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Elon Musk vacationed on a superyacht off the coast of Greece. Here's a closer look at the luxurious boat, which rents for over $7,000 per day.

• Elon Musk was spotted relaxing aboard a superyacht in Mykonos, Greece. 
• The 24-meter luxury vessel, named Zeus, can be chartered for over $7,000 a day. 
• Musk is famously anti-vacation, but he seemed to make an exception for a day lounging on the yacht.

Elon Musk doesn't vacation often , but when he does, he does it in style. 

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO — who's currently embroiled in a battle over the future of Twitter  — was spotted Sunday aboard a luxury yacht in Mykonos, Greece. Joined by a group of friends that included Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and his fashion-designer wife, Sarah Staudinger, Musk spent the day swimming, sunning himself, drinking cocktails, and even getting hosed down by Emanuel . 

"Haha damn, maybe I should take off my shirt more often," Musk tweeted Tuesday after the photos went viral, adding that he was "already back in the factory." 

—Page Six (@PageSix) July 18, 2022

While Musk famously owns a $70 million private jet , he hasn't sprung for a yacht of his own (unlike his space rival, Jeff Bezos ). Instead, the group chartered the vessel — called Zeus — from SamBoat , a European online boat-rental firm that operates in Greece, Croatia, and Spain, and has plans to expand to the US. 

Here's a peek inside the luxurious superyacht, which rents for over $7,000 a day. 

Zeus is a 24-meter yacht, which is equivalent to about 79 feet. Renting the vessel starts at $7,171.

The yacht has capacity for 20 people and is intended for full-day excursions.

A skipper is included with the rental — the skipper serves as your captain during your trip.

Passengers can swim off the back platform, like Musk did ...

... or lounge with a cocktail on the rear deck.

If guests need a break from the sun, there's room to sit down for a meal inside. And if anyone needs a nap, there are four berths onboard that can sleep up to eight people.

And for anyone looking to explore the turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea, there's snorkeling gear onboard.

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Let’s just hope he applied sunscreen with a high SPF.

A shirtless Elon Musk was seen soaking up the sun aboard a luxury yacht in Mykonos, Greece, on Sunday, per exclusive photos obtained by Page Six.

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The multibillionaire was with a small group that included newlywed pals Ari Emanuel and Sarah Staudinger as they sailed the Aegean Sea on the “Zeus” — an almost $20,000-per-week motor yacht that can accommodate six guests in over three cabins and comes with a professional crew.

Musk, 51, boarded the swanky boat wearing a plain white T-shirt, black swim trunks, dark sunglasses, a black baseball cap and matching flip-flops.

The Tesla CEO soon stripped down to just his bathing suit and took a dive into the ocean. Once back on the yacht, Endeavor CEO Emanuel — long held to be the inspiration for fictional Hollywood agent Ari Gold in “Entourage” — hosed him down.

Musk was later seen enjoying a cocktail before the group headed out to explore the island.

The SpaceX founder — who recently confirmed to Page Six exclusively that he had welcomed his 10th child — did not seem the least bit bothered by Twitter’s massive lawsuit against him.

Musk first  agreed to buy the social media website for $44 billion in April but pulled out of the deal earlier this month on the belief the platform may be lying about what percentage of its users are bots.

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In their filing, Twitter’s attorneys  described Musk’s claim as a “bad faith” attempt to walk away from the agreement.

In response, Musk called the company’s suit “meritless” and and told a judge that he needs until next year to formally respond.

The business tycoon informed us earlier this month that he had quietly welcomed twins  with his Neuralink executive,  Shivon Zilis , in November 2021, adding that he had no plans to stop procreating.

When congratulated on the newest additions to his brood, he replied, “Thanks,” followed by, “Bravo to big families.”

When asked how many kids he would like to have, Musk said, “As many as I am able to spend time with and be a good father.”

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Discover the Luxury Yacht Elon Musk Chartered in Mykonos Last Summer

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX , is known for his high-profile lifestyle and luxury travels. Last summer, he made headlines again when he was spotted chartering a yacht in Mykonos, Greece . The yacht was the Zeus superyacht, a stunning vessel that turned heads with its sleek design and luxurious amenities.

Elon Musk Charters Zeus Superyacht in Mykonos: A Look Inside

Zeus is a 24-meter yacht, which is equivalent to about 79 feet. Renting the vessel starts at $7,171 daily, making it a prime choice for high-end travelers like Elon Musk. The yacht is operated by Northrop & Johnson, a luxury yacht charter company that provides top-of-the-line vessels for discerning clients.

The Zeus superyacht features four luxurious cabins that accommodate up to eight guests. The interior is designed with a modern and minimalist style, creating a spacious and comfortable environment for guests to relax. The yacht also has an open-plan living area with large windows that provide stunning views of the surrounding seascape.

One of the standout features of Zeus is its outdoor deck space. The yacht has a spacious sun deck with sun loungers, a Jacuzzi, and a large dining area. The deck is perfect for hosting parties, soaking up the sun, or enjoying an al fresco meal with friends and family.

