Jul 10 2008
Power & Motoryacht 100 unveiles World’s Largest Private Yachts
POWER & MOTORYACHT, the #1 enthusiast marine category publication, unveiled its 23rd annual list of the world’s 100 largest megayachts, a.k.a. “The POWER & MOTORYACHT 100.” A megayacht is defined as a privately owned yacht at least 80 feet long; there are nearly 4,000 yachts in this booming category today. Not only has the number of yachts in the category grown, but their size has increased as well in the 23 years since the list was first compiled. In 1985, the largest yacht on the POWER & MOTORYACHT 100 measured 123′. Today, the smallest of the 100 measures 206′.
Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti Yachts, in cooperation with German automotive group ZF, has developed a new “green” motor yacht. The yacht has a new electric mode that will allow it to operate entirely on its on-board batteries for a very long time, hence emitting less carbon dioxide.