Eric Schmidt is selling his superyacht
If you're in the market for a shiny new toy, Eric Schmidt's superyacht is for sale.
Whisper, which the billionaire former Google CEO purchased from Shahid Khan in 2023, is listed for $172.5 million.
Built by the German shipyard Lürssen, which also constructed David Geffen's Rising Sun, Whisper measures 95 meters long. Spread over five decks, it features a master cabin with a fireplace, a spa with a cold plunge and steam room, a movie theater, and a swimming pool. It comes equipped with Jet Skis, wakeboards, and kayaks.
The megayacht fits 12 guests and a 27-person crew — a comfortable ratio — and can entertain many more, with its charter brochure boasting that "Whisper can — and has — hosted the largest parties."
"Fusing high glamour with a guest-centric, service-oriented layout, Whisper's five larger-than-life decks contain every amenity you could possibly need for a fun-packed week at sea," it says.
Originally built for Jacksonville Jaguar-owner Khan, the yacht was delivered as Kismet in 2014. It was listed for $161 million when Schmidt purchased it three years ago, and a retrofit was completed last year.
There is no information about why Schmidt, who is worth $58.2 billion, according to Bloomberg, is selling the yacht, and his representative declined to comment to Business Insider.
Perhaps he's looking to take advantage of the growing appetite for superyachts, a result of the surging market and the AI boom, or perhaps it's that Whisper was never Schmidt's original plan.
In 2023, he nearly purchased Alfa Nero, an 81-meter megayacht seized from a sanctioned Russian oligarch, though he backed out amid legal challenges, Bloomberg reported at the time.
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There's some good news for those who don't have nine figures to spare. Whisper is also available to charter for a comparative bargain of $1.4 million a week.
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