Exploring Greece’s Stunning Islands: Elon Musk’s Mykonos Yacht Adventure

During his time in Mykonos, Musk reportedly enjoyed cruising around the Greek islands, taking in the stunning scenery and visiting local hotspots. Mykonos is known for its crystal-clear waters, picturesque beaches, and vibrant nightlife, making it a popular destination for yacht charters.

Chartering a yacht in Mykonos allows travelers to explore the Greek islands in style and comfort. The area offers diverse attractions, from historic sites and charming villages to trendy beach clubs and exclusive restaurants. With a yacht charter, guests can tailor their itinerary to their interests and preferences, ensuring a personalized and unforgettable vacation experience.

From Mykonos to the Greek Isles: Aboard the Yacht Chartered by Elon Musk

In addition to Zeus, many other luxury yachts are available for charter in Mykonos and the surrounding areas. From sleek motor yachts to classic sailing vessels, there is a yacht for every taste and budget. Many yacht charters in Mykonos also offer a range of water sports activities, such as snorkeling, diving, and paddleboarding, allowing guests to explore the stunning underwater world and coastline.

Overall, Elon Musk’s choice to charter the Zeus superyacht in Mykonos highlights the appeal and luxury of yacht charters in this stunning destination. With its crystal-clear waters, picturesque beaches, and vibrant nightlife, Mykonos offers a truly unique and unforgettable vacation experience. Chartering a yacht in Mykonos allows travelers to explore the area’s many attractions in style and comfort, providing a personalized and luxurious adventure on the high seas.

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The World’s Richest Man Has A Surprisingly Modest Taste In Superyachts

The same can't be said for his taste in private jets, however...

Many rich people seem to be compensating for something when they buy f*ck off Ferraris and stonking superyachts. Elon Musk, however, was recently spotted off the coast of Greece in a relatively small charter yacht called Zeus.

In recent years, Elon Musk has kicked Jeff Bezos off this throne as ‘world’s richest man.’ Musk’s current net worth is $234.4 billion. Jeff Bezos’ net worth, for comparison, is $143.9 billion. Elon Musk’s companies include SpaceX, Tesla, The Boring Company, Neuralink and OpenAI. He can be a bit awkward, as seen on Joe Rogan’s podcast , and some people hate his Promethean attitude , but he is a fan of dry humour, a genius and is apparently (sometimes) able to manipulate crypto and stock markets at whim (make of that what you will).

Elon Musk also owns a $70 million (AUD $101 million) private jet, but – surprisingly, when you consider the spending habits of many of his contemporaries – does not own a superyacht. To this end, on a recent vacation to Greece, Musk was spotted on a boat called Zeus, which can be charted for some $7,000 (AUD $10,109) a day.

This isn’t cheap by most people’s standards. But when you compare it to Jeff Bezos’ US$500 million, 127 metre long superyacht – which is going to be the biggest in the world – or any one of these Russian oligarchs’ outlandishly luxurious oceanic steeds , Musk’s rented 24-metre yacht starts to look positively ‘Marie Kondo.’

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Musk reportedly rented Zeus from SamBoat, which is a European online boat-rental company. According to Insider , the Zeus yacht that Musk was spotted on takes 20 people and is made for full-day excursions (when DMARGE checked SamBoat’s website , we could only find a boat called Zeus which takes 11 and is 12.3m long, however).

Insider isn’t alone though. Yahoo News has also reported that the Zeus vessel Musk was spotted on is 24 metres long. So presumably there is another, bigger Zeus out there than the one we could find. In any case, Musk appeared to enjoy his day of leisure, being hosed off on the back deck and joking about it on Twitter (he wrote: “I should take my shirt off more often”).

Features and activities of Zeus include swimming off the back, chilling on the deck, sitting down for a meal (or sipping a cocktail) inside, sleeping in one of the four indoor berths and exploring the marvellous waters of the Aegean Sea with a snorkel and flippers.

C’est la vie .

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Elon Musk Soaks Up Sun While Spending Time with Pals Aboard Luxury Yacht in Greece

The world's richest person hung out with Ari Emanuel and wife Sarah Staudinger as he faces a lawsuit from Twitter

Elon Musk is continuing to enjoy his time in Greece.

The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO, 51, on Monday was seen soaking up the sunwhile spending time with friends aboard a luxury yacht moored off the coast of Mykonos, Greece.

Photographs showed Musk shirtless while having a drink back on board after diving into the sea. The group he was spending time with included Ari Emanuel , CEO of the entertainment and media agency Endeavor, as well as his wife Sarah Staudinger . Musk was in attendance when the pair said "I do" back in May.

The timing of the trip took place shortly after Musk filed to terminate his $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter , for which the company is suing him.

Nearly two months after the businessman and philanthropist said that the highly anticipated deal was " temporarily on hold ," he claimed in a July 8 filing that the company was in "breach of multiple provisions" of the original agreement.

"Sometimes Twitter has ignored Mr. Musk's requests, sometimes it has rejected them for reasons that appear to be unjustified, and sometimes it has claimed to comply while giving Mr. Musk incomplete or unusable information," read the court filing obtained by PEOPLE.

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On July 12, Twitter launched a lawsuit against Musk to "compel" his completion of the deal. In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Twitter claimed Musk acted in "bad faith" after reaching a deal to buy the social media platform earlier this year.

