Versailles-inspired interiors, IMAX cinemas and helipads: This year’s biggest superyachts rankings

The definitive list of the 101 largest superyachts in the world for 2019 has been revealed.

There are 10 brand new entries to this year’s Top 101 list compiled by Boat International magazine, which describes itself as the authority on global superyachts.

They showcase some of the most lavish sailing environments on the planet, from Versailles-inspired interiors to cryosaunas and IMAX cinemas.

Flying Fox, which measures 136 metres (447ft) and was built by Lürssen, is the largest boat delivered this year. It features a 400 square metre spa with every conceivable amenity – including the first cryosauna ever installed on a yacht

Designed by Norwegian-born Espen Øino and the British designer Mark Berryman, Flying Fox is available from €3.5 million a week

Designed by Norwegian-born Espen Øino and the British designer Mark Berryman, Flying Fox is available from €3.5 million a week 

Tis, built by Lürssen, is designed to travel the world and can roam for 7,000 nautical miles at 12 knots – and you can nip in easily via the two helipads

Tis, built by Lürssen, is designed to travel the world and can roam for 7,000 nautical miles at 12 knots – and you can nip in easily via the two helipads

The 108-metre (354ft) IJE was designed for an outdoor lifestyle by the British studio RWD and includes an observation deck tucked under the mast, a huge pool on the main deck and a private owner's deck for al fresco dining

The 108-metre (354ft) IJE was designed for an outdoor lifestyle by the British studio RWD and includes an observation deck tucked under the mast, a huge pool on the main deck and a private owner’s deck for al fresco dining 

Madsummer, a vessel built by Lürssen, is topped with a sundeck that offers a bar, a gym, a spa pool and a place to store a seaplane

Madsummer, a vessel built by Lürssen, is topped with a sundeck that offers a bar, a gym, a spa pool and a place to store a seaplane

Dutch-built 93-metre (305ft) Lady S features the first-ever IMAX cinema installed on a yacht as well as a four-deck atrium. The UK-based studios Michael Leach Design and Reymond Langton Design designed her for Feadship

Dutch-built 93-metre (305ft) Lady S features the first-ever IMAX cinema installed on a yacht as well as a four-deck atrium. The UK-based studios Michael Leach Design and Reymond Langton Design designed her for Feadship

One new entry on the list is Flying Fox, the biggest yacht delivered this year, which was built by German yard Lürssen, measuring 136 metres (447ft).

As well as two helipads and a 12-metre swimming pool, she features a spectacular outdoor dining area and kitchen – guests can watch the chef work al fresco, using equipment ranging from a wok station to a rotisserie capable of cooking a whole lamb, goat or suckling pig.

Boat International says that children young and old will enjoy the cinema with D-Box seating, which moves and vibrates to mimic the action on screen.

But the standout feature of Flying Fox is a 400 square-metre spa, with every conceivable amenity – including the first cryosauna ever installed on a yacht. Up to three minutes inside at -110˚C is reputed to aid muscle mending and pain relief.

Designed by the Norwegian-born Espen Øino and British designer Mark Berryman, Flying Fox is available from €3.5million (£2.9million/$3.9million) a week.

The richly decorated 111-metre (364ft) Tis also makes the list. It features Versailles-like interior design from the UK studio Winch Design. 

The 107-metre (351ft) Lana features a beach club with side balconies that connects to a hammam and gym and eight guest cabins

The 107-metre (351ft) Lana features a beach club with side balconies that connects to a hammam and gym and eight guest cabins

The stylish 107.6-metre (353ft) Zoza has 800 square metres of glazing and involved input from four different design studios: Azure, Reymond Langton Design, Zaniz Interiors and Giorgio Cassetta

The stylish 107.6-metre (353ft) Zoza has 800 square metres of glazing and involved input from four different design studios: Azure, Reymond Langton Design, Zaniz Interiors and Giorgio Cassetta 

The aptly named Dreamboat, by the Dutch yard Oceanco, unites design legends Terence Disdale and Espen Øino for a 90-metre (295ft) yacht that includes a 250-square-metre sundeck and calming, natural décor

The aptly named Dreamboat, by the Dutch yard Oceanco, unites design legends Terence Disdale and Espen Øino for a 90-metre (295ft) yacht that includes a 250-square-metre sundeck and calming, natural décor 

Twin Gone With The Wind-inspired staircases sweep down from the upper to lower saloon, with polished mahogany handrails and 23.8kt gold flourishes. Also built by Lürssen, she’s designed to travel the world and can roam for 7,000 nautical miles at 12 knots – and you can nip in easily via the two helipads.

Italian yard Benetti delivered three massive superyachts this year that feature in the list. One is the 108-metre (354ft) IJE, which is designed for an outdoor lifestyle by the British studio RWD that packed on more than 1,000 square metres of exterior deck space, from an observation deck tucked under the mast to the huge pool on the main deck and a private owner’s deck for al fresco dining. 

The 107.6-metre (353ft) Zoza has 800 square metres of glazing and involved input from four different design studios: Azure, Reymond Langton Design, Zaniz Interiors and Giorgio Cassetta. 

While the 107-metre (351ft) Lana, by contrast, was penned inside and out by the shipyard. She features a beach club with side balconies that connects to a hammam and gym, and eight guest cabins.

Other yachts to enter the Top 101 include 95-metre (312ft) Madsummer designed by the UK studio Harrison Eidsgaard and the Italian interiors specialist Laura Sessa for Lürssen. She is topped with a sundeck that offers a bar, a gym, a spa pool and a place to store a seaplane.

Three-masted, 106.7-metre (350ft) sailing yacht Black Pearl, was built by Oceanco and launched in 2016

Three-masted, 106.7-metre (350ft) sailing yacht Black Pearl, was built by Oceanco and launched in 2016

The 180.61-metre (592ft) motor yacht Azzam, built by Lürssen in 2013, is still the largest in the world

The 180.61-metre (592ft) motor yacht Azzam, built by Lürssen in 2013, is still the largest in the world

The full list of the largest yachts in the world appears in the January issue of Boat International, on sale now

The full list of the largest yachts in the world appears in the January issue of Boat International, on sale now

Dutch-built 93-metre (305ft) Lady S accommodates the first-ever IMAX cinema installed on a yacht as well as a four-deck atrium. The UK-based studios Michael Leach Design and Reymond Langton Design designed her for Feadship. 

The 91.4-metre (300ft) Voyager is not a new boat – but a 63-metre (207ft) commercial vessel that has now been comprehensively converted to a superyacht with design by Rafael Ochoa, Boris Kirilloff and Genesis Interiors. 

While the Dutch yard Oceanco’s 90-metre (295ft) Dreamboat unites design legends Terence Disdale and Espen Øino for a yacht that includes a 250-square-metre sundeck and calming, natural décor. 

The 85.65-metre C2 is a re-entry to the list, having been extended by 7.2 metres (23ft) during a refit by her original builder, Abeking & Rasmussen.

The new entries join behemoths already on the list such as three-masted, 106.7-metre (360ft) sailing yacht Black Pearl and the biggest yacht in the world since 2013, the 180.61-metre (593ft) motor yacht Azzam.

Stewart Campbell, editor of Boat International, said: ‘From the first-ever IMAX installed on a superyacht to cryosaunas, the new entries to the list of the largest yachts in the world display some truly incredible feats of innovation and engineering. 

‘Designers and shipyards are being challenged like never before by superyacht owners demanding the last word in comfort and customisation. With some incredible projects set for delivery in 2020, this trend shows no signs of slowing down.’ 

  • The full list of the largest yachts in the world appears in the January issue of Boat International, on sale now.

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