NEED TO KNOW
- Jeff Bezos is not selling his 417-foot super yacht Koru, despite recent rumors
- The yacht features three masts, a pool, and a wooden mermaid sculpture symbolizing the Norse goddess Freyja
- Bezos named Koru after the Māori word for new beginnings and proposed to Lauren Sánchez aboard the yacht in 2023
Despite recent reports that Jeff Bezos is selling his super yacht Koru, PEOPLE has learned the rumors are untrue and he’s not selling.
The Amazon founder first started sailing the vessel in 2023. The yacht, which was previously known as Project 271, was made by Dutch manufacturer Oceanco, according to Bloomberg. Koru is believed to be the largest sailing yacht in the world, according to Boat International, with a length of 417 feet. It includes three towering masts, several decks, a pool atop the aft deck and seating on the bowsprit.
When it came to naming the boat, Bezos went with the name Koru, which is Māori for loop or coil, and is symbolized by a spiral shape. Koru references a new beginning and ushering in a new phase of life, change and personal growth. The vessel is also the spot where Bezos proposed to his now-wife Lauren Sanchez-Bezos in 2023.
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One of the most identifiable features of Koru is a wooden mermaid sculpture attached to the boat’s forepeak. The sculpture shows a female mermaid outfitted with gold embellishment, including a necklace with the Koru symbol. Initially, people speculated whether the sculpture was based on Sánchez, but she later clarified that the statue is Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war and gold.
“I’m very flattered, but it’s not [me],” Sánchez told Vogue in December 2023.
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Prior to their 2025 wedding, the couple spent time on Koru. On June 22, the yacht was the site of a lavish foam-filled pre-wedding party, with the couple photographed on board (and covered in foam) alongside their friends.
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Though neither Bezos nor Sánchez has
shared photos of Koru’s interior, Oceanco, described the interior as “timeless, contemporary style, with natural wood tones complemented by a palette of warm neutrals and beautifully patterned textiles.”
Robert B. MacKay, who wrote the 2021 book The Golden Age of Newport Yachting: Between the Wars, told The New York Times, “With the clipper bow and the dark hull and the masts, it reminds me of a boat built in 1930 for J.P. Morgan Jr., Corsair IV. It is almost like a reincarnation.”
