Le Grand Bleu

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. Le Grand Bleu was then passed to Eugene Shvidler, friend of Abramovitch and business partner, in 2006.With a draft of 4.6m and a beam of 17.68m, Le Grand Bleu is powered by twin diesel Deutz engines of 4,570 hp each which give Le Grand Bleu a cruising speed of 15 knots and a maximum speed of 17 knots. She accommodates up to 20 guests and carries multitude of toys including a Dubois sailing yacht, a 21m planning yacht named Beatrix and built by Sunseeker, two 11m speedboats and a Land Rover.