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WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Yacht – Fastest Superyacht In The World

The WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht was built and delivered in 2004 by Millennium Superyachts in The Netherlands and she is the fastest yacht in the world reaching speeds up to 70 knots.

This luxurious superyacht sails under the Malta flag and is the ultimate combination of speed and luxury.

The WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht offers optimal comfort while maintaining minimal noise levels and no vibration even while at top speed.

WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht interior

The WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht interior was penned by British designer Evan K Marshall – a very popular designer in the luxury yacht industry. 

The inside of this 18-year-old superyacht is classic and timeless, featuring marble and remarkable custom woodwork throughout. 

Her color scheme is neutral, with “cappuccino” shades, while the main element used is mahogany wood. 

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH and can comfortably accommodate 10 guests in five luxurious suites, including one VIP cabin.

She is also capable of carrying up to six crew members on board to ensure the optimal guest experience.  

WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht exterior

The WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht exterior and naval architecture was the design work of Mulder Design.

Her aluminum hull and superstructure are well complemented by her gorgeous teak deck at the bow. 

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH’s V hull shape gives the yacht the ability to cut smoothly through the water regardless of the weather conditions.  

Thanks to her lightweight superstructure and streamlined shape, she can maintain stability at top speeds.

The WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht was last refitted in 2011, but she had her first full refresh back in 2006, just two years after she was delivered. 

WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht specifications

The WOLRD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht is powered by two Textron Lycoming gas turbine engines (10,870HP) and two Paxman diesel engines (9,200HP). 

She cruises at 45.0 knots and can reach a maximum speed of 70.0 knots with a range of 3,800 nautical miles. 

The WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH and has a length of 42.4m, a beam of 8.25m, a draft of 1.88m, with a volume of 373 GT. The yacht has the capacity to carry up to 56,781 liters of fuel and 4,769 liters of water.

The WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht is valued at $20 million and has an estimated annual running cost of $2 million.

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42.4m  /  139'1 | millennium superyachts | 2004 / 2011.

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• Impressive 3,455nm range
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• Interior design from Evan K Marshall
• Cruising speed of 50 knots
• Sleeps 10 overnight

The award winning 42.4m/139'1" motor yacht 'World is not Enough' (ex. The World is not Enough) was built by Millennium Superyachts in the United States at their Aalst shipyard. Her interior is styled by British designer design house Evan K Marshall and she was completed in 2004. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Mulder Design and she was last refitted in 2011.

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World is not Enough has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 suites comprising one VIP cabin. She is also capable of carrying up to 6 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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World is not Enough is built with a alustar hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel Leyland (TF40) 4,700hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 50 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 70 knots with a range of up to 3,455 nautical miles from her 15,000 gallon fuel tanks. Her low draft of 1.88m/6'2" makes her primed for accessing shallow areas and cruising close to the shorelines. Her water tanks store around 4,769 Litres of fresh water.

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• By John Wooldridge
• Updated: October 4, 2007

Luxury and performance coexist on /The World Is Not Enough/ thanks to an alustar aluminum hull that saves weight.

Lolling about the plush skylounge of The World Is Not Enough talking with John Staluppi about speed in megayachts, I am almost persuaded that, for him, the main attraction is one of convenience. He cites several examples of passages you could make in a day that would otherwise require an overnight effort on the part of your crew, not to mention the inconvenience inflicted on those of your land-based guests who might be meeting the boat at the next destination.

I found myself nodding along. Yes. Better to flog those 20,600 horses than risk a night at the Me-Too Motel.

But I wasn’t disagreeing, either. There’s a mindset that comes along with the great experimenters, the patrons of excellence, that should not be tallied with a pocket calculator and P&L. The Pope may have grumped about Michelangelo’s invoices, but he didn’t replace him, either. In Staluppi’s case, the obsession with superyacht speed justifies all.

So where did it start? Wondering which influence came first, I asked him about his early yachting experiences: Was it luxury or performance? And he told me about a Cigarette he owned and loved to drive, and about racing his long-time friend and business associate, John Rosatti, out to the Jersey canyons. An experience most of us can understand, akin to seeing who can get from the high school parking lot to the burger hut fastest.

It doesn’t matter what he’s driving, it’s got to be fast and he’s got to be first. The realization explained a lot. It almost explained the Millennium 140, a 165-ton sea-skimming missile finished and equipped to yacht standards that has already achieved speeds in excess of 65 knots during its sea trials. That’s epic speed for a megayacht, the kind that collapses distance and time into Day-Runner terms. Her four engines, with that combined output of 20,600 horses, can drive this yacht at 45 knots without straining-indeed, when loafing along at 50 percent load-as they did during the photo session for this story.

Yet this is not enough for Staluppi. The design brief is for 70 knots and so the fine-tuning is far from done. There is no mistaking the resolve in Staluppi’s eyes. Not for nothing is this yacht named The World Is Not Enough.

Blame it on the King of Spain. When Palmer Johnson launched the 100-foot, Don Shead-designed Fortuna in 1979 for Juan Carlos, the new royal yacht established a 52-knot record that lit the imagination of megayacht builders around the world. Prior to that time, top speeds in the 20-plus knot range were typical. The record stood until 1988, when it was eclipsed by Octopussy, a 132-foot Diaship/Heesen-built design from the mind and drawing board of Dutch naval architect Frank Mulder for Staluppi and Rosatti. With triple 3,500 hp MTU diesels and KaMeWa 63 water jets, it topped out at 53.17 knots, a speed that would stand until June, 1992, when Mulder’s next design, Moonraker, would turn in a top speed of 66.7 knots. Fast yacht development seemed to have peaked at that point, until Juan Carlos launched Fortuna III in 2000, and was credited with a 68-knot record. And the flag was dropped.

The World Is Not Enough is a Millennium 140 trideck luxury high-speed yacht with accommodations for 10, designed by Frank Mulder for Staluppi and Rosatti and built at their own yard in Hardinveld-Glessendam, Holland under the auspices of their custom yacht company, Millennium Super Yachts, founded in 1998. The hull shape is a derivative of previous fast yacht designs from Mulder, whose experience designing high-speed patrol boats in the early 1980s served him well in this arena. Hitting weight, speed, and stability targets is paramount to Mulder and his design staff, and these were established early in the process to guide all design and building phases.

