Boat International’s Top 200 Largest Yachts: #160-141

The following list of the world’s largest superyachts was published by Boat International. Click here to see Nos. 180-161 on the list.

160. Queen K | 72.6m (238’2″)

Replacing a 50 metre Benetti of the same name, Queen K was built by Lürssen Yachts in Germany with styling by Espen Øino. Interior design was shared between Donald Starkey and Lürssen’s in-house designers. The yacht’s interior, which has a light and cheerful air combining bright colours and clean lines, has two particularly notable features — a dramatic spiral staircase that winds round an elevator shaft encased in red travertine, and a whole deck, including outside areas, devoted to the owner.

On change of ownership, reportedly to Oleg Deripaska, chairman of the Russian aluminium company RUSAL, she was renamed Queen K, and Eidsgaard Design was hired to alter the original colourful interior to one that is now calm and contemporary. She is featured in The Superyachts, Volume 18, as Queen M.

Builder:Lürssen
Exterior styling:Espen Øino
Interior design: Lürssen / Donald Starkey (original) | Eidsgaard Design (refit)
Former names:Queen M

159. Vicky | 72.64m (238’4″)

Proteksan Turquoise’s current flagship, the 72.64 metre Vicky was previously known under the hull number NB54. The construction of this project started in 2009, but in February 2010 she was sold to a new owner who commissioned H2 Yacht Design to radically restyle the superstructure. As a result, her initial sharp lines became smoother. Vicky was the largest Turkish-branded yacht to date when she was launched.

The completed steel and aluminium hull arrived at the Proteksan Turquoise yard in April 2011 for her final fitting-out. The interior, also designed by H2 Yacht Design, accommodates 12 guests in six cabins: the atypical full-beam master suite is in the middle of the bridge deck with two balconies on either side, and the other guest cabins are forward on the main deck. She is featured in volume 27 of The Superyachts.

Builder:Proteksan Turquoise
Naval architecture: Proteksan Turquoise
Exterior & Interior design:H2 Yacht Design

158. Predator | 72.8m (238’10”)

Displaying what is probably the most extraordinary styling ever created by Feadship’s traditional in-house naval architects De Voogt, Predator will certainly turn heads wherever she goes. Some will applaud this look while others will consider her axe-bow configuration and aggressive styling impractical, but her low-resistance hull and 28-knot turn of speed will surely impress. To achieve this, Predator uses four 4,320kW MTU diesels that provide 8,000kW of power to a pair of 3.2 metre-diameter Rolls-Royce variable pitch propellers driven through two custom-built Renk gearboxes.

Following a recent refit, Predator can now accommodate up to ten people and her extensive entertainment system proclaims that she can throw a good party. Predator is featured in The Superyachts, Volume 22.

Builder:Feadship
Naval architecture / exterior styling:De Voogt Naval Architects
Interior design:Jon Bannenberg

157. Yalla | 73m (239’6″)

Working in close collaboration with the CRN Engineering Department, Omega Architects was responsible for Yalla’s sleek and sporty external design, while the interiors were created by Milan-based Droulers Architecture working in accord with CRN’s Interiors and Design Office.

With a steel displacement hull and aluminium superstructure, Yalla is powered by twin 1,173kW Caterpillar 3512B diesel engines and is the first superyacht built by CRN on its new 12.5 metre beam platform. It has five decks and, with six cabins including the owner’s suite and VIP cabins, has accommodation for up to 12 guests, as well as separate quarters for the 22 crewmembers.

Builder & Naval Architecture:CRN
Exterior Design:Omega Architects
Interior Styling:Droulers Architecture

156. Grace E | 73m (239’6″)

Picchiotti’s flagship shares the same hull and superstructure design of her predecessors, 50 metre Exuma and 55 metre Galileo G. Born from the collaboration between Vitruvius Ltd, Philippe Briand and the Perini Navi Group, the series is built in aluminium and characterised by streamlined, slender lines and follows the principles of the BOS Hull (Briand Optimized Stretched Hull). Grace E features advanced diesel-electric propulsion with two Azipod propellers, and she cruises at 16.5 knots.

