During a recent trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands we spotted the amazing Alfa Nero, the 269-ft., $190 million megayacht launched by oceAnco in 2007, moored in St. John’s Cruz Bay. It seems we missed the main attraction, however; a few weeks later the 436 ft. Al Mirqab, the world’s 8th largest yacht, built by Kusch...
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In August we reported that Leo DiCaprio was said to be cruising around Australia in Vertigo, the new 220 ft. sailing superyacht from New Zealand’s Alloy designed by Philippe Briand. Now we’re told that the mystery owner who shelled out hundreds of millions on the vessel was none other than phone hacking mogul Rupert...
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In honor of its 90th anniversary, Italian motorcycle brand Moto Guzzi has launched a new limited edition bike in homage to the café racers of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The stylish machine, dubbed the V7 Racer, is big on vintage appeal, taking design cues from the marque’s legendary V7 Sport. Finished in red and...
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Aristocratic yachtsman Sir Michael Briggs just won the final race of the Panerai British Classic Week regatta in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, finishing with a perfect unbeaten score, and capturing the overall prize, a Panerai Luminor. Briggs’ 1904 Mikado (above) beat out stiff competition from 70 other vintage and classic yachts. During...
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Barely six months after he finally took delivery of the Eclipse, the world’s largest private yacht, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich is offering it up for charter at a rate of $2 million per week, we can exclusively reveal. The 538-ft. Blohm + Voss behemoth is available via ultra-exclusive brokerage SuperYachtsMonaco, and is the world’s...
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Two massive J Class yachts and three brand new Bentleys had crowds gawking the other day at the first competitive regatta of the legendary sailboats in Newport, Rhode Island since the America’s Cup in 1937. Built to compete in the Cup in the 1930s, the enormous, stately yachts are legendary amongst enthusiasts of classic...
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Back in December we first told you about Audi’s click new R18 TDI Le Mans racer, the first closed cockpit Audi Le Mans prototype in over 10 years and the first to feature a single component carbon fiber monocoque. We predicted great things for the speedy demon and Audi did not let us down....
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A group of hard-partying Russian billionaires are wreaking havoc along the coast of Scotland in a chartered $1 million / week megayacht. The fun-loving oligarchs hired the 290-ft. Lauren L, one of the world’s largest and most expensive charter yachts, built in 2002 by Germany’s Cassens-Werft and formerly owned by imprisoned Russian oil magnate...
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Following our initial report yesterday we bring you part II of our stars and cars survey, moving on to the second half of the alphabet. As noted yesterday, some of the more profligate celebs like David Beckham (above) own more than one desirable ride as befits their bold face status. For those keeping score...
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A recent sighting of Kanye West tooling around Cannes in a killer Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (above) led us to try and compile an exhaustive list of celebrity rides. Of course several stars have more than one avarice-inducing vehicle, some to an embarrassing degree, and we’ve tried to include them all. And while...
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