The design brief describes the hull as a modified full planing shape with a deep-V entry. Stabilization and trim are provided by oversized trim tabs, large area sections of the afterbody, driven by a Quantum hydraulic control system. These tabs also double as stabilizers at low to moderate speeds. The welded hull is fabricated with Alustar, an advanced aluminum from Europe’s Corus Group, selected for its strength and its weight savings-20 percent less than typical marine aluminum alloys.

Propulsion is a unique combination of twin 5,300 hp Paxman diesel engines as outside, or “wing” engines and twin 5,000 hp Lycoming jet turbines linked through a single custom gearbox, which function as booster rockets. The wing engines are linked to steerable Lips water jets, while the turbines are connected to a single, fixed Lips water jet with no reverse capacity. This configuration allows the yacht to operate on a single diesel for efficiency and slow-speed, long-distance passages, or on both diesels for typical operating situations and speeds to approximately 40 knots. The captain also has the option of adding output from one turbine, increasing speeds to the mid-50-knot range, or spooling up both turbines to achieve top speeds of 70 knots or more when conditions are optimal. Range is predicated on speed, ranging from 750 to 3,000 nautical miles.

Automatic sliding doors part as you enter the saloon from the aft deck, where a marble foyer with a compass rose inlay and a pair of Erté statuettes on pedestals set the décor level at Art Nouveau, as interpreted for the modern age by well-known London designer Evan Marshall. Dark walnut burl wood is used extensively, combined with contrasting light panels of fabric and carpet, all selectively lit by fiber-optic spots or large side windows. Twin armchairs and custom couches flank a central cocktail table, creating a feeling of formality and luxury, emphasized by an ornate bulkhead that sets them apart from the forward dining area. A home-theater system is housed in the side lockers.

A custom walnut burl table with gold and mahogany serpentine rope inlays anchors the large dining area, and is surrounded by 10 large armchairs for guests. A marble-topped sideboard occupies the forward face of the bulkhead separating the dining and saloon areas, along with a matching marble-topped brace along the sides. Versace crystal and china adorn the table, along with International Silver sterling, for formal meals. Like the foyer leading to the saloon, the dining room also displays a stunning marble floor-quite a feat in a yacht meant to operate at 70-plus knots. John Schmiemann, Staluppi’s project manager and my expert guide during a walk-through of the yacht, told me that in every instance where substantial materials are present, they are bonded to lightweight yet rigid substrates like Nomex honeycomb. That’s how luxury and performance coexist aboard The World Is Not Enough.

Leaving the dining room, you can go forward along the starboard side walkway, past the galley to the master stateroom. Or you can use the spiral stairway with its cantilevered carbon fiber steps and gold-accented stainless steel handrail to go up to the skylounge and pilothouse bridge-descend to the accommodations on the lower deck. A quick peek in the galley reveals a large, U-shaped food preparation area replete with storage cabinets, stainless steel appliances and backsplashes, Amtico tile floors and granite countertops. Two Miele ovens, a six-burner Miele range with commercial hood, and Sub-Zero refrigerators and freezers are key features. Cream-colored Ultraleather upholstery graces the adjacent country kitchen with seating for eight.

The master stateroom is not quite maximum beam width, with a king-size bed on the centerline facing the aft bulkhead and home-theater system. The desk to starboard provides generous space to handle business affairs on the fly, and there’s a comfortable settee to port next to the vanity. Doors on either side of the headboard lead forward through large walk-in closets, which in turn lead to the master bath. Honey-colored onyx floors and countertops provide the visual drama, with separate water closets forward on either side of the marble Jacuzzi tub.

Guest accommodations on the lower deck all radiate off a central foyer, which is equipped with lockers containing a linen closet, a Miele washer and dryer, even a refrigerator for drinks. Two mirror-image staterooms forward feature twin beds and private access to en suite bathrooms. The VIP stateroom and a double guest stateroom are located in the widest portion of the hull. Both feature three massive windows, which should provide wonderful views of surrounding waters. Both also have individual entertainment systems linked to the same satellite TV system that serves other centers aboard. Marble floors are found in all bathrooms on this level, and the décor continues in the rich walnut burl and light fabrics theme of the main deck.

At the top of the spiral stairs, the skylounge is blessed with numerous windows for a marvelously elevated view. A curved full-service bar with backlit glass top is very well-equipped with a 24-bottle wine cooler, refrigerator, icemaker, and espresso machine. Erté flutes in a dedicated cabinet invite spontaneous celebration. A home-theater system is concealed in the aft bulkhead cabinetry, while a 42-inch plasma TV on a lift stores in the portside cabinet. A day head finished in black onyx is set to starboard; like all the other head compartments, it features a Rolex sink and Serdaneli fixtures.

Custom, double-wide Pompanette observer seats flank the central captain’s helm seat, which has operation controls set in the armrests. The forward pilothouse is dominated by a massive five-screen glass panel: an Electronic Charting Display and Information System (ECDIS), two radars of different ranges, closed circuit TV and a general navigation and operation screen. Behind the helm seats, there is seating for six guests on the leather settee behind a granite table. The settee, raised up two steps from the pilothouse deck level, gives guests and owners excellent views out forward and side windows.

Sundeck access is via a portside stairway from the skylounge aft deck. On the centerline far forward is a complete helm with three monitors and three custom Pompanette swivel chairs. Large settees both port and starboard provide seating for a crowd, while the Corian-topped full-service bar aft and to port can handle the needs of guests rendered dry-throated by the vessel’s speed.

As this issue goes to press, plans are under way to mount an assault on the speed record. Breaking it will be icing on the cake for John Staluppi, John Rosatti and Frank Mulder, but you have the feeling that won’t be the end of it. When your yacht is called The World Is Not Enough, there’s always another horizon.

Contact: Millennium Superyachts, (561) 721-4100; www.millenniumsuperyachts.com .

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Motor Yacht World is not Enough

The world is not enough - a millennium 140 - is a luxury 42 metre superyacht that controls a staggering top speed of 70 knots. conceptualised by mulder design, she is the brainchild of john staluppi and john rosatti and was built in 2005 by millennium superyachts..

The World is Not Enough holds a progressive dead-rise V hull giving the boat a form to cut through the water like a knife even in rough conditions.

The superyacht symbolises speed on the water. The goal was to design and build a 140 foot yacht that also maintained a high level of comfort at ultra-high speeds. The powerful superyacht also offers minimum noise levels, no vibration and a ride that is not only exhilarating but comfortable at cruising speeds in excess of 50 knots.

