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The largest yacht ever built at a British yard, Vava II features beautiful exterior styling that makes her look sleek and elegant despite her length...

Despite her status as the largest superyacht ever built at a British yard, Vava II’s owner-inspired exterior styling by Redman Whiteley Dixon is not only beautiful but makes the yacht look balanced and sleek.

She’s mainly a yacht of straight lines – the plumb bow, the angle of the superstructure and transom aft to the water, the vertical windows forward – but the sudden kinks of the top deck are a devilish touch.

The interior is by Rémi Tessier. The yacht, refitted at Amels in 2015, has been a regular in cruising hotspots around the world – and she spent the summer of 2016 cruising the Mediterranean.

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“Conceived as a ‘world travelling yacht’, Vava II has exceeded expectations in her extended travels to remote locations and such geographically diverse places as the Indian Ocean islands, Indonesia, Alaska, Polynesia, Patagonia and Antarctica, travelling more than 100,000 nautical miles in a little over four years since delivery,” says Captain Richard Bridge.

“The helicopter deck has been used extensively for the embarked Eurocopter AS350B3 for a mix of transfers, sightseeing, heli-skiing and fishing trips, as well as numerous scientific missions. It will shortly be strengthened to be able to operate the larger twin-engined EC 145 T2.

“The main-deck salon with its glass sliding wall opening to become a part of the main-deck aft pool area has proved extremely popular and gives an option of opening the whole indoor/outdoor area for events and parties.

“Another area that has been used extensively is the expansive beach club – adding a large additional deck space, as well as a platform from which to operate the selection of tenders on board.

“The tender garages themselves have doubled as logistics platforms when operating in remote areas such as the Antarctic peninsula and during scientific missions in the Indian Ocean.”

Where is she now? Cruising privately.

VAVA II specifications

Yard: Devonport/Pendennis Year: 2012 LOA: 96.0m Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon

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VAVA II Yacht – Glamorous $150 Million Superyacht

Built in the United Kingdom and delivered in 2012, VAVA II yacht is an impressive creation by Devonport. She is one of only 34 yachts in her size range.

VAVA II yacht interior

The interior of the VAVA II was designed by Rémi Tessier, a designer who favours simplicity and functionality.

Inside the yacht you can find a beauty salon, a gym, a beach club, an elevator, and to top it all off – air conditioning.

Not much is known about her interior, having mostly been seen by those fortunate enough to visit VAVA II.

There are not many pictures available, but if it’s anything like the gorgeous exterior, it’s surely a sight to behold.

Specifications

VAVA II yacht is 96 meters long (315 ft), has a beam of 17,3 meters (56,9 ft), and a 4,8 meter (15,9 ft) draft. She can reach a top speed of 19 knots, and a cruising speed of 15 knots.

The twin diesel MTU (16V 4000 M70) 2,333hp engines that power her, make it possible for her to reach those 19 knots.

She has a reach of more than 4500 nautical miles, and anchor stabilizers make VAVA II comfortable to be on. She has the capacity to keep up to 36 guests, and up to 34 crew.

The Vava II yacht has a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, and the exterior is designed by Redman Whiteley Dixon. She has four large tender garage aft and a pool with varying depth levels.

There are a total of six decks and is built like a small ship. A helicopter landing pad is also one of the many features of this yacht.

Her mostly white exterior shows off all the details in her designs, along with the sleek lines and impressive size.

Inspired by naval design, she has smooth curves and decks stacked neatly, with an overall balanced look.

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Though many of us associate Superyachts with Russian and Middle Eastern owners, it is actually a reported fact that Britain own the second largest share of the world’s Superyachts… We’ve put together a list of just some of the Superyachts owned by Britians elite, along with their owners.

1. The Hinduja family and Param Jamuna IV

Prakash Hinduja is one of the richest people in the world. Together with his brothers, he owns the Hinduja Group and has a net worth of $16.2 billion! Th e Hinduja family business gained it’s elite status through banking, telecom, energy, media and technologies. Param Jamuna IV is the name of one of their rumoured Superyachts. She’s a 48.31m motor yacht and was custom built in 2013 by Rossinavi in Viareggio, Italy. Her beautiful interior and exterior design were forefronted by Team 4 Design.

2. Kirsty & Ernesto Bertarelliand Vava II

These two are probably the UK’s power couple in when it comes to Superyachts owned by Britians elite. They have a net worth of $16.9 billion. Former Miss UK and songwriter Kirsty Bertarelli and Biotech tycoon turned Capital giant Ernesto Bertarelli are the proud owners of the 97m Superyacht Vava II.  It’s rumored to cost £250,000 to just fill the tanks of this beast!

