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Jeff Bezos’ New Yacht Is Finally Ready to Set Sail

Amazon’s founder has been spotted on Koru, a massive schooner with a design that evokes the golden age of sailing in the early 20th century.

By Kevin Koenig

Just in time for the high season of yachting in the Mediterranean, when multimillion-dollar megayachts descend on ports like Monte Carlo and St. Tropez, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has been photographed with his partner Lauren Sánchez on his new boat, Koru, off the coast of Spain.

Mr. Bezos’ vessel is a sailing yacht, a departure from the diesel-powered, floating palaces popular with other billionaires. But it is still massive. At 417 feet, Koru is the world’s largest sailing yacht, according to Boat International , and it cost an estimated $500 million to build, Bloomberg reported . (Parsifal III, the boat featured on Bravo’s reality series “Below Deck Sailing Yacht,” is 177 feet long — less than half the length of Koru — and cost $18 million , according to the website SuperYachtFan.)

A spokesperson for Mr. Bezos did not comment for this article; neither did Oceanco, Koru’s builder. Here is what to know about the boat.

For traditionalists, Koru is refreshing. At a time when yacht design skews outrageous — see the lizardlike, 262-foot Artefact or the otherworldly 463-foot Yas — Koru stands out as a schooner, a sailing vessel with two or more masts. Photos reveal a large sailboat with three masts, an on-deck pool and a voluptuous mermaid on the bow, that bears a resemblance to Ms. Sánchez. But otherwise, the sleek, classic lines suggest the patrician age of yachting in the early 20th century, said Robert B. MacKay, author of “The Golden Age of Newport Yachting: Between the Wars.”

“With the clipper bow and the dark hull and the masts,” Mr. MacKay said, referring to Koru’s concave, pointy forward section, “it reminds me of a boat built in 1930 for J.P. Morgan Jr., Corsair IV. It is almost like a reincarnation. It’s certainly at odds with the stuff the oligarchs are building — those look like bloated Clorox bottles.”

Compared with the world’s very largest motor yachts — built for sheer size and the accompanying bragging rights — Koru could almost be considered quaint. Azzam, one of the world’s largest motor yachts, is nearly 200 feet longer.

The Experience

Koru will be propelled primarily by the wind. “Sailboats are usually greener than most powerboats,” said Don Anderson, a former captain of M5 , the world’s largest single-masted sailboat, at 256 feet. “I’d like to think that Koru will be one of the most ecological yachts out there, with its sails and also with the technology that will be aboard.”

“When you’re on a sailboat, you’re more in touch with the wind and the waves than on a powerboat,” he continued. “You’re more susceptible to the elements, too. But you can leave California, and once you get past the Catalinas you can basically surf downwind all the way to Hawaii. All you need to do is run with the waves.”

Mr. Bezos has been a guest on similar boats, according to Bloomberg: In 2019, he was spotted on Eos , a 305-foot sailing yacht owned by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg.

Bill Tripp, a Connecticut-based naval architect, said the appeal of this type of boat is clear: “When you are on a powerboat, you ask, ‘Are we there yet?’ and on a sailboat, you’re enjoying the ride and the ocean so much that you don’t ask that question.”

Koru will be trailed by Abeona, a 246-foot support vessel. Superyachts often have support vessels following along behind them. These “shadows,” as they are colloquially known, are for the “toys” — the ATVs, supercars, seaplanes, motorcycles, smaller boats, scuba gear, personal submarines and even helicopters that pleasure boaters might bring on a trip. According to its builder, this model of boat can carry these gadgets along with dozens of crew members. (Ms. Sanchez flies helicopters, and the couple was recently photographed taking a helicopter to board Abeona and then Koru.)

Abeona, a motor yacht, will have enough range to follow Koru from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean — a common course for yachts — on a single tank of gas.

The Kerfuffle

Koru set off a controversy last year — before it was even completed — in a face-off with the Dutch city of Rotterdam. The boat was built at Oceanco’s facility in Alblasserdam, the Netherlands, and needed to pass the historic Koningshaven Bridge, known as “De Hef,” in Rotterdam, to undergo testing in the North Sea.

When the city announced it would dismantle the bridge to allow the boat and its mainmast — an estimated 230 feet tall — to pass through unscathed, locals were angry. They planned a protest to throw eggs at the yacht as it cruised by. In the end, the bridge was not taken apart, and the yacht was towed to a different location to have its masts attached.

Koru is Maori for “coil” or “loop” and refers to the unfurling of a fern frond. The koru design is common in traditional Maori art, where it symbolizes new life, growth and peace. Mr. Bezos included a photo of a koru frond in an Instagram post on Jan. 1, 2022.

Brad Stone, who was the first to report on Koru, in his 2021 book “Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire,” said the name was “consistent with where we see him today.”

“He is no longer this single-minded tech guy,” Mr. Stone said. “He’s in media and Hollywood and has a new relationship.”

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In Sardinia the mega-yachts of Bezos, Gates and Arnault: they are worth 425 million

The superyachts of three of the richest businessmen in the world are moored in the waters between Olbia and Porto Cervo, in Sardinia.

Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Bernard Arnault spend their holidays here: the total value of their luxury boats is 425 million dollars, almost 46% of the total value of the superyachts owned by the eight richest in the world.

BEZOS – Koru, the Amazon owner's boat, was first in Cagliari, then began a cruise along the eastern coast of Sardinia, which today took it between the islands of Molara and Tavolara.

ARNAULT – Then there is the yacht Symphony owned by Bernard Arnault, founder and CEO of LVMH, third richest man in the world with an estimated wealth of 200 billion dollars. Symphony was spotted in Cala di Volpe, on the Costa Smeralda, with an excursion, on Saturday 13 July, towards Porto Rafael from which he returned after a few hours.

