154: BOAT Briefing: Jeff Bezos’s 127m sailer Koru delivered, the history of Saddam Hussein’s 121m yacht, and the Saudi sovereign wealth fund buys into Azimut-Benetti 

<div>In this week's episode of BOAT Briefing, Caroline and Cecile kick off with news that 127m <em>Koru</em> has been delivered – and consider whether a sailing superyacht can truly be called a sailing yacht. They delve into the fascinating story of Saddam Hussein’s 121-metre <em>Al-Mansur</em> – bombed by fighter jets – and touch on other dictators’ yachting histories. Cecile’s brokerage pick is the historied 42m Abeking <em>Sea Class</em>, asking $5,900,000 with Denison, while Caroline chooses the 54m Baltic sailer <em>Pink Gin VI</em>, which is asking €25,500,000 with Edmiston after the second of two €2m price drops. In the news is the launch of the Italian Sea Group’s 55m <em>Silver Star,</em> the first Damen Explorer 58 on sea trials, the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund buying into the Azimut-Benetti Group and Burger Boat Company lifting the lid on its largest yacht to date. Our data story, meanwhile, focusses on superyachts built in Spain.<br> <br> Links: <br> <br> 127m Oceanco superyacht Koru spotted in Mallorca<br> <br> <a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/jeff-bezos-oceanco-sailing-yacht-y721">https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/jeff-bezos-oceanco-sailing-yacht-y721<br> </a><br>  Al-Mansur: What ever happened to Saddam Hussein’s second yacht?<br> <br> <a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/al-mansur-saddam-hussein-yacht">https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/al-mansur-saddam-hussein-yacht<br> </a><br>  58m SeaXplorer Pink Shadow spotted on sea trials<br> <br> <a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/damen-seaxplorer-58-yacht-sea-trials">https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/damen-seaxplorer-58-yacht-sea-trials<br> </a><br>  The Italian Sea Group launches 55m Admiral S-Force Silver Star<br> <br> <a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/admiral-silver-star">https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/admiral-silver-star<br> </a><br> Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund buys into Azimut-B