3. Philip Green and Lionheart

Now, Sir Philip Green is the owner of the £100 million, 90m Benetti Superyacht named ‘Lionheart’. Despite his other yachts being available for charter, Lionhart remains off of the market.

4. Leonard Blavatnik and Odessa II

Despite his Russian/American origin, Blatnavik now resides in London. And with an estimated net worth of $18.5 billion, he is one of the city’s wealthiest elite residents. He is also an active philanthropist through his Blavatnik Family Foundation. Leonard Baltnavik is the owner of the Nobiskrug 37.8m Odessa II.

5. James “Jim” Ratcliffe and Hampshire II

Ratcliffe has made his living in the chemical industry and now boasts a net worth of $5.5 billion. Not only does he own the 78.5m Hampshire II, he also previously owned a 56m Feadship motor yacht, by the same name.

6. Joe Lewis and Aviva

Joe has a tidy net worth of $5.3 billion and runs the Tavistock group. The group have their fingers in many pies, including UK football club, Tottenham Hotspur. Joe Lewis is a man after our own heart who chooses to reside in Lyford Cay, Bahamas. He is  the owner of  the Abeking & Rasmussen, 98m Superyacht Aviva.

7. Richard Branson and Necker Belle

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8. James Dyson and Nahlin

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VAVA II, a 96.0 m Motor Yacht built in the United Kingdom and delivered in 2012, is the flagship of Devonport .

Her top speed is 20.0 kn and her cruising speed is 16.0 kn and her power comes from four MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 36 guests, with 34 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 3930.0 GT and a 17.3 m beam.

She was designed by RWD , who has designed 53 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database.

The naval architecture was developed by Devonport , and the interior of the yacht was designed by Rémi Tessier , who has 26 other superyacht interiors designed in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium superstructure.

VAVA II is in the top 5% by LOA in the world. She is one of 35 motor yachts in the 90-100m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her cruising speed is 0.95 kn above the average, her top speed 1.17 kn above the average, and her volume 914.34 GT above the average.

VAVA II is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1407 yachts registered. She is currently located at the superyacht marina Marina Port Vell, in Spain, where she has been located for 2 days. For more information regarding VAVA II's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS .

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• Name: VAVA II
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Builder: Devonport
• Naval Architect: Devonport
• Exterior Designer: RWD
• Interior Designer: Rémi Tessier

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The megayacht ‘Vava II’, property of Ernesto Bertarelli, a Swiss-Italian billionaire has arrived at Malaga port and becomes the first Superyacht to berth in Malaga waters this year, 2023.

The luxurious 96-metre vessel, built in 2012 at the British shipyard Devonport Yachts, boasts an exterior design by the British firm Redman Whiteley Dixon, while its interiors are the work of French designer Remi Tessler, who specialises in large yacht interiors.

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47.3 m Feadship | Custom | 1996

The 47.3m motor yacht Vava was delivered to her owners in 1996 by Dutch shipyard Feadship . Her naval architecture and exterior design comes from the drawing boards of De Voogt, while Robert de Nijs interieurarchitecten - decorateurs is responsible for her interior design.

Design & Construction

Designed around a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure she features a 8.7m beam and a 2.75m draft. The yacht has an internal volume of 552 GT (Gross Tonnes).

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Vava offers accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 11 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Motor yacht Vava is capable of reaching a top speed of 15 knots.

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• Exterior Designer De Voogt
• Interior Designer Robert de Nijs interieurarchitecten - decorateurs
• Length 47.3 m
• Draft 2.75 m

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• Hull Material Steel
• Superstructure Aluminium
• Fuel Capacity 61,700 Litres
• Freshwater Capacity 21,000 Litres

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• Max Speed 15 Knots

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• 314ft vessel has a 'fold-down' beach club, a helicopter pad, six decks and a swimming pool

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It is the ultimate status symbol for the world's super-rich. And as you would expect, it comes with an astronomical price tag.

But the extraordinary costs are unlikely to concern Britain's richest woman, who has taken delivery of one of the largest private motor yachts ever built in the UK.

The vast 314ft-long Vava II - which costs more than £250,000 just to fill the fuel tanks - was commissioned for former Miss UK Kirsty Bertarelli, 40, by her billionaire husband Ernesto, 46.

Making a splash: The £100 million Vava II is the last ever super yacht leaves Plymouth Sound on its maiden voyage on Friday

Enthusiast: Billionaire sailing enthusiast Ernesto Bertarelli, right, commissioned the vast vessel for his wife former Miss UK Kirsty Roper

The Swiss pharmaceutical tycoon - reputedly worth £6.8billion, making him the 81st richest man in the world and the fifth richest in the UK - had the boat built in secret by Plymouth boat-maker Devonport Yachts under the name Project 55.

