This is the moment the world’s largest private yacht took to the sea. Azzam, which was built by German firm Lurssen, is a staggering 590′ – a £400million floating palace which has knocked Roman Abramovich off the owners’ top spot.
She was officially unveiled for the first time in April following 3 years at Lurssen’s docks in Bremen.
Azzam has taken pole position as the world’s largest yacht off Eclipse, a 533′ boat owned by Roman Abramovich. Shecan travel in excess of 30 knots, with power coming from a combination of two gas turbines and two diesel engines with a total of 94,000 horsepower.
Peter Seyfferth, from TheYachtPhoto.com, said: “During the 3 days of trials, Azzam reached an amazing top speed of 31.5 knots, making her not only the longest but also by far the fastest megayacht in the world. Such a speed is absolutely exceptional for a yacht of this size. Her elegant, sleek lines are another feature which distinguish Azzam from all the other yachts above 150 meters.”
Mubarak Saad al Ahbabi was the engineer behind the gigayacht, and assembled a team to work on the ultra-sophisticated project.
He was told by the yacht’s secret buyer to build a vessel which was innovative and had a timeless design which would be able to travel at high speed and in shallow waters.
The exterior design, which has been described as ‘surprisingly slender’ was carried out by Nauta Yachts, with interior designer Christophe Leoni working on Azzam’s inside.
Azzam is expected to be delivered to its owner later this year.
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