A secretive 28-year-old European millionaire commissioned this stunning superyacht and designed it to resemble Iron Man. The 161-foot-long vessel has a large beach club, a 120-inch interactive LED screen to play video games, and a password-protected wine room. - Luxurylaunches
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Most people fawn over the interiors and amenities of a superyacht, but the most underrated aspect is the silhouette of a luxury vessel, which can leave a

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  • Comp4 [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
    20·
    6 months ago

    Even if I had obscene wealth I never really “got” yachts. I guess if you view them as status symbols they are a sign of opulence.

    • JuryNullification [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      18·
      6 months ago

      Like, a classic yacht that’s just a smaller, wooden boat, single mast, gaff-rigged, that you do the maintenance on yourself (as much as possible) would be cool. Like, you could have some friends onboard or just sail it with your partner, doing a little work at ports to make ends meet and getting out of society for a while sounds neat to me. But, a superyacht where you have a whole crew that does all the work and you just take it on a one week cruise once a year sounds fucking lame.

    • dannoffs [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      15·
      6 months ago

      It’s because its one of the few things left that are completely exclusive to the ultra-rich. Every other thing that used to be exclusive to them, nowadays any old petite bourgeois can charter a private jet or book a fine dining reservation, but you have to truly be the ruling class to own a mega yacht.

    • Awoo [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      6 months ago

      It’s a thing you only “get” when you’ve got enough money to be rubbing shoulders with the other people that own them and talk about them with each other. Seeing them do that then rubs off onto “I should get one”.

      Comparatively it’s like buying a particular item of clothing simply because you know it’s fashionable among your peer group and other people will look at you differently with them. Except this particular item is hundreds of millions of dollars.

      They’re a handy way to run from authorities too without getting blocked by airport security.

  • D61 [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    13·
    6 months ago

    There was a missed opportunity to have Elon Musk’s face stretched over the front of this boat that will never again happen.

  • Beaver [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    8·
    6 months ago

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    With over 15 years of experience in luxury journalism, Neha Tandon Sharma is a notable senior writer at Luxurylaunches. Her expertise spans luxury yachts, high-end fashion, and celebrity culture. Beyond writing, her passion for fantasy series is evident. Beginning with articles on women-centric gadgets, she’s now a leading voice in luxury, with a fondness for opulent superyachts. To date, her portfolio boasts more than 2 million words, often penned alongside a cappuccino.