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Vava ii's super spec.

314ft long with six decks

Four boats to take passengers to shore

Fold-down beach club

Pool with variable depth

Luxury guest bedrooms

Cost: £100million

The super yacht Vava II was intended to replace the couple's old boat, which measured up at a mere 154ft.

It was built by 200 craftsmen and drew a crowd of onlookers as the couple sailed off for the Caribbean on Friday.

The remarkable feat of engineering features a fold-down beach club and a pool which can be varied in depth to cater for guest preferences, opulent guest cabins four boats to ferry passengers to shore.

The vast vessel could be made available for private charter at a cost of tens of thousands of pounds a week.

The exteriors of the Vava II were designed by Hampshire-based specialists Redman Whiteley Dixon while the interiors were styled by Remi Tessier.

Its hull was built in Appledore, Devon, before Devonport Yachts took on the project.

Vava II: The incredible £100m superyacht has been built for Britain's richest woman Kirsty Bertarelli and her billionaire husband Ernesto at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth

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It features a missile-detection system, two helicopter landing pads, swimming pool, a submarine that doubles as an escape pod and an armor-plated master suite. 2. The Duba i: The 524 feet long ship was or iginally built for Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei and is thought to be the world's most expensive yacht when sold to the Sheikh of Dubai for around $300 million. It features five VIP apartments, six luxury apartments, a helicopter pad, small submarine, squash room and spa. 3. Al Said: Owned by the Sultan Qaboos of Oman, t he 508 feet long yacht features a concert hall, can house 70 guests and 150 crew. 4. Prince Abdulaziz: The 482ft floating mansion has a large lobby on the main deck was reportedly designed after the Titanic with large spaces and classical furniture. The yacht is equipped for 22 guests with 12 staterooms. 5. El Horriya: 475 feet long ship was built in 1865 at the Samuda Brothers shipyard in London. It belongs to the king of Egypt and resides on moorage in Alexandria. 

The luxury yacht company was bought from dockyard owners Babcock last year by Falmouth-based Pendennis shipyard.

Keen sailor Mr Bertarelli triumphed in the America's Cup when crewing his Team Alinghi boat in 2003 and 2007.

He was part of the first team ever to win the prestigious event at its first attempt.

But the team was roundly beaten twice by San Francisco-based BMW Oracle Racing in 2010.

The races followed a bitter two-and-a-half year legal battle between Mr Bertarelli, and Oracle's backer, American software boss Larry Ellison.

Managing Director Stephen Hills said the Vava II was 'an absolute credit to the capacity of the South West as a superyacht building location'.

He added: 'We are looking to continue this industry in the South West.'

Captain Brendan O'Shannassy said of the yacht: 'To have such a ground breaking construction unveiled in Plymouth should make the region justly proud.'

The billionaire Mr Bertarelli does not lavish all his money on extravagant yachts though.

The Bertarelli Foundation - set up by the family to help fund philanthropic projects around the world.

The foundation has worked in partnership with the British government for the Marine Reserve in Chagos and the in the Indian Ocean looking into wildlife preservation projects.

Luxurious: The Vava II superyacht is the biggest ever built in the UK at 96 metres

Expensive tastes: Wealthy couple Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli commissioned the extravagant vessel two years ago

Stunning: Kirsty Bertarelli when she won Miss UK in 1988 when she was 17 (right), she now lives in Switzerland

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Western sanctions over moscow's invasion of ukraine led to many luxury vessels being detained in europe.

March 23, 2022

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A Russian vodka billionaire, who vacated his $400 million superyacht on a moment’s notice when Saudi Crown Prince MBS bought it on the spot, once sued the shipyard that built the vessel because they constructed a similar-looking yacht for another billionaire.

Serene, the most superlative superyacht!

With seven decks and 4,500 square meters of interior space designed by Pascale Reymond of Reymond Langton Design, the $400 million megayacht is indeed a floating palace. Fit for royalty, the luxurious vessel features a giant internal seawater pool and two helipads that can be converted into a dance floor.

Who is Yuri Shefler?

Worth $1.5 billion , 56-year-old Yuri Shefler is the man who established the SPI Group, responsible for the production and sale of 380 branded spirits in 170 countries. Three years ago, he split his business into the Stoli Group and Amber Beverage Group, but he is best known for Stolichnaya vodka. A resident of Geneva, Switzerland, Shefler was born into a Jewish family in Oryol, Russia, and graduated from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. He started off dealing in vouchers and petty trade as a student, followed by stints at Vnukovo Airlines, Nafta-Moscow, GUM, and TSUM. Life turned around for the businessman with the founding of the SPI Group.

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