Monaco is close to France and is the second smallest country in the world after the Vatican.

Monaco is known as the country of yachts, and every year in late September, top luxury yachts from all over the world gather here, mostly private yachts, which are only exhibited and not sold. In addition, the world's biggest names will bring their latest yachts, or stop at the concept yachts on paper......

It's not even the middle of now, and many big-name shipyards have already brought their yachts over. One of the most popular in the media is Voss Shipyard's 'Nameless', a 225-metre ultra-luxury yacht that is said to cost up to $2 billion. However, in fact, the yacht was ready for sale, and Mo Fan asked James to ask about the price in the past, which was $1.349 billion, which was $50 million less than Kyle knew. Even so, the 'nameless superyacht' is not a luxury for the ordinary rich......

Generally speaking, there are very few first-hand superluxury yachts sold directly at the show, except in exceptional circumstances.

For example, Mo Fan's GTT 115 yacht can only be regarded as a large luxury yacht, not a super luxury yacht.

Take a private jet from Philippe to Nice, France, and then take a car to Monaco. Mo Fan had a very clear purpose, so he went straight to the Nameless, contacted James first, and when he arrived at the dock, he got on the helicopter to the yacht.

The 225-meter superyacht is indeed a big guy.

The largest destroyer in service, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the United States, is 154 meters long and 20.4 meters wide.

Compare it with the very famous Kirov-class heavy cruisers, which have a length of 252 meters and a width of 28.5 meters.

The length of the nameless superluxury yacht is 225 meters and the width is 21.9 meters.

It doesn't make much sense to compare with yachts and warships. What is the concept of 225 meters...... Costa Cruises' Princess Anna is 227 meters long and can carry 1,349 guests and 570 crew members. Of course, cruise ships and yachts are designed differently, cruise ships are usually wider and have high-rise buildings. And the yacht is designed to satisfy the enjoyment of the world's tiniest and most of the world's super-rich......

Mo Fan watched this boat from a helicopter, the appearance is very sci-fi, the bow is similar to the GTT 115, the hull is also relatively similar, and it looks beautiful and dreamy when parked on the sea.

The yacht has two helipads, one on the top deck and one on the bow deck. The helicopter landed on the bow deck, and a balding young man greeted him with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Mo Fan?"

"Hmm. ”

The bald middle-aged man made an inviting gesture......

The yacht is a teak deck, which Mo Fan likes very much, and then matches the hull with blue sky and white colors, and Mo Fan also likes the whole color match.

The yacht uses a large amount of tempered glass, which looks stylish and full of technology.

Sitting on the soft sofa in the oversized living room, Mo Fan picked up the impurities on the marble coffee table and opened it to take a look. This is a weekly magazine published exclusively for the nameless, and it is full of photos of the nameless, including the exterior, interior, and so on.

"Mr. Mo Fan, may I introduce you to the data of the yacht?"

Mo Fan nodded, took the coffee cup handed by the waiter, took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, and lit one.

"It was designed as an ice-breaking expedition vessel. But the second owner of the yacht demanded that it have enough speed...... The length of the yacht is 738 feet, both 225 meters. The maximum width of the yacht has been reduced to 21.9 meters. The draft is 5.5 meters. Although it has been modified, it does not affect the safety and comfort of the yacht, which can handle the harshest sea weather and still has the ability to break the ice. At the same time, it is equipped with three gas turbine engines that can produce more than 100,000 horsepower, which can be easily achieved at high speeds of more than 31 knots. In addition, she uses a state-of-the-art pod-type electric propulsion unit......"

"The yacht has a master cabin of 265 square meters, 7 VIP cabins of 85 square meters and 25 general guest rooms......"

Mo Fan quickly flipped through the introduction of the yacht in his hand and interrupted: "Take me everywhere." ”

"Okay. ”

In general, you get what you pay for.

A billion-dollar thing, how bad you expect it to be, is basically unrealistic.

Mo Fan was not good at bargaining, and said, "The reserve price of the yacht?"

