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Tech billionaire who is searching for Alien life has the aptly named ‘Multiverse’ superyacht. Specifically built for exploring remote locations in utmost comfort, the $275 million behemoth has a wine bar, swimming pool, helicopter hangar, and a movie theater.

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The Multiverse yacht, designed for extended voyages, was initially constructed by the Norwegian shipyard for the New Zealand-based billionaire Graeme Richard Hart. It was ultimately completed and handed over to its current owner, billionaire Yuri Milner, in June 2018. This colossal pleasure craft comfortably sleeps 30 guests in 15 suites and has provisions for up to 36 crew onboard, ensuring a relaxed and luxurious yacht experience. The vessel bears a striking resemblance to its stunning sister ship, Andromeda.

Billionaire tech investor Yuri Milner owns the $275 million Multiverse Yacht-

The yacht was built for billionaire Graeme Hart ( $9.4 billion ), who sold the Multiverse boat to Yuri Milner. This early Facebook investor, worth $6.8 billion , is a former physicist who made a fortune with investments in Twitter, Spotify, and Airbnb through his venture fund, DST Global. He has invested significant amounts in Chinese tech companies like Alibaba and phone maker Xiaomi. Yuri Milner, a resident of Los Altos, was in the news for funding a startup focused on discovering a way to reverse aging along with fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.

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ANDROMEDA Yacht – Panoramic $250M Superyacht

ANDROMEDA yacht was launched in 2015. This 107-meter-long beauty is one of the world’s biggest yachts . The exterior of the gorgeous sea vessel was designed by Oscar Mike Limited.

Hart approached Kleven to build a yacht that enabled an active boating lifestyle, which they delivered in 2015.

ANDROMEDA yacht interior

Designed by H2 Yacht Design, an English design house, the interior of the ANDROMEDA yacht is modern and luxurious.

While the boat’s features may be rugged, the interior reflects a more relaxed atmosphere with light pastel colors.

The ANDROMEDA yacht is spacious, with accommodation for 30 guests in 15 staterooms. She is equipped to accommodate 30 crew members.

She is classed as an expedition yacht and has a wide variety of features that make her robust for exploring.

She has a swimming pool, a helicopter landing pad, a hangar, a garage full of land and water toys, and two specifically fitted cranes to stow the 21m(68.9ft) custom tender aboard.

The ANDROMEDA is highly equipped for an active lifestyle.

The ANDROMEDA yacht is built with a steel hull and aluminum superstructure with teak decks. Oscar Mike designed the exterior, and Marin Teknikk delivered the naval architecture. The build was executed by Norwegian shipbuilders Kleven in 2015.

The ANDROMEDA is the first private superyacht to be built at their shipyard.  She was refitted in 2017.

The rugged exterior was designed for long-range passages in difficult sea conditions, which sets her apart from other superyachts.  She is ice-classed to cope with extreme conditions.

Specifications

The ANDROMEDA has a volume of 5937 GT and is powered by two Caterpillar diesel engines.

She has a length of 107.4 m(352,4ft), a beam of 18.01m(59.1ft), a draft of 5.11m(16.8ft), and has long-range passage capabilities with an 8500 nautical mile cruising range.

The ANDROMEDA cruises at 15 knots and reaches a maximum of 16 knots. She is in the top 5% by LOA globally and is one of 58 motor yachts measuring over 100m in length.

She has a $15 – $25 million running cost every year and has a Passenger Yacht certification.

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107.42m  /  352'5 | kleven | 2015 / 2017.

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The 107.42m/352'5" expedition yacht 'Andromeda' (ex. Ulysses) was built by Kleven in Norway at their Hasundhornet shipyard. Her interior is styled by English designer design house H2 Yacht Design and she was delivered to her owner in March 2016. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Marinteknik Verkstads and she was last refitted in 2017.

Guest Accommodation

Andromeda has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 30 guests in 15 suites comprising four VIP cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 22 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Her features include beauty salon and air conditioning.

Range & Performance

Andromeda is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Andromeda comfortably cruises at 15 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 8,500 nautical miles from her 470,000 litre fuel tanks. Her water tanks store around 309,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to DNV (Det Norske Veritas) ✠ 1A1 Passenger ship Clean COMF(C-3, V-1) E0 Ice(C) classification society rules.

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Inside the epic superyacht, 107m Andromeda.

