SAUDI Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the proud owner of a £44million superyacht.
The impressive 78m vessel – which comes with a hefty price tag – boasts everything from a 13-seat cinema to a helipad that doubles up as a golf driving range.
There is even the world’s most expensive painting on board, an original by Leonardo da Vinci called Salvator Mundi – which is Latin for Saviour of the World
Bin Salman reportedly bought it for around £330million at Christie’s in 2017, and it is thought to hang on one of the walls of his yacht.
The yacht, named Pegasus VIII, was seen moored in the bay near Pendennis Point, in the picturesque town of Falmouth back in April.
Bin Salman, often referred to as MBS, is about to become the owner of Newcastle United.
And Toon stars will certainly want a tour of the boat that has accommodation for up to 12 guests and has a crew of 26 people.
There is plenty to keep bin Salman’s visitors entertained, as the yacht features a party deck complete with two bars, a dance floor, grand piano and barbecue – not to mention the 1,000 bottle tequila cellar.
The ship – which has a top cruising speed of 16 knots – also has its own gym and jacuzzi on the exterior deck, as well as a drydock which can be flooded to create a 12-metre swimming pool.
The sizeable ship was built by the Royal Denship, a Danish yacht construction company, and delivered in 2003, bought by Californian investor Ronald Tutor.
The yacht’s exterior design and engineering are the work of Espen Oeino, the naval architect behind the looks of many world’s biggest boats, while Francesco Zuretti put together the interior.
Tutor named it Pegasus V, having previously owned other yachts with the name Pegasus.
In 2015, the businessman sold it on to the Saudi prince for £44million, who renamed the ship Pegasus VIII.
The 35-year-old, who serves as Saudi Arabia’s deputy prime minister, sent the cruiser off to the Netherlands for an intensive refit, according to Super Yacht Fan.
It is powered by diesel-electric engines, and with a 435,700 litre fuel tanks, has a maximum range of 7,5000 nautical miles at 12 knots.
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