Capturing an aesthetic that cries pure speed, the aluminium superstructure is a lightweight alloy that gives an enhanced aerodynamic shape and stability at top speeds. Superyacht The World is Not Enough is powered by two Paxman 18-Cylinder main diesel engines offering a combined 10,870hp with an extra 9,200hp added by twin TF80 Lycombing turbines. All this power runs at 15,000gal fuel capacity and can journey to around 3,800 nautical miles.

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• Name World is not Enough
• Model Custom
• Hull NB 910
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• Naval Architect Mulder Design
• Exterior Designer Mulder Design
• Interior Designer Evan K Marshall
• Length Overall 42.4m
• Length at Waterline 32.8m
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• Draft (max) 1.9m
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• Hull Material Aluminium
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• Fuel Type -
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• Propulsion Triple Waterjets
• Max Speed 70 Kn
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• Fuel Capacity 56781
• Water Capacity 4769
• Generator -
• Stabilizers -
• Thrusters -
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A Summary of Motor Yacht WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

Millennium Super Yachts launched motor yacht WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH in 2004. The yacht was built in the Netherlands. WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH had design finished by Frank Mulder and John Staluppi and Frank Mulder. This superyacht WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH is able to accommodate overnight the sum total of 10 aboard and 8 qualified crew. Christened by 2004 her reasonably recent interior design reflects the distinction of Evan Marshall.

Construction & Design with respect to Luxury Yacht WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

Frank Mulder was the naval architect involved in the formal superyacht composition for WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. Also the company Frank Mulder and John Staluppi successfully worked on this venture. Interior designer Evan Marshall was responsible for the creative interior ambience. Built by Millennium Super Yachts the vessel was built within the Netherlands. She was successfully launched in Aalst in 2004 before being handed over to the owner. A fairly large proportion is brought about with a maximum beam (width) of 8.25 m or 27.1 ft. With a 1.62m (5.3ft) draught (maximum depth) she is fairly shallow. The material aluminium was used in the building of the hull of the motor yacht. Her superstructure above deck is fashioned out of aluminium. In 2006 extra refitting and updating was additionally performed.

The Main Engines And The Crusie Speed That M/Y WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH :

The 18V P185 / TF-40 engine powering the yacht is made by MAN / B&W ALPHA / TEXTRON LYCOMING. Her propulsion units are tripple water jets (lips). The main engine of the yacht creates 5435 horse power (or 4000 kilowatts). She is fitted with 2 engines. The combined power for the yacht is 20070 HP or 14768 KW. With respect to stabalisers she utilises Quantum.

Aboard Superyacht WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH She has The Following Guest Accommodation Potential:

With bedding for a maximum of 10 yacht guests overnighting, the WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH accommodates them comfortably. Normally the vessel requires around 8 capable crew to maintain and sail.

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The yacht was installed with Jd Knowles air conditioning system. She has a teak deck.

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Yard : Millennium Superyachts Type : Motor yacht Guests : 10 Crew : 6 Cabins : 5 Length : 42.4 m / 139′2″ Beam : 8.25 m / 27′1″ Draft : 1.88 m / 6′3″ Year of build : 2004 Refit : 2006 Displacement : Semi-displacement Model : 18VP185 Engine power : 3,533 hp Total power : 20600 hp Maximum speed : 70 knots Cruising speed : 45 knots Gross tonage : 291 Hull : Aluminium Superstructure : Aluminium Decking : Teak Decks : 4 Interior designer : Evan K Marshall Exterior designer : Mulder Design Propulsion : Triple Waterjets Water capacity : 4,769 Similar yachts New listings More About WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Yacht Status: This yacht is only on our website as a sold yacht. Motoryacht WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH The WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht is a 145ft / 44.2m luxury yacht built and launched by yacht builder Millennium . Delivered to a proud yacht owner in 2004, this luxury yacht sleeps up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms and has accommodations for 7 crew. She has a beam of 27.1ft / 8.3m, a draft of 6.2ft / 1.9m, and she measures in at 291 gross tons. Her hull is aluminum and her decks are teak. Her max speed is 67 knots and cruising speed is 45 knots. She is propelled by 2 engines. Download PDF Brochure Download PDF Brochure  , Specifications Length 145 ft / 44.2 m Builder Millennium YEAR BUILT 2004 Guests 10 Staterooms 5 Gross tons 291 Page Contents WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht location Yachts for sale Contact: Merle Wood & Associates | web(Contact us at)merlewood.com | +1.954.525.5111 Related    Yacht Ownership   |  Why Buy A Yacht   |   How To Buy A Yacht   |  Build Your Own Yacht WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Yacht Photos View the photo gallery page to browse all the WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht photos , including interior and exterior images. WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Yacht Video View the WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht video .   , WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Yacht Price & Rate Eur usd gbp sar cny brl chf rub aud. select a currency ASKING PRICE Send Enquiry CHARTER RATE When it comes to purchasing a luxury yacht, like the yachts themselves, pricing may vary greatly. In the event there is no WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht price , the industry knowledge of Merle Wood & Associates will help you with everything you need to know in order to make the right decisions when buying a luxury yacht. If you’d like to know the availability of the WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht for charter and the weekly rate, view the WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht charter price and summary . WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Amenities & Features Water Sports & Tenders Features & Entertainment For a complete list of amenities available or for a first-hand review of the WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht, simply request assistance from our qualified luxury yacht brokers. 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WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Yacht Specifications 10GUESTS 5STATEROOMS 7CREW 67KNOTS BUILD DATA BUILDER BUILDER LOCATION Millennium United Arab Emirates NAVAL ARCHITECT BUILT - 2004 EXTERIOR STYLIST REFIT - - INTERIOR STYLIST - HULL & DIMENSIONS LENGTH BEAM DRAFT 145 ft / 44.2 m 27.1 ft / 8.3 m 6.2 ft / 1.9 m GROSS TONNAGE FLAG 291 Malta HULL DECKS Aluminum Teak CLASSIFICATION - MORE DETAILS Builder : Country : Built : Refit(s) : Naval Architect : Exterior Stylist : Interior Stylist : Millennium United Arab Emirates 2004 - - - - Length : Beam : Draft : Gross Tonnage : Hull : Flag : Classification : 145 ft / 44.2 m 27.1 ft / 8.3 m 6.2 ft / 1.9 m 291 Aluminum Malta - We provide accurate specifications, details and current information on yachts for sale around the world. Read the detailed WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH yacht specs and analysis. 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Yacht name:	The world Is Not Enough - P910
Designer:	Mulder Design
Interior Designer:	Evan K Marshall
Naval Architect:	Mulder Design
Shipyard:	Millennium Super Yachts
LOA:	42.44 m / 139'3
LWL:	42.44 m / 139'3
Engine:	2x MAN Paxman 18VP185, each 5436hp/4000kW 2x Lycoming TF40, 9600hp/6770kW
Max Speed:	67 knots
Cruise Speed:	50 knots
Range:	750-3,000 n.m. depending on power setting
Classification:	Bureau Veritas/ MCA
Hull superstructure:	Alustar TM Hull and Aluminium Superstructure
Launched:	2004, May 29th