In 2016, Graeme Hart took possession of the 107.4-meter Andromeda, formerly known as Ulysses, a robust and versatile explorer designed to accommodate a 21-meter multihull on its foredeck. Now, eight years later and under new ownership, Hart’s vision endures, albeit with a hull color change and updated fairing. This 2016 feature from the BOAT International archives, by Stewart Campbell, provides an in-depth exploration of Andromeda.

Andromeda possesses an enchanting and wide-eyed charm. If you gathered a group of 10-year-old kids, fueled them with sugar, and tasked them with designing a boat, it might very well resemble this vessel—complete with a remarkable inventory: six motorbikes, two ATVs, a helicopter, a twin-hulled 50-knot support boat, a Sealegs amphibious RIB, and a full-on landing craft. It’s like a Tonka truck with a hull—an iceberg-dodging, wave-crunching, mile-munching, ocean-eating, horizon-conquering monster. The 107-meter explorer yacht appears strikingly out of place when first spotted, anchored off genteel Cap d’Antibes, with no snowy peak or dreamy atoll in sight. Despite being a fair distance offshore, it still dominates the horizon.

Eclipse is also present, but from a distance, it’s challenging to discern that the Blohm+Voss yacht is 55 meters longer than Andromeda, whose 6,000 gross tonnes and six decks tower above the waterline. Its toughest-kid-in-the-anchorage aesthetic was a bold statement from its commissioning owner, Kiwi billionaire Graeme Hart, and his collaborator on the exterior styling, Kyle Dick, of OscarMike Naval Architects in New Zealand. Hart emphasizes that the portrayal of strength is not misleading; Andromeda is a boat meant to be utilized to the fullest, embodying a theme of cruising without limits. Dick notes their aim was to achieve an “expedition style with real presence,” and they succeeded.

Andromeda marked Graeme Hart’s fifth superyacht (his sixth, the 116-meter Ulysses, was delivered by the Norwegian yard Kleven in 2018). Each step up the chain in yacht size, from a 49-meter Feadship to the current 6,000GT Andromeda, reflects Hart’s pursuit of the perfect balance in three key elements: seakeeping, volume, and support.

Hart explains, “I’ve always aimed for the best seakeeping because, in a Force 9 gale, people can get pretty fragile.” Volume is the second element, allowing for comfortable gatherings of friends and family without overcrowding. The progression from a 49-meter Feadship to a 1,000 gross tonne boat and now Andromeda at 6,000GT reflects this pursuit of optimal volume.

The third element, support, revolves around tender operations and various activities. Hart, shaped by an active boating lifestyle in New Zealand, stresses the importance of having a suite of support activities on board. From biking in the landing craft to helicopter reconnaissance, Andromeda is equipped for a diverse range of adventures.

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Andromeda is a custom motor yacht launched in 2015 by Kleven in Hasundhornet, Norway.

Andromeda measures 107.00 metres in length. She has a gross tonnage of 7,000 tonnes.

Andromeda has a steel hull.

Her interior design is by H2 Yacht Design.

Andromeda also features naval architecture by Marin Teknikk.

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Andromeda has a top speed of 16.00 knots. .

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Andromeda accommodates up to 30 guests .

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Andromeda has a hull NB of 366.

Andromeda flies the flag of the Cayman Islands.

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The superyachts owned by tech moguls

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to join the exclusive club of yacht-owning tech tycoons as the rumoured owner of Oceanco's mighty 127m sailing yacht . Though it should come as no surprise - other big names in tech such as the late Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison and Paul Allen have been responsible for some of the biggest and most ground-breaking superyachts in the world...

The 127-metre Oceanco sailing yacht Koru, formerly Y721, was launched and reportedly delivered to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in April 2023. This three-masted schooner, meaning “new beginnings” in Maori, with an expected 33000 GT and a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, is the largest in the world and the longest built in the Netherlands at Oceanco. Knocking Lürssen's Eos , owned by Biller and Diane von Furstenburg, off the top spot, Koru harnesses design similarities with her black hull, white superstructure and classic lines. However, the intricate gold paintwork, scarlet bootstrap and elaborate figurehead on the bow particularly set her apart.

