SOLYMONE BLOG: MALAYSIAN TYCOON WITH A GOLDEN YACHT

PETALING JAYA Malaysia: While newspapers in Britain were abuzz with reports that the owner of the world's most expensive luxury yacht is a Malaysian, no one can confirm it. However, British daily The Sun reported that the 31m-long History Supreme is owned by a Malaysian businessman who paid 3 billion British pounds (S$6 billion) for it.

To put things in perspective, this figure is close to the estimated cost of the country's first mass rapid transit (MRT) system, which has a price tag of RM20 billion (S$8 billion).
Comparatively, the world's biggest private yacht, the 164m-long Eclipse owned by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich costs only RM3.65 billion.
The Sun also reported that the History Supreme is made out of 100 tonnes of gold and platinum, which cover more than half its surface, and the base of the vessel is wrapped in gold.
The daily said the yacht's features, including the deck, dining area, rails and anchor, are all made from precious metals.Below deck, things become even more exotic, featuring meteoric stone and a T-Rex dinosaur bone in the sleeping quarters.

The boat was built in Italy but was completed in Malaysia two weeks ago.According to the newspaper, the businessman had approached Liverpool jeweller Stuart Hughes for this unique project.The businessman had even asked Hughes if he could customise an aeroplane.
Hughes, who is famous for creating exclusive, gold-plated and jewel-encrusted luxury items ranging from mobile phones to aquariums, took three years to build the yacht.
The yacht is believed to be based on Italian yacht-maker Baia's latest One Hundred model, which costs at least RM30 million.
Source: Agency