"In April 2022, Elon Musk entered into a binding merger agreement with Twitter, promising to use his best efforts to get the deal done," Twitter said in the complaint, filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery.

"Now, less than three months later, Musk refuses to honor his obligations to Twitter and its stockholders because the deal he signed no longer serves his personal interests," it continued.

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"Having mounted a public spectacle to put Twitter in play, and having proposed and then signed a seller-friendly merger agreement, Musk apparently believes that he — unlike every other party subject to Delaware contract law — is free to change his mind, trash the company, disrupt its operations, destroy stockholder value, and walk away," the company claimed.

Since then, Musk has responded by tweeting a meme of himself laughing in a series of four photos.

"They said I couldn't buy Twitter, Then they wouldn't disclose bot info, Now they want to force me to buy Twitter in court, Now they have to disclose bot info in court," read the meme.

When Musk filed to terminate the deal, he claimed that Twitter did not provide enough information about the number of fake accounts and bots on the social media platform, and didn't give his team enough data to do their own analysis.

Reps for Musk haven't returned PEOPLE's request for comment about the suit.

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Elon Musk doesn’t vacation often, but when he does, he does it in style.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO — who’s currently embroiled in a battle over the future of Twitter  — was spotted Sunday aboard a luxury yacht in Mykonos, Greece. Joined by a group of friends that included Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and his fashion-designer wife, Sarah Staudinger, Musk spent the day swimming, sunning himself, drinking cocktails, and even getting hosed down by Emanuel.

“Haha damn, maybe I should take off my shirt more often,” Musk tweeted Tuesday after the photos went viral, adding that he was “already back in the factory.”

While Musk famously owns a $70 million private jet, he hasn’t sprung for a yacht of his own (unlike his space rival, Jeff Bezos). Instead, the group chartered the vessel — called Zeus — from SamBoat, a European online boat-rental firm that operates in Greece, Croatia, and Spain, and has plans to expand to the US.

Here’s a peek inside the luxurious superyacht, which rents for over $7,000 a day.

Zeus is a 24-meter yacht, which is equivalent to about 79 feet. Renting the vessel starts at $7,171.

The yacht has capacity for 20 people and is intended for full-day excursions.

A skipper is included with the rental — the skipper serves as your captain during your trip.

Passengers can swim off the back platform, like Musk did…

…or lounge with a cocktail on the rear deck.

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If guests need a break from the sun, there’s room to sit down for a meal inside. And if anyone needs a nap, there are four berths onboard that can sleep up to eight people.

And for anyone looking to explore the turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea, there’s snorkeling gear onboard.

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Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Chancery Court! Delaware’s moment in the sun continues as the fight between Elon Musk and Twitter shifts from fiery tweets… to fiery legal filings. 

Here’s where we are: lawsuits. Twitter wanted to have a trial as quickly as possible. “This very public dispute harms Twitter with each passing day Musk is in breach,” Twitter said in a legal filing. (The company also reported earnings going down, and basically blamed Musk for its weak performance the last three months.) Musk’s team wanted to move the trial to next February so it could run more tests on Twitter’s firehose to figure out… something, something spam bots? 

Kathaleen McCormick, chancellor of the Court of Chancery — name a more iconic job title, I’ll wait — ruled quickly on the subject. (She also has COVID-19 because why not add some more chaos to the proceedings!) The trial will start in October , and it will last five days. That’s not quite as soon as Twitter had hoped, but it’s a big win for the company nonetheless.

It sure seems like the overall feeling about this merger has started to change. Twitter’s stock is up almost 10 percent this week, which is a strong signal from investors that they think that, at the very least, Twitter’s going to wring a big payday out of Musk. (Though Twitter’s still trading well below $54.20 a share.) The hedge fund Pentwater Capital has bought big into Twitter recently , making a similar bet. Noted short sellers Hindenburg Research have also taken a long position on Twitter .

But Chancellor McCormick is the only person who really matters going forward because this is a bench trial. Still, out here in the wild, it seems “Elon Musk, the rogue cowboy who plays by his own rules to save the world” is being replaced in many people’s minds by “Elon Musk, the nonstop bundle of directionless chaos.” His cheering section and reply-guy army are still going strong, but the people who matter — and write big checks and decide big lawsuits — aren’t so taken with him anymore.

But wait, sorry. We’ve gotten way too far in without talking about the real Musk news of the week: Yacht Pics! Musk was apparently a recent guest on a yacht with Ari Emanuel in Mykonos, where he was spotted looking — I mean, let’s just say it — pasty as all hell. From the man who likes to talk about all the nights spent sleeping in a Tesla factory, this is not terribly shocking, and as a Fellow Pasty, I’m certainly not here to cast aspersions, but here’s hoping his SPF was strong that day. It’s been hot out there this summer, friends.

The timing of all of this doesn’t feel like a coincidence. Musk has a history of doing relatively harmless tabloid fodder-y things around big business moments, most notably when he made everyone forget about Tesla’s executive turnover and sinking stock price… by smoking a blunt on Joe Rogan’s podcast . Or the April Fools’ Twitter thread that stole headlines from a deadly Tesla crash and concerns about its credit rating. Remember the “funding secured” tweet ? Remember how that came right in the middle of a huge production crunch at the company, a string of crashes, and an ongoing SEC investigation? Or the time, right after Insider had requested comment on a story about a flight attendant who says Musk propositioned her for sex, Musk went on Twitter to say he’d be attacked for his newfound Republicanism? Nobody redirects quite like Musk.

