Koru (yacht)
 Koru Superyacht anchored off the coast of St. Lucia on January 5th, 2024
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Cayman Islands | |
| Name | Koru |
| Owner | Jeff Bezos[2] |
| Builder | Oceanco |
| Cost | $500 million |
| Yard number | Y721 |
| Launched | 4 August 2022 [1] |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lloyd's Register |
| Type | Schooner rigged sailing yacht |
| Tonnage | 3,300 GT |
| Length | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Capacity | 18 passengers |
| Crew | 40 |
Koru is a luxury custom superyacht owned by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon. The vessel was built in the Netherlands by Oceanco starting in 2021, and delivered in April 2023.[3][4][5] It is a three-masted sailing yacht 127 meters (417 ft) long and reported to have cost $500 million or more.[6][7][8] When commissioned, the yacht was the second-largest sailing yacht in the world, after Andrey Melnichenko's Sailing Yacht A.
Koru and De Hef[edit]
In 2022, Rotterdam announced that the city's historic De Hef bridge would be temporarily partially dismantled to allow the yacht to pass through. This move was controversial because the bridge is a Dutch national monument owing to its history.[9] Eventually the dismantling plan of the 'De Hef' bridge proved to be unnecessary. The masts were stepped when the vessel was moored downstream of the bridge in the Rotterdam Harbour.[10]
Support vessel[edit]
A 75-metre (246 ft) 1,900 Gross ton yacht support vessel, the Abeona, will "shadow" Koru, providing additional crew accommodation, a helipad with enclosed helicopter accommodation, and capacity for relief supplies.[11][12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "127m Oceanco Y721 superyacht launched in the Netherlands". SuperYacht Times. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "KORU Yacht • Jeff Bezos $500M Sailing Superyacht • Oceanco • 2022". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Matza, Max (May 14, 2021). "Jeff Bezos and the secretive world of superyachts". BBC News. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "127m Koru Delivered by Oceanco". www.yachtharbour.com. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jeff Bezos' superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled". BBC News. February 3, 2022. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Nicole Lyn Pesce (May 11, 2021). "Here's where Jeff Bezos's superyacht ranks among the world's most expensive boats". MarketWatch.
- ^ KURT SCHLOSSER (May 10, 2021). "Jeff Bezos will reportedly join the billionaire boating class with a $500M luxury sailing superyacht". Geekwire.
- ^ Oliver Moody (May 11, 2021). "Jeff Bezos rides ultra-rich superyacht wave". The Times of London.
- ^ "Rotterdam has confirmed it will dismantle a historic bridge to allow a superyacht built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to fit through". BBC News. February 3, 2022. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Miljoenenjacht van Amazon-baas Jeff Bezos duikt op voor Zuid-Hollandse kust". February 15, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Damborsky, Katia (11 February 2023). "75m custom Damen Yachting support vessel delivered and named". Boating International. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Inside Jeff Bezos' shiny new US$500 million Koru megayacht and Abeona vessel". South China Morning Post. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
External links[edit]
- OCEANCO Y721 at Boat International, with images
- Yacht Koru Specification