Azzam world's largest private yacht
Baku, April 8 (AZERTAC). F1 mogul Eddie Jordan has bought a £25million super yacht that is so big it is almost classed as a ship.
The 155ft-long vessel has been commissioned by the 58-year-old and will blow his current 120ft-long boat out of the water.
But it pales in comparison to the Eclipse, the world's largest private yacht.
Owned by Chelsea football club oligarch Roman Abramovich, that vessel is a staggering 536ft-long and cost £272million. It has two swimming pools, two helipads, a gym, hair salon, dancefloor and a 007-style submarine.
But even the Eclipse will soon be dwarfed by a yacht currently being built for the Saudi royal family. Known only as Project Azzam, it will be 590ft-long and cost £400million.
Still, Mr Jordan can take comfort in the fact his yacht will have four decks to house 12 close friends as well as ten crew members.
Construction recently began at Sunseeker headquarters in Poole, Dorset, and floor-plans have hinted at what will be contained within.
The sky deck could boast a giant hot tub and bar and the upper deck will feature a luxurious dining area.
An on-board nightclub will be built and, after a tiring night of partying, Mr Jordan and his guests will be able to relax in the lower deck day-room.
There will be a ‘beach club’ stern and ‘panoramic viewing platforms’ down the side, giving guests a front row seat for the Grand Prix at Monaco.
The yacht will have an on-board garage complete with small boats and jet skis.
It will cost approximately £30,000 to fill up the super yacht with fuel for her 4,500-mile range.
A team of workers began building the 500-tonne vessel in April. Construction is expected to be finished by December next year.
It will be the largest ever built by Sunseeker, a firm that has long been a favourite with F1 drivers including Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.
Robert Braithwaite, founder of Sunseeker, said: 'She will not be owned by many but those that do will be buying a craft of exceptional style, quality and innovation.'
Mr Jordan owns a 120ft vessel named ‘Snapper’, which is currently moored in Monaco.
Now a commentator at the BBC, he is a member of the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Ireland and has keen interests in extreme sports outside of sailing, including skiing.
Last month, stunned photographers captured images of the Project Azzam vessel as it was transported out of the 170-metre dry dock at the yard of German shipbuilder Lurssen. It had because too large to build inside.
The yacht, which was minus its bow section, was quickly moved to the larger 220-metre dock so engineers could continue with their work.
Peter Seyfferth, from TheYachtPhoto.com, said: 'The photographers who took the pictures of Azzam were overwhelmed by the size of it.
'It is difficult to say at this stage but I think it will be a very elegant yacht and more interesting looking then Eclipse.
'There appears to be a special propulsion system which should make it one of the fastest yachts out there.
'In terms of length, we think it will be around 180-metres which makes it longer than some cruise ships.
'If it has been commissioned for the Saudi Royal Family it is unlikely it will leave its dock very often. It is more of a question of prestige, to have the world's largest yacht.'
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