With the summer season just around the corner, all the famous people take advantage of these weeks to tune up their boats. Let them tell you if not Mark Zuckerbergwhose yacht of more than 330 million has just arrived at the outer dock of the new Sea Club, the exclusive private port of Palma de Mallorca. As neighbors it has other greats of nautical navigation: Golden Odysseyof the Saudi Prince Khaled bin Sultan al Saudand the Rising Sunby American producer David Geffen.
Two giants of 124 and 138 meters in length each, which, however, cannot compete with the privileged luxury of Zuckerberg’s. launchpad – this is what the Facebook magnate has named it – it is built by the Dutch company Feadship. Founded in 1949, it is one of the most prestigious and exclusive yacht builders in the world.
They are always made to measure and taste of the consumer. In this case, of the Russian oligarch, Vladimir Olegovich Potanin, who bought it only to see it confiscated by the Netherlands after a sanction imposed as a result of the Ukrainian war. The state management entity auctioned it shortly after and that is how it came into the hands of Mark Zuckerberg, who decided that the 124 meters in length it was good birthday self gift for starting a new decade last May.
The boat, whose maintenance amounts to 28 million annually, has all the unimaginable luxuries. It can accommodate up to 24 guestswhich also guarantees ample space to socialize and relax in which stand out common zones like your own heliporta little cinema, jacuzzi, solarium, beauty salon as well as direct access to the water and jet ski parking. In addition, it has space for a crew of 48 people highly qualified.
And if that was not enough, Zuckerberg He also usually travels with his old yacht, called wingman, much smaller (67 meters in length), which it now uses as a “support ship” for the previous one. Its price is around 30 million dollars and keep in it slides, a small submarine with which to dive or flyboards.
The Launchpad is 124 meters long and has capacity for 24 guests
For now, the only thing missing in Palma de Mallorca is the owner of GOAL. Taking into account that the yacht is already prepared for his arrival, it will be a matter of time before Zuckerberg settles on the island with his wife, Priscilla Chanand his three daughters, Maxima, August and Aurelia.
The yacht was not the only gift that Zuckerberg gave himself for turning 40. To find the other one you have to travel to the Kauai islandin Hawaii, where ten years ago he bought land for 150 million. Now, the businessman has taken advantage of the change of decade to begin creating a kind of ecological resort. According to the magazine Wired will be made up of two mansions of more than 5,000 m² and several more austere residential buildings. Without forgetting, also, an underground bunker where they would store the necessary supplies for several months.