Musk tried to laugh the whole thing off but also quickly claimed he was “ back in the factory ” by the time the photos came out. See, hard work at all costs is kinda his thing — and the thing he likes to force on the people who work for him . This is the guy, after all, who has frequently talked about how vacations will kill you . It’s not exactly a great look to light a bunch of fires at every company you run or hope to run and then just bugger off to Mykonos for a Mediterranean romp.

Anyway, congrats to whichever paparazzo snapped these photos, which are already climbing the ranks of the most-memed Musk photos. We have Elon Musk, the Golden Triangle of Perfection; Elon Musk, secretly a prototype of the Optimus robot ; Elon Musk, bizarro Captain America . (And in less flattering comparisons, Elon Musk, Immortan Joe .) I could do this all day. It’s amazing.

Also, the yacht is called Zeus, it’s 79 feet long, and it costs a bit over $7,000 a day to rent. This is not important information, but I spent a while researching it, so I figured I’d share.

Back in the factory, it was an interesting week: Tesla reported earnings on Wednesday and said it made $2.26 billion on $16.9 billion in revenue. Both numbers were down from last quarter but up from a year ago. Among other things, the company announced it has sold 75 percent of its Bitcoin , which added $936 million in cash to its balance sheet. 

Musk has long promised to be a Bitcoin HODLer: he said exactly a year ago that “I might pump but I don’t dump” and that “I would like to see Bitcoin succeed.” Now, post-dump, he said the sale “should not be taken as some verdict on Bitcoin.” Rather, Tesla was just “concerned about overall liquidity of the company given COVID shutdowns in China.” Which is kind of scary sounding! But he also said he thinks the hardest period is over, and he’s been doomsday prophesying about the economy for a while now, so the explanation didn’t raise the alarm it might normally. 

What made less sense? Musk said Tesla also owns Dogecoin and hasn’t sold any of it (yet). Tesla also has about $18.9 billion in easily accessible reserves, so that $936 million sure helps but isn’t going to change the company’s outlook much. It sounds more like an excuse to get out of yet another increasingly bad investment. He also called crypto “a sideshow to the sideshow.”

Musk called crypto “a sideshow to the sideshow,” but he kept all his Dogecoin

It’s possible that we’re headed into a relatively quiet period of Elon Doing Things. The Twitter trial has a date, and Musk’s team is surely telling him that all the tweeting he’s doing about it is not helping his case. (Not that Musk is known for doing the reasonable things his reasonable employees tell him to do.) It might be time to batten down the hatches, try and solve some of the many corporate headaches his behavior has caused at Tesla and SpaceX, and I don’t know, run some more searches on the firehose. Or, honestly, drop all of that and get back on the yacht. A little vitamin D might help.

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Elon Musk Enjoys A Yacht Trip In Mykonos

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Elon Musk, 51, enjoyed the Mykonos sun while casually sipping a drink during a luxurious yacht trip in Greece. Together with a small group, including fashion designer Sarah Staudinger, 33, and her husband, superstar agent Ari Emanuel, 61, he boarded the glamorous vessel, Zeus .

Musk dived into the water in a pair of black swim trunks and then got help to wash off the salty water by Emanuel. Let's hope the multibillionaire used sunscreen with a high SPF since he looked very pale compared to his party friends.

It must have been a relief for Musk to enjoy some carefree time after the recent dramas. The Tesla founder backed out of an agreement to buy the social media platform Twitter for $44 billion in April.

Apart from an ongoing lawsuit with Twitter, he made headlines when he recently revealed he had fathered ten children with three different women.

The news flash came after it became known Musk is the father of two eight-month-old twin babies born in November 2021. The mother is Shivon Zills, a senior executive at his artificial intelligence startup Neuralink .

Musk shares five children with his former wife, the Canadian author Justine Musk. Their first child tragically passed away from sudden infant death syndrome, but the couple successfully welcomed twins, followed by triplets.

He later had a baby with his former partner Grimes, followed by a second child via surrogate birth. That makes quite a complicated family tree.

Musk has recently been romantically linked to Australian actress Natasha Bassett, 27, and the two have been seen dining together in St. Tropez.

However, Bassett was not one of the guests on the luxury yacht. "Elon and Natasha have been in an on-again, off-again relationship for a few years," Australia's Daily Telegraph Confidential was told by an insider.

"I think their relationship is quite tumultuous, especially with him having the same sort of on-again, off-again type of relationship with Grimes."

Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher, is a Canadian pop star. Their son is two years old, and their daughter, born with a surrogate mom's help, came into the world in December 2021.

Earlier this month, the multibillionaire tweeted: "Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis. A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far."

"I hope you have big families, and congrats to those who already do!" he added. Musk is not a believer in overpopulation.

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal is currently in a legal fight with Musk to force the sale of Twitter. Musk backed out of the agreement because he suspected that the social media platform had more fake accounts than it showed.