Exterior living spaces are spread out over five decks, and the upper deck is dedicated to wellness, hosting a gym, sauna and hydrotherapy equipment. Grace E’s elegant and contemporary interior is by Rémi Tessier, and she accommodates 12 guests and a crew of 22.

Builder:Picchiotti
Naval architecture & Exterior styling:Philippe Briand / Vitruvius
Interior design:Rémi Tessier

155. Odessa II | 73.02m (239’6″)

Odessa II (hull 423) easily may not have been on this list. She was originally ordered with five other sisterships, including Plan B but the financial crisis left these two yachts the only survivors. Now afloat, Odessa II has décor described as a New Hampton style and was delivered in 2013.

Builder:Nobiskrug
Naval architecture & Exterior styling:Focus Yacht Design
Interior design:H2 Yacht Design

154. Plan B | 73.02m (239’6″)

Plan B (hull 422) was built by Abu Dhabi MAR Kiel (formerly HDW). Plan B was ordered before the financial crisis of 2007 as part of an order for six yachts of all around the same size. Four of the yachts were cancelled. Plan B was outfitted by Nobiskrug in Rendsburg, who are part of the same group as Abu Dhabi MAR Kiel.

Builder: Abu Dhabi MAR Kiel
Naval architecture & Exterior styling: Focus Yacht Design

153. Laurel | 73.15m (240′)

Built by Delta Marine in the Pacific Northwest, Laurel has a steel hull and composite superstructure and is the second largest yacht to be built in North America since the Great Depression. Her sun deck extends fore and aft of a central observation room, the forward part being a belvedere terrace and the aft offering a gym, spa pool and sunbathing.

Laurel is a stunning yacht that showcases design efficiency. Tenders are stored on the lower deck and launched through doors to port and starboard. Aft of the boats is a diving room that opens to the large bathing platform created by opening the stern door.

The master suite is positioned amidships on the main deck, flanked by private side decks, and is entered through a private lobby that opens forward to the bedroom through a sitting room/office. The forward part of the main deck is devoted to a crew mess and leisure area.

The interior features a blend of anigre and is furnished in a comfortably eclectic style. Notably, the central staircase spirals around a three-storey-high glass sculpture depicting marine life by Seattle artist Mary van Cline.

Builder / naval architecture:Delta Marine
Exterior styling / interior design:Donald Starkey

152. Siren | 73.15m (240′)

This Germanischer Lloyd-classed yacht, commissioned by the original owners of Triple Seven, features a superb contemporary interior with five guest cabins and a main deck master suite that incorporates a foldaway double bed with wide sea views over a fold-down terrace. Siren’s owners, enthusiasts for open-air living, worked closely with Newcruise Yacht Projects + Design, also responsible for Triple Seven, to create interior spaces that flow seamlessly into the open deck areas.

Water sports enthusiasts will admire the ultra-large bathing platform next to the ‘beach club’ bar and lounge in the stern. Another novelty is that the raised semicircular sunbathing area aft on the main deck unfolds to become a circular helipad.

Operated by 17 crew, Siren has a top speed of 17 knots and a range of 7,300nm at 14 knots. She won the coveted Yacht of the Year Award at the World Superyacht Awards in 2009 and is featured in The Superyachts, Volume 22.

Builder:Nobiskrug
Naval architecture: Nobiskrug / SDC / SMK
Exterior styling / interior design:Newcruise Yacht Projects + Design

151. Dragonfly | 73.3m (240’6″)

Dragonfly (ex-Silver Zwei) is the second yacht to emerge from the Hanseatic Marine yard in Perth, Western Australia, and is a sistership to its first launch, Silver (now Rabdan). Built to Lloyd’s classification, she compies with SOLAS 36-passenger and MCA Cayman Islands regulations. The main differences between this yacht and her predecessor are that her foredeck helipad doubles as a guest sitting area, and she has two tender garages, one forward and one aft, the latter converting to a beach house following the launch of the tenders. She was sold to a new owner in July 2011 and is currently available for charter with Burgess.