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The top 10 fastest superyachts in the world

Despite their larger size, superyachts can still reach an impressive speed on the water – as this official list of the world’s fastest superyachts shows. For over 20 years, the 41.5-metre Izar -built yacht Foners had been outpacing her contenders with top speeds of 70 knots – equivalent to 80 miles per hour – and lay claim to the world's speediest superyacht title. But in 2023, a new contender swooped in and cinched first place. Described as a "hyper muscle yacht", the Bolide 80 entered the scene with a rapid 73-knot maximum speed.

Their challengers are not far behind. For adrenaline-seekers with a need for speed, get your pulses racing with our definitive list of the quickest superyachts on the water.

Bolide 80 | 73 knots

Built in 2023, the 24.9-metre Bolide 80 model holds the title for the fastest superyacht in the world, narrowly pipping the long-time champion, Foners , to the post. The "hyper muscle yacht" hits a blistering top speed of 73 knots with propulsion deriving from triple MAN 12 V 2000 diesel engines, each delivering around 2,000 horsepower. In terms of range, she is predicted to deliver 200 nautical miles at maximum speed, with a range of 345 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 55 knots.

Everything about the yacht's design has been carefully considered, from its aerodynamic-engineered exterior to the way it harnesses foiling technology. At the intersection of performance and avant-garde design, the Bolide 80 is able to hit the impressive top speed thanks to its "multi-stepped" planing hull that generates low frictional resistance. In terms of fuel consumption, she consumes 11 litres per mile at 40 knots, 13 litres per mile at 55 knots and 16 litres per mile at 70 knots.

The interior configuration on hull one – a collaboration between Stefano Faggioni and Victory's internal design team – features an owner's cabin in the most forward part of the hull. Meanwhile, the main saloon is located on the lower deck amidships, which can be transformed into a second cabin if needed.

• Builder: Bolide Yachts
• Country of build: Italy
• Delivery year: 2023
• Length Overall: 24.9 m
• Beam: 5.4 m

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Yachts for sale, more stories, foners | 70.1 knots.

Clocking in at a thrilling 70.1 knots, the 41.5-metre Foners once raced to the top spot as the world’s fastest superyacht but is now narrowly trumped by the Bolide 100. She’s been difficult to catch up with, having maintained her position since her delivery in 2000. 

Her zippy speed is produced by two 1,280hp MAN engines coupled with three Rolls Royce 6,700hp gas turbines that drive three KaMeWa water jets. But she is not just about speed; her interior, designed by Studio Spadolini is quite literally fit for a king. Originally built by Spanish shipyard Izar as the King of Spain’s royal yacht , the DLBA-designed Foners features interiors finished in elegant gloss sycamore wood panelling with stitched tan leather detailing. She can accommodate eight guests and six crew on board, and her superstructure has been lined with Aramid fibre for the express purpose of making it bullet proof. There is a formal dining room indoors, while the deck spaces are vast offering plenty of opportunities for al fresco entertaining. At a cruising speed of 12 knots, she has a range of 1,800 nautical miles.

• Builder: Izar
• Country of build: Spain
• Delivery year: 2000
• Length Overall: 41.5 m
• Beam: 9.2 m
• Gross Tonnage 180 t

World Is Not Enough | 67 Knots

World Is Not Enough comes third to Foners by just a fraction, able to reach a respectable top speed of 67 knots. She was delivered in 2004 by Millenium Super Yachts and designed by Dutch naval architect Frank Mulder . She is propelled by two Paxman diesel engines and two Lycoming gas turbines, producing a staggering 20,600hp. She also boasts an impressive cruising range of 3,800 nautical miles at a comfortable speed of 10 knots.

World Is Not Enough measures 42.4 metres LOA and can accommodate 10 guests on board in five luxurious cabins, along with seven crew members. When not ploughing through the waves at full throttle, she offers plenty of space for relaxation, with al fresco dining and lounge spaces available on all decks and an additional formal dining space and bar indoors. Her interiors have been designed in a classic style by Evan K. Marshall and feature marble finishes, opulent mirrors and glossy wood panelling. She was last refitted in 2011.

• Builder: Neptunus - Millennium
• Country of build: Netherlands
• Delivery year: 2004
• Length Overall: 42.4 m
• Beam: 8.25 m
• Gross Tonnage 291 t

Galeocerdo | 65 Knots

The sleek lines and futuristic design of Rodriquez Yachts’ Galeocerdo is the result of exhaustive research and design development programme by Wally founder Luca Bassani. Created with the aim of maintaining high speeds in rough seas, the 36-metre Wally Power 118 superyacht was launched in 2003 following tank testing at the SSPA facility in Goteborg, Sweden, and wind tunnel testing at the Ferrari facility in Maranello, Italy. Lazzarini Pickering Architetti and Intermarine also collaborated on the design of Galeocredo .

Galeocerdo is driven to a top speed of 65 knots by three Vericor TF50 gas turbines, each driving a Rolls-Royce Kamewa water jet. The titanium exhaust system is lightweight while extremely resistant to the high temperatures generated by the gas turbines, and can muster up to 16,800hp. At a cruising speed of 45 knots, she can cover a range of 1,500 nautical miles. Her interiors offer room for six guests and six crew on board.

