Travel on the Motor Yacht Rising Sun

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Rising Sun is a huge yacht designed by the late Jon Bannenberg, and built by Germany’s Lürssen, is currently co-owned by Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, and David Geffen. The yacht is the 5th largest in the world with a length of almost 138 meters (453 ft). It reportedly cost over US$200 million to build.

The yacht was seen docked in Venice in July 2008 not far from St. Mark’s Square. In August 2008, the yacht was seen around Venice, the Greek islands of Zante, Corfu and Paxos, the Adriatic and Rovinj (Croatia). In September the yacht was in Trieste (Italy) and Piran (Slovenia). As of December 2008, Rising Sun is in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and seen in Sint Maarten in January.

It is equipped with:
Four MTU 20V 8000 M90 diesel engines giving an output of 36,000 kW (50,000 hp)
Four propellers that enable it to reach a cruising speed of 28 knots (52 km/h)
82 rooms on five stories with a total living area said to be in excess of 8,000 square meters
Onyx countertops
Jacuzzi bathrooms
A gymnasium/spa and sauna
An extensive wine cellar
A master bath/bedroom
A private cinema with a giant plasma screen
3,300 m² of teak-layered deck space
A basketball court on the main deck (can be used as a helicopter pad if necessary)

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