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There is arguably no greater symbol of wealth than an enormous, gleaming, luxurious yacht.
Yachts are the ultimate toys for those who have out-earned the modes of common recreation. They offer privacy, extravagance, and comfort tailored to the exact specifications of the owner.
In the last decade, the uber-rich have entered into a worldwide arms race to build the largest, sleekest, fastest, most over-the-top floating toys a person could imagine.
The latest entrant, the gold-plated History Supreme, cost an eye-popping $4.8 billion.
The result is a veritable armada of money-soaked super yachts docked in ports across the world.
Le Grand Bleu - around $90 million
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Owner: Eugene Schvidler; it was gifted to him by friend and business partner Roman Abramovich
Length: 370 ft
Coolest feature: The vessel, which launched in 2000, is powered by two 3,600 hp Wärtsilä engines. It has an onboard 74-foot sailboat and 67-foot speedboat.
Source: The New York Daily News
Tatoosh - $100 million
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Owner: Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft
Length: 416 ft
Coolest Feature: You can buy it! Tatoosh was put up for sale in 2010 but has yet to be sold. So if you have a couple million dollars burning a hole in your pocket, contact Fraser Yachts.
Maltese Falcon - $120 million
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Owner: Elena Ambrosiadou, co-founder of the London-based hedge fund IKOS Asset Management
Length: 289 ft
Coolest Feature: This is the largest sailing yacht in the world, making it wholly different from the other motor yachts on this list. It lacks the square footage of some of its counterparts, but it still houses five state rooms, a saloon, and a submarine.
Source: boatinternational.com
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