• Builder: Rodriquez Yachts
• Delivery year: 2003
• Length Overall: 36 m

Kereon | 62.3 Knots

Launched in 2004 by Italian yard AB Yachts, Kereon can blast through waves at a top speed of 62.3 knots. This punchy performance is made possible by a triple 6,300hp CRM diesel engine set-up fitted to a fast planing hull designed by naval architect Angelo Arnaboldi . Inside Kereon can accommodate up to six guests in three cabins, while her 12,000-litre fuel tank means a maximum range of 900 nautical miles is possible at her fast cruising speed of 50 knots. The 35.7-metre superyacht features sharp exterior lines and a distinctive metallic silver superstructure that contribute to her sporty allure.

• Builder: AB Yachts - Next Yacht Group
• Length Overall: 27 m
• Beam: 6.4 m

Jet Ruban Bleu | 60 knots

Neck-and-neck with Brave Challenger , Azimut Atlantic Challenger, OCI Ciorinie and the AB100 is the 25-metre Jet Ruban Bleu . Delivered in 1990 by Multiplast , and designed by Gilles Ollier together with Coste Design & Partners , she is powered by a single MTU 3,500hp engine and can reach a top speed of 60 knots. At a speed of 50 knots she has a cruising range of 3,000 nautical miles. She features a planing GRP hull and superstructure, with her decks also constructed from GRP.

• Builder: Multiplast
• Country of build: France
• Delivery year: 1990
• Length Overall: 25 m
• Beam: 4.39 m

AB 100 | 60 knots

Forming part of AB Yachts ' 30-metre AB100 series, sisterships Yunga and El Mirlo secure 10th place in the list of the fastest superyachts in the world. The sportfly models were the first to be launched since the series was redesigned in 2021 and boast impressive credentials: a top speed of 60 knots, cruising speed of 37 knots, and maximum cruising range of 550 nautical miles at 45 knots, with power coming from a pair of MTU diesel engines. The AB100 series is known for its "breathtaking" speeds upwards of 50 knots, which the Viareggio-based shipyard claims can be reached "almost without noticing". Interior design on both yachts is owed to Archea Associati with accommodation for up to 10 guests across four staterooms. 

• Delivery year: 2021
• Length Overall: 30.5 m
• Beam: 6.8 m
• Gross Tonnage 147 t

Oci Ciornie | 60 Knots

Prolific naval architect Don Shead teamed up with American yard Palmer Johnson and Dutch shipbuilders Vripack in 1998 to create Oci Ciornie . This aluminium-hulled speed machine was fitted with twin 1,800hp MTU 16V 2000 M90 engines, a 4,600hp AVCO Lycoming gas turbine and Arneson surface drives for a staggering top speed of 60 knots.

Her interiors can accommodate up to eight guests in three cabins consisting of a master suite, double cabin and twin room with a pair of pullman berths. The deck saloon and forward outside spaces are all located on one level for a streamlined look, and the interior of the main saloon takes design cues from vintage aircraft design. The 25-metre superyacht can also accommodate two crew on board.

• Builder: Palmer Johnson
• Country of build: United States of America
• Delivery year: 1998
• Beam: 6.22 m

Azimut Atlantic Challenger | 60 knots

Designed purely for the purposes of collecting the Blue Riband award, the Azimut Atlantic Challenger was launched by Benetti in 1988 with exterior details by Pininfarina . The 26.82-metre aluminium monohull can reach a top speed of 60 knots under the power of four CRM diesel engines offering 7,400hp. At a cruising speed of 40 knots, she has a range of 3,000 nautical miles. Unfortunately, her attempt to procure the Blue Riband shortly after her launch in 1988 was ultimately fruitless.

• Builder: Benetti
• Delivery year: 1988
• Length Overall: 26.82 m
• Beam: 7.5 m

Brave Challenger | 60 Knots

Powered by three Rolls-Royce Proteus gas turbines totalling 13,500hp, the 31-metre Brave Challenger has proven top speeds of over 60 knots and can achieve higher speeds using its alternative Vosper-developed high-speed propellers.

Built by Vosper Ltd in Portsmouth in 1961, Brave Challenger is the only surviving example of the Brave Class fast-patrol design that was designed and built for the Royal Navy. Built alongside the Royal Navy’s HMS Brave Borderer and HMS Brave Swordsman , Brave Challenger was completed with a special consent of the Admiralty and Royal Navy to be equipped for private use.

First acquired by owner W.G. Haydon-Baillie in 1979, Brave Challenger was rebuilt to flagship standard at a purpose-built facility as part of the Haydon-Baillie Aircraft and Naval Collection in Southampton over a period of 10 years and 2.2 million man hours from 1979 – 1989. From 2017 – 2021, Brave Challenger underwent a full restoration by the Haydon-Baillie Maritime Heritage Team at the superyacht refit yard Trafalgar Shipyard in Portsmouth. Its dedicated support base now includes 54 spare Rolls-Royce Proteus gas turbine engines, extensive spares, 10 spare V-Drive gearboxes and 12 spare propellers.

"Brave Challenger ’s speed of 60-plus knots was officially recorded under Lloyds Supervision over the Measured Mile off Portsmouth, UK – and is fully repeatable at all times as part of its design and everyday operating potential," according to owner W.G Haydon-Baillie. "It is often considered that only the fastest yacht speeds that are officially recorded and are not one-off events – and are fully repeatable as part of the yacht's design and everyday operating potential are relevant to include in the top 10 fastest claims."

• Builder: Vosper
• Country of build: United Kingdom
• Delivery year: 1960
• Length Overall: 31.39 m
• Beam: 7.32 m
• Gross Tonnage 209 t

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How did the superyacht Bayesian sink? Experts say weather was just one factor

Divers searching for 6 missing people locate 5 bodies inside wrecked yacht's hull.

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A complicated search effort is underway deep beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Italy, where a superyacht sank early Monday during a fierce storm. 

Dive crews are attempting to enter the wreck of the Bayesian, a 56-metre long British-flagged luxury vessel, which is sitting in some 50 metres of water near the Sicilian fishing village of Porticello.

Fifteen of the 22 passengers and crew members on board were rescued. Divers searching for six people considered missing, including British businessman Mike Lynch, located five bodies inside the yacht's hull on Wednesday, and retrieved four of them from the water.

Searchers previously recovered the body of Recaldo Thomas, the ship's Canadian-Antiguan cook, in the water not far from where the Bayesian sank.  

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Questions have emerged about why a boat designed to handle severe weather sank so rapidly and whether or not some of its features could've been a factor in its demise. Maritime experts say investigations may, in time, reveal what led to the disaster.

