The super yacht Venus, built by Feadship for late entrepreneur Steve Jobs, was a surprise visitor to Isle de Sol Marina, St. Maarten in October. Jobs died in October 2011, the yacht was unveiled a year later at a cost of more than €100 million. The two upper decks are the subject of much discussion as they bare a strong resemblance to the back of an Ipad and iPod.
Venus is a super yacht designed by Philippe Starck’s design company Ubik and built by Feadship for the entrepreneur Steve Jobs. However, Jobs died in October 2011, the yacht was unveiled a year later at a cost of more than €100 million
History
Venus was unveiled on 28 October 2012 at the Feadship shipyard in Aalsmeer in Netherlands. The yacht was named for the Greek-Roman goddess of love.
The yacht was impounded on 21 December 2012 at the Port of Amsterdam following a dispute over payment. The designer, Philippe Starck, claims that Jobs’ heirs owe him €3 million of his €9 million fee for the project.
The yacht was freed from its Amsterdam dock on 24 December 2012 after Jobs’s estate paid off the last of its bills
