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KISS Yacht – Exceptional $30M Superyacht

The KISS yacht is an elegant 46.4m/152’3″ motor yacht built by Feadship in the Netherlands at their Aalsmeer shipyard. 

She was appropriately named, given that she was launched and delivered to her owner on Valentine’s day in the year 2015.

Since then, she has received several awards for her design and construction

Her interior was fashioned by the British design firm Redman Whiteley Dixon , a UK-based yacht interior designer renowned for bringing beautifully unique designs to life.

They pride themselves in building a masterpiece with care and integrity to realize the owner’s dreams.

On the other hand, her exterior was penned by Dubois Naval Architects Ltd , an expert when it comes to marrying seaworthiness with grace to create luxurious and elegant yachts.

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KISS was built with children in mind and is perfect for undertaking long-term, long-distance cruising with them.

The Dubois team improved the children’s facilities, and the result was a contemporary interior design with a cozy family twist that will keep both grown-ups and children occupied. She also has additional cabin space for nannies and teachers. 

The lower deck features a natural rippled sycamore in golden color as a backdrop. As you go up through the boat, you will see grey and silver tones on the main deck and warmer honey hues on the owners’ deck.

The main deck’s lounge has a sophisticated vibe with beautiful fabric selections that complements the yacht’s architectural features.

There are bespoke furniture items throughout the boat, such as the side tables with eel skin inlays and a crackle finish lacquering on top. 

With its stunning marble work hand-chosen from Italy, the result is a beautiful and family-friendly place.

Specifications

The KISS yacht is constructed with an aluminum superstructure, a beam of 9 m, and a draft of 2.3m.

She has a semi-displacement hull that allows her to maintain great seakeeping while reaching incredible speeds. 

She is powered by a twin diesel Caterpillar (C32 Acert) 1,450hp engine running at 1800rpm, allowing her to cruise comfortably at 14 knots.

Her maximum speed is at 16 knots, and she has a range of up to 5,000 nautical miles from her 51,000-liter fuel tanks when traveling at 10 knots on her diesel fuel. 

Her freshwater tanks have a capacity of around 16,000 liters, and she is equipped with two Caterpillar 6.6 – 2x 125 kW – 1500 rpm generators. 

Lastly, she was built according to the Lloyds Register classification society’s specifications.

The KISS yacht’s exterior design is the work of Dubois and features a standout metallic black.

In collaboration with De Voogt’s engineers, Dubois and his team worked tirelessly to ensure that Kiss’s profile and exterior styling reflected this one-of-a-kind layout.

Although unusual for a yacht with a length of fewer than 50 meters to have a fully equipped master penthouse on the upper deck, this is exactly what this yacht has. 

She features a raised pilothouse bridge on the main deck, providing the skipper with excellent views without overlooking guest areas.

There is also an oversized sundeck with a raised hot tub and lots of room for sitting and sunbathing. 

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With its 46-meter length and luxurious accommodations, the KISS yacht can host 12 people in comfort and luxury. 

She has six exquisite accommodations, including the owner’s cabin, a VIP suite, a double bedroom, and three twin cabins.

Additionally, she can accommodate nine crew in five crew quarters.

Kiss Yacht is priced at $30 million, with an annual operating cost of $3 million.

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Feadship launched the 46.40-metre (152’3”) motoryacht Kiss on Saturday 14 February 2015 in a ceremony that made the most of the Valentine’s Day spirit. Having recently unveiled two of the largest superyachts in the global fleet – the 101.50-metre Feadship and 83.50-metre Savannah – this weekend’s launch proves how Feadship can also embrace its roots size-wise within the highest standards of 21st-century custom yachtbuilding. Kiss also showcases Feadship's ability to optimise the efficiency of the engineering processes involved in creating a bespoke superyacht.

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Feadship launched Kiss on Valentine's Day in 2015. With this timely launch, Feadship displayed their ability to create truly ground-breaking custom yachts in the 40-50 metre market, along with revered design studios Dubois Naval Architects and Redman Whiteley Dixon.

