Thursday, November 15, 2007

# 26 Kingdom 5KR

# Length: 281 ft - 85.65 m
# Launch: 1980
# Builder: Benetti
# Naval architect: Jon Bannenberg
# Engines: 2 x 3000 hp Nohab Polars
# Notes: “Kingdom” is company name, “5″ is lucky number, “KR” are his children’s initials.
# Owner: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, nephew of Saudi Arabia’s late King Fahd (born, March 7, 1955) commonly known as Prince Al-Waleed, is a member of the Saudi Royal Family, and an entrepreneur and international investor. As of 2007, his net worth is estimated at US$20.3 billion and he is ranked by Forbes as the 13th richest person in the world, and the richest Arab.