"There needs to be an investigation as to why this happened, what went wrong and, you know, how to prevent it in the future cases," said Simon Boxall, an oceanographer and senior lecturer at the University of Southampton in England.

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How did the bayesian sink so quickly.

Grainy footage from closed-circuit cameras on the shore broadcast on the website of the Giornale di Sicilia newspaper showed the Bayesian's majestic mast just before it disappeared. 

Karsten Borner, captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, which rescued the survivors who managed to get into a lifeboat, told The Associated Press he was close enough to be able to see the Bayesian as the storm came in.

"A moment later, she was gone," he said.

The survivors told the rescuers they went flat on the water "and were sunk in two minutes."

Boxall said vessels rely on being able to steer and navigate stormy seas, but the Bayesian was anchored and stationary, which likely made it more vulnerable to the storm and, potentially, a waterspout , or mini tornado that creates a whirlwind over the surface of the sea. 

He said it was also dark, meaning "you wouldn't see this sort of very unique event coming towards you."

CCTV footage shows yacht Bayesian as deadly storm strikes

"It's a freak of nature," Boxall said. "I think the fact that so many have survived, so far, is probably a miracle."

Tom Sharpe, a retired Royal Navy commander and defence commentator, told CBC News the weather was likely not the only issue.

He says it's rare that a weather event like this takes down a boat. 

"There's nearly always a sequence [of events]," he said in an interview from Guildford, England, explaining that everything from safety protocols to the culture on board the vessel needs to be taken into account. 

Was the boat's design part of the problem?

The Bayesian was built in 2008 by Italian luxury yacht maker Perini Navi.

Andrea Ratti, a nautical design professor at Milan Polytechnic, told Reuters that a boat the size of the Bayesian could only sink so rapidly by taking on a huge amount of water. 

He suggested that one or more portholes, windows or other openings may have been broken or smashed open by the waterspout, letting in water. There has also been media speculation that a major hatch might have been inadvertently left open.

Reports have also highlighted that the Bayesian featured a 72-metre mast — one of the tallest in the world. 

Ratti said an unusually tall mast is not by itself an element of vulnerability in a storm. 

A second expert, structural engineer Filippo Mattioni, was also skeptical about the suggestion the boat may have sunk due to a broken mast, which likely would have caused major damage smashing against the hull.

Fire department diver Marco Tilotta told the newspaper Il Messaggero that the wreck was "apparently intact," with "no gashes, no signs of impact." However, only half of the hull is visible to divers.

The Bayesian also had a retractable keel — the fin-like structure under the hull that helps stabilize boats and acts as a counterweight to the mast. 

Both Ratti and Mattioni wondered if the yacht had been anchored with the keel up, reducing the vessel's depth under water and making it less stable. Ratti said strong winds might have caused the boat to start oscillating wildly, "like a pendulum," putting exceptional strain on the mast.

Sharpe pointed out that a mast the size of the Bayesian's is designed for a massive sail, and without that sail raised and catching the wind, the gusts likely would've had a negligible impact on the aluminum pole.

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He instead suggested the anchor may have played a pivotal role.

"My kind of working assumption is that she was probably a bit further in at anchor, and it's very likely, in these sort of conditions, that her anchor dragged," he said. 

In such a situation, he said, a crew is better off steering toward the anchor to stabilize the vessel or raising the anchor and heading out to sea to ride out the storm.

"They might have got caught in that middle ground where they're not on a particularly good anchorage, but the anchor is now controlling the bow of the ship."

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What caused the extreme weather.

Although Sharpe says the weather is unlikely the sole cause of the sinking, he notes the Mediterranean isn't the calm sea often pictured in travel brochures. 

"It can get pretty nasty," he said.

The type of storm that struck Monday is fuelled by warm water and the Mediterranean is warmer than ever, said Boxall, noting there's been about a three and a half degree increase in the 20-year average temperature.

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Climatologists say global warming is making such violent and unexpected tempests more frequent. 

Luca Mercalli, president of Italy's meteorological society, said the sea surface temperature around Sicily in the days leading up to the shipwreck was about 30 C. 

"This creates an enormous source of energy that contributes to these storms," he told Reuters.

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With files from The Associated Press and Reuters

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Video shows moments before superyacht went down in storm off Sicily

Newly released video captures a luxury superyacht being battered by a violent storm before it suddenly sank off Sicily with 22 people aboard Monday.

The grainy images obtained by NBC News and other outlets were recorded on closed-circuit television not far from where the Bayesian was anchored, about a half-mile from the port of Porticello, on Sicily’s northern coast .

The yacht's 250-foot mast, illuminated with lights and lashed by the storm, appears to bend to one side before it finally disappears and is replaced by darkness.

The speed with which a yacht built to handle the roughest seas capsized stunned maritime experts.  

“I can’t remember the last time I read about a vessel going down quickly like that, you know, completely capsizing and going down that quickly, a vessel of that nature, a yacht of that size,” said Stephen Richter of SAR Marine Consulting.

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and five of the 22 other people who were aboard the 184-foot vessel remain unaccounted for and are believed to be trapped in the Bayesian’s hull, nearly 170 feet underwater.

Officials confirmed Monday that at least one person, the ship’s cook, had died.  

Superyachts like the Bayesian, which had been available for charters at a rate of $215,000 a week, are designed to stay afloat even as they are taking on water to give the people aboard a chance to escape, Richter said. 

“Boats of this size, they’re taking passengers on an excursion or a holiday,” Richter said. “They are not going to put them in situations where it may be dangerous or it may be uncomfortable, so this storm that popped up was obviously an anomaly. These vessels that carry passengers, they’re typically very well-maintained, very well-appointed.”

Built by Italian shipbuilder Perini Navi in 2008, the U.K.-registered Bayesian could carry 12 guests and a crew of up to 10, according to online specialist yacht sites. Its nearly 250-foot mast is the tallest aluminum sailing mast in the world, according to CharterWorld Luxury Yacht Charters. 

On Tuesday, Italian rescue workers resumed the search for Lynch and the five other passengers still missing: Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, Hannah; Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife; and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife.

“The fear is that the bodies got trapped inside the vessel,” Salvatore Cocina, the head of civil protection in Sicily, told Reuters .

The Bayesian is owned by a firm linked to Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, who was one of the 15 people rescued Monday after it capsized.