"$1.349 billion, that's the lowest price. The bald middle-aged man smiled bitterly: "The real cost of this yacht is as high as 1.753 billion US dollars." The shipyard has a detailed expenditure book, and if you are interested in buying, we can show you a detailed list of the cost of the project. ”

"It doesn't make sense. Mo Fan shook his head: "Its construction period is as long as 6 years, and you should know better how many unnecessary expenses are incurred in the middle." ”

"The yacht has changed hands twice, both at a fairly low price. I am the deputy general manager of LITN Investment Company, and I can give you the lowest offer, $1.333 billion, at which we still have to make money, and I can also give an explanation to the shareholders of the investment company. If the Monaco Yacht Show does not attract buyers, we will recruit shareholders for the yacht...... We won't hide anything from such a huge deal, and the yacht did cost $1.753 billion, including two stoppages and losses from hull modifications. We were also able to show all the bills paid by the shipyard for the project...... Alternatively, you can visit other shipyards and hear their offers. ”

"Voss shipyard is one of the top shipyards in Europe. For every metre in length of a superyacht built at Europe's top shipyards, the construction cost increases by between €3.5 million and €4.3 million. The construction of the Nameless has increased the construction cost due to two major changes, but its performance and technological content are unquestionable. You order a 225-metre super-luxury yacht now, and the price will never fall below $1.1 billion by the standards of a super-luxury yacht alone. If ice-breaking capabilities are required, the construction cost will be even higher......"

"I want to think about it...... With the exception of the first owner of the yacht, no one should be asking for icebreaking capabilities in this class...... With its ice-breaking capabilities, it has a deeper draft, relatively fewer docks to dock at, and there are many river routes that cannot be reached. This is the fatal flaw of superyachts......" Mo Fan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"You're right. But we are an investment company and do not trade at a loss. ”

"Okay. Mo Fan was speechless: "Let's talk again." ”

People have already said very bluntly, to make money.

It may be cheaper to order a new yacht of the same class, but it takes time, from two or three years to four or five years, but time is money.

The high cost of building the nameless yacht was due to the change of ownership, the conversion of the superyacht into a superyacht, which was designed to change the hull structure, in addition to the upgrade of the powertrain......

"No problem. The bald middle-aged man saluted and said.

After visiting the yacht, Mo Fan took a helicopter back to the port and was in the 'Pershing Fleet' exhibition area. Pershing Yachts, like Riva Yachts, belongs to the Ferretti Group, a brand that is also dedicated to luxury and sportiness, at the same high price.

"Pershing 115, how's it going?" Kyle asked as he was about to sign the contract when he saw Mo Fan coming.

"Not bad. Mo Fan smiled: "It's much stronger than my GTT115, and it's cheaper." ”

In the reception room, a young man who could understand Chinese turned his head, his gaze different. The Pershing 115 costs $3.65 million, which is said to be cheap.

"Why don't I trade it for you?" Kyle said with a smile.

"yourself. Mo Fan took out his mobile phone to check the time, and Zhao Jiyang sent a text message again: "I can't sleep, I can't sleep, the weather is hot, and the power is out again." When are you going to come back, I miss you like crazy. ”

"Soon, it's been a few days. Mo Fan smiled and gave a shy kiss.

Kyle looked at Mo Fan, shook his head speechlessly, asked the staff to bring the contract, and signed: "I guess you're not interested in waiting until the yacht show opens." ”

"Walk away, the boat show is not much to see. ”

On the same day, he returned to the Azores, met Philip, and then flew to New York, USA, to the headquarters of the Phipps Bank.

Royal Bank of Canada's share price is at an all-time high, and its market capitalization is so large that even if there is good news, there is little room for the share price to rise. But Phipps Bank, interested in 28 million shares, took over at a price 1.7 points above the market price, which sold $2.803 billion. The deal was partly cash and partly stock...... At the same time, the bank was entrusted to take charge of the transaction of the nameless superyacht, and after only two days of delay, Mo Fan couldn't wait to get on a private jet and return to Tahiti......