When it comes “Top 100” lists, its impossible to ignore, or to top, Boat International magazine’s annual “Top 101” list of the world’s largest yachts. And this year is no different. In fact, as you can see with some of the newest entries to the list, the world’s largest yachts are only getting bigger and more opulent.
Since I was one of the lucky few to get a private tour of the nearly 300-foot-long DAR when she debuted at the Monaco Yacht Show in September, I can say with authority that this yacht is more than just large, it’s simply spectacular. It has accommodations for 14 guests, a private owner’s deck with a curved, rotating 21-foot-long sofa and a secluded terrace with a spa pool overlooking the bow.
The key communal area is the main deck saloon, which boasts stunning views out through floor-to-celling windows. Other features on this yacht built by Oceanco in Holland include a helipad, dive center, sauna and submarine storage as part of a sprawling beach club.
Meanwhile the 360-foot-long Anna is the largest yacht ever built by Dutch superyacht builder Feadship, and is the second-biggest yacht ever built in the Netherlands. She was built in collaboration with UK-based studio Michael Leach Design, which developed her distinctive profile and particularly striking 46-foot-tall navigation mast.
As well as being the largest superyacht ever built in Australia, 275-foot-long White Rabbit is not only the world’s biggest aluminum yacht, it’s also the world’s largest trimaran yacht. In fact, in terms of gross tonnage (internal volume) she is 2.5 times the size of the next biggest Australian-built yacht.
She’s styled inside and out by award-winning Sorgiovanni Designs, with naval architecture by One 2 Three Naval Architects. White Rabbit is also powered by a complex and energy efficient diesel-electric propulsion system that’s capable of reaching a top speed of 19 knots.