BILL GATES – And finally the Wayfinder yacht of Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, whose assets are 135 billion dollars; his mega yacht is moored off the coast of Golfo Aranci.

The data emerge from an analysis conducted by the Communication and Study Center of Cipnes Gallura, in collaboration with UniOlbia, based on satellite data from VesselFinder on world maritime traffic, and from superyachtfan.com on the value of superyachts.

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Lauren sánchez lands billionaire fiancé jeff bezos’ helicopter on a yacht in sardinia.

Lauren Sánchez is showing off her piloting skills.

The fiancée of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos was seen landing a helicopter on her soon-to-be husband’s yacht on Wednesday in Sardinia, Italy.

An eyewitness said Sánchez made “three or four” attempts at landing on the helipad aboard Bezos’ $100 million support vessel, Abeona, before she was successful.

The ex- journalist — who has been training to become a pilot for over a year and owns an aerial filming company called Black Ops Aviation — eventually grounded the chopper, while cutting a casual figure in a gray tank top, denim shorts and a black baseball cap.

Her businessman beau also opted for a casual ensemble, donning a black tee, black shorts, and a gray cap.

Koru, Bezos’ $500 million superyacht, which features a wooden figurehead that bears a striking resemblance to Sánchez, has been the talk of the town as the pair have been island hopping since May .

Meanwhile, the 246-foot support vessel carries crew as well as what the New York Times described as “toys,” including “ATVs, supercars, seaplanes, motorcycles, smaller boats, scuba gear, personal submarines and even helicopters that pleasure boaters might bring on a trip.”

Sánchez’s landing comes one month after Page Six exclusively revealed that the Amazon CEO  popped the question  to Sánchez with a 20-carat engagement ring after five years of dating.

Bezos, 59, and Sánchez, 53,  hit the star-studded party circuit  in the south of France immediately after getting engaged to celebrate.

Her enormous diamond sparkler is  estimated to be worth a whopping $2.5 million , and she hasn’t been shy about showing it off.

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The former reporter has proudly  flashed the jaw-dropping ring  during the couple’s European travels.

She’s paired it with stylish looks, ranging from a black-and-white activewear set  to a bright orange maxi dress.

News broke that the pair were dating in 2019, however they  kept a low profile  until his  divorce from wife of 25 years , MacKenzie Scott, was finalized.

Sánchez, who has  traveled the world with Bezos over the past few years, has gushed about her future husband on multiple occasions.

“He’s so happy, he inspires me every day, he makes me a better person every day; he’s the most loving human I know,” she said during a January interview with WSJ Magazine.

She also raved about him in a birthday post earlier this year.

“Happy birthday to the man of my dreams, who lights up my world with his laughter and kind heart,” she  wrote on Instagram in January.

“You have shown me that no great love is not bravely fought for. Thank you for always being by my side and for being the most loving and supportive partner.”

Sánchez shares two kids with Hollywood talent mogul Patrick Whitesell: daughter Ella, 15, and son Evan, 16.

She’s also a mom to 22-year-old son Nikko with former NFL player Tony Gonzalez.

Bezos, for his part, shares four children with Scott, 53.

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Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos leave Sardinia on a speedboat

The two boarded the speedboat as a final step in their luxurious vacation..

Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos ended their Eurotrip in style. The pair was photographed aboard a stunning speedboat as they departed Sardinia, following some relaxing days spent on their yacht.

Photographers captured the two as they were departing Sardinia aboard a white and blue speedboat. Sanchez and Bezos were comfortably sitting at the front of the boat and talking while two crewmembers manned the ship behind them.

Sanchez and Bezos were later photographed at the airport. Sanchez appeared to be laughing as she got down from the car.

Some time later, the two were photographed holding hands as they made their way towards their plane.

Sanchez and Bezios got engaged in May of this year, and have been enjoying each other’s company since. The two have spent a lot of their time traveling aboard of Bezos’ yacht, called the Koru, which is a word that symbolizes new beginnings. This past New Year’s Day, Bezos shared an Instagram post of his family’s celebration and of Koru, writing, "The new year is also a great time to take stock and focus on personal growth, renewal, rebirth, and paying careful attention to each moment of your life.”

"The good and the bad. All of it. Celebrate and grow."

The couple appears to be going through one of their happiest times and seems to be fully recharged to their return to the U.S. and get back to work.

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$500m price tag and bronze statue similar to his girlfriend: What we know about Jeff Bezos’s wild superyacht

‘koru’ superyacht comes complete with figurehead that looks similar to amazon founder’s girlfriend. meredith clark writes.

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Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez have been spotted relaxing on the Amazon founder’s new superyacht, which is reportedly worth almost $500m.

The 59-year-old billionaire was photographed aboard the 417-foot-long vessel as it set sail along the coast of Spain on Monday, 15 May.

The couple’s maiden voyage comes nearly five years after the vessel was first commissioned in 2018 for half a billion dollars. The yacht – named the Koru after the Maori word for “new beginnings” – comes complete with three decks and a pool.

In photos obtained by the Daily Mail , Bezos was seen shirtless on the megayacht’s sundeck, while Sanchez was dressed in a pink bikini and white cover-up as the pair enjoyed the sunshine.

Bezos reportedly arrived to his yacht via helicopter, making use of the vessel’s helipad, after being flown to Mallorca on a private jet.

The 250-foot tall boat even came equipped with a figurehead that bore a striking resemblance to Bezo’s 53-year-old girlfriend. The polished wooden sculpture, which sits at the prow of the yacht, depicts a woman carved in the style of a Roman goddess, complete with long hair and a flowing gown.

