Biggest Superyacht To Visit Auckland

Publish Date
Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 1:24PM

The largest super-yacht to ever visit Auckland has docked in Silo Park. 

Ocean Victory is 140m in length and is ranked ninth largest yacht in the world. On-board you will find on-deck jacuzzi, six swimming pools, a gym, a helipad and a helicopter hanger, as well as a movie theatre and a beauty salon. 

The boat is owned by Russian billionaire Viktor Rashnikov and is expected to stay in Auckland until mid-September. 

According to Forbes Viktor's net worth is US $4.7 billion ($7.2 billion) which places him 28th richest person in Russia. He is a self made billionaire who started at Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works as a mechanic and rose to be its general director, with almost 100 per cent shares in the business. 

A Russian billionaire's superyacht, Ocean Victory, berthed in downtown Auckland.

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