This powerful and purposeful exterior is the second Dubois design built by the Feadship yard to date, featuring a metallic black hull and immediately distinctive profile with a wealth of distinctive design features. Her contrasting interior was created by Redman Whiteley Dixon, which creates a welcome and calming atmosphere for those stepping on board the ultra-modern superyacht.

Kiss features an unusual layout as her dedicated owners deck with al fresco dining is something usually found on yachts over 50m, however the innovative use of space on board welcomes 12 guests in complete comfort with 3 twins, 2 doubles and plenty of features linking guests to the water outside.

One of the main innovations pushing this is a sunroof which opens to bring light into the interior, creating an open space to breathe and feel the wind of the ocean. Adding to the al fresco pleasures include a sun-deck with Jacuzzi, a transom swim platform and a special underwater ‘play-pen’.

Kiss has transatlantic range and is powered by two 1,450hp Caterpillars, giving it a top speed of 16.5 knots and very economical cruising at 14 knots.

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Inside incredible 150ft superyacht ‘Kiss’ given by multimillionaire to his wife as ultimate £37m Valentine’s Day gift

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A MULTIMILLIONAIRE has gifted his wife an ultimate £37 million Valentine's present.

The incredible 150ft superyacht named "Kiss" was custom-built as a romantic gesture for the lover's day.

On Valentine's day, the millionaire owner presented his lavish gift in a ceremony with red balloons.

The mega yacht was gift-wrapped in a matching bootstripe - a narrow line along the length of the boat.

The floating Taj Mahal - just like the famous Indian landmark - was also built as a present to the owner's wife in 2015.

It was allegedly owned by the Dutch tech millionaire Rudolph Booker.

The Kiss was the brainchild of boat company Feadship, delivering the owner's dreams of a yacht of "fantastic quality".

Before the owners sailed off into sunset on romantic voyages around the world, the husband concluded the sweet ceremony with his final words.

He said: "My wife had a dream to build a yacht of fantastic quality.

"I cannot thank you enough for realising her dream." 

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But apart from the lovely sentiment, the yacht also boasts luxurious amenities.

Per the owner's request, the yacht was painted in a unique metallic black colour, which required a painstaking effort.

The Feadship CEO Henk de Vries called it "the most complicated object ever to have been painted this way".

The yacht company developed a new mixing machine for the team to spray paint the outside with one clean sweep.

Kiss is also believed to be the first sea trial of gas-to-liquids synthetic diesel on a yacht.

The caterpillar twin engines propel the yacht to a cruising speed of 12 nautical miles per hour.

The interior of the yacht was carefully designed to fit the taste of the owners.

The private deck features a cosy saloon which makes a perfect romantic setup.

The penthouse-style cabin opens up a stunning ocean view.

And the massive hatch in the cabin's ceiling slides to reveal the blue skies to satisfy "the owner's love of fresh air".

The cabin's terrace offers an intimate, al-fresco lounge for the couple to enjoy their breakfast.

It is also equipped with a dining table to host family and friends, and the sunshade which provides a hideout from the blazing sun.

The yacht can accommodate 12 guests in six cabins including a VIP suite on the main deck.

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With the family-oriented layout in mind, the Kiss has plenty of space for the kids, and even cabins for the nannies and a teacher.

The children's suite features a bunk bed to free up floor area for the kids to play on.

There's a study desk, and the furniture is covered in fabrics that are "easy to clean".

The interior designer studio RWD has weaved "lighthearted" touches throughout the room with decorative artwork.

The owner's suite stretches out to sundeck complete with a 360-degree view spa pool.

Meanwhile, the back of the boat features a hydraulic side boarding ladder and a platform which can be transformed into a stairway or a diving board.

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And for children's safety, it can be easily lowered into the water offering a flat swimming pad with railings around it.

