John Staluppi, American entrepreneur has an estimated net worth of $400 million. His company is now known as the Atlantic Automotive Group. He owns the Car of Dreams Museum the Millennium Super Yachts.
John Staluppi has owned 18 yachts were named after James Bond films of which suggests luxury, refinement, excitement and Bond character of dangerous, glamorous, attractive.
“I enjoy the build. I always want to create something different and something special. James Bond is exciting, everything he does is exciting, and everything we do is exciting.” says Staluppi
Let’s take a flashback of his top James Bond Inspired Yachts.
1. Spectre-69 metres
Is taking shape in Italy at the Benetti yard and scheduled to deliver in 2018.
Naval architecture: Mulder Design
Exterior: Benetti and Giorgio Cassetta Design
Interior: Architect Domenico Gavagnin
Features: Steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Maximum draft of 3.2 metres
Speed: 21.2 knots /cruising speed 12 knots
2. Diamonds Are Forever-61 metres
Were build to feed the market trend, specifically for the luxury yacht charter market. Launched in 2011 by Benetti yard.
“We’re intending to charter that boat three to four months a year,” Staluppi said at the time of its launch.“My ultimate goal, depending on the way the economy goes, is to have two or three of these boats for charter.”
Exterior: Benetti
Interior: Evan K Marshall
Features: Ultra-modern stabilisation system. Zero anchor stabilisers.
Speed: Top speed of 16 knots/Cruising speed of 12 knots
Accommodation: 12 guests in 6 rooms
Fuegy provided bunkering services to Diamonds Are Forever when she sailed over to Hong Kong.
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3. Skyfall (2010)-57.91 metre
Launched by Trinity Yachts in 2010. it’s currently joint listed for sale by Thompson Westwood & White and IYC has had a $1M price drop. Skyfall is now asking $32,500,000.
Exterior: Geoff Van Aller
Interior: Patrick Knowles
Features: A large saloon. ABS classed and MCA standard. Transatlantic range. A draft suitable for cruising the Bahamas and US East Coast. Zero speed stabilisers.
Speed: Top speed of 20 knots /Cruising speed of 10 knots
Accommodation: 14 guests across 5 rooms
4. Casino Royale-49 metre
Launched by Christensen in 2008. It’s a turning point signified that Staluppi moved away from speed and towards luxury.
Exterior design: Christensen
Interior: Carol Williamson
Features: ABS classed and MCA standard. Zero speed stabilisers. Equipped with an ultra-modern stabilisation system.
Speed: Top speed of 16 knots/cruising speed of 13 knots
Accommodation: 12 guests across 6 rooms
5. World Is Not Enough-42 metre
Launched by Neptunus – Millenium in 2014, a Netherlands shipyard part owned by Staluppi. World Is Not Enough is his favourite, speed achieves around 66 knots.
Exterior: Mulder Design
Interior: Evan K Marshall
Features: A deep vee Alustar hull and aluminium superstructure. Minimum noise levels, no vibration at ultra-high speeds.
Speed: Top speed of 70/Cruising speed of 50 knots
Accommodation: 10 guests across 5 rooms
6. Moonraker-36 metre
Launched by Norship in 1992. The first of Staluppi’s yachts built for a more commercial purpose.
Interior: Terence Disdale
Features: GRP hull and GRP superstructure.MCA and ABS standards.Shallow draft of under 1.9 meters
Speed: Top speed of 40 knots/Cruising speed of 33 knots
Accommodation:8 guests across 4 rooms
7. Octopussy-43.68 metre
Launched by Heesen in 1988. When John Staluppi made the deal with Frans Heesen requesting what was then the fastest yacht in the world, he explains, “The boat has to do over 50 knots. If it does under 50 knots I don’t have to take the boat. If the boat does 51 knots or more, for every knot over 51 knots we would pay a $200,000 bonus.”
Naval architecture: Mulder Design
Exterior: Gerhard Gilgenast
Interior: Art Line, Joachim Kinder Yacht Design
Features: Aluminium hull and Aluminium superstructure. Bow thrusters making her more manoeuvrable at low speeds.Ultra-modern stabilisation system.
Speed: Top speed of 32 knots/ Cruising speed of 25 knots.
Accommodation: 12 guests across 5 rooms
8. For Your Eyes Only-30.5 metres
Was John Staluppi’s first superyacht, Now renamed Wanderlust. Launched by Denison Marine in 1985
Naval architects: Joe Langlois
Interior: Dee Robinson
Features: An aluminium deck
Speed: Top speed of 30 knots/ Cruise speed of 23 knots
What will John Staluppi do after the Bond’s names running out for his boats?
He will always go beyond, “I might decide to go faster again. We’re talking about build a 65-66 metre, something that will do about 32-33 knots. I might want to do 35 knots, I might want to cruise at 32 knots, because nobody has done that yet. That might be the next project I’m going to do.”