The case is made even more complicated because the platform's stock has lost more than a quarter of its value since late April, making it difficult for the parties to agree on a new price.

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Elon Musk Vacations On Luxury Yacht In Mykonos After Being Hit With Mega Twitter Lawsuit

The Tesla CEO told a judge that he would need until next year to respond to Twitter's lawsuit formally.

He may have just been slammed with a $44B lawsuit , but new photos snapped of Elon Musk on vacation in Europe show him looking more relaxed than ever.

As  Page Six reports, the father of 10 has been spending part of his summer in Mykonos, Greece. On Sunday (July 17), the paparazzi snapped pictures of the Tesla CEO aboard the luxury yacht "Zeus" on the Aegean Sea. 

Elon Musk seen on a speedboat in Mykonos, Greece on July 16th, 2022 -- MEGA/Getty Images

Other guests onboard included newlyweds Ari Emanuel (long said to be the inspiration for Entourage character Ari Gold) and Sarah Staudinger; it's been noted that the boat costs nearly $20K per week and can accommodate a total of six guests in over three cabins, as well as room for the professional crew at Musk and co.'s beck and call.

When he first got on board, the 51-year-old was seen wearing a plain white t-shirt and black swim trunks. He protected himself from the brightness and heat with a baseball hat and sunglasses, keeping a pair of flip-flops on his feet as well.

Other photos found Musk being hosed down by Emanuel before jumping in the water for a swim and enjoying a cocktail before heading out to explore the island with friends.

As we mentioned earlier, the South African engineer is in the midst of a legal battle with Twitter, which he was going to buy in a multi-billion dollar deal a few months back.

Eventually, though, Musk pulled out due to a misunderstanding around bot accounts on the website, but the platform doesn't plan to let him walk away from their deal without a fight – read more about the lawsuit here , and tap back in with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.

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Bleached male! Shirtless Elon Musk, 51, sips on a drink and gets some Mykonos sun on his bod during yacht trip with Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel and his fashion designer wife Sarah Staudinger

• Musk seemed to be without a care in the world as he partied with his pals on board the luxury vessel
• It comes after he’s set for a legal showdown with Twitter after backing out of a $44 billion deal to take over the social media platform
•  The SpaceX and Tesla founder was recently confirmed to have fathered 10 children
• He welcomed twins with a senior executive of one of his companies in November
• He and on/off partner Grimes had a second child via surrogate in December
• Musk also shares five children with his former wife; a sixth child died in 2002 from sudden infant death syndrome 

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PUBLISHED:   19:27 BST, 18 July 2022  |  UPDATED:   06:51 BST, 19 July 2022

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He recently revealed he’s fathered 10 children by three different women and is embroiled in a lawsuit with Twitter after backing out of a $44 billion takeover of the social media platform.

But Elon Musk isn’t letting any of that stop him from enjoying a luxury vacation in Greece with pals.

The SpaceX and Tesla founder, 51, was seen soaking up the sun and enjoying drinks on a yacht off the coast of the island of Mykonos on Monday.

He was joined by fashion designer Sarah Staudinger, 33, founder of the Staud fashion brand, and her new husband, superstar agent – and inspiration for HBO’s Entourage – Ari Emanuel, 61.

Fun in the sun: Elon Musk, 51, is enjoying vacation on board a yacht off the Greek island of Mykonos and was spotted Monday soaking up the sun while cruising the Mediterranean

Looking like he hasn’t a care in the world, Musk made a splash in a pair of black swim trunks.

Not seen with the group was Australian actress Natasha Bassett, 27, the latest beauty to be romantically linked to the billionaire.

The pair were seen dining together in St. Tropez in the South of France in May and were among the guests at Ari and Sarah’s wedding officiated by Larry David.

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‘Elon and Natasha have been in an on-again, off-again relationship for a few years,’ an insider told Australia’s Daily Telegraph  Confidential. 

‘I think their relationship is quite tumultuous, especially with him having the same sort of on-again, off-again type of relationship with Grimes.’

Meanwhile, Musk recently welcomed a second child with Canadian pop star Grimes, real name Claire Boucher.

Their daughter Exa Dark Sideræl was born via a surrogate in December and they share a son X Æ A-Xii (pronounced ‘X-Ash-A-12’) who is now two. The kids are known as X and Y for short.

Beach ready: The billionaire donned black swim shorts for the afternoon and had a happy time jumping in and out of the crystal blue water

Holiday mode: Later Elon enjoyed a drink as he made the most of some downtime from his many business ventures

Gorgeous: Elon was joined on the trip by American fashion designer Sarah who looked gorgeous in a black bikini

Pals: Superstar agent and pal Ari Emanuel (left) soaked Elon with water before he took a dip in the sea

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It recently emerged that Musk had welcomed twins last November with a senior executive at one of his companies, Shivon Zilis, 3.

The Tesla mogul also has five children with his first wife, Canadian author Justine Musk.

A sixth child, their first, died of sudden infant death syndrome aged ten weeks in 2002, prompting them to use in vitro fertilisation. Then Justine gave birth to twins — Vivian and Griffin — in 2004, followed by triplets — Kai, Saxon and Damian — in 2006.

