Superyacht of Second-Richest Russian Raced for Turkey’s Safe Waters

  • Billionaire’s vessel stopped broadcasting location during trip
  • Russian-linked yachts seek refuge as governments look to seize
Luxury suuperyacht ‘Pacific’ at Cruise Port Harbour in Marmaris, Turkey, in 2020. Photographer: Sabri Kesen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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After not broadcasting its location for almost two weeks, a $150 million luxury superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Leonid Mikhelson reappeared again -- transmitting it was headed to the Bahamas and Barcelona -- locations that would have put it at risk of seizure.

Turns out, its final destination is a safe haven sought after by many other vessels of tycoons facing sanctions: Turkey.