Builder:Silver Yachts
Naval architecture:Mark Ellis Marine Design
Exterior styling:Espen Øino
Interior design: Silvestrin Design

150. Rabdan | 73.3m (240’6″)

Rabdan, formerly Silver, was the first launch from Hanseatic Marine, the shipyard established in Perth, Western Australia, in 2003 by her former owner, who had failed to find an established yard to build his vessel in the necessary timeframe.

Silver’s appearance was inspired by the Aga Khan’s Kalamoun and Shergar, and she is notable for her low-profile, streamlined superstructure and narrow, hydrodynamically efficient hull, elements that met her German owner’s requirement for a fast, fuel-efficient yacht.

Her interior, by the Munich-based Italian designer Danilo Silvestrin, was largely constructed from veneered honeycomb to save weight. Eighteen guests can be accommodated. The yacht is featured in The Superyachts, Volume 22, as Silver.

Builder:Silver Yachts
Naval architecture:Mark Ellis Marine Design
Exterior styling:Espen Øino
Interior design:Silvestrin Design
Former names:Silver

149. Sapphire | 73.55m (241’4″)

Sapphire was built for the same owner that commissioned the 67 metre motor yacht Triple Seven and 73.15 metre Siren, winner of the highly coveted Motor Yacht of the Year Award at the World Superyacht Awards in 2009. Once again designed by the Newcruise Yacht Projects + Design team and built by Nobiskrug, the yacht provides much the same modern facilities as Siren but with slightly different styling.

The master cabin offers a large study, bedroom/sitting room, dressing room and two bathrooms. Guests are accommodated in three double cabins, a twin/double convertible and a superior cabin.

Builder:Nobiskrug
Designers:Newcruise Yacht Projects + Design

148. Flying Fox | 73.55m (241’4″)

Previously known under the name Grafitti, hull number 783, the 73.55 metre Flying Fox is a sister ship of Mogambo and was launched in November 2011 by Nobiskrug. Both have exterior and interior design by Reymond Langton. Few specifications are known, but she will be accompanied by a Damen Sea Axe tender.

Builder & Naval Architecture:Nobiskrug
Exterior Styling:Reymond Langton Design
Interior design: Reymond Langton Design

147. Mogambo | 73.55m (241’4″)

Nobiskrug’s hull 782 was launched at its Rendsburg, Germany yard in October 2011. Based on the same philosophy as Siren and Sapphire, Mogambo has a length of 73.55 metres but her smoother lines were designed by Reymond Langton Design.

The London based office is also responsible for the interior. Her general profile and original paint scheme make Mogambo one of the sleeker yachts launched in 2011. She can accommodate 12 guests, looked after by 17 crew. She’s named after a movie of the same name starring Clark Gable and Grace Kelly.

Mogambo is featured in volume 26 of The Superyachts.

Builder & Naval Architecture:Nobiskrug
Exterior Styling:Reymond Langton Design
Interior design: Reymond Langton Design

146. Ilona | 73.69m (241’9″)

Built for Australian businessman Frank Lowy, an experienced yachtsman who has circumnavigated the world four times, Ilona set new standards for elegance, technology and innovation when launched in 2003. Within her stylish mahogany-lined interior, designed by Redman Whiteley Dixon, a lift connects her five decks, which incorporate a large owner’s suite, accommodation for up to 18 guests in six cabins, and a 14-seat cinema.

The yacht has four active-fin stabilisers and a battery of 65 underwater lights, but perhaps her most notable feature is her aft-deck swimming pool. Installed as part of a 2012 refit, this measures 10 metres by three metres and the movable floor allows for a maximum depth of 1.5 metres. The pool takes the place of the yacht’s original helicopter hangar, and she now offers a touch-and-go helipad on the upper deck, which can support an Agusta Westland 109 Grand New.

