Revealed: The $1.1 Billion Luxury Yacht

Guy Benson | January 18, 2011 7:37 PM

Some folks are obviously handling the Great Recession just fine. Whoa:

A LAVISH new yacht recreating the billionaire's playground of Monaco is set to become the world's most expensive.
The staggering 155m Streets of Monaco yacht is expected to cost over $1.1 billion to build and is modelled on a section of Monte Carlo.
Currently in the design stage, the super-ship will feature smaller versions of the state’s famous landmarks such as the Monte Carlo Casino and racetrack, as well as swimming pools, tennis courts, a cinema, a go kart track and a Hotel de Paris.
Instead of traditional decks the one-of-a-kind ship will have buildings, and instead of a swimming platform it will have a beach.
Travellers will also spot waterfalls, a swim-in Jacuzzi-bar, helicopters and submarines on board.
The one-of a kind ship could be home to 16 guests and 70 crew with the main apartment spread over three floors and 445 sq m.

I'm especially impressed by the floating, on-board beach concept. I do, however, spot a possible design flaw: What happens if you want to play tennis and land your helicopter at the same time?