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These are the Billionaires Who Own the Most Expensive Yachts in the World
When it comes to expensive toys for uber rich folk, the mega yacht might reign as the supreme status symbol. Sure, a private jet is cool, but does it come with a full-size basketball court, jacuzzi, restaurant or submarine? Super yachts have become a grand way to show off a billionaire lifestyle. The team at Staten Island Yachts did some digging to see just which have been the most expensive luxury liners ever built in the entire world.
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The data art shows a detailed drawing of the vessel, each illustrated to scale, along with a portrait of the owner. Possibly the most expensive and elusive yacht listed is in the number one spot and called History Supreme. It’s builder Stuart Hughes alleges the 100-foot yacht is covered in 22,000 pounds of gold and platinum and contains meteorites from space and T-Rex bones. Some skeptics will tell you it is absolutely not real and the biggest hoax in the industry, but Stuart Hughes still has photos of it up on his website.