The biggest and most spectacular superyachts of 2017 

The super-rich like their superyachts to make a statement when they drop anchor – so the bigger the better.

But which are the most ginormous? Boat International has all the answers, with its 101 biggest superyachts list.

And it’s just revealed that the competition in the size stakes is more fierce than ever this year, with 10 eye-popping additions to the rankings. Not only do they push the envelope in terms of dimensions, but they harbour an outrageous array of luxury features, from waterfalls to on-deck pizza ovens. Scroll down to feast your eyes on 2017’s new entries.  

Black Pearl

The Black Pearl superyacht, which is 107 metres long and has solar panels on her sails in order to generate electricity 

Black Pearl is one of the most notable yachts to launch in 2017 and stands at almost 107 metres long.

She can accommodate 12 guests in the vessel’s six cabins and was built by Dutch construction company Oceanco.

One of Black Pearl’s most unusual features is that she has solar panels on her sails and can generate electricity from her rotating propellers. This means the boat can cross oceans without using any fuel.

Barbara

Another yacht by Oceanco to make it on to the list is the 88.5 metre long Barbara.

It has two levels of forward facing glass doors that open on the folding side balconies.

Meanwhile the helideck turns into an outdoor cinema and the main saloon also doubles as a disco.

Al Lusail

The Al Lusail yacht, which is 123 metres long and includes an on-board swimming pool, cinema, helipad and beauty salon 

The Al Lusail yacht, which is 123 metres long and includes an on-board swimming pool, cinema, helipad and beauty salon 

The exterior of the 123-metre-long Al Lusail was designed by H2 Yacht Design and constructed by German shipyard Lurssen.

The vessel has a central balcony on the side decks to avoid long corridors and to open up space in the middle of the yacht.

Other indulgences include an on-board swimming pool, cinema, helipad and beauty salon.

Sailing Yacht A

Sailing Yacht A (the boat with the three masts), owned by Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko, has several lounge decks as well as an outdoor dining table, with space for more than 16 people

Sailing Yacht A (the boat with the three masts), owned by Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko, has several lounge decks as well as an outdoor dining table, with space for more than 16 people

Sailing Yacht A is a 468ft-long vessel boasting eight floors, a helipad and three 300ft masts.

The £360million vessel, owned by Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko, has several lounge decks, as well as an outdoor dining table with space for more than 16 people.

She has eight decks, connected by multiple elevators and free-floating spiral staircases, garages for four tenders, a submarine, a helipad, an electric crow’s nest and mainmast towers that are taller than Big Ben.

U116

New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart commissioned Norwegian yard Kleven to build U116, which stands at 116.15 metres long.

Her features include new scale accommodation, a below-deck cinema, an upper saloon with pool, pinball and other games, and a swimming pool and spa.

It is set to be delivered early next year and it seems that guests won’t get bored on trips to the world’s most remote destinations.

Aviva

Aviva, owned by Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis, 80, who is worth £4billion, packs in a 20m by 10m by 6.5m high padel court on the lower deck

Aviva, owned by Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis, 80, who is worth £4billion, packs in a 20m by 10m by 6.5m high padel court on the lower deck

The 98m Aviva has an internal volume far larger than boats of a similar length – she packs in a 20m by 10m by 6.5m high padel court on the lower deck.

Aviva overtakes 90.22m Nahlin as the biggest British-owned boat in the world.

Her owner is London-born businessman and Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis, 80, who is worth £4billion and now lives in the Bahamas.

Jubilee

Jubilee is currently the biggest superyacht on the market and boasts a helicopter deck and large pool with a built-in aquarium

Jubilee is currently the biggest superyacht on the market and boasts a helicopter deck and large pool with a built-in aquarium

Her most distinctive feature is her three false decks, which as designer Igor Lobanov puts it 'give the illusion that she is longer and have a positive effect on the yacht’s proportional aesthetics'

Her most distinctive feature is her three false decks, which as designer Igor Lobanov puts it ‘give the illusion that she is longer and have a positive effect on the yacht’s proportional aesthetics’

Jubilee is the biggest superyacht that is currently for sale and is the largest ever built in the Netherlands.

Her most distinctive feature is her three false decks, which as designer Igor Lobanov puts it ‘give the illusion that she is longer and have a positive effect on the yacht’s proportional aesthetics’.

This striking yacht, which is being marketed by Burgess, boasts a fully certified helicopter deck, large pool deck with built-in aquarium and a substantial beach club below.

Faith

The glamorous 100-metre superyacht Faith, pictured, has a waterfall at the bottom of a glass bottom pool and a pizza oven on the sun deck

The glamorous 100-metre superyacht Faith, pictured, has a waterfall at the bottom of a glass bottom pool and a pizza oven on the sun deck

The 96.55m Feadship yacht Faith is packed with glamorous touches.

The owner’s cabin enjoys 180-degree views and has a three-metre skylight directly above the double bed.

The saloon is divided into two by a limestone and quartz double-sided fireplace, the glass bottom pool is fed by a waterfall and on the sundeck you can soak in the spa pool or use the pizza oven.

Amaeda

The build of 104m Amadea was shrouded in mystery, and only a few quirky details are known.

These include that she has a four tonne decorative bowsprit in the shape of an albatross.

According to designer Espen Oino, the owner wanted it to ‘eternalise the life of the albatross to protect Amadea from the spell in Coleridge’s poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’.

Areti

The 85-metre long Areti has its own helipad along with everything a professional athlete would need to help them relax 

The 85-metre long Areti has its own helipad along with everything a professional athlete would need to help them relax 

The 85m Areti is owned by a former Olympic cyclist and features are focused on helping professional athletes relax.

There’s a toning spa, a large steam room and sauna, a 12-seat spa pool and a full height plunge pool chilled to 8C. 

The full list appears in the January issue of Boat International, out December 14, 2017.  



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