By far the largest yacht in Port Hercules, Monaco, Lady Moura is a 7,700-tonne colossus stretching 104 metres. As I relinquish my shoes and totter up the gangway, a sign of what is to come glints in the enviably strong sun: the letters on the back of the boat – LADY MOURA – are plated in real gold.By far the largest yacht in Port Hercules, Monaco, Among its splendours, the yacht has a 35-cubic-metre indoor swimming pool with a retractable roof. Perhaps an answer is hiding in plain view. Today She is one of the first yachts to have beach clubs that open up on the ship’s sides (or indeed to have beach clubs at all), as well as one of the first to include boat garages, extendable bridge wings and numerous gangways.Another source, however, has floated $150 million, considering her 30 years of wear and tear and particular style: Saudi-owned yachts are generally considered traditional in their design and come with limited outdoor space. ‘You don’t decide to sell a yacht that you have had for 30 years overnight.’ You certainly don’t. 6 February 2020 14:30. The beach club, now commonplace, was a radical concept in 1990. “Aside from the Arctic zones (which would require a higher grade of steel hull) she could cruise anywhere. She was the ninth largest private yacht when she was launched in 1990, but has moved down the list in 2014 to number 28. Lady Moura is one of only a handful of private yachts to maintain a certified sewage treatment plant allowing her to stay at sea for months on end. Or perhaps he simply wants to be closer to his grown-up family, who have provided him with five grandchildren.It doesn’t really matter. Shipbuilders and the designers they collaborate with work tirelessly to develop yachts tailored to meet the competing demands of … Yacht Disclaimer The luxury motor yacht Lady Moura is … A family home indeed. Lady Moura yacht owner, broker or captain, use the Update Sales Info button to report any changes in the sales information. “The owner’s intention was to make an impact,” says Captain Matthias Bosse, who first joined the yacht as Staff Captain in 1992. Conforming to the conventions of the world, however, was never the owner’s priority.Making statements in design and technology were. She was never run at full capacity. If a new owner wanted to round the Norwegian fjords up to Spitsbergen, or commit to a global circumnavigation, this is the … What a home. Over a few glasses of Louis Roederer champagne served aboard Captain Matthias Bosse reflects on his 18 years at the helm of But it’s not just the yacht’s floating credentials that make it attractive to potential buyers, there’s also its provenance. On al Rashid’s personal website, alongside details of his career and achievements, it notes: ‘His favourite hobby is walking.’More likely he has reached an age when the attractions of life afloat are less apparent. What a home. What’s more interesting is what happens next, who the next owner is. An engineer tells us thatHer pre-eminence in the yachting world back in the early Nineties soon becomes apparent. It also boasts a fully functional intensive care unit and a helipad large enough to accommodate any helicopter in the world. Built in steel to Lloyds class by German yard Blohm + Voss with in-house naval architecture, Lady Moura was delivered to a Saudi Arabian client in 1990 and has had the same owner ever since. Below-deck cabins, including a full-beam VIP, are reserved for non-family guests.The superyacht had an overhaul for seven months in 2017 at Blohm+Voss, and her 2018/19 refit focused on rebuilding the generators and engines, installing new teak decks and refurbishing crew and technical spaces.

The yacht has a range of more than 8,000 nautical miles at her full cruising speed of 17 knots. Matching her 344-foot length is a huge internal volume of 6,359 gross tons across seven decks, including a deck for the owner’s family. However, the yacht remains the biggest sales task that broker Camper & Nicholsons has ever had. Two fully equipped ICU units and a fulltime onboard doctor are not standard protocol on most superyachts. Painstakingly preserved with regular maintenance and vigilant upkeep, She accommodates up to 26 guests, serviced by 72 crew and staff, and two crew elevators.