Larry Ellison

American business magnate Larry Ellison is the co-founder of the billion-dollar computer tech corporation Oracle. In 2004, he commissioned the 138-metre Lürssen superyacht Rising Sun (pictured), which stands today as the 15th largest yacht in the world. It was also the last yacht that ever came from the drawing boards of legendary designed Jon Bannenberg, sporting a military-esque profile with a lean destroyer-type hull and extensive use of structural glass . Rising Sun boasts 8,000m² of living space including a wine cellar and basketball court, with a crew of 45. One of her tenders, a catamaran, even carries the yacht’s 4x4 vehicle ashore. 

Ellison later sold the yacht to media mogul David Geffen and has since hosted a parade of Hollywood's glitterati on board including Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey – to name a few. 

In 2011, Ellison appeared to downsize and took delivery of the 88-metre Feadship Musashi . Not unlike Rising Sun in its appearance, structural glass features heavily throughout with a central glass lift, surrounded by a stainless steel and glass staircase that passes through every deck.

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The late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is responsible for two of the most iconic superyachts in the world. At 126-metres in length, Octopus is perhaps his most famous. Built by Lürssen in 2003, this ice-classed superyacht was designed for extended cruising to the most remote locations on earth with a range of 12,500 nautical miles. Home to a helicopter garage, drive-in tender garage, six tenders, and a submarine, she packs a serious punch within her 9,932GT – not to mention the cinema, swimming pool, recording studio, basketball court and spa. At the end of 2019, she joined the market for the very first time , having completed an eight-month refit at Blohm+Voss, and remains the benchmark for exploration yachting.

Tatoosh is another honourable mention and was built by German shipyard Nobiskrug in 2000, three years prior to the delivery of Octopus . At 92-metres, she's smaller than her successor, but to describe Tatoosh as "small" would be a severe understatement. Highlights include a six-foot-deep swimming pool, a pair of helipads, a crew of 30, and a custom 12-metre Hinckley powerboat that she carries on her top deck. Tatoosh is also listed for sale following a refit earlier this year. 

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The 78-metre Feadship Venus was built for the late Apple boss and founder Steve Jobs. Built under the codename Project Aqua, Venus was launched to international fanfare in 2012, heralded for its extensive use of glass and pared-back design courtesy of Philippe Starck . Innovative features include a false top deck that conceals the communication and television receivers from view and a passarelle that, when opened, looks like the charging port of an iPhone. Venus ’s interior details have been closely guarded since its launch. Sadly, Jobs died a year before the yacht was delivered.

Charles Simonyi

Charles Simonyi led the team that built the first edition of the Microsoft Office software suite and was rumoured to have previously owned Lürssen’s iconic 71-metre SKAT .  Nearly two decades after her launch in 2002, she joined the market for the first time and now Simonyi is thought to have upgraded to the 89-metre Lürssen Norn . Both yachts, penned by Espen Onion, share similar design features. Standout features include an alfresco cinema and adapted depth pool floor with dance floor. Norn was delivered in May 2023.

Sergey Brin

Google co-founder Sergey Brin reportedly owns the high-speed SilverYachts superyacht named Dragonfly , after Google’s once-secret project to launch a censored search engine in China. Delivered in 2009, the 73.3-metre Dragonfly was hailed as the fastest, most fuel-efficient long-range cruising superyacht on the water with a transatlantic range at 22 knots and a fuel consumption of only 360 litres per hour at 18 knots, extending her range to 4,500 nautical miles. Dragonfly is said to have a dance floor and open-air movie theatre on board. The vessel was applauded for its contribution to the disaster relief effort in Vanuatu after Hurricane Pam devastated the island in 2015. The crew reportedly moved 62 metric tons of freshwater ashore, treated over 250 patients, facilitated three medical evacuations, and built shelters in multiple villages and cleared numerous helicopter landing zones for ongoing support.

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Google’s billionaire co-founder Larry Page purchased the 60-metre explorer yacht conversion Senses from a New Zealand businessman Sir Douglas Myers back in 2011. The globe-trotting superyacht features interiors by Philippe Starck and can accommodate a total of 12 guests on board, with primary guests reaping the benefits of the master suite's gyro-stabilised bed. Senses also houses an exceptional toy box with three high-speed tenders, six wave runners, a jet board and a JetLev. According to the New Zealand Herald, Senses is currently undergoing a refit in Whangārei, New Zealand, after being sold to an unknown buyer in 2020. 