Lloyd’s classified and fully MCA compliant, Ilona is manned by 28 crew and staff and is featured in The Superyachts, Volume 18 and Refit 2013.

Builder / naval architecture:Amels
Exterior styling / interior design:Redman Whiteley Dixon

145. Naia | 73.61m (241’6″)

Motoryacht Naia (ex-Pegaso) is a 73.61 metre steel expedition-capable superyacht launched in 2011 from the Freire shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The largest superyacht ever to be built in Spain, she is owned by a well-known Mexican businessman who will use her for oceanographic research.

The yacht was purpose-built to accommodate a 14 tonne submarine and offers a video editing and specimen gathering suite. Styling is by the British studio H2 Yacht Design and Moore Yacht Design and interior design by the UK-based Mark Berryman.

Naia is featured in volume 26 of The Superyachts.

Builder:Freire
Naval Architecture:BMT Nigel Gee & Associates
Exterior Styling:H2 Yacht Design
Interior design:Mark Berryman

144. Cocoa Bean | 73.98m (242’8″)

Built to ABS class in steel and aluminium with naval architecture by Trinity, she is the largest yacht launched in the USA so far in 2011. MCA classed, the interior design of Cocoa Bean is the work of Evan K Marshall, accommodating 12 guests in six staterooms, while twin 2626hp Caterpillar engines give her a range of 6,000 nautical miles at 13 knots.

Builder:Trinity Yachts
Naval architecture & Exterior styling: Trinity Yachts
Interior design:Evan K Marshall

143. Global | 74m (242’9″)

Global (ex-Kismet), formerly known by her project name of Falcon, was handed over to her owners in early 2007. Her attractive exterior looks, created by the Antibes-based architect Espen Øino, are complemented by her Reymond Langton designed interior, which reveals strong, masculine architectural elements with a touch of art deco.

Providing accommodation for 12 guests, the interior displays tactile soft furnishings which, together with Persian themes, help to create a classical yet homely atmosphere that is lavishly decorated with specially commissioned artwork.

Particularly noteworthy are the two huge verre églomisé artworks in the dining saloon that were inspired by antique black-andwhite photographs of Manhattan. The main lobby is also striking, its imposing circular stairway rising from a jet-black marble floor and winding around the central lift, its outer walls decorated with a bas relief. Sold in October 2013, she was renamed Global and refitted by her new owners.

Global is featured in The Superyachts, Volume 21 as Kismet.

Builder / naval architecture:Lürssen
Exterior styling:Espen Øino
Interior design:Reymond Langton

142. Cloud 9 | 74m (242’9″)

The second largest yacht in CRN’s fleet behind the 80 metre Chopi Chopi, Cloud 9 was delivered in May 2017. Exterior styling is by Zuccon International Project and founder Giovanni Zuccon is particularly proud of how she turned out, calling Cloud 9: “the most beautiful vessel I’ve ever designed”.

Notable features include a separate owner’s deck and a globe-trotting maximum cruising range of 6,000 nautical miles at 12 knots, drawing on a total fuel capacity of 250,000 litres.

Builder / naval architecture:CRN
Exterior styling:Zuccon International Project
Interior design:Winch Design

141. Aurora | 74m (242’9″)

A tribute to the iconic 1950s and 1960s ocean liners, Aurora was launched by Lürssen in 2017 with Moran Yacht & Ship providing project management services. Her circular portholes are a deliberate nod to Art Deco design and come courtesy of British studio Winch Design, which was responsible for both the interior and exterior styling. Details of her interior are closely guarded, but there will be plenty of space for relaxing and entertaining, with her skylounge stretching across the entire 13 metre beam.

Builder / naval architecture:Lürssen
Interior / exterior design:Winch Design

Check back soon for the rest of the list as we continue the countdown of the world’s largest yachts.