Koru, previously known as Y721, is the tallest sailing yacht in the world with three masts measuring more than 230 feet, according to Boat International . It reportedly cost Bezos $485m.

The boat’s exterior has a classic design of a black hull with a white superstructure. Although the brand-new vessel doesn’t come with a helipad, the Amazon founder reportedly purchased a support yacht, worth $75m specifically to land his helicopter.

The Koru was constructed by Dutch yacht maker Oceano near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It caused quite a scandal in February 2022 when the vessel nearly required the historic Koningshaven Bridge to be dismantled because its masts were too tall to pass under the bridge.

Indeed, the vessel is officially the tallest yacht in the world, standing at more than 230ft (70m), and is the length of four blue whales at 416ft (127m) - one of just four yachst in the world to boast a length of greater than 100m.

When Oceanco requested the city of Rotterdam dismantle the 100-year-old bridge – known to locals as “De Hef” – outraged citizens planned to throw rotten eggs at the superyacht. The yacht maker rescinded its request and ultimately hauled the 417-foot vessel to a separate shipyard to install the masts.

The clever design of the three masts, which see the yacht powered by kinetic energy, mean Bezos does not need an entire crew to staff the vessel - instead the Koru can be manned by one person (although no doubt the billionaire will have staff on hand for more of his voyages).

Guests visiting Bezos aboard his new superyacht are able to arrive via helicopter thanks to the vessel’s helipad, while other transport on board includes a fleet of cars, jetskis and smaller speedboats.

The yacht reportedly costs $25m a year to maintain, according to Page Six , but Bezos has more than enough money to cover the maintenance – his net worth is an estimated $141bn.

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Jeff bezos' fiancée lauren sanchez lands billionaires' helicopter on yacht, jeff bezos lauren, take the wheel ... lands his chopper on yacht.

Here's Lauren Sanchez showing off her skills as a helicopter pilot ... touching down in Jeff Bezos ' chopper on a floating landing pad.

Lauren hopped in her billionaire fiancé's helicopter Wednesday off the coast of Sardinia, taking the controls and zipping around before successfully landing on the support yacht for the Amazon founder's superyacht.

Yes, Jeff's new $500 million superyacht , Koru, also has a $100 million support vessel ... it's named Abeona, the Roman goddess of voyages and departures, and it's got a helipad.

It looks like Lauren was practicing takeoff and landings, because she went up and down a few times.

Our sources say Lauren pilots this helicopter often, usually to airports where the couple hops on private jets, and this wasn't her first time landing on Abeona.

Lauren's parents are both pilots and she got her helicopter pilot's license from a flight school in Los Angeles ... she also had her own aviation company and now she's landing choppers on yachts parked off Italian islands.

Before Wednesday's takeoff and landing, we saw Lauren and Jeff returning from land on a souped-up speedboat as they continue their early honeymoon across Europe.

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Bezos's maritime disappearing act: how a $500 million yacht goes dark.

How do you make a $500 million sailing yacht disappear? If you are Jeff Bezos , you turn off the ship's tracking system.

Bezos's 417-foot yacht Koru is no longer transmitting location data, with the last location ping noted on July 19 near Sardinia, Italy. The system that is no longer functioning is the automatic identification system (AIS), a standard feature on ships over a certain size.

An AIS data tracker sends and receives information about a ship's course and navigation. It improves at-sea safety by enabling vessels to share information with each other and with stations on shore. When turned on, the AIS data transmits a range of data such as the yacht's name, position, speed, heading and other points. It also receives nearby vessel information that is displayed on the navigation system, helping captains maintain safe distances and follow maritime travel regulations.

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When You Need A Support Ship For Your Yacht

Bezos's disappearing act extends to another ship. The mega-rich that operate yachts of this scale sometimes need a support ship . Bezos operates a 246-foot ship called Abeona that follows Koru from port to port. It offers extra space for crew members, a helipad and additional supplies that passengers and crew might require on their journeys. The ship is a yacht in its own right and carries many of the water toys that do not fit on the massive Koru sailing vessel.

Koru features an array of lavish comforts, including multiple decks, lounges, a swimming pool and a movie theater. It is the largest sailing yacht in the world, built by esteemed yacht builder Oceanco beginning in 2021 with delivery in April 2023. It offers Bezos and his frequent traveler partner and fiancée Lauren Sanchez a spacious gym and spa area along with opulent meeting areas and lounges.

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AIS trackers help captains and crew avoid collisions, giving them a chance to take evasive actions based on location and heading data. It integrates with most yacht navigation systems and highlights AIS data on charts so ship operators can make optimal navigation decisions. Emergency responders and rescue operators also rely on AIS tracking data to respond effectively to emergencies, so they can make the right course toward a ship that needs help.

In 2022, several Russian oligarch yacht owners turned off their AIS systems to avoid sanctions and scrutiny after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. In late 2022, Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH and one of the richest people in the world, sold his private jet, with reports stating he did so out of frustration with people tracking his flights and sharing the journeys through social media.

Bezos, founder of Amazon.com, Inc. , frequently travels on his yacht. He is not under scrutiny but likely grew tired of the attention his massive yacht and support ship attract. Despite these efforts, a nearly 500-foot three-masted yacht is hard to miss. Many people on social media channels report the ship's locations as it travels around the world.

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Billionaire Jeff Bezos spotted boarding €71m yacht in Sardinia

T here's no denying that "modesty" is not really like Jeff Bezos and his beloved. The couple was photographed in Sardinia as they boarded a private helicopter to get to the billionaire's yacht, which the media estimates to be worth almost €71 million.

