His $500 million megayacht Koru was devoid of a helipad. The devoted lover of Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, invested $75 million on a supportOne wouldn’t be shocked to find that Amazon co-founder and $127 billionaire Jeff Bezos owns the tempting $500 million megayacht Koru.
She needed a ship with a hangar so she could travel to the most remote places on earth.
The triple-masted sailing vessel Koru, which has a combined height of 230 feet, is about half as big as the Great Pyramid of Giza. The lesser-known fact is that the $500 million luxury ship couldn’t accommodate a helipad.
Bezos’s partner Lauren Sanchez, a licensed helicopter pilot, launched Blak Ops Aviation, the first female-owned aerial film and production company. In order to gratify his helicopter pilot buddy rather than displease his lady, the software tycoon acquired the largest shadow yacht with a helipad.
What good is a ship with top-notch amenities like a swimming pool, theater, spa, gym, and more if it can’t handle the recreational activity that the stunning Sanchez likes?
The Abeona, a 279-foot ship, was constructed in a Dutch shipyard. The largest support vessel in the world, according to reports, is this one. And it’s not just a ship that can convey support vehicles; it’s a genuine ship that can hold up to 45 people.
When Abeona was initially built at the shipyard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, for an estimated cost of $75 million, she was known as YS 7512.
After completing her sea trials, the largest support ship in the world departed the Dutch shipyard in December and traveled to Gibraltar, where she is right now. The gorgeous, longer than many yachts 279-footer features a grey hull with an orange strawberry mark sash.
The name of the ship was inspired by the goddess of trips and departures, who is more like Sailing Yacht A than her young. In addition to a helipad, it has a hangar with space for a D14 value helicopter. It can carry 45 passengers in comfort and a range of toys, including submarines, sea bobs, and water scooters.
Jeff Bezos started dating Lauren Sanchez after divorcing his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Scott. Despite extensive media harassment, leaked messages, extortion, and a multibillion dollar divorce, Bezos and Sanchez are still together today.