Barry Diller

The world’s largest three-masted schooner – also the third largest sailing yacht in the world – is owned by fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg and her husband Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp and Expedia Group. The 92.92-metre sailing yacht, named Eos , was built in Germany by Lürssen and delivered in 2006 with a trio of masts that stand 61-metres tall. The sailing yacht has hosted the couple's star-studded group of friends including Andy Cohen, Gayle King, Bradley Cooper, Harry Styles and Karlie Kloss. The interiors were designed by Francois Catroux, who Vanity Fair named as “the super-rich's favourite interior designer" in 2016.

Mark Zuckerburg

The 107-metre Kleven superyacht Andromeda was built for serial superyacht owner Graeme Hart and delivered under the name Ulysses . In 2017, a year after its launch, rumours began circulating that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg had purchased the rugged, six-deck explorer (although a Facebook spokesperson was quick to stamp out the rumours and released a statement denying the claims). Andromeda can carry 36 guests and is equipped with an impressive inventory of toys and tenders, including six motorbikes, two ATVs, a helicopter and an amphibious rib. Five years after her launch, Andromeda still ranks among the largest explorer yachts in the world . 

Eric Schmidt

The former Google ceo Eric Schmidt backed out of the purchase of the abandoned 81.3-metre Oceanco Alfa Nero but has been said to have moved onto become the new owner of a 95-metre Lürssen. Kismet was sold in September 2023 to the billionaire as part of one of the biggest brokerage deal of the year. With the details shrouded in secrecy the yacht is now aptly known as Whisper . Espen Onio was responsible for her iconic exterior while inside was thanks to  Reymond Langton , achieving the original brief from the previous commissioning owner Shahid Khan of “caviar and champagne.” Standout details include the hi-tech, art deco saloon, a private observation platform and the Persian-inspired spa area.

The co-founder and former ceo of WhatsApp, Jan Koum, has been rumoured to own the 99.9-metre Feadship , Moonrise. The yacht’s clean and strong lines, penned by Chris Bottoms from Studio de Voogt , won the highly competitive class of best displacement motor yachts above 3,000 GT in the World Superyacht Awards 2021. Features include the helicopter landing deck and modern interiors by Remi Tessier . Accommodation is for up to 16 guests, and there are 32 crew members onboard Moonrise to attend to the guests' every need. The Ukrainian-American mogul is also said to own the accompanying support vessel Nebula.

Evan Speigel

The Silicone Valley ceo, Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel has been reportedly said to own the 94.8-metre Feadship Bliss. Delivered in 2021 the motor yacht penned by Feadship's Studio De Voogt Naval Architects has most recently been spotted cruising Auckland in September 2023. Spiegel is rumoured to be Feadship's younger client. Bliss can accommodate up to 18 guests across nine staterooms; however little else is known about the 2983 GT yacht.

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Who Owns Superyachts In 2023 —And What Does That Mean For You As Crew?

Where once oligarchs, oil tycoons, royals and old money ruled the roost in the yachting world, tech billionaires have increasingly dominated the superyacht market. Who are these people — and more importantly — what does their different style of ‘yachting’ mean for you as crew?

The list of tech billionaires (at least, the list we know of) is long and getting longer by the year. And as their wealth grows, so does the size of the boats they own!

Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison (Musashi), Charles Simonyi (SKAT), Sergey Brin (Dragonfly), and Larry Page (Senses) are just some of the tech billionaires known to own a superyacht. Mark Zuckerberg, meanwhile, is rumoured to own Andromeda.

While we can only speculate on how these exact individuals use their yachts or what they are like onboard, some general traits might set the tech billionaire yacht owner out as using their yachts differently than generations of yacht owners before them.

Overall, tech billionaires are often younger, more adventurous and less hidebound regarding old rules and service styles. Here are a few general trends we can assume.

They want to eat well, but less fussily, and with a greater premium on health.

Where silver service, ultra-decadent meals, and mountains of wasted food were — and often still are— preferred by old-money yacht owners and charterers, the modern tech billionaire is more likely to be health-conscious and eat food that is plated rather than buffet style or silver service. Yacht chefs now need to be more skilled in special diets, such as plant-based or keto, and offer a broader range of cuisines.

They want to WORK.

Superyachts used to be for holidays only. This was partly by necessity —the lack of connectivity meant that work went on the back burner for summer months as guests swanned around the Mediterranean. Now, the extraordinary technological strides on board allow yacht owners to have offices where they can work anywhere in the world.