Jeff Bezos is currently one of the richest people in the world. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his wealth is estimated at €190 billion. Therefore, there is no denying that the 60-year-old Amazon founder does not need to worry about his finances. Although the entrepreneur has long been of great interest to the press, it undoubtedly increased when Lauren Sanchez appeared in his life.

Since then, the billionaire has also become a hero of the tabloid press, which now eagerly peeks into his private life. Not so long ago, Bezos was still in Sun Valley, Idaho, where the Allen & Co. conference occurred. Of course, his beloved Lauren accompanied him.

This time, however, the couple changed their location and went to sunny Sardinia. Of course, the wealthy did not spare any expenses. First, dressed in sports outfits, they settled in the helicopter, which took them to the billionaire's luxury yacht.

It must be admitted that the €71 million vessel is impressive. However, it turns out that this is only Bezos's "support yacht," which, according to the Daily Mail, serves as a "floating garage" with a helipad. Jeff also has a superyacht in his collection, which costs €475 million . The support yacht was purchased for Lauren Sanchez so she could land her helicopter on it. The billionaire's beloved is a trained pilot.

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Sailing in the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia

An Itinerary and What to Expect

At the northeast corner of the largely rectangular-shaped Island of Sardinia, lies a gorgeously emerald-colored watery archipelago called the Costa Smeralda. This island set and coastline make for an amazing sailing destination, and it is there where NauticEd held its 2023 flotilla comprising of 7 catamarans.

But the Costa Smeralda does not steal all the charm of Sardinia. Rather, the entire island, approximately 140 nautical miles long and 60 nautical miles across, is an incredible compact collection of tall mountain ranges, shear cliff faces dropping 1500 feet into the ocean water, some of the most delicious wines I’ve tasted, a motorcyclists dream for breathtaking winding mountain roads, the sandiest beaches in the Mediterranean – and not to miss mentioning clear warm enough emerald colored water everywhere. All this comes with a rich human history dating 5000 years ago and more.

This all makes Sardinia a dream location for a yacht charter + land tour; especially if you’ve got a bit more time on your hands than the traditional weeklong holiday. Indeed, we purposefully arrived 2 weeks prior to our Emerald Coast sailing trip and stayed an additional week and a bit.

If you’re reading here just for the facts ma’am about sailing in the Costa Smeralda, I’ll address that first. After that we’ll zoom back in time to our arrival and two-week land tour then traverse forward in time to our week-long land travel down the eastern coast after we dropped the boat.

The archipelago of consists of 2 large islands, La Maddalena and Caprera with a dozen other islands scattered around. Part of the area including La Maddalena island is designated as a protected parkland called La Maddalena Park. The sailing area also includes the coastline of Sardinia. All in all, the sailing area is quite small but plenty for 1 or even 2 weeks of discovery. The French island of Corsica lies only 15 miles to the north. 

With both Corsica and Sardinia hosting tall mountain ranges, the winds channeling through between the islands can get high – upwards of 30 knots should not be unreasonably expected. For this reason, we list the Costa Smeralda as an “Intermediate Plus” sailing location. Plus, you’d better be confident at your Mediterranean Mooring skills with a cross wind.

Below we provide several itineraries, by which you can see that not everything can be visited in just a 1 week charter.

What takes up so much time when sailing this area is the stunningly gorgeous beaches which is generally unusual for the Med. You just want to hang out all day. But alas you must drop anchor, swim, snack and sip, then pull anchor and move on to the next, and then to the next. In the evening you pull into a marina and visit the night life of the village. Then you do it all over again. The trick is to find the best beaches and stops – of which there are bountiful. Extreme jealousy of yachtie cruisers who hang in this area for the summer months has solidly set in.

When doing a weeklong charter in the Med you typically can only pick up the boat on Saturday late afternoon and you get off the boat at 9am the following Saturday but you must be back in port the Friday night. This gives you 5 nights out. In rare circumstances and only if you book in advance for an extra fee of about €200, your boat will be first on the list for cleaning from the previous charter and you can leave the marina at 2 pm on Saturday (so long as your boat has not suffered any damage from the previous charterer and the cleaning crew has completed their job).

For a Mediterranean charter then, you must choose wisely as to your 5 nights out. We think we did a pretty good job having done tons and tons of digital research on the area combined with accounting for the practicality of distance and sailing speed – and considering the mandatory beach stops. BUT – you must also ensure you have some flexibility built into the plan especially here where the wind can crank to nuclear levels. Even so, from our original plan, we deviated one night on the advice of a local captain we’d hired to skipper one of our flotilla boats. Notably, there is nothing more valuable than local knowledge.  For this reason, unless you’re hell-bent on skippering yourself, we always recommend hiring a local skipper to act as your guide for the week. We wrote a good blog article on this exact topic “ Why Hire a Skipper ”. 

Speaking of why hire a skipper … the boats in our flotilla all elected to hire a hostess for the week. And while it is the Med with all the amazing restaurants, everywhere we all still felt it was a value proposition. Most evenings we ate early on board and then would venture out to hit the local wine bars thus not missing out on the nightlife but definitely missing out on the wait for a table and wait for food to arrive. The amount of restaurant money you save definitely covers the hostess’ weekly salary of about €1200 (but note you should plan on a good tip at the end of the week (€100  per person on the boat but with a minimum of €600).

The other benefit is coffee-ready and waiting when you arise with breakfast served. Gorgeous gourmet lunches and charcuterie boards are served in the afternoon. AND they do the dishes!!!!

