If you were one of those who eyed Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s 557-foot (170 metre) superyacht Eclipse with envy, then take heart.
It costs him an absolutely frightening amount of money to run. The oligarch is spending at least €1,000 to simply keep the engine ticking over for around 10 minutes, at present prices. If you’d thought that taking care of your multi-million-dollar mansion was arduous enough, then a yacht should probably not be on your shopping list.
