What do tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos have in common? Both have built vast fortunes from companies—Meta and Amazon—that have reshaped how billions of people live and work. They are among the most influential figures of the digital age. And as of this week, they now share something else: their spectacular yachts are moored side by side in Mallorca.

On Monday, May 13, morning, Zuckerberg’s Launchpad, a striking 118-metre vessel reportedly worth $300 million, entered Palma’s harbour at around 10:30am. By chance—or perhaps design—it arrived just as Bezos’s sailing yacht Koru, a majestic three-masted schooner measuring 127 metres and valued at around €500 million, was setting off for a test sail from the very same marina.

Both vessels crossed paths at the entrance to the Club de Mar, which is nearing completion of a major renovation to become one of the premier marinas in the Mediterranean.

The encounter, with both yachts passing just metres from each other, offered a rare glimpse of two of the world’s most luxurious private ships in close proximity.

Launchpad, the newest creation from Dutch shipbuilders Feadship, boasts three decks, a helicopter landing pad, and all the luxuries one might expect from a billionaire’s birthday gift to himself—Zuckerberg reportedly commissioned it to celebrate turning 40 in 2024.

The yacht accommodates 24 guests and a crew of 48, and is powered by four engines that allow it to reach an impressive top speed of 21 knots with a range of up to 3,000 nautical miles.

Meanwhile, Koru, which arrived in Palma on 25 April after crossing the Atlantic, is preparing for a far more public role. The yacht is set to host the much-anticipated wedding of Jeff Bezos and former TV anchor Lauren Sánchez, to be held in Venice from 24 to 26 May, with celebrities and high-profile guests flying in from around the globe.

Adding a touch of old-world glamour to this maritime spectacle was the fleeting appearance of the Creole, a legendary wooden schooner built in 1927 and once owned by Maurizio Gucci.

The 65-metre vessel, lovingly restored over six years in Italian, German and Mallorcan shipyards, is now cared for by his daughter, Allegra Gucci. It sailed past both superyachts in a moment of nautical serendipity unlikely to be repeated.

After docking at the Club de Mar, Launchpad remained in port while Koru returned to the bay, where it anchored briefly before setting off in the late afternoon towards the French Riviera—perhaps in an elegant move to sidestep further comparisons between the two moguls’ floating palaces.

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