Really (really really) big yachts

So being superwealthy has it's perks, but so many challenges. For instance, you have to worry about whether the Emir of Dubai has a larger yacht than you do? It looks, for the moment at least, that Eclipse (not an exact image, none are publically available, but a predecesor which is believed to have influenced the design of Eclipse) will take the crown, since Al Dubai isn't technically in private hands.














For my super wealthy readers who aren't interested in such crass displays of length, might I recommend the WallyIsland.














Sure, it's still a bit (or more) tacky, but you'll look like a James Bond villain, and it is ONLY 325'. Positively restrained, as such things go. (Via UnCrate).

My question is this, why not just buy a old warship? I mean, there are tons of old destroyers, some cruisers, and even a few smallish aircraft carriers in the hands of gov'ts who can always use some extra scratch. Or, help with their (poorly regarded) bonds.

New construction is interesting and all, but come on, for this kind of money you could something ridiculously cool. Someone can always build a longer ship (which you're going to have to dock at the container port, anyway) but you could have the FIRST aircraft carrier in private hands. Not that you'd ever want to launch Harriers, but isn't it worth something to know you could?