Our Costa Smeralda Itinerary

We chartered out of Cala dei Sardi Marina which is about 15 miles north of Olbia City. At the marina there is nothing to do other than wait for your boat to be ready. There is a small restaurant there and bar and a nice lawn to lay on. The check in process is a bit of a cluster as everyone is also checking in on the same day. So you might wait your turn after you arrive for an hour or two – then wait for your boat to be ready.

For some reason, it takes over half an hour to sign some documents which slows the whole process down. Given that, we’d recommend if going out of this base, then pay for an early check-in option to get your boat by 2pm. The company we used is NSS of which NauticEd are charter agents – we don’t charge you an agency fee when you use NauticEd. It is the same price as going direct but we provide some other advantages of using us. See our blog article on “ Why Use an Agent ”.  

The above kinda makes Saturday a bit of a wasted day (thus “Day 0”) especially if you are running around getting groceries. The nearest grocery store is a taxi ride away and taxis aren’t that prevalent. Note that when you get off the boat on the following Saturday morning MAKE SURE you have a taxi prebooked from several days before or prebook at the base upon check-in. If you don’t you could be waiting for hours. 

Here is a link to the Detorri Supper Market in Portisco

Note that there are other marinas and charter companies in the Costa Smeralda that NauticEd can quote and advise if you’re considering chartering in this marvelous area.

Day 1 – Cala Dei Sardi to Porto Cervo

Porto Cervo is a marina for the rich and famous. Prices are way beyond what most can flippantly afford and the marina cost was €350 for one night for our Lagoon 52. Still, it is a must-see and do at least once in a lifetime and a don’t miss. There is a small village with many restaurants and shops with all the big-name brands that you recognize. Super yachts are abound with the lowly $10M dollar ones parked at the end of the quay. They display the $100M ones out front, and besides, they wouldn’t want anyone walking off the ultra-expensive yachts to break a heel walking to the local Gucci shop. LOL

On the way to Porto Cervo for the evening we stopped at several beaches to get the week of emerald water started. We’d definitely recommend    Princes beach (Spiaggia del Pincipe). We sailed past the tiny island of Mortorio of which the bay on the southwest would definitely deserve an early stop if you can get out of the marina early enough. The coast headed towards Port Cervo is open to the easterly swell so a well-protected bay stop is Gulfo Pevero.

Spi à ggia = Beach

Day 2 – Porto Cervo to La Maddalena Marina Mangiavolpe

Speaking of the lifestyles of the rich and famous, for most of the week we had Jeff Bezos and his three-masted 300 ft gorgeous monstrosity following us around with his 250 ft support ship and helicopters. We tried to get an Amazon delivery of a few extra rolls of toilet paper but we guessed the helicopters were being used for other services.  

Our first stop out of Porto Cervo was a bay on the east side of Caprera called Cala Coticcio. It’s a deep water anchorage with impressive rock cliffs (and emerald-colored water). Bezos’ boats followed us in there and then we later sailed off their bow in Golfo Saline on the mainland of Sardinia on our way to La Maddalena Marina Mangiavolpe.

La Maddalena Marina Mangiavolpe is a great stop and a really nice village – it’s a must-stop. There is a large grocery store there which in fact brings up the point of not provisioning too much on your first day. When sailing this area you can reprovision almost every day. At the grocery store, I bought some fresh Mediterranean sardines (when in Sardinia) which I insisted our hostess bake for lunch. Under protest of stinking out the boat, she came out with the most wonderful baked breaded sardine serving – wow! The village also has a good nightlife and restaurants.

Day 3 – La Maddalena Marina Mangiavolpe to Santa Teresa

Many times, Santa Teresa is left off an itinerary because of its distance to the west. But we say it is worth the stop. It is a very well protected marina with a large bustling village on top of the cliff above the marina with a bar with an amazing view. There is lots to do and discover in Santa Teresa so try your best to get there early in the afternoon, despite all the amazing beach stops on the way. Getting to Santa Teresa was directly into a 20 knot wind on this day but given the waves we had a blast getting soaked by lying on the forward tramp with our swimsuits on and goggles on our faces.

Also while in Santa Teresa I shot this top tip for a Sailing Vacation:

Day 4 – Santa Teresa to Porto Cavallo

Here we departed from our original itinerary on the advice of our local skipper to venture to Porto Cavallo which technically is in France just south of Corsica. This is a small resort island not too glitzy but some very famous people own homes here. We had the marina almost entirely to ourselves. Just outside the marina was one of the nicer beaches in the area to swim at with a big difference being that we were the only ones there. A big change from all the other beaches which are generally pretty packed.

With all our boats backed to the dock, we held a rotating progressive dinner on each boat. The hostesses from each boat made a huge amount of delicious food and we all just socialized on the dock and ate and drank the night away. That was fun.

Day 5 – Porto Cavallo to Cannigione

We sailed back to Italy from France where we shot this fun little clip as we crossed the watery border.

One of the problems with enjoying an evening in a marina village with your friends in a cool foreign place is trying to get going early in the morning to enjoy everything the next day has to offer. We weren’t very good at doing this I admit but the advice is sound – get up and get going. Even if the others a sleeping on the boat while you move out. Otherwise, simply you miss out on too much. “Sleep when you are dead”.

The picturesque steps at Arzachena

From Porto Cavallo to Cannigione there are a ton of great stops, but we wanted to get to Cannigione early in the afternoon so that we could to a land visit to Arzachena – a taxi ride inland 10 miles to visit this quaint village with an incredible painted stairway.

A big problem ( at least for American tourists) is that every bloody store closes for a few hours in the afternoon for a siesta. So afternoon shopping and café drinking is out. Despite that, we had a good tour of Arzachena and got the photo.