In June 2023, the Kiss was sold to an unnamed bidder and now sails the seas under the name Lady Victoria.

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Look inside: new photos of Feadship superyacht Kiss

Step inside the Feadship superyacht Kiss with these new interior photos. The stunning photo shoot of Kiss took place off Palma, Spain and showcases the 46.4 metre Kiss , with her sporty exterior by Dubois Naval Architects and crisp interior by Redman, Whiteley, Dixon .

Fitting for a yacht named Kiss , Feadship launched the yacht on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2015. Though the yard is delivering ever-larger yachts, including the largest-ever Feadship Symphony , the launch of  Kiss shows its commitment to building custom yachts across a range of sizes. Feadship notes that Kiss highlights its ability to "optimise the efficiency of the engineering processes in creating a bespoke superyacht".

Feadship benefited from last year's much-lauded launch, the award-winning Como , now re-named Lady May , to standardise and enhance its production process. The builder incorporated the production methods and engineering processes used on Como in the build of Kiss while still creating a completely custom yacht.

“With yachts like Como and Kiss , we are effectively building a sporty type boat around our average size of over 15 years ago, but now with all the know-how and intelligence Feadship has developed,” says Feadship Director Henk De Vries. “This facilitates a clever approach to high-end production, one which remains entirely custom while keeping the costs of a Feadship of this size within the bounds of reason.”

While not an exact sister ship, Kiss is linked to Feadship's 46.22 metre Como , launched February 2014, in more ways than their similar size. Indeed, they share the same exterior designer and naval architect, Dubois Naval Architects, who brought Feadship the client for Kiss just six months after the signing of Como . Superyacht  Kiss is now for sale .

The exterior styling of Kiss stands out with its large, 6.5 metre-wide bulwark window, which gives the yacht a sporty look. Complemented by sliding doors at the main entrance, the interior is bathed in natural light.

“Ed was highly appreciative of the way that the Feadship yards work with outside designers as well as the in-house naval architects at Feadship De Voogt,” Henk De Vries continues. “Even though Como and Kiss have similar looks, they are very different yachts. Most if not all yards would have taken a platform approach based on Como ’s hull, offering the client a discount for the reduced amount of engineering. That’s not how Feadship does things."

The owner of Kiss had a different brief, De Vries explains, requiring a more conventional speed of 16 knots, versus Como 's 19 knots. Because of this, she has a different power package, with twin 1,800rpm Caterpillar C32 engines.

The owner also requested a different layout – while Como is a sports boat with open upper deck, Kiss 's upper deck is devoted to the owner's suit with a master stateroom "penthouse" boasting incredible views. This adds to the total volume of the yacht, and therefore the weight.

"Make no mistake, these are two different Feadships," Henk De Vries says.

The upper owner's deck, unusual for a yacht less than 50 metres, has an aluminium-plated sun roof, which opens to let more light in. A spa tub is found up on the sun deck.

Also requested by the client, Kiss boasts a metallic paint job – black metallic hull, red stripe at the waterline and silver superstructure – that was challenging to apply and required special mixing machines and electrically charged spray guns that were used to ensure that the metallic flakes would appear in perfect distribution.

As can be seen in the new photos of Kiss above, interior by Redman Whiteley Dixon features a stark, fresh motif. Mark Whiteley, former RWD partner, and Toby Ecuyer began the work, and the project was finished by Toby Ecuyer and Douglad Hynd.

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Megayacht Kiss Interior Details Released

Images of interior and exterior areas show contemporary spaces featuring rich fabrics, contrasting surfaces and a sense of spaciousness. A large VIP cabin, four guess cabins and a well-appointed master suite sit forward on the main deck to create an apartment-like feel for as many as 12 guests.

Contrasting with the design of her sistership Lady May, which has angled bridge windows and an open flybridge, Kiss presents a more powerful look with a black hull and striking red boot stripe, along with an owner’s deck above the main salon and bridge. The exterior also features a large dining table for up to 10 guests on the main aft deck. A Jacuzzi is on the sundeck underneath her curved mast structure.

