A £350million superyacht owned by billionaire Arsenal investor Alisher Usmanov has been spotted sailing off the coast of Monaco.
The 512-foot-long Dilbar was seen approaching the French coast earlier today.
Usmanov, who is worth more than £10 billion, is one of the most wealthy people in Russia.
However, despite his wealth, he has been frozen out at board level at Arsenal by the club's majority shareholder 'Silent' Stan Kroenke.
Arsenal are due to take on Manchester City in the FA Cup Semi Final at Wembley Stadium this Sunday, which is the club's last chance of silverware this season.
The Uzbek-born billionaire made his money in metal, media, telecommunications and sport.
The build cost for the new Dilbar has not been disclosed, but estimates have put it near £350million.
As is the case with many new superyacht builds for the super-wealthy, details of Dilbar’s interior and amenities remain a secret.
Her design – which offers very little outdoor space and is geared towards privacy– offers very few hints.
Dilbar, built by Lurssen Yachts at its shipyard near Bremen, Germany, has two helipads – one on the sundeck and one on the bow – and a small sitting area and a swimming platform at the back.Inside, it has nearly 41,000 square feet of living space for her guests and owner, said Dimitri Semenikhin, of Yacht Harbour.
He said: ‘Yacht projects of this scale never fail to impress, especially when Lurssen is involved.
‘Dilbar is constructed in such a way that even through helicopter photo shoots, none of its features can actually be seen other than her two helipads.
‘Although there are some outdoor spaces on the yacht, the majority of the living space is located indoors, which has led to Dilbar having the largest interior volume of any yacht ever built.’
He said the gigantic yacht has a diesel-electric power plant and a cruising speed of 22.5 knots (just under 26mph).