The port in Cannigione – whew – well that was an interesting challenge of patience and brought to reality what I teach about med mooring your boat. As the skipper, you have to control your boat but also make sure that your crew is listening to you and following your plan NOT the marina workers – now of course you can change your plan to match the desires of the marina workers but you don’t want two opposite agendas going on. In this particular marina, the woman driving the dinghy to direct us was yelling in Italian knowing we don’t speak much more than “Duo Cappocino por favore” and confusing everyone.

Fortunately, my well-trained crew by this time knew not to listen and we just perfectly docked the boat – not quite to her liking but our stern was square to the dock where instead she wanted us cranked off 30 degrees which would not have worked. In addition, her dock workers could not tie a simple cleat hitch knot or throw a line. In the end, we thought it was funny. Keep your crew tight and following your lead when docking.

The village of Cannigione is large with lots of shops and restaurants and a nice beach to go to for a lazy afternoon swim. 

Here’s a selfie video discussing the disgusting slime line and the marina dock crew. Top tip – wash your hands afterward really well.

Day 6 – Cannigione to Base Cala Dei Sardi

At Cannigione Marina, there is also a fuel dock to fill up before you take the boat back. So as long as you plan on mostly sailing back it is a good idea to fill here rather than at the base marina where everyone is trying to fill at the same time. P.S. The Marina Fuel dock worker confirmed that the dock person from the day before is crazy.

Here is a quick selfie summary video I shot of Cannigione and our Sardinia flotilla wrap up.

First stop after leaving Cannigione was Spiaggia del Grande Pevero.

Later on after leaving Spiaggia del Pevero, the wind really cranked up to 30 knots. But we were able to find the most protected gorgeous little beach all to ourselves. It was also a good stop since it was 20 minutes motor to the base where we arrived sad-faced at the designated 6pm time on Friday.

What an amazing flotilla this was – we had 58 guests and 8 local staff spread out among the boats. Every day was different, the wind and weather changed throughout. The water was warm (ish enough), crystal emerald clear, and everyone was amazing.

Still there was much wine and food left over for a good parting party that night.

Well, it is get up early and get off the boat day. Remember – organize a taxi prior don’t wait for today. We got lucky others did not and had to wait a long time.

For us, I rode a taxi to the airport and picked up a rent car for the coming trip by land down the east coast. See our land trip blog article – coming soon.

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Jeff Bezos is in Sardinia with his 136-meter yacht

Jeff Bezos  he is an exceptional spectator at the  Water World Music Festival , the musical event of the Sardinian summer which took place on July 25th. In the Cala dei Sardi in Olbia, about 2 thousand people and 200 boats attended the festival, to enjoy five hours of music played. The artists, including names such as  Coez, Salmo and Bob Sinclar , performed on a 640 square meter platform suspended over the surface of the water, a real floating stage.

Surely it was a sensational setting, suited to the splendor of the colossal yacht of Jeff Bezos, founder and president of Amazon who turns out to be the richest man in the world. According to Forbes it has a estimated assets of $ 205 billion and his yacht could not be outdone.

According to Libero, in fact, Bezos would have shown up aboard his Flying Fox, a 136-meter beast, extra luxury and of the latest generation in terms of technology. A true engineering masterpiece which, apparently,  would be the most expensive yacht in the world with a value of half a billion dollars. A young jewel that was built at the beginning of 2019 in the prestigious German shipyards Lürssen, in Bremen and flies the flag of the Cayman Islands.

Simply the most expensive yacht ever that has been sailing the Gallura waters for a few days. Spotted in Porto Rotondo and then towards the Costa Smeralda, the super yacht shiny like a mirror that then stopped at a pier in the port of Olbia, Isola Bianca, for bunkering operations, making the liners on the quay pale.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez live the billionaire dream in Sardinia on $485m superyacht trip with A-list guests including Leonardo DiCaprio, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and more

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Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez were pictured soaking up the sun in Italy on Friday with an A-list cadre of guests, including Leonardo DiCaprio , his girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, and Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom.

The celebrity couples were pictured as they disembarked from a tender boat at Nikki Beach on the island of Sardinia.   

The group have been sailing around the Mediterranean aboard Bezos' Koru superyacht. 

As Bezos, 60, and Sanchez, 54, made their way across the sand, they were approached by a vender selling women's coverups.

Sanchez who was already sporting a lacy black coverup over her black bikini, declined to make a purchase from the beachside seller, in spite of the free delivery. 

 Jeff Bezos, 60, and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, 54, looked relaxed as they arrived at Nikki Beach on the Italian island of Sardinia Friday with A-list guests including Leonardo DiCaprio, 49, his girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, 26, singer Katy Perry, 39, and actor Orlando Bloom, 47 

Bezos and Sanchez hosted an A-list cadre of guests, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Katy Perry, among others 

The former Los Angeles news anchor styled her long black hair in a high pony tail and accessorized with large sunglasses and a white purse. 

Bezos looked fit in a pair of blue shorts with a black golf shirt and a black cap and sunglasses. Both were barefoot.

Lauren Sanchez rocks bikini as she puts on loved-up display with billionaire Jeff Bezos in Italy

The couple went public with their relationship in 2019, and got engaged in May 2023, but have not announced a wedding date. 

DiCaprio, 49, looked relaxed in knee-length khaki shorts and a matching T-shirt.

The Oscar-winning actor wore slide sandals and kept his appearance low-key wearing a green billed hat and sunglasses.

The actor has three projects in pre-production, including a biopic about former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, being directed by frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese and another Scorsese project, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder.

