Forget your flashy sports cars. Yachts are quickly becoming the new status symbol for the rich and famous, and whether you are a self-made billionaire, Russian oligarch or Middle Eastern royalty – you can’t join the world’s most exclusive club without your own floating palace.

Buying a yacht can be complex. How many people would the yacht accommodate? Will the bedrooms be regularly utilised, or will the usage be centred mainly on the saloon deck? A flybridge for more privacy, or a cruiser for a sporty visage? Decisions, decisions… From the 115’ Athena to Altura 840, we give you the lowdown on buying a yacht to live out your baller lifestyle.

If blue seas, clear skies, the smell of the ocean and beautiful young things clad in bikinis aren’t enough to put a smile on your face, perhaps nothing will.

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