Earlier this month, he tweeted: ‘Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis,’ he intoned. ‘A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilisation faces by far.’

He added: ‘I hope you have big families and congrats to those who already do!’

Drying off: The businessman enjoyed the water before climbing on board and drying off with a a large fluffy towel

Chat: Meanwhile Sarah looked ravishing the skimpy black two piece as she too made the most of the fantastic weather

Mermaid: Sarah, founder of the Staud fashion brand, showcased her impressive diving skills as she joined the tech billionaire in the ocean

Pulling up the rear: Elon followed the brunette beauty up the ladder onto the boat

Shenanigans: Cheeky Ari (right) then turned the hose onto his beloved

After a much vaunted bid for Twitter that was accepted by the platform’s board, Musk has now backed out of the deal expressing concerns that Twitter had been misleading about the number fake accounts.

He has not presented any evidence to support his claims.

He originally agreed to a $1 billion breakup fee as part of the buyout agreement, although it appears Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and the company are settling in for a legal fight to force the sale.

The founder of electric car company Tesla, sent a letter to Twitter saying he was pulling out of the controversial deal he made in April to buy the platform for $54.20 per share, or $44 billion in total.

Such merger agreements are ‘designed to prevent buyers from getting cold feet and deciding they want to walk away,’ law expert Lipton explained.

Besides Musk’s accusations of Twitter’s ‘false and misleading representations’ of the number of fake accounts, lawyers also point to recent Twitter employee layoffs and hiring freezes, which they say are contrary to the company’s obligation to continue operating normally.

Those arguments may be valid, but they do not merit pulling out of the deal, says Lipton, dismissing them as ‘nitpicky.’

That leaves the possibility that the multi-billionaire is actually trying to renegotiate the price down.

This tactic has been used successfully elsewhere, such as by LVMH. Two years ago, the global luxury giant broke off a deal to acquire Tiffany before getting a discount.

But experts don’t see how Musk and Twitter could agree on a different price at this point, given that the platform’s stock has lost more than a quarter of its value since late April.

Life’s a beach: Elon (left) dried off as he and his companions shot the breeze

Post swim: The entrepreneur dried himself down after his dip

Thirsty? The Tesla inventor enjoyed an ice cold drink the scorching temperatures

Lol: Elon (left) appeared in high spirits as the large gang of pals soaked up the sun

Getting the right look: The businessman could be seen adjusting his dark locks

Good morning: Earlier in the morning the trio arrived at the port with Elon donning a white T-shirt over his swimsuit

Sunny days: Elon slipped his feet into flip flops and shielded his eyes behind sunglasses

Safety first:  Gorgeous Sarah protected herself from the scorching weather donning a bucket hat and shades for the early morning outing

Off to sea: Sarah (left) completed the look with a black sarong as she was helped onto a dingy before heading out to the multi-million pound yacht

Friends: Elon joined his pal as they made their way towards the extravagant vessel

On bored: hey made their way on bored followed by their party

Enjoying the view: Elon gazed out at the spectacular views off the Greek island

Wedding belles: Elon (left) was one of many celebrities who attended pal Ari (left) and Sarah’s lavish St Tropez wedding in May

Not seen with the group was Australian actress Natasha Bassett, 27, the latest beauty to be romantically linked to the billionaire and who was with him at Ari and Sarah’s May wedding in St. Tropez in the South of France

Drama: It comes after Elon backed out of a £35 Billion twitter deal

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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Starlink: The lowdown on Elon Musk's satellite internet system

Starlink Maritime is rewriting the rulebook when it comes to connectivity at sea – but how does it compare?

It’s not just Tom Cruise who feels the need for speed. For guests and crew alike, fast, ubiquitous internet access at sea is now seen as a must-have provision. Everyone wants to surf on the surf.

“Connectivity is no longer regarded as a luxury,” says Nick Maynard, marketing director for communications company OneWeb. “It’s now right up there with reasons why a superyacht might not go to sea, such is the expectation from principals.”

This rise in demand goes way beyond Netflix and TikTok users on board. From audiovisual systems to artificial intelligence, fast, reliable data connections have become de rigueur and in demand – and there’s a revolution afoot.

The transformative technology everyone’s talking about is Elon Musk’s Starlink Maritime. A SpaceX offshoot, Starlink currently comprises a constellation of 3,300 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites circling the planet at an altitude of 550 kilometres, give or take. In time, this is expected to increase to 12,000 satellites. It’s a radically different approach to the traditional VSAT system yacht owners will be familiar with: geostationary (GEO) networks that rely on satellites parked at some 36,000 kilometres and MEO (medium-earth orbit) satellites hovering around 20,000 kilometres.

The system is exciting to those in the connectivity business because LEO satellites can outperform GEO and MEO satellites by offering faster internet speeds. They’re also far cheaper to make and deploy, mainly due to their size. GEO satellites are physically bigger (around the size of a large van) and can only be launched one at a time, whereas Starlink’s LEO satellites weigh just 260 kilograms and 64 can be launched at once.