DiCaprio and Scorsese have past collaborated on motion pictures including 2002's Gangs of New York, 2004's The Aviator, 2006's The Departed, 2010's Shutter Island, 2013's The Wolf of Wall Street, 2015's The Audition and 2023's Killers of the Flower Moon. 

Ceretti, 26, showcased her model's figure wearing a red and white animal print mini-skirt with a white tank top and black Roman sandals.

The pair declined to make a purchase from the beachside seller, in spite of the free delivery

Perry showcased her fit form in a rainbow toned sundress with a fringed bandeau top, cutouts at the torso and mini-skirt with a fringed hem 

Sanchez showcased her curves in a lacy black coverup over her black bikini 

Bezos and Sanchez went public with their relationship in 2019, and got engaged in May 2023, but have not announced a wedding date 

The couple was seen walking together on a dock alongside a boat on the summer day

Bezos looked fit in a pair of blue shorts with a black golf shirt and a black billed hat and sunglasses

The couple appeared to be in good spirits as they spend summer's waning days at the seaside location 

Bezos earlier this month lost a total of $15 billion from his net worth amid a stock market slump

The Italian beauty's long dark hair was pulled back into a low braid.

She accessorized with small gold earrings, dark sunglasses and a brown, tan and orange straw beach bag. 

The couple were first spotted together in August 2023, and seem to have been quite inseparable since then when they aren't working.

Perry, 39, showcased her fit form in a rainbow toned sundress with a fringed bandeau top, cutouts at the torso and mini-skirt with a fringed hem.

The Billboard Music Award winner will release her new album, 143, on September 20.  It's her first new collection of tracks since 2021's Smile. 

Her long dark hair was styled straight and she wore neutral toned sandals. 

The Woman's World singer donned a shell necklace with a clear crystal pendant and wore wide futuristic looking sunglasses with pink frames and lenses. 

Bloom, 47, showcased his six-pack abs and a small sun tattoo, wearing an unbuttoned white shirt with orange swim trunks.

The couple hosted Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti

DiCaprio, 49, looked relaxed in knee-length khaki shorts and a matching T-shirt 

Ceretti, 26, showcased her model's figure wearing a red and white animal print mini-skirt with a white tank top and black Roman sandals. The Italian beauty's long dark hair was pulled back into a low braid and she accessorized with dark sunglasses and a straw beach bag

Perry, 39, showcased her fit form in a rainbow toned sundress with a fringed bandeau top, cutouts at the torso and mini-skirt with a fringed hem

The group were spotted being driven to nearby Arzachena for lunch before returning to the superyacht

 The Billboard Music Award winner will release her new album, 143, on September 20

The forthcoming record marks Perry's first new collection of tracks since 2021's Smile 

Bloom wore an army green sunhat and accessorized with a beaded necklace and a black precious stone pendant attached to a leather string 

Bloom will be seen on the big screen next in The Cut, starring as a retired boxer who returns to the ring one more for the chance to win the title 

Bezos' superyacht is named the Koru, which translates to 'new beginnings' in Maori. Pictured  June 13, 2023 in Portofino, Italy

The Koru has three decks and is 250-feet tall, marking the world's tallest sailing yacht. Pictured in Spain in April of 2023 

The Gran Turismo actor wore an army green sunhat and accessorized with a beaded necklace and a black precious stone pendant attached to a leather string. 

The actor will be seen on the big screen next in The Cut, starring as a retired boxer who returns to the ring one more for the chance to win the title.  

The influx of celebrities didn't seem to bother the guests already gathered at the high-end beach resort, although some were seen taking snaps with the cell phones as the stars wandered the beach.

The group were spotted being driven to nearby Arzachena for lunch before returning to the superyacht.

Bezos' superyacht is named the Koru, which translates to 'new beginnings' in Maori, according to The Independent. 

The Amazon founder initially commissioned the construction of the vessel for $485 million in 2018, and it took almost five years to build.

The Koru has three decks and is 250-feet tall, marking the world's tallest sailing yacht.

Boat International reported in April 2023 that it has a trio of masts that measure at a distance eclipsing 230 feet. It measures at a width of 416 feet, only one of four yachts globally that eclipses the length of 328 feet.

The  vessel was made by the Dutch company Oceano. The boat was the topic of controversy in February 2022 when Oceano asked Rotterdam to take apart a bridge that is more than 100 years old, the Koningshaven Bridge, to accommodate the masts of the Koru. Amid local protests, Oceanco made alternate plans to install the masts.

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Breaking news, jeff bezos’ $500m yacht has a 246-foot support ship, lauren sanchez figurehead.

Much like Amazon, Jeff Bezos’ $500 million superyacht offers every bell and whistle imaginable, from A to Z.

The colossal, triple-masted Koru began its career serving the world’s third richest man this week, cruising the Mediterranean around Mallorca.

The 417-foot schooner first left Rotterdam in the Netherlands for sea trials in February. Dropping anchor in Mallorca put its jaw-dropping size on full display.

It also showed the extent of Bezos’ fleet: Not only did the Koru sail into harbor, so did its support vessel, Abeona, a mega-boat in its own right, the luxurious fast-launches used to move between the two — and aerial support in the form of his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez’s personal helicopter.

Sanchez also seemingly serves as the fleet’s mascot, with the Koru’s figurehead, a part of traditional large sailing ships, modeled after her.

The Koru is the world’s tallest sailing yacht. Its three huge 229-foot masts power it to 20 knots. It’s also the biggest billionaire’s yacht which can move under sail-power alone.

The masts are so tall that Dutch officials considered dismantling the 95-year-old Koningshaven Bridge to allow the vessel past the 131-foot span on its journey from the Oceanco shipyard in Alblasserdam through Rotterdam to the North Sea.

