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Google co-founder Sergey Brin is reportedly selling his superyacht

  • Billionaire Google co-founder Sergey Brin has put his superyacht Dragonfly up for sale.
  • She is listed for $30 million and was presented at the Monaco Yacht Show.
  • Brin has a collection of sea vehicles collectively known as the “Fly Fleet”.

Sergey Brin, the billionaire co-founder of Google, is reportedly downsizing his Fly fleet.

Dragonfly, his 73-meter long superyacht, has been put up for sale with an asking price of around $30 million and was on display at the Monaco Yacht Show last weekend and is listed by brokerage Y.CO.

Brin, who is worth $140 billion, according to Bloomberg, owns a veritable army. There’s the Butterfly, a 38-metre long yacht often kept in the Bay Area; a smaller boat called Firefly; and more toys including Jet Skis, foilboards, dinghies and kiteboards. He keeps a team of 50 people on the payroll to keep the collection going.

Dragonfly, named after a once secret Google productis the largest of the fleets.

There is room for 18 guests and 18 crew among the various cabins, which include a master cabin with lounge, bathroom and dressing room. In terms of features, there is a helipad, jacuzzi, sauna, gym and outdoor cinema. Based on promotional photos and videos, it appears she is also equipped with paddleboards, Jet Skis, eFoils and wakeboards.

As befits a titan of technology, the yacht was ahead of her time when she launched in 2009 and was praised by the industry for both speed and fuel efficiency. She has since been refurbished, with new engines installed in 2022.

Dragonfly was designed by Espen Øino, the prolific architect who has designed many superyachts for the super-rich. His clientele included Shahid Khan, Paul Allen and a handful of Russian oligarchs.

While currently docked in Antibes, Dragonfly has traveled around the world, including to Vanuatu in the South Pacific, where she was deployed during Cyclone Pam in 2015 to aid in disaster relief.

Since stepping down from Alphabet in 2019, Brin has seemed to be enjoying his high-flying life. He’s island-hopping in the Pacific, attended Burning Man, and made several high-profile party appearances.

His team did not respond to a request for comment asking why he is selling the yacht – or whether he is replacing it with another one – but if he does, chances are he will go for a bigger boat.

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