Larry Ellison’s Rising Sun
Posted by Edward Dy on August 1st, 2008
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Having a length of 452.75 ft, a cruising speed of 28 knots, four diesel engines that output 48,000 horsepower, the Rising Sun is an awesome yacht!
This luxury yacht is owned by Larry Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle. He is worth around US$18 billion, and is ranked the ninth richest man in the world. No wonder he can afford to own such a splendid boat that costs more than US$13 million a year to maintain.
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The Rising Sun features 8,000 square meters of total living space, a large swimming pool, a wine cellar, a movie house, a basketball court that is also being used as a helipad, 16 suites, 82 rooms, and a space for private submarine.
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According to “The World’s 100 Largest Yachts” (2005), the Rising Sun is the world’s second largest yacht. Originally meant to be only 120 meters in length, Larry changed his mind at some point and instead had it made it 138 meters long, because, as rumor has it, he wanted his boat to be bigger than the 128-meter Octopus owned by Paul Allen of Microsoft.
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The Rising Sun was built by Lürssen in Bremen, Germany, and constructed by Jon Bannenberg. Neither words nor photographs can do justice to the magnificence and beauty of this luxury yacht.