They want to go far beyond the milk run.

While anchoring off St Tropez or Cap Ferrat for weeks in August will always be in style, there has been an explosion in remote cruising, often fuelled by this younger, more adventurous set of yacht owners who can work from anywhere- Antarctica to Alaska and beyond.

This has fed into the next point…

A desire for adventure and exploration has changed yacht design.

As younger, more adventurous owners like tech billionaires have joined the superyacht market, the design of yachts and the toys they carry have changed markedly. New types of vessels have been created to meet this desire for off-the-beaten-track cruising, from support yachts to water toys to the massive growth in explorer yachts. Gone are the days when one yacht layout was almost identical to another. Now, we have winter gardens, submarines, ice rooms, ski rooms, large onboard offices, and helicopter hangars.

Not all of these changes have been driven by tech billionaires, granted. Still, their vision of what is possible has dramatically changed what yachts look like and how they operate as machines, with new types of propulsion, greater ranges, and a considerable amount more tech onboard.

Some things never change.

One thing hasn’t changed, though—a wealthy person’s desire for privacy. Discretion remains perhaps the most essential trait in any crew member, which you must keep in mind when working on yachts —even in the day of constant social media and shows like Below Deck.

A wealthy person’s desire for privacy and discretion is a constant that crew forget at their peril. Are you ensuring that you are a trusted asset? You may have signed that NDA, but do you let stories slip now and then at the bar? Are you careful about not taking photos onboard that give away anything about the boat or the owners? Do you make sure you don’t share the yacht’s cruising plans?

In a world where stories about tech billionaires will fly around the globe at light speed, you must be the gatekeeper. Stories cannot leave the passerelle.

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Jerry Jones’ Yacht: A Look at the Dallas Cowboys Owner’s Massive Boat

T here might not be a more influential person in all of American sports than Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Jones is one of the most visible owners in the NFL , and he’s been at the forefront of the league’s massive growth in recent decades.

Jones is one of the richest NFL owners , and his massive fortune allows him to make some lavish purchases. That includes his 357-foot yacht, the Bravo Eugenia. Let’s take a look at the impressive vessel.

When Did Jerry Jones Buy His Yacht?

Jones purchased his 357-foot yacht from the Dutch firm Oceanco back in 2019.

Shortly after Jones bought the boat, he showed off his new purchase by making the Cowboys’ 2020 NFL Draft picks while aboard the vessel, which was captured by ESPN’s cameras during their broadcast.

Jones named his superyacht the Bravo Eugenia in honor of his wife, Eugenia Jones.

“Creating our Bravo Eugenia was a project born out of true love for our family,” Jones told Yachts International . “Building and designing her became a family affair on every level of the project. Gene oversaw the project and guided us through every step of the process, while our entire family, including our children and grandchildren, visited Oceanco on many occasions, contributing to the yacht’s development and helping to shape our dream.”

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“With Gene’s supervision, we were personally involved with every aspect of the build, all the way from the keel laying to every design decision to the christening ceremony to her delivery and beyond,” he added.

What Does Jones’ Superyacht Look Like?

There’s no way around it: Jones’ boat is an impressive piece of machinery.

Some of the amenities of the yacht include two Helipads, seven cabins capable of accommodating 14 guests, four decks worth of space, a 30-member crew, a gym, a swimming pool/plunge pool, a sauna, and a steam room.

All information and photos courtesy of Boat Safe .

Inside the 357-Foot Superyacht

As impressive as Jones’ yacht looks from the outside, it’s even more astonishing once you step inside.

How Much Did the Yacht Cost?

According to reports, Jones paid $250 million out of pocket to purchase his superyacht. With the annual estimated running costs being valued at $15-20 million a year, it’s safe to say that Jones will try to get the most out of his investment.

It certainly sounds like Jones is happy with his purchase. When asked why he bought the yacht, he told Yachts International that his goal is “to see as much of the world as possible from the perspective of the sea.”

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“Bravo Eugenia gives us the flexibility to reach so many destinations that touch landscapes and cultures that will create unique and lasting family memories and experiences,” Jones said.

“On board Bravo Eugenia, our private and public areas are personalized with commissioned art, family memories and mementos, bespoke board games that depict our family history, such as Monopoly and Clue that represent our then and now. Bravo Eugenia is truly a reflection of our life and the things we love.”