Why the need for so many? Simply put, fewer GEO and MEO satellites are required for coverage as they see so much more of the planet, given their distance from earth, whereas LEO satellites only see a fraction of the planet at any one time. GEO satellite coverage is planetary (barring the poles) but latency – the delay in data transmission – is high; LEO satellites can deliver much quicker speeds, but lots of them are needed to guarantee coverage. Imagine a torch shining on a globe – move it in and the beam gets tighter and brighter; move it out and it gets broader and dimmer.

Currently providing internet service to around 40 countries, Starlink is proving to be quite the disruptor. Compared to more conventional satcom systems, it also promises lower running costs and simpler installation, as there’s no requirement for a satellite dome. Instead, a flat antenna can be unobtrusively accommodated on deck. The only requirement is a clear line of sight with the sky overhead.

Starlink’s antennas can be flat because LEO satellites fly so low; the “look angle” of the receiver, therefore, is always close to vertical, so it doesn’t need a wide range of movement. The panels can also be smaller, given the strength of the signal. At the time of writing, Starlink was not yet offering global coverage, with internet provision restricted to the Mediterranean and coastal areas of the US, Europe and parts of South America and Australia. The company is expecting to achieve global coverage by around March this year.

One of the first yachts to install Starlink Maritime was the 54.9-metre Loon . Captain Paul Clarke reports the installation was easier than previous VSAT systems. “Almost six months after installing Starlink, we’re still in love with it,” he tells us. “We were able to turn off our satellite TV dishes and we now stream everything on all the TVs throughout. There’s no need to be locked into expensive, high-maintenance sat TV provider contracts, so it saves us $20,000 (£16,200) a year.”

Starlink Maritime’s pricing is also appealingly straightforward: $10,000 for two flat-panel antennas (only one is needed to provide internet, but two are supplied for redundancy in case of an output failure), and a monthly charge of $5,000 for unlimited data. Resellers, meanwhile, have recently started making the pricing even more attractive; connectivity company Anuvu is now selling single a Starlink Maritime antenna for as little as $2,500.

The upfront cost of the equipment is well below the tens of thousands you’d expect to pay for a sat dome on a superyacht, but the monthly subscription cost is similar or higher – but then again, so are the speeds.

Under optimal conditions, Starlink can offer a maximum upload speed of 40Mbps, and 350Mbps download per installation, which is considerably faster than most home broadband users experience. Of course, it won’t deliver this level of performance consistently in real-world conditions, particularly when coverage is patchy, or when you’re in port, competing for bandwidth.

Clarke notes that the system’s growing popularity does appear to be slowing things down. “We are definitely noticing congestion as more and more people make the change to Starlink,” he says. “We’ve also noticed that when in the same ports as cruise ships, we have a massive reduction in bandwidth. There is nothing official from Starlink about this, but it seems that they get priority.”

Still, Clarke remains enthusiastic. “You’ve got to understand that Starlink is still in its infancy and will continue to grow and get better over time as it launches more satellites.” He’s also a fan of the design: “Starlink dishes are flat, so no more need for the big sat domes. I think we will see some more sleek yachts coming out of the yards in the near future as a result.”

What are the alternatives to Starlink?

Of course, Starlink isn’t the only LEO game in town. Its sole competition – for now – is OneWeb, which has been steadily building up its own network of LEO satellites since 2019, with the aim of offering global coverage during 2023. Amazon, meanwhile, is about to muscle in with Project Kuiper, its proposed constellation of 3,000 LEO satellites. The company’s first prototype satellites will be launched this year.

Further providers are coming, too. If all the proposed constellations make it into space, it would increase the current number of satellites orbiting the earth 40-fold to around 200,000.

OneWeb’s Maynard says that the creation of a global constellation has been “a monumental, even Herculean” challenge for the company. “Each day our team has grappled with some big questions and decisions, for example how to efficiently manage a fleet of spacecraft from down here on earth, devising space-based connectivity service propositions that are relevant and easy to use, preventing orbital debris and cleaning up what’s already up there.”

Each OneWeb satellite is about the size of a washing machine and orbits the earth at 26,000km/h, at an altitude of 1,200 kilometres, which is described by Maynard as the “sweet spot” for delivering high-speed, low-latency connectivity globally.

A key differentiator between OneWeb and Starlink is that OneWeb’s constellation operates further away from earth, with a smaller fleet of satellites that each have a wider beam width. “We’re delivering global coverage with an agile, efficient and responsible fleet of just 648 satellites, far fewer than some other planned constellations,” says Maynard.

While OneWeb won’t be drawn on pricing  (“We are an indirect business, we can’t really comment on pricing as this would be determined by our distribution partners,” says Maynard), the company says it’s more cost-effective than the traditional VSAT hardware.

Using a dual parabolic antenna (more like a traditional satellite dish), yacht owners can expect up to 125Mbps download and 25Mbps upload speeds. OneWeb’s antennas are also smaller than those picking up higher-earth-orbit satellites, so they don’t need so much space on the radar mast.

It is offering a flat-panel version called OW1 for land-based installations, teaming up with Intellian to make it, but a marine version is not yet available, although market watchers don’t expect it to be too long before one is announced. Third-party flat-panel antenna company Kymeta, meanwhile, has been around the yachting scene for some time and offers a flat-panel antenna for superyachts that can integrate with OneWeb’s constellation.