That controversial plan was scrapped after local backlash, including residents being urged to toss eggs at Bezos’ “latest toy,”  the New York Times reported . The superyacht, previously known as Y721, was instead towed to a shipyard in Rotterdam, downstream of the bridge, without its masts.

Bezos, 59, and the bikini-clad Sanchez, 53, appeared ready for the summer as the pair soaked up the sun aboard Koru, a Māori word for loop or coil that symbolizes new beginnings — possibly a coy reference to their relationship.

Sanchez started secretly dating the Blue Origin founder in the summer of 2018. Bezos then announced in January 2019 he and his wife Mackenzie were divorcing after 25 years , while Sanchez finalized her split from husband Patrick Whitesell later that year.

Sanchez plays a critical role in the Bezos fleet: As a helicopter pilot, she was seen landing on the Abeona. She was also at Bezos’ side when he took the wheel of the Koru.

Koru was first seen under construction in 2021 at Oceano’s yard. The company is owned by a fellow billionaire, Oman’s Mohammed Al Barwani.

As many as 18 guests can enjoy the yacht’s three outdoor decks, including one with two pools. The vessel, which has a crew of up to 36, also boasts a cinema, meeting spaces and lounges,  Luxuo reported .

Every detail is designed for luxury, even down to the masts’ technology.

Bezos opted for high-tech “in-boom furlers,” which store the vast canvases at the bottom of the mast, above the deck. Each weighs nearly 2,000 pounds, but they allow his deck to be kept clear of ropes.

Clearing ropes out of the way maximizes entertaining space, and allows for a hot tub forward of the mainmast.

The yacht is also built for speed. Its three masts provide “one of the largest sail areas ever seen in yachting,”  according to SuperYacht Times .

The Koru’s original designer, and the identity of its captain, remain secret. Boat International noted : “With the elegant curve of the bow and a bowsprit, the lines are certainly classic, but we still have no idea which designer drew them.”

The Cayman Islands-flagged vessel also has engine power like most sailing yachts.

And while other billionaires measure yachts by size, Bezos’ is only the 24th largest.

However, since Koru’s masts rule out a helicopter deck, the billionaire commissioned a support vessel, Abeona, named for the Roman goddess of outward journeys.

In addition to a helipad, the 246-foot Abeona features an extra two staterooms for four guests and as many as 45 crew and support staff.

It’s the largest custom-built support vessel ever manufactured by Damen Yachting. On board in Mallorca were at least four jetskis, two fast launches, and an additional dinghy. Its heavy winch is capable of lifting a small submarine, although Bezos is not believed to have one thus far.

The “classic exterior lines” of Koru, are reminiscent of another billionaire’s boat: Eos, a 305-foot sailing yacht owned by Barry Diller, 81, who may have inspired Bezos after hosting him on the vessel.

Favored by megastars like Katy Perry and Bradley Cooper — who were Diller’s guests during 2019’s Google Camp in Sicily — the German-built Eos can accommodate up to 16 guests and 21 crew.

It was the largest private sailing yacht in the world when it was completed in 2006. Diller, chairman of IAC and Expedia, who is worth $3.9 billion, bought it three years later. Intriguingly, its figurehead is modeled on Diller’s wife Diane von Fürstenberg, the fashion designer.

But the $200 million, 305-foot schooner is now dwarfed by Bezos’ boat.

As Koru sailed in the Balearic Sea this week off the coast of Spain, Bezos’ boat symbolically surges past several other tech billionaires’ vessels – including Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s $80 million, 240-foot Dragonfly, and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison’s, $160 million, 288-foot Musashi.

It will cost Bezos, 59, an estimated $25 million per year to operate Koru, but the world’s third-richest man isn’t likely to need a loan with his $140.6 billion fortune,  according to Forbes .

Bezos’ use of sailpower sets him apart from most billionaires, but others are seeking a hi-tech zero-carbon power source: a Japanese billionaire has reportedly commissioned the world’s first hydrogen-powered superyacht.

Germany’s Lürssen Yachts announced in March that they had a hydrogen-powered superyacht in advanced construction.

It declined to identify the future owner of the unnamed superyacht, but specialist publication FuelCellsWorks reported Japanese billionaire tech Yusaku Maezawa, worth an estimated $1.7 billion, commissioned the innovative effort.

Dubbed Project Cosmos, the 374-foot superyacht is designed by Apple’s legendary Marc Newson and was first unveiled in early March at Lürssen’s facility in Rendsburg, Germany.

Once completed as soon as next year, the vessel is expected to utilize emission-free fuel cell technology to generate power lasting up to 15 days while anchored or to travel as far as 1,000 miles at slow speeds.

Three other major shipyards, including in Italy and the Netherlands, are likely to launch their own hydrogen started outfitting newly constructed vessels with hydrogen fuel cells as of March 2022, with the first models reportedly expected in 2024.

Other megayachts expected to soon join Bezos’ Koru in the water include two Lürssen models, the 475-foot Luminance and the 400-foot Jag, and Feadship 821, a 389-foot offering from the Netherlands manufacturer.

But even those won’t best the biggest megayacht in the world, the 593-foot Azzam, which launched in 2013 after being commissioned by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates who died last year.

Azzam, which means determination in Arabic, reportedly cost more than $600 million and is nearly 60 feet longer than the world’s second-largest yacht, the 533-foot Eclipse, owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

Those monster vessels are expected to be surpassed next year by REV, a 600-foot yacht under construction in Norway which will have space for 36 guests and 54 crewmembers, according to Boat International .

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