Katana Yacht

Katana Yacht

Katana is a 244-foot (75 meter) long mega yacht.

Until recently, Katana was a yacht owned by Larry Ellison, the flamboyant chairman of Oracle Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based American information technology company.

Katana, which means "sword" in Japanese, was actually called Eco when it was constructed and launched in 1991. That was the name given by its original owner, Emilio Azcarraga, a Mexican media magnate who founded and served as the chief executive officer of Mexico's Televisa.

While it is not the largest yacht in the world, Katana weighs over 1,100 tons, has a range of 4,000 nautical miles, and flies the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The hull is made of steel and the deck is made of teak. The length at waterline is 223 feet, which is 68 meters, and the beam is 37 feet, or 11 meters.

In due time, Larry Ellison's ego became too large for Katana. Larry Ellison commissioned a bigger boat to be built. When the Rising Sun was completed and delivered, Ellison sold Katana to UK's Aidan Barclay, who gave it a new name: Enigma.

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