A very special yacht show

A real VIP boat just around the corner: The Eclipse is anchoring in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. Picture Copyright: Keld Gydum/Picasa Page

The Ecplise measures an impressive 162.5 metres. Previously, the title was claimed by Sheikh Mohammed’s yacht, Dubai. That mega yacht has now dropped ranks to second largest in the world, trailing by a meagre 50 centimetres.

It is docked next to the 113 metre Le Grand Bleu, also formerly owned by the shiekh. But he gave that one to a friend as a present in 2006.

At 900 million euros, it is not surprising that the yacht reportedly has two helicopter airfields, three speedboats, jaccuzis, and a cinema room, not to mention the bulletproof windows. According to local media, the shiekh and his friend regularly visit the French Riviera. 

It’s an amuse-bouche of sorts in the lead up to the Monaco Yacht Show in September, when boats of all shapes and sizes will fill the harbour.