FASTER, BIGGER, STRONGER

FASTER, BIGGER, STRONGER A new trend for billionaires, classic yachts are 'out', look at what kind of boats are in fashion today Younger, super-rich owners want a true ocean-going research ship capable of reaching remote corners like Alaska By: Zvonimir JurčićPosted: September 18, 2020 12:09 pm Megayacht REV Ocean Megayacht REV Ocean Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail Without a doubt, superyachts are an obligatory sign of status for billionaires, that one percent of the world's population, and the perfect way to travel the world. Luxury yachts have been sailing the world's seas since the beginning of the 20th century, and since then their design and development has gone in only one direction - bigger, better extravagant and according to the latest trend - ready for adventure. Current trends in the construction of elite superyachts today are moving in the direction of increasing length, more and more exceeding 100 meters and more, and the best example is the world's longest superyacht Azzam launched in 2013, measuring 180 meters (approximately the length of a cruiser), owned by the President of the United Arab Emirates Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyana . This increase in length is directly related to the increase in the wealth of individuals, while on the other hand, due to the flourishing of the technology industry, billionaires are becoming younger. These millennial magnates want larger ships of unusual design ready for adventure, as opposed to the traditional construction of immaculate white superyachts with a multitude of decks reminiscent of a wedding cake, still chosen by sheikhs and oligarchs. Younger super-rich yacht owners are not interested in that. Instead, they want their floating palaces to serve a purpose as a true research ship crossing the oceans and capable of reaching remote corners like Alaska or the South Pole. We are talking about exploratory or "explorer" state-of-the-art megayachts that are less glamorous than traditional, often unusual shapes, but are real research laboratories with the ability to navigate more extreme waters. “Land Rover to sail instead of Bentley,” is how British H2 yacht designers describe this new type of luxury boat, writes CNN Travel. Among them is the REV Ocean research-expedition superyacht currently being built by Norwegian shipbuilder Vard. With a projected length of 182.6 meters, it is the largest superyacht currently under construction to be launched next year. image Megayacht REV Ocean When he sails, he will take the title of the longest in the world Azzamu, and with 17,440 gross tons the second largest yacht of any kind, after Fulk Al Salamaha.