Amancio Ortega's superyacht: the temptation of 182 million of the richest man in Spain

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Of the richest man in

we know his fortune (69,930 million euros) and little else.

We do know that Amancio Ortega is a billionaire with simple habits, although in recent years he has removed the veil of austerity with which he covered his private life.

The 182 million euros that he seems to pay for his new yacht illustrate opulence

The truth is that the boats were the magnate's first displays of wealth.

they saw the Ortega family go sailing on the 'Valoria' until the yacht was sold in 2017. That same year some photos were published in which the businessman was seen in a swimsuit, enjoying himself on a majestic boat 68.77 meters.

That ship was the 'Drizzle', which was later found to have been owned by him since 2012.

Already in 2018, he bought the

, which arrived in

to be the new family boat.

Despite so much launching, the founder of the

empire cannot get enough of saltpeter and right now he is immersed in a major nautical operation.

As revealed by

at the end of the year,

is looking for a buyer for the 'Drizzle', for which he is asking for 76 million, 20 less than what it cost him a decade ago.

The sale will allow the businessman to cover part of the cost of the new boat,

Amancio Ortega's old yacht now for sale

The Feadship Shipowners Club

Ortega has relied on the same shipyard that built his other boats.

The decision is justified, considering that Feadship , located in the Netherlands , have left boats for the largest fortunes on the planet.

Henry Ford II opened the ban in 1963 by taking over the 'Santa María' (33 meters), the most expensive private boat built up to then by the Dutch company.

The parties on board, with Frank Sinatra,

or

parading the decks and cabins, earned the label legendary.

Nor was

far behind ;

Launched in 1985, it is still today one of the most recognizable yachts in the world thanks to its unique design and its green hull, the same green as dollar bills.

Gianni Agnelli , Henry Kissinger , Margaret Thatcher , Elizabeth Taylor or Paul McCartney were some of the guests at this art deco-style marine disco.

Less exhibitionist, but larger, are the yachts of

and

(Oracle).

The Russian oligarch wanted to own a fast superyacht and in 2004 the shipyard gave him the `Ecstasea?

, with 43,000 horsepower pushing its 86 meters.

For his part, the American had the `Musashi` built in 2011 with a length of 88 meters because his previous boat, the `Rising Sun?

(138 meters), it was too big to fit in most of the ports she visited.

Bernard Arnault

(

) and Dmitri Rybolóvlev (AS Monaco) boast of having the two largest boats conceived by Feadship, the Symphony (101 meters, launched in 2015) and the Anna (110 meters, 2018).

Even Steve Jobs (Apple) chose the same company to bring to life the 'Venus', a 79-meter yacht that he himself devised with designer

.

The technological guru, yes, died before being able to see the ship finished.

The new Spanish yacht is not known or the size it will have,

.

Surely she will have spaces similar to those that show off the shipyard's latest creations.

Without going any further, at the end of February the launch of the

was held , which, with

, boasts an eight-meter swimming pool, a cinema room, a gym, a deck for walking and three auxiliary boats in its entrails.

Following in the footsteps of the cabals, we can even ask ourselves

if the design of

can end up being the ship of the richest of the Spanish.

This project, presented by

in April 2021, is intended for "owners who have no experience or interest in the complex technical aspects of construction."

The '2024' stands out for its aft bathing platform, the surface of which increases by 80%

when the side wings are unfolded, providing shelter for a 3.3 meter swimming pool.

Another innovative solution is the private terrace with swimming pool located in the heart of the yacht and with access from the owner's cabin.

According to its creators, if a client had commissioned this yacht last summer, he could be sailing on it in 2024. Could this be Amancio Ortega's temptation?

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