Helsingor Vaerft

The fate of Saddam Hussein’s former yacht is still unknown. Originally built for Hussein in Denmark in 1981, the yacht was listed by brokerage firm Burgess for some time with no apparent takers. Since 1986, the yacht had been docked in Saudi Arabia’s port of Jidah until it surfaced in Nice where it was put up for sale as Ocean Breeze.

The Royal Saudi yacht held on as the world’s largest private yacht for more than 20 years, until she was unseated in 2006. Regular maintenance and several refits have preserved this elegant yacht, which features naval architecture and design by Maierform.