Kiss has a comfortable cruising speed of 14 knots with the ability to travel at 16.5 knots. She has an impressive range of 5,500 nm when cruising at 10 knots.

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It’s described as the “most head-turning yacht on the planet,” and this week, the classically styled Corsair Yachts Nero is the undisputed headliner at Palm Beach International Boat Show.

At just under 300 feet long, the beautiful hull is too lengthy for the docks at the main show area on the West Palm Beach waterfront, so it is being displayed to potential charter clients in the nearby Safe Harbor Rybovich superyacht marina.

Nero is at the show to entice charter clients (through Burgess Yachts) for summer cruises in the Med and winters in the Caribbean. With Nero’s British captain David McMorrow as our guide, Robb Report took a tour of this iconic superyacht, discovering fascinating facts about this so-called “Spirit of Corsair,” based on financier J.P. Morgan Jr.’s series of Corsair yachts in the 1920s and 30s.

Here are eight unknown facts about this remarkable vessel.

One Man’s Success Leads to Another Man’s Dream

Back in 2004, the British videogame entrepreneur and yachtsman Neil Taylor set out to find and restore a classic motoryacht in the style of American banking legend J.P. Morgan Jr.’s series of yachts named Corsair . Unable to find a suitable candidate, he took the bold decision to build his own, styled on Morgan’s last Corsair, the 350-foot Corsair IV (above) launched in 1930. Such was Taylor’s commitment and passion to the project that he designed both the yacht’s exterior and interior layout himself, only turning to U.K.-based IMT Marine Consultants for the naval architecture and hull design. Built under tight secrecy, the steel-hulled Nero , as the yacht was christened, was launched in 2008.

A Shipyard Was Created to Build It

Taylor had hoped to use a European yard to turn his dream into reality. But in the end, he formed his own company, Corsair Yachts, and signed a deal with China’s Yantai Raffles Shipyard to rent its entire facility and 400-strong workforce. He also pulled together a team of 30 specialists who had previously worked with pedigreed builders Lürssen, Benetti, and OceanFast for the most technical work. It was not a quick process: Taylor micro-managed every stage of the yacht’s construction, which took over four years. 

Plenty of Power and a Fake Smokestack

Nero is powered by a pair of slow-spinning, commercial-grade MaK/Caterpillar diesels, rated 2,333 hp each. Flat out, it can run at 16 knots, though Capt. McMorrow prefers to cruise at a more sedate 11 knots. With the fuel tanks topped off with 46,000 gallons of diesel, the yacht has a range of over 4,500 nautical miles, burning just 118 gallons an hour at 14.5 knots. To keep it stable in those Atlantic swells, the yacht has four Naiad fin stabilizers, a full keel and extensive ballasting. “She’s incredibly stable even in the roughest of seas, and remarkably quiet,” says McMorrow. As for that distinctive yellow and black funnel on the top deck, it’s just for decoration.

A Fitness Lover’s Dream

As part of Nero ‘s major refit in Genoa, Italy, in 2021, the cozy sundeck den, or “snug,” was transformed into a state-of-the-art gym. It’s filled with the latest Technogym equipment, including a multi-function Kinesis machine, treadmill, cross-trainer and cardio bike. Steps away is the 18.7-foot-long resistance pool on the foredeck, along with a Jacuzzi at the stern. Naturally, one of the crew is a certified physical trainer. The previous location of the gym is now a beauty salon and massage area. Nero ‘s teak-covered top deck, at over 200 feet long, makes a perfect jogging track. And when the yacht is under way, that forward pool is drained and becomes a garage for the yacht’s 16-foot Nautica RIB. 

