Meet the extraordinary yacht Alamshar, a marvel of engineering built by Devonport Yachts and equipped with six gas turbines to achieve an ambitious top speed of 65 knots. Although test runs resulted in a top speed of only 45 knots, this motor yacht still stands as a testament to innovation and performance.

Feb 5, 2025 · The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims globally for nearly seven decades and a superyacht owner, died yesterday. He was 88 years old. Born on December 13, 1936 in Geneva, Switzerland, the then-Prince Karim al-Husayn Shah gained the title of Aga Khan at just 20 years old.

He was the owner of the yacht Alamshar. The superyacht is equipped with six gas turbines to achieve an ambitious top speed of 65 knots. The yacht boasts an exterior design by the renowned Italian design house Pininfarina and an opulent interior crafted by RWD.

Feb 5, 2025 · The Aga Khan’s vision was to create a yacht that could reach speeds exceeding 60 knots, making it one of the fastest in the world at the time. To achieve this, he collaborated with Donald L. Blount & Associates for naval architecture and RWD for interior design. Alamshar was equipped with six Rolls-Royce gas turbine engines, a technological ...

Jul 9, 2014 · Alamshar features naval architecture by Donald L Blount and Associates with design from Pininfarina and interiors by Redman Whiteley Dixon in the UK. Construction is expected to be in aluminium and composite, and her layout should prove interesting as well.

Feb 5, 2025 · The 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, the Aga Khan is believed to be the direct decedent of the Prophet Muhammad. Born on 13 December 1936 in Geneva, Switzerland, Prince Karim inherited this near-divine status at age 20 …

Jan 30, 2024 · Owned by mega billionaire and horse racing fanatic Aga Khan, the beautiful white yacht is powered by six gas turbine engines and 112 water jets that make it soar across the water. This...

Feb 17, 2025 · His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88, surrounded by his family. His Highness the Aga Khan was the founder of the YCCS in 1967 and had been its President ever since.

Feb 5, 2025 · Yachting bids farewell to His Highness Aga Khan IV, who died in Lisbon, Portugal, on 4 February 2025, at the age of 88. As the 49th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, Aga Khan IV devoted nearly seven decades to spiritual leadership and philanthropy.

Feb 5, 2025 · The billionaire philanthropist and Islamic spiritual leader Aga Khan, or better to call him, Prince Karim Al-Husayni Aga Khan – who invented the Costa Smeralda in the sixties when he bought a piece of Gallura, has died yesterday (Feb. 4th) in Lisbon, Portugal, aged 88.