Boat International Names Biggest Yachts in the World

LONDON, Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- If you lined the biggest 101 luxury yachts in the world end to end, they would measure almost 6 miles long!

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That's according to Boat International magazine, which includes the definitive guide to the world's biggest superyachts in its January 2015 issue, which goes on sale 11 December.

Boat International, often referred to as the Billionaire's Bible, is the world's leading luxury yachting title, and each year produces the industry's most comprehensive guide to the world's top yachts.

Tony Harris, CEO of Boat International Media, said: "We're extremely proud to present this year's top 101 superyachts, which is the yachting world's equivalent of the Forbes Rich Lists.

"We have access to the best and most complete data, and spend considerable time researching and drawing up the list – and we also feature insider information on all the new entries."

The biggest yacht in the world remains the epic 180 metre Azzam, designed by Nauta Yachts and built at Lurssen in Germany. The biggest new entry, meanwhile, is the super-secret 140 metre Ocean Victory, just launched at Fincantieri in La Spezia, Italy.

Following a comprehensive redesign, the January issue of the magazine also features a guide to the world's best spas to visit by superyacht, as well as contributions from Hugo Rifkind, Eddie Jordan, Jordana Reuben, Sir Ben Ainslie and Simon de Burton.

Further details, and the complete list of the world's top 200 largest yachts, are available at  http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-register/

HEADLINE STATS:
Total length of top 101 superyachts in 2014: 9984 metres
Total length of top 101 superyachts in 2004: 7992 metres
Average length of yachts in top 101 in 2014: 98.85m
Average gross tonnage of yachts in top 101: 3,909GT
Top superyacht builder represented in top 101 in 2014: Lurssen, with 23 yachts
Top countries of ownership of yachts in top 101 in 2014: USA (17 yachts); Russia (15 yachts); Saudi Arabia (10 yachts); Greece (6 yachts); Dubai (5 yachts)

Further details, and the complete list of the world's top 200 largest yachts, are available at http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-register/

ABOUT BOAT INTERNATIONAL:
Boat International Media, founded in 1983, is the world's leading media provider for the global superyacht community, offering magazines, books, events and digital services to superyacht owners, builders, captains and crew and brokers.

FOR ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT:
Stewart Campbell, editor
Email 
+44 208 5459349

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SOURCE Boat International

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