The impressive yacht was originally thrown in 1972, commissioned by its first owner, John Von Neumann. According to Robb Report, Von Neumann hired the Italian shipyard Baglietto to build a ship that was «faster than any other motor yacht in the water» during his inaugural trip, Cujo He widely reached this goal thanks to its two 54-liter V-18 turbodiesel engines, which provided 2,700 horsepower and allowed it to easily reach 46 miles per hour. Von Neumann ended up selling the boat to the weapons trafficker Adnan Khashoggi, which Later he spent the ship to Dodi Fayed, Your nephew.
Although Princess Diana It was one of the most prominent guests, largely thanks to the coverage of the tabloids, Fayed welcomed other high -level passengers, such as Clint Eastwood, Tony Curtis, Bruce Willis and Brooke Shields. In addition to walking in Cujothe sensationalist couple also spent time at the superyate Jonikal which was last sold in June 2023. After the death of Di and Fayed, the Cujo He deteriorated and was removed from the service in 1999. After many years stored, Fayed's cousin, Moody Al-Fayed, bought the ship and returned it to life. Later he sold it to Simon Kidston, a British collector and restorer, the last owner of the ship.
Article originally published in AD Us.