''Limitless'' is one of the world's largest private
superyacht
A superyacht or megayacht is a large and luxurious pleasure vessel. There are no official or agreed upon definitions for such yachts, but these terms are regularly used to describe professionally crewed motor or sailing yachts, ranging from to ...
s. It was built in 1997 by German shipmaker
Lürssen
Lürssen (or Lürssen Werft) is a German shipyard with headquarters in Bremen-Vegesack and shipbuilding facilities in Lemwerder, Berne and Bremen-Fähr-Lobbendorf.
Lürssen designs and constructs yachts, naval ships and special vessels. Tradi ...
, with exterior design by the noted
Jon Bannenberg and collaborator
Jonathan Quinn Barnett,
and interior design by
François Catroux.
The overall length is 96.25 m (315 ft. 8 in.), the width 12.50 m (41 ft.). It is powered by two engines of 5,420 kW (7,268 hp) each, reaching a speed of , and was the first yacht to feature a combination of diesel and
diesel-electric propulsion. ''Limitless'' is owned by
Les Wexner
Leslie Herbert Wexner (born September 8, 1937) is an American billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc. (formerly Limited Brands). Wexner grew a business empire after starting The Limited, a clothing r ...
, an American businessman who is currently chairman and former CEO of the
L Brands corporation (formerly Limited Brands, and best known for its brand
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is an American lingerie, clothing, and beauty retailer known for high visibility marketing and branding, starting with a popular catalog and followed by an annual fashion show with supermodels dubbed Angels. As the largest ...
).
References
External links
Lurssen.com
Ships built in Bremen (state)
1997 ships
Motor yachts
Les Wexner
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