Cardiff-based Excelerate has been in the satcom business for more than 20 years and is a OneWeb partner. “I’ve often said that in a technology business, I spend half my time being totally excited and enthused and half being terrified. Things never stand still, and the pace of change seems to be getting faster,” says David Savage, the group’s executive chairman.

The complexities of LEO are staggering compared to a GEO network, he says, which is why the technology has taken so long to realise and has led to several high-profile failures. The concept of LEO connectivity was first proposed 30 years ago, but the high costs scuppered the first companies through the door, including Iridium, which was forced into bankruptcy.

“LEO satellites are travelling at 25,000km/h, so when a yacht connects to just one it can only ‘see’ it for about 10 minutes and then it’s gone, so during that process, the yacht has to be handed over to the next one and so on and so on. LEO satellites have to work with each other as well as the ground – all at 25,000km/h – and there might be thousands of them, or at least hundreds, depending on which network,” says Savage.

Does this mean the end of satellite domes?

So is the writing on the wall for traditional VSAT linking to high-orbiting satellites? According to the owner of the 38.8-metre sailing yacht Atalante , an early adopter of Starlink Maritime, LEO is a serious contender. He describes Starlink’s tech as “transformational”, adding: “When the Atlantic and Pacific coverages are complete in March 2023 it will be revolutionary.”

Atalante had one of the first Starlink Maritime systems fitted in October 2022. “We have trialled it in port and on the recent transatlantic crossing from Palma to St Martin. In Palma, we would regularly see speeds of 35 to 50Mbps and sometimes even 80 to 90Mbps. There was not a noticeable difference between Palma and on passage to the Canaries.” He says the crew lost Starlink coverage about 430 nautical miles southwest of the Canaries and picked it up again about 175 nautical miles off St Martin.

“Class rules and insurance will mean we have to maintain our FleetBroadband service for safety communication, but if the reliability of the Starlink service continues to be good, I cannot see the point of paying for two parallel services when Starlink appears to be superior.”

As to whether Starlink is the future, Savage is sceptical. “For sure, I am in the ‘how cool is this’ camp, but I am also in the ‘where’s the catch’ camp, too. The Starlink Maritime option has  a lower contention rate, which means that  the service is shared by fewer users than the recreational vehicle or consumer offering, but  as far as I am aware, unlike the current GEO offerings, there is no way to guarantee a minimum level of service.”

Echoing the view of Loon ’s Captain Clarke, Savage adds, “The jury is out on what will happen when a large group of yachts are all trying to use Starlink in a crowded port or bay simultaneously. When it comes to guaranteed connectivity, a yacht needs as many plan Bs as possible. To rely on a single public or private network is courting disaster.”

A number of satcom equipment companies are now starting to offer solutions with as many of these plan Bs integrated as possible – taking advantage of the high speeds of LEO satellites, but with the ability to switch to higher-earth-orbit satellites if required. Whereas Starlink receivers can only see Starlink satellites, these companies have spread their bets.

Launched in January, Intellian’s latest offering, the XEO Series, automatically switches between GEO, MEO and LEO satellites – depending on which is offering the best coverage and speed. The XEO series requires the installation of a dual-band antenna, but its ability to operate across multiple frequencies means fewer domes are required.

Fort Lauderdale-based FMC GlobalSat, meanwhile, also offers a solution that packs in as much redundancy as possible, able to pick up GEO, MEO, LEO satellites across 210 countries, as well as 5G and 4G wireless networks. Emmanuel Cotrel, CEO and founder, says the best option for yacht owners is a hybrid solution.

Connection and navigation specialist KVH recently launched TracNet H90, a hybrid system that marries VSAT with 5G and Wi-Fi. Of Starlink and other LEO and MEO services in development, KVH’s Chris Watson says: “People are eager to learn about what they’ll offer. LEO services may be enough for some customers, and if they’re willing to accept the occasional outages, lack of live support and additional services and more.

“However, we’ve always believed that ‘good enough’ is never good enough when you’re on the water. That’s why we see the new LEO services as part of a genuinely robust connectivity solution for yachts. We designed our TracNet systems to offer that hybrid concept by seamlessly combining VSAT, 5G and Wi-Fi into a single antenna, while integrating and managing additional services, like Starlink, through intelligent, automatic switching for the best connections all the time.”

Savage’s company Excelerate, meanwhile, has launched a product called Hybrid Edge, which can pull in feeds from OneWeb, Starlink, 4/5G and higher-earth orbit satellites to offer the ultimate in redundancy and speed, since the device is able to combine bandwidths. It should be noted, however, that users will still need the relevant receivers on their radar masts for each connection to work.

“Starlink is grabbing the headlines now because it is the first LEO service to hit the mass market,” says Savage. “And while it isn’t the  only LEO service out there, it is enjoying a  period of very little competition, particularly because of the low capital outlay required by users to enjoy the service and the relatively low monthly connectivity costs compared to anything else out there.”

But competition for Starlink is growing as space gets more and more crowded with LEO constellations. Astronomers aren’t happy, but your teenager will be when they’re streaming the latest Netflix release in the middle of the Pacific.

First published in the March 2023 issue of BOAT International. Get this magazine sent straight to your door, or subscribe and never miss an issue.

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