4th place: "Luna" (ex-DAR) for 218 million euros
The Oceanco saw the light of day in 2018 as the "DAR" and did not go unnoticed. Designer Luiz De Basto had a concept in mind with very generous glass surfaces at the time, which he presented to the Dutch shipyard. After various calculations, the shipyard came to the conclusion that it would work. And so a 90 metre long yacht with 400 square metres of exterior glass was developed. The specialists from Tilse in Hamburg installed 188 moulded glass panes, some of which are connected across three decks. The fact that nobody can see into the interior from the outside is due to the tinting and the fact that there are no side decks. The bridge with its cams and roof overhang resembles a hammerhead shark, the mast is shaped like a fin.
Designer Valentina Zannier (Nuvolari Lenard) also brought the animal and plant world to life in the salons and suites, for example with fish reliefs on the walls of the staircase or vines on the salon carpet. First insights into the interior. At the beginning of 2024, the yacht passed into the hands of a US billionaire, who named her "Luna" and certainly enjoyed travelling fast on her. The 14.2 metre wide displacer runs at speeds of up to 20 knots thanks to two MTU twenty-cylinder engines, each with an output of 3,540 kilowatts.
3rd place: "Lady Lara" costs 230 million euros
During her construction phase at Lürssen in Schacht-Audorf, the lady bore the code name "Orchid"; the owner had previously owned a 60-metre Benetti of the same name. His new one measures 91 metres and is the work of Reymond Langton. The steel and aluminium construction was launched in 2023 after a 15-million-euro refit. Up to 16 guests can stay overnight on board, looked after by a crew of 28.
There are two pools, a cinema and a spa with hammam, mud bath and ice fountain to keep boredom at bay. Art connoisseurs will be delighted by the works of Damien Hirst, which enhance the white and silver interior. Almost all the furniture comes from the Italian label Fendi. Interested parties who would like to put "Lady Lara" through its paces in advance can book through Y.CO from 1.4 million euros per week.
Uske Berndt
Editor News & Panorama
