"BOOTE Exclusiv" ranking: The largest sailing yachts in the world - places 1-25
A much-noticed and eagerly awaited sailing yacht is right at the top of the winner's podium: "Koru" has moved between "Sailing Yacht A" and "Black Pearl" with 125 metres. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now (almost) at the forefront when it comes to sailing yachts. His three-masted gaff schooner "Koru" comes from the Dutch company Oceanco and, at 125 metres, easily takes second place in the ranking. The steel-aluminium construction with the midnight blue hull and the huge sun deck has various superlatives, such as "largest private yacht made in Holland". The accompanying Damen supply ship alone measures 75 metres and is flown in by Bezos' fiancée in a helicopter. Fortunately, no bridges had to be dismantled for the transport of the masts, which are up to 85 metres high, and they sailed separately after the launch in 2022 until the final installation date in the port of Rotterdam. The interior was designed by London-based studio Mlinaric, Henry and Zervudachi.
The second newcomer in this section can be found in 25th place: long known as "Project 404", the curtain has been lifted on "Sarissa". The almost 60-metre-long Royal Huisman project scores with a slick, grey-painted aluminium hull with a wave piercer bow, an ultra-flat superstructure and a very tidy deck. Propulsion is provided by a rig package from Southern Spars with captive Rondal winches. Designer Malcolm McKeon had plenty of regatta wins in his sights for the Slup, so a lifting keel and retractable drives were on his list. The hull windows, which are rectangular and elongated and reminiscent of the floor-to-ceiling windows of modern new builds, are particularly striking. This allows plenty of daylight into the interior designed by Guillaume Rolland. Since the death of the founder, the designer has been a leading creative mind at Studio Liaigre.
The "Creole" (15th place) already has an eventful history behind it: Camper & Nicholsons built the three-master in 1927 as the "Vira" for Alec Cochran, the heir to a carpet empire. During the Second World War, the yacht sailed as a minesweeper and later as a party ship for Greek shipowner Stavros Niarchos. The interior fell victim to its use as a Danish training ship, which the new owner Maurizio Gucci had refurbished. After his death, his daughters Allessandra and Allegra took over in 1995.
Other exciting sailing yachts in the top 25 are the "Athos" in 19th place, which was recently lengthened by 1.25 metres, the "Sea Eagle" in 8th place and the "Aquijo" in 7th place.
All sailing yachts in places 25 to 1 and their stories can be seen in the gallery above!
