With its sea trials complete, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is all set to take delivery of Dragonfly, America’s largest superyacht, worth $450 million. Measuring 488 feet long, it boasts four decks, 12 staterooms, and two helipads and is undergoing finishing touches in Germany


The largest superyacht in the United States has a name, and it is called Dragonfly. Owned by Google billionaire Sergey Brin, worth $136 billion, the Lürssen superyacht that was known as Project Alibaba since its launch in December 2023 was christened nearly a year later in preparation for its delivery. The 466-foot vessel replaces Brin’s smaller Dragonfly yacht (241 foot), which is now listed for sale through the broker Y.Co for $27 million, but the name continues in a much larger avatar. This swanky new four-decker came into Brin’s possession as if fate demanded it.

Leonid Michelson

The $450 million megayacht was originally commissioned by Russian oligarch Leonid Michelson. It was owing to the sanctions imposed on him that this floating mansion sailed towards the 51-year-old Stanford graduate. Superyacht Dragonfly is the stuff of dreams, boasting plenty of space for the centibillionaire and his family to enjoy.

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An impressive 2,000 square meters of interior space and 1,000 square meters of exterior space together make up a volume of 9,400 gross tons. The humongous vessel surpasses even David Geffen’s mammoth Rising Sun and is reported to sleep 24 guests in 12 staterooms, serviced by a crew of 45.

The Dragonfly (then Alibaba) leaving the Lurssen shipyard for sea trials. Image – CharterWorld

Despite its startling dimensions, the luxury vessel boasts a maximum speed of 20 knots and cruises at 12 knots. Not only is it fast, but the ship flaunts a highly efficient Diesel-Electric Hybrid Propulsion Concept that combines diesel-propulsion technology with efficient electric propulsion systems. The ship’s opulence is currently sheathed in secrecy, but by now, we all know what four decks, $450 million, and so much space can offer.

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Holding the title of the largest superyacht in the United States, there is no doubt the Dragonfly will house impressive amenities, including spas, a gym, theaters, a grand master suite, cozy guest suites, multiple pools, and dining rooms with views. For now, it is enough to know this stellar yacht has a distinct identity. The vessel underwent final sea trials in September and has now returned to the Lurssen shipyard, where it will be made ready for delivery. It’s only a matter of time before Sergey Brin hops across the Atlantic on his Gulfstream for a maiden voyage aboard his half-a-billion-dollar toy.

Sergey Brin’s old superyacht also named ‘Dragonfly’ is currently on sale.
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