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She was commissioned by John McCaw, Jr., an American businessman, who sold her to Russian businessman Roman Abramovich in 2002. Abramovich had her refitted to his own preferences by HDW in Kiel, Germany. This included an internal refit and the addition of a 5-metre (16 ft) swim platform.

Constructed in the year 2000 by the eminent Bremer Vulkan Shipyard, the Le Grand Bleu yacht is a marvel of nautical design and a symbol of immense wealth and luxury. Its original owner was John McCaw, an entrepreneur who amassed his fortune selling McCaw Cellular for a staggering US$ 11 billion.

Le Grand Bleu, a super yacht that's as iconic as it is luxurious, has a rich and fascinating history. Commissioned in 2000 by American telecommunications magnate John McCaw Jr., this mega yacht quickly became a symbol of nautical luxury.

Roman Abramovich lost this $175 million superyacht to his billionaire buddy Eugene Shvidler in a game of poker. The 370 feet vessel has a large aquarium, two boats, and a landing craft with a Range Rover SUV.

Roman Abramovich, the self-made billionaire now worth an estimated 12.1 billion, acquired Le Grand Bleu from commissioning owner and US businessman John McCaw in 2003, but reportedly gifted the yacht to friend and Russian oil billionaire Eugene Shvidler in 2006.

First owner was John McCaw, Jr., an American businessman, who sold her to Russian businessman Roman Abramovich in 2002. Abramovich had her refitted to his own preferences by HDW in Kiel, Germany. This included an internal refit and the addition of a 16-foot (4.9 m) swim platform.

The 371-foot long Le Grand Bleu, one of the largest private yachts in the world, arrived in Newport on Tuesday, July 11th. Le Grand Bleu was built for US telecommunications baron John McCaw and has been owned by Eugene Shvidler, a Russian-American oil businessman, since June 2006.

She was built at the Bremer Vulkan yard in Bremen, Germany, and was launched in 2000. She was designed by Stefano Pastrovich and constructed by Kusch Yachts.[2] She was previously owned by John McCaw, Jr., an American businessman, who sold her to Russian businessman Roman Abramovich in 2002.

Le Grand Bleu is one of the largest private yachts in the world at 370 feet (114 metres) in length. It was built at the Bremer Vulkan yard in Bremen, and was launched in 2000. It was previously owned by John McCaw Jr., an American businessman who sold her to Russian businessman Roman Abramovich...

Built by Kusch Yachts in 2000 with a Bannenberg & Rowell interior design, Le Grand Bleu was commissioned by John McCaw, US telecom magnate, but then sold to Roman Abramovitch who enhanced it with a 16ft swimming platform.