The 2016 Refit That Changed Everything

When Neil Taylor sold Nero in 2014, reportedly to Irish billionaire and Digicel telecommunications founder Denis O’Brien, the yacht headed to the MB92 shipyard in Barcelona for an eight-month major interior refit. The yacht’s original interior designer, Laura Pomponi of Italy’s Luxury Projects, oversaw the process, and it involved an exhaustive process of refinishing all the golden, high-gloss walls, ceilings, furniture, and joinery to a more contemporary, Hamptons-beach-house style. That meant many months of varnish removal and complex lime-washing. The refit also included stripping over 4,000 pieces of brass hardware and refinishing them in silver. Reupholstering Nero ‘s multitude of chairs and sofas involved well over a mile of new fabrics.

Toppled Over in a Drydock

Preparing for routine maintenance work at the Amico & Co dry-dock in Genoa, Italy, in 2019, Nero tipped over on to its port side while the dry-dock chamber was being emptied. According to a report at the time by Italy’s Liguria Nautica website, six crew members suffered minor injuries after a hull support in the dry dock collapsed under the strain of Nero ‘s weight. Despite the 30-degree angle, the vessel was said not to have touched the concrete walls and was successfully refloated.

The Owner’s Suite Spans Two Levels

“It really is fit for a king, and to me it’s the jewel in Nero ‘s crown,” says McMorrow, describing the vessel’s sprawling owner’s suite. Located on the main deck, it spans the yacht’s full beam and features an adjoining lounge on one side with a big-screen TV, and, on the other, twin, over-stuffed sofas, and a private den with a desk and conference table. Separate his-and-hers marble-lined bathrooms have huge walk-in closets and dressing rooms. A staircase leads up into Nero ‘s private observation lounge with access to the pool on the foredeck.

The Mini-Me Tender

A classically styled yacht requires a classically styled tender. So Nero ‘s elegant 31-foot ’30s-style wooden launch was built by Corsair Yachts in China by the same craftsmen who constructed the mothership. And when Nero went in for its latest refit in 2021, the tender also got a new coat of paint and varnish, new upholstery and a mechanical overhaul. “It’s a piece of art. Guests love seeing this tender as it approaches a dock for pick-up,” says McMorrow, noting top speed is an impressive 30 knots. The launch features mahogany construction, teak decks, and a low-profile cabin to keep guests protected from the elements.

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Endorsements | keeping up with the bezoses: mark zuckerberg buys a super yacht, reports say, a report says that zuckerberg’s luxurious new $300 million vessel was originally was commissioned by a russian oligarch who was the target of sanctions imposed after that country’s invasion of ukraine.

Given that Mark Zuckerberg enjoys a respectable 16th place on a list of the world’s richest people, he probably figured it was time for him to acquire one of the ultimate status symbols for the mega-wealthy — a super yacht.

A new report from The Sun said that Zuckerberg is now the proud owner of a $300 million vessel that he has christened “Launchpad.” The 387-foot-long vessel, which comes with a helipad and a $30 million companion boat, was seen docked this week at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with its unique chrome finish reflecting in the sun.

This purchase shows, among other things, that the Facebook and Meta founder and CEO has branched out from buying islands and building an underground complex to help him survive the apocalypse. Perhaps, he wants to cruise the Mediterranean this summer and be among the moguls who can play host to Leonardo DiCaprio.

The yacht definitely grants him admission to the watery playgrounds of such multibillionaires as Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Bill Gates and any of the Russian oligarchs who haven’t been the target of sanctions imposed by the United States or its allies over Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

In fact, Zuckerberg reportedly came by Launchpad due to the misfortunes of one of those oligarchs. The yacht originally was commissioned to be built by Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia’s richest men who is on multiple sanctions list, according to a report by Autoevolution.com , a transportation industry site. The yacht was known as Project 1010, and the shipbuilder in the Netherlands was legally barred from delivering it to Potanin when it was completed in 2022, though Autoevolution also said that Potanin was not the yacht’s actual owner.

