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The superyacht world is speculating that Mark Zuckerberg just bought this 118-meter boat
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The 118-meter superyacht Launchpad made her maiden voyage last week.
The yacht world is speculating that her owner is Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Here's what we know about the luxury vessel.
In the world of superyachts , privacy is the most valuable asset. It can be next to impossible to discern the details of a superyacht transaction — and that's particularly true if the vessel in question is worth nine figures.
Yet some in the boat blogging world are speculating that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the new owner of Launchpad, a megayacht currently moored in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after she made her maiden voyage from Gibraltar to St Maarten last week. Launchpad clocks in at 118 meters long, about nine meters shorter than Jeff Bezos' superyacht Koru .
The transaction could not be confirmed, with yacht world insiders declining to share what they know and representatives for Zuckerberg not responding to a request for comment from Business Insider. In the past, reports about Zuckerberg owning superyacht Ulysses have proven false.
"It is Feadship's standard policy to never divulge any information about our yachts with reference to ownership, costs, or delivery, etc," Feadship, the ship's builder, wrote to BI. "Whether it is an 18-meter Feadship from the 1960s or a 118-meter Feadship from the 21st century, we do not share private information."
But Zuckerberg's name has been connected to Launchpad for a few months now, beginning in December when reports swirled that he visited Feadship's shipyard in the Netherlands.
Then, earlier in March, yachting bloggers like eSysman SuperYachts and Autoevolution started speculating that he officially snagged the boat, originally built for a sanctioned Russian businessman, at a $300 million price tag. (While that's a seemingly huge amount, it's still less than 0.2% of Zuckerberg's $177 billion net worth.)
Another clue that might point to US ownership is that the yacht bears the flag of the Marshall Islands, a US territory and commonplace for American buyers to register their ships, according to public marine tracking.
If Zuckerberg were to have bought Launchpad, he would join a cohort of superyacht-owning tech billionaires . Along with Bezos, the likes of Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison and Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have purchased impressive boats with even more impressive amenities.
SuperYacht Times , an industry publication and intelligence platform, has some of the best images of the yacht. Photos show a swimming pool on her main deck and a large helipad.
While less is known of the interior, a vessel of her size can likely sleep dozens of guests and crew and may have amenities like an expansive gym where Zuckerberg could practice his jiu-jitsu or a spa with a massage area. We suspect there's also space for plenty of toys — which could include his viral hydrofoil foil .
Do you have any details about Launchpad or any other superyachts? Email reporter Madeline Berg at [email protected].
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- A Vintage Gold Baume & Mercier Watch Elvis Presley Gave Dodie Marshall Is Heading to Auction
The King gifted his co-star the timepiece after "Easy Come, Easy Go" wrapped.
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Crafted from 14-karat gold, the watch is distinguished by an unusual asymmetric design that sees diamonds arranged in the shape of a crescent moon on the left-hand side of the dial.
The King gave the watch to the actress as a token of affection after their work together on the 1967 musical comedy. (For the unacquainted, Marshall played Presley’s love interest Jo Symington in the film.) Presley was, of course, known for gifting friends, family, and colleagues dazzling bling. Bonhams says he gave inscribed Baume & Mercier watches to a few people over the years, in fact.
Marshall wore this particular B&M timepiece for many years and it has remained in her ownership, according to Bonhams. “The piece has great provenance coming from the private estate of Dodie Marshall,” Nate Borgelt, the head of the auction house’s watch department in America, said in a statement. It is also the first time the watch has come to market. As such, the rarity is expected to fetch between $4,000 to $6,000 at the upcoming auction.
Marshall’s watch is far from the only horological grail crossing the block at Bonhams, though. Taking place from April 20 to 30, the New York Fine Watches online sale also includes an ultra-rare Rolex Daytona Cosmograph Paul Newman. The auction house says the reference 6262/6239 from 1972 was produced in limited numbers and is highly sought-after by collectors.
The watches may not have come easily, but they will surely go easily.
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