“It’s extremely rare for a boat of this size to sink,” Richter said.

What’s not rare is the kind of storm that sank it , said Simon Boxall, senior lecturer in oceanography at Britain’s University of Southampton.

“People assume the Mediterranean is this rather calm and passive place that never gets storms and always blue skies,” Boxall said. “In fact, you get some quite horrendous storms that are not uncommon at this time of year.”

The president of Italy’s meteorological society has said Monday’s violent storm may have involved a waterspout, essentially a tornado over water, or a downburst, which occurs more frequently but doesn’t involve the rotation of the air.

Luca Mercalli, president of the Italian Meteorology Society, also said recent temperatures may have been a factor. 

“The sea surface temperature around Sicily was around 30 degrees Celsius [86 Fahrenheit], which is almost 3 degrees more than normal,” Mercalli told Reuters. “This creates an enormous source of energy that contributes to these storms.”

The Mediterranean sailing vacation was designed to be a celebration for Lynch, who two months ago was acquitted by a San Francisco jury of fraud charges stemming from the 2011 sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion.

Prosecutors alleged that Lynch, dubbed “Britain’s Bill Gates,” and Autonomy’s vice president for finance, Stephen Chamberlain, had padded the firm’s finances ahead of the sale. Lynch’s lawyers argued that HP was so eager to acquire Autonomy that it failed to adequately check the books .

Lynch had taken Morvill, who was one of his defense attorneys, on the luxury trip. 

Chamberlain was not on the Bayesian.

In what appears to be a tragic coincidence, a car struck and killed Chamberlain on Saturday as he was jogging in a village about 68 miles north of London, local police said.

“Steve fought successfully to clear his good name at trial earlier this year, and his good name now lives on through his wonderful family,” Chamberlain’s lawyer, Gary Lincenberg, said in a statement .

Henry Austin reported from London and Corky Siemaszko from New York City.

Henry Austin is a senior editor for NBC News Digital based in London.

Corky Siemaszko is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital.

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The Rise of the Superyacht Marina

As yacht continue to grow bigger, so too does the demand for where to berth them.

By Miriam Cain and Ellys Woodhouse

With more and more yachts on the water, many of which are well above 130ft, finding a safe harbor in the right location for your superyacht can be harder than it sounds. But investors are responding to the demand. In a growing trend for supersized destination marinas, the International Yacht Club d’Antibes recently invested a hefty €135m (approx. $146m) to upgrade Port Vauban’s iconic Quai Camille Rayon, better known as Billionaires’ Quay because of the gargantuan size of yachts it can accommodate. Offering far more than just a place to park your yacht, the new site boasts a brand new clubhouse, reception area for users of the helipad and upgraded crew facilities. 

Barcelona’s Port Vell has also been transformed into an impressive 151-berth facility for yachts of up to 620ft, offering owners and crew convenient access to the city and all that the popular Catalan capital has to offer. The only other marina in Europe with larger berths than Barcelona is Porto Montenegro in the Bay of Kotor. Credited with starting the trend for destination marinas when it completed construction in 2014, Porto Montenegro has become a destination in itself, with a five-star hotel, luxury boutiques and even an International School on-site for berth owners to use. 

Prices however can be high for such prime locations — a 280ft superyacht owner would need to pay in the region of €8.5m ($9.1m) for a 280-ft berth on a ten-year lease in Quai Camille Rayon. Many berths are then sublet by their owners at high prices when not in use, and given that most superyachts spend just 10% cruising, a berth to call home for these larger yachts (whether rented or owned) has become an essential, and competitive, part of ownership — something that is true not just for the owner, but also for the crew who prefer a home base where they can put down roots and buy property. 

A number of future developments are also in the pipeline, designed to fill the gap for large superyacht berths, including a brand new and quite visionary project called Habacoa, located in the Bahamas. Scheduled to launch in 2027, Port Habacoa will be the largest marina in North America, offering a total of 150 berths spanning from 60ft (18m) to 720ft (220m). Lying 50 nautical miles from Nassau, and only 160 nautical miles from the yachting hub of Fort Lauderdale, Habacoa is certainly fulfilling a demand as statistics suggest that there are seven superyachts for every berth in the US. 

“This is going to be the largest superyacht marina in the entire region – and there’s no dispute about that,” explains Ra’anan Ben-Zur, the developer and CEO behind Habacoa. “We have 134 superyacht berths, the entire East Coast of the United States has about 150. And we are going to have 14 berths of 300 ft and above. There’s maybe a handful, if that, of that size in the entire East Coast of the United States.”

Speaking over video call from his base in Miami, Ben-Zur explains that the main obstacle facing developing superyacht marinas in the US is the acute shortage of space: “In the US, generally, all oceanfront land is developed, right? [Habacoa] has 500 acres, there’s not 500 acres of oceanfront in the US just sitting there waiting for people to develop it. It’s been fully developed.”

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As the development of US marinas slows to an almost standstill, the size of the yachts that wish to park there is growing, and fast – which in turn drives up the demand for space to keep them. “There hasn’t been a new marina built here or renovated [other than] small additions for 25 years,” explains Ben-Zur. “25 years ago, the largest boats in the world may have been 20 meters, now it’s 200 meters. So, those big boats can’t make it into the old marinas. They can’t get in, it’s not big enough, it’s not deep enough. They don’t have the capacity and they don’t have the utilities.” 

“Most marinas, in the US especially, I would call them glorified parking lots; they put their boat there and they go,” jibs Ben-Zur. “The owner is never on the boat there because, I mean, if you look at the big marinas here in Miami, some of which are the largest marinas in the US, there’s nothing there. There’s maybe a restaurant and a bar for the crew, but the owner doesn’t go there.”

In stark contrast, the highly anticipated Habacoa aims to become one of the most exclusive destination marinas in the world. More than just a safe harbor, Habacoa will feature an exclusive, members-only yacht club, and a casino and nightclub complex designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid. The sustainable development also includes residences and a five-star hotel, restaurants, boutiques, a children’s water park and a wellness and fitness center. 

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Not to mention the facilities specially built for the crew and captains, either. “It will have everything that you can think of,” describes Ben-Zur, before listing the on-site gym, showers, laundry facilities and pool, just to name a few, all of which will be free for the crew to use. 

With this plethora of amenities to please the three required clientele types – “the boat, the captain and the crew, and, of course, the owner,” – Habacoa is set to be, as Ben-Zur puts it: “We’re going to be the Amazon in the superyachts community.” 

