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Wednesday 11 July 2007

Roman Waves Goodbye To His Floating Palace

A 'luxury' yacht similar to this one perhaps?

Daily Express
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When a billionaire marriage goes belly up, the big question is... Who gets custody of the yacht? In the case of the Abram­o­viches and their £72million, 115ft floating palace, Pelorus, the answer is Irina. It is part of her record £6billion settlement at the end of her 16-year marriage to Russian tycoon and Chelsea FC boss Roman Abramovich. But he’s not exactly on his uppers. He’s awaiting delivery of a new yacht, the £200million Eclipse, which is be­ing built to his specifications in Germany.

In the meantime the tycoon has to make do with a more modest vessel, The Ecstasea. Abramovich, 40, was photographed on board with his friend, the 25-year-old Russian model Daria Zhukova.

Meanwhile, just along the Croatian coast, Irina, 39, has been island-hopping with her five children, five friends and a team of guides, nannies, private chefs and security staff aboard the Pelorus. The yacht is equipped with state-of-the-art security systems, including bullet-proof glass, a stun gun and a missile detection ­system. If there is a threat, the family can escape via a helicopter pad on the roof or a private sub­marine in the hull.