American billionaire’s Eos yacht sails into Ullapool ahead of boat festival
A billionaire media baron’s superyacht sailed into Ullapool ahead of the launch of a brand-new festival for boat enthusiasts.
The Eos yacht, thought to be the fifth largest privately owned sailing yacht in the world, was spotted sailing into Lochbroom on May 7 after a journey from Hamburg, Germany.
According to Business Insider, the $200 million Eos yacht belongs to billionaire American businessman Barry Diller and his wife, millionaire fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.
Previous guests on the superyacht include Oprah Winfrey, Emma Thomson and Jeff Bezos, according to Business Insider.
The luxury boat’s arrival comes ahead of Lugger Fest taking place from May 10 to 12 at Ullapool harbour, which is set to see a fleet of vessels come together and connections being made between lugger groups.
Music, food and talks will be on offer at the three-day event, with events such as dockside demonstrations and activities, as well as a “Parade of Sail”.
Ullapool Harbour master Kevin Peach said: “Ullapool Harbour Trust were delighted to welcome superyacht Eos to the village. Owned by an American businessman, EOS arrived from Hamburg and dropped anchor in the bay for a week of pre-voyage preparations.
“With a multinational crew, including a skipper and deckhand from Lochinver, Eos has engaged some local senior school pupils to assist with their preparations, plus sample life on-board the third largest three-masted schooner in the world.
“Eos contrasts to the fleet of herring fishing boats heading to port this weekend for the inaugural Lugger Fest. Around 14 lug sailing vessels are expected, with the 143-year-old West Cornwall Lugger Barnabas the daddy of the fleet. On Sunday morning the harbour will welcome cruise ship Spirit of Adventure with 1500 passengers and crew to finish off a very varied and hectic weekend of vessel arrivals.”