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Sedona Prince’s Work Off the Court Is Far From Over

The basketball player is fighting in a landmark case for college athletes to get paid. She worries a settlement in the suit may not do enough for female and Olympic athletes.

Sedona Prince, a 6-foot-7 basketball player at Texas Christian University, became an avatar for the upheaval in college sports. Credit... Christopher Lee for The New York Times

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• Aug. 29, 2024

Sedona Prince graduated from high school outside Austin, Texas, as an all-American basketball player intent on making her mark. As she enters her final year in college, she has left an indelible imprint — but not on the court.

Prince, a 6-foot-7 center at Texas Christian University, became an avatar for the upheaval in college sports.

She is a plaintiff in two antitrust lawsuits, including House v. N.C.A.A., whose settlement agreement , if approved by a judge, would fundamentally change college sports by allowing schools to directly pay their athletes. Her video of a paltry weight room at the 2021 N.C.A.A. women’s basketball tournament laid bare the disparate treatment between men’s and women’s players, which has led to significant changes.

Prince, 24, has 2.6 million followers on TikTok, has testified before Congress and consulted with lawmakers who want to codify rights for college athletes. She is trying to organize college athletes to give them a more powerful voice, and fears that the settlement may be bad news for female and Olympic athletes.

Ramogi Huma, who leads the player advocacy group National College Players Association, also opposed the settlement on Thursday, saying it would allow schools to collude against revenue-sharing and restrict payments from collectives.

Complications from a broken leg just before college turned Prince from a self-conscious teenager into an activist. “I didn’t think I was every going to play basketball again because of my leg and so I was like, ‘you know what? I’m just going to try to make a change while I’m here,’” she said.

Prince has also benefited from new rules that eased transfer restrictions and have allowed college athletes to make money from endorsements . Prince said she made $550,000 in the last half of 2021 when college athletes first began getting paid for the use of name, image and likeness, and has had more than 50 endorsement deals. She is also at her third school, transferring from the University of Texas to the University of Oregon, where she spent three years, and then to T.C.U., where she is preparing for her final season.

Prince recently spoke with The Times about her role in the landmark case and what she hopes to achieve for college athletes.

Shortly after the interview, a former girlfriend, Olivia Stabile, a social media influencer, accused Prince in a series of TikTok posts of shoving her to the ground and threatening to sue Stabile if she were to go public about the incident. In a text message to The Times, Prince said: “The allegations are false, defamatory and misleading. I’ll be addressing them at the appropriate time.” Prince declined to answer other questions about the situation.

These are edited excerpts from the conversation .

If the House v. N.C.A.A. settlement is approved, what’s the most important element to you?

Getting past athletes paid has been a feel-good moment in my heart, especially women’s basketball players that have been like, “oh, man, you kids got N.I.L. We just missed it.”

You are one of the few plaintiffs in all these antitrust cases against the N.C.A.A. who is still playing. How often do you get asked about the case by other athletes?

One of my coaches, Minyon Moore, was my old teammate at Oregon, and she falls into that plaintiff class. She asks a lot of questions. My teammates ask a lot. A lot of athletes don’t understand the magnitude of where we’re at — how long this has taken, how much fighting there’s been and what an important time this is. We’re winning this, but how do we get more, and how do our voices get heard?

What question do you get asked the most?

“How much money am I going to get?” (Laughs.) It’s a calculation my lawyers came up with that will determine what athletes get. Let’s say you started every single game for four years at a massive Division I school, had a lot of ESPN games and were one of the best players on your team. Then your initial value will be higher than someone who was at a mid-major. Then you factor in followers. The calculation is very extensive, very complicated. But everyone wants to know, what am I going to get paid? Which is a very fair question.

One of the settlement’s proposals is to allow schools to put aside just over $20 million to pay athletes as soon as next year. Are you worried that all the money will go to football and men’s basketball players?

That’s the scary part, right? We’re leaving it up to the schools to make these choices, and who says they’re not going to give 100 percent to football? They could just be giving it to high school and transfer kids to build their football team. There’s no one holding them accountable. That’s my biggest concern. If we keep putting our trust in schools and in the N.C.A.A., the same thing is going to happen that’s been happening for years, and we’ll have more lawsuits.

What will the settlement mean for Olympic sports? Some believe more money will be diverted into football from sports like gymnastics, swimming, volleyball and track.

I hope not. It’s only a concern if the school makes it one, if they only invest in football. Football is always going to get a lot of money, but you can take a lot of this money and help uplift other athletes so they don’t have to work second jobs and can pay off debts and loans because they’re putting in as much work, if not more, than football players.

One of the court filings in opposition to the settlement is by David West, a former N.B.A. player and union leader who said college athletes were not duly represented. What would you say to that?

I wholeheartedly agree. I flew out to Notre Dame a few weeks ago to talk to their student-athletes about what is going on and what the future is going to look like. Enough student-athletes’ voices have not been heard at all. We should be viewed as shareholders in this multibillion industry. We’re the work force. We’re allowed to make our own decisions. I wish I could have had more of a say, even as a plaintiff, which is crazy to say.

There’s a perception that if you’re a plaintiff, you’re intimately involved in this.

I’ve talked to my lawyers for about 1,000 hours, so I’m definitely a part. My lawyers educated me a lot about what’s going on. But a few months ago, all of a sudden it got leaked that we’re settling finally. We got kind of blindsided, right? I felt like I had been a part of it and so passionate about it for so long. It’s one of the reasons I posted about the weight room. And so all of a sudden to be like, “oh, yeah, we made a decision and we’re settling on this and that’s that.”

Do you have misgivings about your involvement?

I feel confident that my lawyers did the best they could and got us everything that I think was possible. I know that for a fact. That’s who Jeffrey Kessler and Steve Berman are. But was it enough? Could we have gotten a third party roped in, a players’ association where there were more rules and regulations about what is going to come of this distribution of money? I’m happy with the outcome, but in saying that I know we’re not done.

There have been attempts at organizing college athletes over the last decade or so, but nothing has stuck. Does there need to be a collective voice?

It’s imperative for there to be a space for student-athletes away from the university that has resources: free legal advice, free second opinions on injuries, free mental health care, background checks on people you work with. Every other sports league has one except for us, and we’re the most profitable league in the country.

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