List of motor yachts by length

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This is a list of the world's longest motor yachts in order of their length. Whilst this closely correlates with other measures of size such as tonnage (a measure of volume), displacement (a measure of weight), or accommodation area, the correspondence is not exact, and the rankings should not be taken a definitive ranking by size. However length is the only measurement which is available for all of the world's largest yachts and it is generally used for comparison purposes. Large yachts are colloquially known as superyachts.

Some published lists exclude yachts owned by or on behalf of heads of state and since these include the largest yacht in the world this leads to inconsistencies in reported rankings for all major yachts. Rising Sun, which is ranked third in the list below, is often stated to be the largest yacht in the world, and she is the largest yacht which is certainly owned by a private citizen, namely the American software tycoon Larry Ellison. The Al Salamah was once believed to be registered in the name of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, but was then discovered to be registered in the name of Crown Prince Sultan and it is a matter of debate whether she is a state yacht or not. Publicly available information about the Saudi royal family's yachts is minimal. The largest Saudi royal yacht, the Prince Abdul Aziz, was owned by King Fahd and has most likely been taken over by his successor King Abdullah.

The longest yacht available for charter is the 5th ranked Savarona, but the 6th ranked Alexander can accommodate more passengers.

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As of early 2006 a 524'10" (160 metre) yacht is nearing completion for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai. Sea trials commenced in 2005 and interior completion is anticipated for late 2006. Her name is as yet unconfirmed and she is variously referred to as Dubai, Golden Star or Platinum. When complete, she will be the largest yacht in the world and some sources already refer to her as such.

This list is incomplete. All yachts above 100 metres completed by the end of 2005 are shown, but below that level an increasing proportion of yachts are yet to be added.

#	Name	Length ft (m)	Completed	Owner

1	Platinum/Golden Star*	524'10" (160)	2006	Sheik of Dubai

2	Al Salamah	456'10" (139)	1999	Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia

3	Rising Sun	452'8" (138)	2004	Larry Ellison

4	Octopus	413'4" (126)	2003	Paul Allen

5	Savarona	408'0" (124)	1931/1992	Kahraman Sadikoglu (leaseholder)

6	Alexander	400'2" (122)	1976/1986	Latsis family

7	Turama	381'9" (116)	1990/2004	Charter yacht

8	Atlantis II	379'7" (115)	1981	Niarchos family

9	Issham Al Baher	379' (115)	1973	Saudi royal family

10	Pelorus	377'3" (115)	2003	Roman Abramovich

11	Le Grand Bleu	370'0" (113)	2000	Eugene Shvidler given to him as a present by Roman Abramovich

12	Lady Moura	344' (105.8)	1990	Nasser al Rashid

13	Al Said	340' (104)	1982	Sultan of Oman

14	Christina O	325'3 (99)	1943/1954	John Paul Papanicolaou (as a business)

15	Carinthia VII	321'5" (98)	2002	Heidi Horton

16	Limitless	315'7" (96)	1997	Leslie Wexner

17	Al Mirqab	311'7" (95)	2000	Emir of Qatar

18	Evergreen	302'2" (92.1)	1997	Chang Yung Fa, Evergreen shipping magnate

19	Tatoosh	301'8" (92)	2000	Paul Allen

20	Nahlin	300' (91.4)	1930/2003	Nick Edmiston

21	Ice	299'6" (90)	2005	Suleiman Kerimov

22	Kingdom 5KR	281'9" (86)	1980	Prince Alwaleed bin Talal (formerly owned by Donald Trump and Adnan Khashoggi)

23	Princess Mariana	258'0" (79)	2003	Carlos Peralta

24	Lone Ranger	255'0" (78)	1973/1994	Peter Lewis

25	Talitha G	247'4" (75)	1929/1994	Getty family

26	Enigma	244'4" (74)	1991	Aidan Barclay

27	Ilona IV	242'0" (73)	2003	Frank Lowy

28	Skat	233'0" (71)	2002	Charles Simonyi

29	Reverie	229'7" (70)	2000	(formerly owned by Kjell Inge Røkke)

30	Floridian	229'0" (69.5)	2003	Wayne Huizenga (formerly owned by Greg Norman; originally known as Aussie Rules)

31	Big Roi	206'0" (63)	2002	Roy Speer

It should be noted that this is not the longest yacht held in private hands, it is owned by the government of Dubai, the Al Salamah is the longest yacht owned in private hands.