Pelorus (yacht)
 Pelorus in Croatia
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| History | |
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 Bermuda | |
| Name | Pelorus |
| Owner | Sammy Tak Lee |
| Port of registry | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Ordered | 1999 |
| Builder | Lürssen |
| Yard number | 13600 |
| Laid down | 27 July 2000 |
| Launched | 24 May 2001 |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | as built, GL+100 A5 Motor Yacht +MC AUT |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 115 metres (377 ft) |
| Beam | 17.2 metres (56 ft) |
| Draft | 4.66 metres (15.3 ft) |
| Depth | 5.10 metres (16.7 ft) |
| Decks | 5 plus tank top |
| Installed power | 7,800 kilowatts (10,500 hp) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 3,900kW Wärtsilä 12v 26 |
| Speed | 19 knots |
| Boats & landing craft carried | landing boats, jet skis |
| Crew | 46 |
| Aviation facilities | two helicopter pads |
Pelorus is a luxury yacht and is 115 metres (377 ft) in length.
History[edit]
Commissioned by Saudi Arabian businessman Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Abdulmalik Al-Sheikh,[1] Pelorus was built at the Lürssen subsidiary repair shipyard in Schacht-Audorf Rendsburg, Germany. The conceptual design was completed in 1999 by Tim Heywood, work began in 2000, and the yacht entered service in 2003. It was sold to Roman Abramovich during its maiden voyage, who had it altered by Blohm & Voss, adding a second helicopter pad (on top of the wheelhouse), two B&V active fin stabilizers replaced by four zero-speed stabilizers, and modifications to the underwater exhaust, mast, and stern.
Pelorus is powered by two Wärtsilä (formerly Stork Werkspoor) 12v 26 engines designed to give continuous 3900 kW at 1000 r.p.m. On the builder's sea trial Pelorus reached the contract speed of 20 knots, but often cruises between 12 and 14 knots. While owned by Abramovich, the yacht had a full-time crew of up to 46, in addition to a large security contingent that travelled with his family. Pelorus would cruise the western Mediterranean Sea during the summers, and commonly ventured down through the Suez Canal for the winters.
In 2005, Abramovich lent Pelorus to Frank Lampard and John Terry for two weeks as a bonus for being the two best players at his English football club Chelsea F.C. the previous season, and allowed Terry to honeymoon with his new wife, Toni Poole, on the yacht in 2007.[2]
Irina Abramovich received the yacht in 2009 as part of her divorce settlement. She sold it via broker Merle Wood to David Geffen in 2011 for around US$300 million.[3][4][5] In 2011, Geffen sold Pelorus to Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan for 214 million euros.[1] In 2016, Pelorus was sold to Chinese billionaire Samuel Tak Lee.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Superyacht Coral Island". Superyachtfan.com.
- ^ Thomas, Mark. "Roman Abramovich's former monster yacht drops anchor near Dubrovnik - The Dubrovnik Times". The Dubrovnik Times. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ David Pelly. "Iconic yachts: Pelorus". boatinternational.com. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ Jared Paul Stern (July 14, 2011). "David Geffen's New $300 Million Yacht Gets Upstaged By A Russian Businessman's Boat In Mallorca". businessinsider.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Haute Yachts: Geffen’s $300M ‘Pelorus’ Meets the Starck-Designed ‘A’ in Majorca | Haute Living Magazine. Hauteliving.com (2011-07-14). Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
- ^ "Lurssen's 115m Pelorus sold to Hong Kong billionaire". Yachting Pages.
- ^ Hanson, Dana (2022-03-12). "The 10 Most Expensive Sailboats in the World". Money Inc. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
