$400m Flying Fox superyacht - spotted in Durban - SOLD to mystery buyer

The Flying Fox, a $400 million (R7.1 billion) superyacht recently spotted in the waters of Durban Harbour, has been sold to a mystery buyer. Could the new owner be a South African?
The luxury vessel is one of the biggest in the world available for charter and has hosted celebrities like Beyonce, Jay Z, Jeff Bezos, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
On TikTok, clips of the Flying Fox docking at the Durban harbour had many South Africans intrigued.
According to witnesses, the superyacht stopped for a refuel and was also spotted in Cape Town.
Flying Fox is the biggest luxury yacht available for charter in the world. It has an eye-watering weekly charter fee of around $4 million (R71 million)
The 136-metre-long vessel was built in 2019 by superyacht architects Espen Øino and Mark Berryman. It boasts 11 private terraced cabins, two helipads, a 12 metre swimming pool and a CryoSauna chamber, a professional dive center, and an onboard hospital amongst its long list of amenities.
Celebs like Jay Z and Beyonce and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who is known for his yacht parties, have been previously spotted on board. Jay Z and Beyonce on board the Flying Fox. The couple, as well as actor Leonardo DiCaprio, are regulars on the luxury vessel.
Images via Instagram: @beyonce
Ownership of the Flying Fox remains something of an enigma. According to multiple reports, it changed through the hands of Russian billionaire Dmitry Kamenshchik, US tech guru Jeff Bezos, and Malaysian businessman Robert Kuo.k
While the superyacht has been spotted in South African waters, insiders claim that a wealthy Abu Dhabi family recently bought the vessel to add to their collection.
Will we see more of the Flying Fox in South Africa? The luxury vessel is the largest yacht available to charter. Image via Blue Water Yachting
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