Jacksonville Jaguar's billionaire owner Shahid Khan . Schmidt renamed her Whisper.

The ship can fit 12 guests and a crew of 28, according to Moran Yacht & Ship, which oversaw her construction. She features a master deck with a private jacuzzi, full-service spa, lap pool, movie theater, and outdoor fireplace.

While her final sale price was not public, she was listed for 149 million euros (about $161 million at current exchange rates), and at a charity auction in January, one week aboard the ship went for $2.4 million, according to industry outlet Yacht Charter Fleet.

Barry Diller: Eos

Barry Diller , the chairman of digital media company IAC, co-owns the megayacht Eos with his wife, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg , who is immortalized by a figurehead sculpture by Anh Duong.

One of the largest private sailing yachts in the world, the three-masted Lürssen schooner measures 93 meters long. She took three years to be built before being delivered to Diller in 2009, and since then, little has come to light about her interior and features.

The power couple has hosted many celebrities on the Eos, which spends her summers crisscrossing the Mediterranean and New Year ' s Eve in St. Barts . Over the years, guests have included Oprah Winfrey, Emma Thompson, Anderson Cooper, and Bezos, leading some to believe she provided inspiration for his Koru.

Jim Clark: Athena

Netscape founder Jim Clark purchased the 90-meter sailing yacht Athena in 2004.

"I could easily have built a 50- or 60-meter motor yacht that would have had the same space as Athena, but I was never really interested in building a motor yacht," he told Boat International in 2016. "To my eye, she's one of the most gorgeous large sailing yachts, maybe the most gorgeous large sailing yacht in the world."

Athena has room for 10 guests and 21 crewmembers, and the only change Clark says he'd make in her design is adding more space for his kids.

"If I was forced to change something, I would convert the office on the lower deck into a children's room," he said.

The former Stanford professor tried to sell her at various points — listing her for $95 million in 2012 , $69 million in 2016, and $59 million in 2017 — but she has yet to change hands.

Larry Ellison: Musashi

Oracle founder Larry Ellison has owned several superyachts over the years, including the Katana, the Ronin, and the Rising Sun — which he sold to fellow billionaire David Geffen .

He purchased his current boat, Musashi, in 2011 for a reported $160 million from custom-yacht giant Feadship.

Named after a famous samurai warrior, the 88-meter-long yacht has both Japanese and Art Deco-inspired design elements. She also boasts amenities including an elevator, swimming pool, beauty salon, gym, and basketball court.

Ellison is known for his extravagant spending — private islands, jets, a tennis tournament — and yachting is among his favorite and most expensive hobbies. He took up racing them in the 1990s and financed the America's Cup-winning BMW Oracle Racing team .

Laurene Powell Jobs: Venus

Steve Jobs' wife, investor and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, inherited a nearly finished 78-meter yacht named Venus when the Apple cofounder died in 2011.

After spending years vacationing on Ellison's yachts, Jobs wanted one for himself. He designed Venus with French starchitect and decorator Philippe Starck , and she was worth $130 million at completion.

"Venus comes from the philosophy of minimum," Starck said of her design. "The elegance of the minimum, approaching dematerialization."

Jobs and Starck began working together in 2007, the designer told Vanity Fair , and held monthly meetings over four years. Venus was delivered in 2012 to Jobs' specification: six identical cabins, a design to ensure spaces of absolute silence, and the most up-to-date technology.

"There will never again be a boat of that quality again. Because never again will two madmen come together to accomplish such a task," Starck told the magazine. "It was not a yacht that Steve and I were constructing, we were embarked on a philosophical action, implemented according to a quasi-religious process. We formed a single brain with four lobes."

Charles Simonyi: Norn

Early Microsoft employee Charles Simonyi has purchased two megayachts from the German shipyard Lürssen: the 90-meter Norn and 71-meter Skat.

Delivered in 2023, Norn is full of luxe features, including an outdoor cinema and a pool floor that lifts to become a light-up dancefloor. She shares a militaristic style with Skat , which Simonyi sold in 2021.

Skats's name is derived from the Danish word for treasure, and she had a listing price of 56.5 million euros and was launched in 2002.

"The yacht is to be home away from my home in Seattle, and its style should match the style of the house, adapted for the practicalities of the sea," Simonyi once said .

Sergey Brin: Dragonfly

Google cofounder Sergey Brin has built a flotilla of yachts, boats, and toys known as the "Fly Fleet."

Named after a once-secret Google product , the largest of Brin's armada is the sleek Dragonfly , which boasts a movie theater and a helipad. The 73-meter-long vessel was built by the Australian shipyard Silver Yachts and can fit up to 18 guests and 16 crew members, according to SuperYacht Times.

Also in his fleet is the superyacht Butterfly, a mere 38 meters long. Often moored in the Bay Area, her crewmembers spend their downtime kitesurfing and giving swimming lessons to local kids.

The rest of his marine lineup includes a smaller boat called Firefly, as well as Jet Skis, foilboards, dinghies, and kiteboards. She takes a team of 50 full-time employees to manage, steer, and maintain the entire operation.

Sindhu Sundar contributed to an earlier version of this story.

Correction: May 6, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated Giovanna Vitelli's title. She is the chair of the Azimut Benetti Group, not a vice president.

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