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Venus, the yacht built by Steve Jobscollided with another yacht off the coast of Italy.
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It is unclear which yacht hit which and when exactly the crash occurred.
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With its minimalist design, the Venus is one of the most iconic superyachts in the world.
Venus, Steve Jobs’ former superyacht — now owned by his wife, a philanthropist and investor Laurene Powell Jobs — collided with another superyacht off the Italian coast.
A spokesperson for Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective who spoke to a crew member confirmed to Business Insider that Venus, the 256-foot yacht that Steve Jobs commissioned, had collided with Lady Moura, a 345-foot yacht. The collision occurred on July 22 off the coast of Naples, Italy.
The spokesman said there were only crew members on board the yacht and that both boats were at anchor when a sudden wind change led to the collision.
Venus is currently sailing in the Ligurian Sea, while Lady Moura headed for Mykonos on Wednesday, according to publicly available tracking data from Marine Traffic.
Videos posted to social media show the strikingly minimalist Venus and the Lady Moura coming into contact. It is not clear from the videos which superyacht hit which, although someone who said they were aboard the Lady Moura appeared to blame the Venus’ crew on social media, SuperYacht Times reportedThe person said the damage was “just a scratch, but a significant one that will be expensive to repair.”
Others on social media claimed that the Venus was moored and that it appeared as if Lady Moura had been swung into the boat. BI has not been able to independently verify either claim.
Italy’s Marina Militare did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. The owner of the Lady Moura could not be reached.
No matter how minor the damage, insurance will likely cover it. Hunting insurancewhich can cost six figures a month, is one of the largest expenses for yacht owners.
Venus, built by top yacht builder Feadshipwas delivered after Jobs died in 2011 and was worth $130 million when completed. The Apple co-founder was heavily involved in the design process, along with French architect and decorator Philippe Starck.
“Venus comes from the philosophy of the minimum,” Starck said of her design. “The elegance of the minimum, approaching dematerialization.”
Jobs and Starck worked on her design for four years, the designer said Vanity Fairand held monthly meetings to discuss her specifications. She has six identical cabins, is built to maximize absolute silence, and was delivered with the most up-to-date technology.
“There will never be another boat of that quality. Because never again will two madmen come together to accomplish such a task,” Starck told the magazine. “It wasn’t a yacht that Steve and I were building, we were on board a philosophical action, carried out according to a quasi-religious process. We were one brain with four lobes.”
Update: August 7, 2024 — This story has been updated with a statement from a spokesperson for Laurene Powell Jobs.
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