The Sun reported that the yacht recently received “special permission” to be imported. It has since arrived in the United States, a couple months ahead of Zuckerberg’s 40th birthday on May 14 — which raises the question of whether he meant Launchpad as a birthday gift to himself.

It’s quite a gift: Launchpad can comfortably fit 24 guests aboard. It also requires a crew of 48 and is said to cost $30 million a year for upkeep and usage, according to Superyachtfan.com . But shelling out $30 million for maintenance a year shouldn’t be a problem for Zuckerberg, who reportedly earns between $6 million and $12 million a day, The Sun said.

But as spectacular as Launchpad sounds, super yacht fans might say it’s not as spectacular as Jeff Bezos’s super yacht, Koru. The $500 million sailing vessel features very tall masts, a swimming pool, a helipad and room for a second, smaller yacht. The most noteworthy thing about Koru is that Bezos commissioned a special sculpture to decorate its prow. It’s a “curvaceous winged goddess” that is said to bear a striking resemblance to his fiancee Lauren Sanchez.

The Amazon founder, his wife-to-be and the goddess figurehead spent much of last summer sailing around the Mediterranean, cruising from Spain to Croatia and hosting such famous guests as Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and Usher. The couple also threw a lavish engagement party off the coast of Positano on Italy’s Amalfi coast, attended by another pack of famous friends, including Kris Jenner, Wendi Murdoch and, yes, Leonardo DiCaprio.

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The superyacht world is speculating that Mark Zuckerberg just bought this 118-meter boat

• The 118-meter superyacht Launchpad made her maiden voyage last week.
• The yacht world is speculating that her owner is Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
• Here's what we know about the luxury vessel.

In the world of superyachts , privacy is the most valuable asset. It can be next to impossible to discern the details of a superyacht transaction — and that's particularly true if the vessel in question is worth nine figures.

Yet some in the boat blogging world are speculating that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the new owner of Launchpad, a megayacht currently moored in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after she made her maiden voyage from Gibraltar to St Maarten last week. Launchpad clocks in at 118 meters long, about nine meters shorter than Jeff Bezos' superyacht Koru .

The transaction could not be confirmed, with yacht world insiders declining to share what they know and representatives for Zuckerberg not responding to a request for comment from Business Insider. In the past, reports about Zuckerberg owning superyacht Ulysses have proven false.

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"It is Feadship's standard policy to never divulge any information about our yachts with reference to ownership, costs, or delivery, etc," Feadship, the ship's builder, wrote to BI. "Whether it is an 18-meter Feadship from the 1960s or a 118-meter Feadship from the 21st century, we do not share private information."

But Zuckerberg's name has been connected to Launchpad for a few months now, beginning in December when reports swirled that he visited Feadship's shipyard in the Netherlands.

Then, earlier in March, yachting bloggers like eSysman SuperYachts and Autoevolution started speculating that he officially snagged the boat, originally built for a sanctioned Russian businessman, at a $300 million price tag. (While that's a seemingly huge amount, it's still less than 0.2% of Zuckerberg's $177 billion net worth.)

Another clue that might point to US ownership is that the yacht bears the flag of the Marshall Islands, a US territory and commonplace for American buyers to register their ships, according to public marine tracking.

If Zuckerberg were to have bought Launchpad, he would join a cohort of superyacht-owning tech billionaires . Along with Bezos, the likes of Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison and Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have purchased impressive boats with even more impressive amenities.

SuperYacht Times , an industry publication and intelligence platform, has some of the best images of the yacht. Photos show a swimming pool on her main deck and a large helipad.

While less is known of the interior, a vessel of her size can likely sleep dozens of guests and crew and may have amenities like an expansive gym where Zuckerberg could practice his jiu-jitsu or a spa with a massage area. We suspect there's also space for plenty of toys — which could include his viral hydrofoil foil .

Do you have any details about Launchpad or any other superyachts? Email reporter Madeline Berg at [email protected].

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