Sheikh Mansour spent £500million on the superyacht in 2022 (Image: Getty)
As Manchester City continue their unprecedented domination of English football, Sheikh Mansour is fully committed to backing the club in the transfer market.
But even the billionaire owner of the Premier League club likes to indulge in buying a gift for himself once in a while, after purchasing one of the world’s most expensive superyachts for £500million.
Billionaires tend to experience luxury on a level which only a handful of people in the world can afford. But what do you do when supercars, mansions and expensive watches lose their excitement value? Acquire the biggest yacht money can buy.
As a member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Family, Sheikh Mansour is accustomed to living the high life with a net worth of £30bn. And in 2022, he finally joined the superyacht club after finding the ideal cruiser for him.
While some super-rich owners prefer to bask in their limelight and make their presence known, others retreat to private spots on the ocean to achieve maximum privacy. And to help with that, the Man City owner reached into his chequebook to pay £500m for the mammoth 525ft superyacht ‘Blue’.
Built by Lurssen Shipyard and known to be the fourth largest in the world, the Emirati royal named the yacht after the eight-time Premier League winners. It has 40 cabins for 48 guests and four entertaining decks including a large alfresco area connected with a swimming platform and club.
Stateroom balconies were designed by London stylist Terence Disdale. There are also two helipads on board to carry passengers to and from shore with ease.
Man City’s billionaire owner Sheikh Mansour has a £500m yacht named ‘Blue’ (Image: Getty)
Manufacturers Lurssen have never officially revealed the capacity of Blue’s fuel tank. But it is estimated to be around 300,000 gallons, which means it can cost around £488,000 just to refuel.
It is also believed to cost around £50m to maintain the yacht and all of its features, which is likely to be short change for the 53-year-old, whose family are worth a collective £30bn.
Blue is equipped with a state-of-the-art exhaust after-treatment system and a wastewater treatment mechanism that allows wastewater to be safely disposed of in ‘drinking water quality’.
Sheikh Mansour’s yacht is named ‘Blue’ with a nod to his club Man City (Image: Getty)
Mansour’s magnificent cruiser might not hold a candle to Alisher Usmanov’s ‘Dilbar’, which is recognised as the biggest yacht in the world. But it dwarfs the £130m vessel owned by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The INEOS CEO and Man Utd investor owns the majestic £130m schooner Hampshire II, which can cater for up to 14 guests.
The yacht contains swanky bathrooms and carefully curated bedrooms, as well as a luxury dining room and spacious living area. There is also a beach club at the rear featuring terraces and views of the ocean, plus a helipad.
Just as the past decade of Premier League football has proven, Manchester is blue – even in the world of sailboats.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1946702/Man-City-Sheikh-Mansour-superyacht