Rising Sun (yacht)

"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 has been seen around Venice,Greek island Zante, Greek island corfu and paxos, the Adriatic and Rovinj (Croatia). In September the yacht has been in Trieste (Italy) and Piran (Slovenia).

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 convert|28|kn|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 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)

ee also

*List of motor yachts by length