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Rafael Nadal’s House: Inside the Tennis Star’s Off-the-Court Oasis

By Claudia Williams

It only makes sense that Rafael Nadal’s house is an uber luxurious place where he can decompress—because when this star is on the court, he’s working hard to cement himself as one of the biggest names in tennis . Nicknamed the King of Clay, Nadal has won 92 titles in his career, including 22 Grand Slam titles. Even better? The legendary tennis player was officially announced as one of the four members of the Spanish men’s tennis team playing in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Nadal spends his down time soaking up the sun at one of his two ocean front villas or aboard his superyacht—read on for a peek inside his properties.

The portside Mallorcan oasis

When Nadal isn’t on the court, the tennis star loves to be near the water. His main home is located in Porto Cristo, a harbor and charming fishing town in the eastern region of Mallorca, Spain . The house is situated on a 1.7 acre plot of land overlooking the crystal clear port where Nadal keeps his catamaran. The tennis legend acquired the property , along with the original Mallorcan stone villa, a decade ago and has spent the last 10 years tearing it down, designing, and building his dream home. The new, modern villa was designed by Mallorcan architect Tomeu Esteva and construction began shortly after Nadal’s wedding to Maria Francisca “Xisca” Perellò in 2019, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin . The sleek, portside oasis boasts an infinity pool , large windows, and multiple terraces .

The Caribbean beach villa

As previously mentioned, Nadal has an affinity for the ocean. His second home is a $2 million beach house in Playa Nueva Romana, a Caribbean dreamscape located in the Dominican Republic. The decorated tennis star acquired the two-story villa in 2012, around the time he broke records by winning his seventh French Open title and eleventh major title overall. Located in a large development complex , the vacation home has three bedrooms, a modern kitchen, a private pool, and access to a country club, beach club, tennis courts, golf course, and a private marina.

The sleek superyacht

A paparazzi snap of Nadal’s yacht as the tennis star and friends vacationed aboard in 2016.

Owning property near the ocean just wasn’t enough for Nadal. He also had to own property on the ocean. The Mallorcan tennis champ spends a decent portion of his time off the court sailing around on his 78.5-foot-long Sunreef Power catamaran named Great White. The sleek superyacht was fully custom built with a contemporary design aesthetic, an open concept flybridge with a bar and barbeque, a stern garage for jet skis, and 3,875-square-feet of living space, according to Boat International . Nadal’s passion for boating stems from time spent zipping around his home island of Mallorca on his father’s power boat. When he’s not at sea, Nadal parks his catamaran in Porto Cristo, right in front of his home.

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Motor yacht crew face criminal charges over Greek island fire allegedly started by firework display

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek prosecutor on Sunday brought criminal charges against the captain and crew of a chartered yacht suspected of triggering a forest fire on a resort island in the Aegean Sea during a firework display.

Greece has been plagued in recent days by scores of wildfires amid hot, dry and windy weather. On the day of the blaze authorities had warned of a maximum fire risk in several areas, appealing to the public for extreme caution.

The blaze on a remote stretch of coastline on the popular island of Hydra, 40 nautical miles (46 miles) south of Athens, destroyed about 75 acres of pine forest late Friday.

The crew of the large motor yacht, which had allegedly been anchored just off where the fire started with 17 tourists on board, were arrested Saturday when they docked near Athens. The tourists were not detained or charged.

State-run ERT television said the captain of another yacht anchored nearby told authorities that the blaze was started by fireworks let off by from the suspects’ vessel on Friday evening.

A prosecutor in the port of Piraeus, which serves Athens, on Sunday ordered the 13 suspects to be held in custody pending their appearance before an investigating judge.

ERT said they were charged under stricter legislation adopted recently and would face sentences of 10-20 years in prison if convicted.

Greece suffers every summer from destructive wildfires that have drastically reduced its forest cover, caused scores of deaths, and burnt homes and property.

Authorities warned of a particularly high risk this summer following a warm, dry winter that has left vegetation tinder-dry.

The fire service said Sunday evening that 41 wildfires broke out all over the country in the past 24 hours.

The blaze on Hydra was extinguished after several hours by firefighters brought by boat to the spot, which is uninhabited and not easily accessible by land.

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