Rising Sun (yacht)
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Rising Sun is a motor yacht designed by the late Jon Bannenberg, and built by Germany's Lürssen. It was originally purchased by Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, and is currently owned by David Geffen. The yacht is the 8th largest in the world with a length of almost 138 metres (453 ft). It reportedly cost over US$200 million to build.
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 28 knots (52 km/h)
- Chromium-plated hawser-holes
- 82 rooms on five storeys with a total living area said to be in excess of 8,000 square metres
- Onyx countertops
- Jacuzzi bathrooms
- A gymnasium/spa and sauna
- An extensive wine cellar
- A master bath/bedroom
- 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)
