Luna B Explained

The 66m (217feet) superyacht Luna B was launched by Oceanco at their yard in Alblasserdam. The yacht's exterior design was done by the yard itself and Alberto Pinto was responsible for the interior design. She is owned by American/Canadian billionaire Robert Friedland.[1]

History

Luna B was first launched in 2005, and was named Dilbar upon delivery to her owner Alisher Usmanov. She was renamed Ona in 2008 when Usmanov took delivery of a new 110m (360feet) yacht built by Lürssen which he also named Dilbar.[2]

William Kallop bought Ona in 2010 and renamed her Natita after his mother-in-law. In 2014, he took on a $32 million loan from Goldman Sachs with Natita and his other yacht, the 57m (187feet) Bad Girl, as collateral. Kallop stopped paying back the loan in 2016 with $28 million still left. Goldman Sachs filed a lawsuit at a federal court in Miami to have both yachts seized. US Marshals seized both vessels in August 2017 at a West Palm Beach marina.[3] [4] Goldman Sachs listed Natita for sale with a $39,9 million asking price. In October 2017 it was announced they had sold the yacht for $27,5 million.[5] [6]

The new owner was revealed to be Robert Friedland, who put Luna B up for sale once more in 2022 with a $47,5 million asking price.[1]

Design

Her length is 66m (217feet), beam is 11.9m (39feet) and she has a draught of 4.05m (13.29feet). The hull is built out of steel while the superstructure is made out of aluminium with teak laid decks. The yacht is classed by Lloyd's Register and flagged in the Cayman Islands.

Performance

Propulsion is supplied by twin 3,015 hp Deutz AG (SBV 12M 628) diesel engines. The engines drive two propellers, which in turn propel the ship to a top speed of 16.5kn. At a cruising speed of 13kn, her maximum range is 6000nmi.

Amenities

Zero speed stabilizers, gym, swimming pool, movie theatre, tender garage, swimming platform, air conditioning, beach club, spa room. There is also a helicopter landing pad on the top deck.

Tenders

Recreational toys

2x Yamaha FX1200 jet-skis, seabobs, water skis, wakesurf board, Paddleboard and a water slide.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ROBERT FRIEDLAND • Net Worth $1.3 Billion • House • Yacht • Private Jet • Ivanhoe Mines . SuperYachtFan . 2022-11-07.
  2. Web site: Lürssen’s new 110m superyacht Opal becomes Dilbar . SuperYacht Times . 2022-11-07.
  3. Web site: William Kallop's 66m yacht seized by Goldman Sachs. Yacht Harbour . 2017-08-10 . 2022-11-07.
  4. Web site: Oceanco yacht Natita seized by US officials . BoatInternational . 2017-08-15 . 2022-11-07.
  5. Web site: Goldman Sachs sells 66m Natita at 30% discount . Yacht Harbour . 2017-10-21 . 2022-11-07.
  6. Web site: The 66m Oceanco motor yacht Natita sold . SuperYacht Times . 2017-12-12 . 2022-11-07.