The famous yacht Venus is one of the most alluring superyachts there is. This can be as a result of her well-known owner, her distinctive outward design, or the complete secrecy that surrounded the vessel’s construction. The Philippe Starck-designed, Feadship-built, 78.2-meter yacht Venus made its debut in service in October 2012.
Feadship claims that the late Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple, participated in the development of the totally unique design for Venus, which Feadship designed especially for him (as seen on its website). Due to his untimely death in 2011, the year before the spacecraft was launched, Steve Jobs was sadly never able to board Venus. Laurene Powell Jobs, Steve Jobs’ widow, is the current owner of the yacht, which is still in the family. Venus is a completely private area, thus renting it out is not an option. Jobs was overheard telling his biographer, according to multiple reports: “I know that I may die and leave Laurene with a half-built boat.” But I’m forced to go through with it. I would have to confess that I am leaving this world if I didn’t.
The yacht has been cloaked in mystery since the day she was launched, and the shipyard has been unable to comment on what is widely regarded as one of the most fascinating ships it has ever constructed. However, it was inevitable that she would draw some attention because the project was connected to Steve Jobs’ well-known name. However, Venus is not only interesting because it is owned by a well-known person; it is also interesting because Venus has a very unique exterior.
The exterior features a striking silver paint job, shining stainless steel accents, and a row of rectangular windows that extends from the bow to just past amidships. Venus is elongated and slender, with a superstructure made entirely of glass and a beam that measures 11.8 meters in length.
The exterior of Venus was created by Starck with a lot of straight lines and 90-degree angles. She boasts a distinctive axe bow and a squared-off, flat stern that opens to reveal a garage for a tender. Her owe has an axe-like form. The boat’s forward deck is covered in teak and is absolutely free of any obstacles. Venus does not appear to have a radar arch or any satellite equipment, keeping her exterior as pristine as possible. Instead, a box containing all of this technologies is used.
This was one of the first characteristics of Venus that Giovanni Romero noted while shooting it from his yacht. When Venus made her shakedown voyage from the Feadship yard in the Netherlands to the Mediterranean on a chilly January morning, Romero was the first to capture her in a photograph.
Venus was first captured on camera by Romero. Giovanni Romero remarked, “What struck me was the glass, the polished metal, and the minimalist look, as well as the absence of any satellites or other things that would have detracted from her exterior design.” Because the sun had just started to rise, I was able to fully appreciate all of the glass panels and the reflection off of her hull. He says that having the opportunity to shoot on Venus was a life-changing journey.
The modest but attention-grabbing exterior design of Venus is evocative of the style of an Apple product like the iPhone or the iPad. Photographers also realized Venus’ bridge was unlike any other bridge they had ever seen when they got close enough to it. Instead, numerous Mac computer screens were lined up inside the bridge windows. “I clearly remember being pretty close by when I turned to look up at the bridge and saw a row of computer monitors.
Romero declares that the incident was quite bizarre. With the exception of a few peeks into the bridge, the interior of Venus has never been seen by the general public. As a result, we can only imagine what it may look like; perhaps it would have the contemporary yet welcoming feel of an Apple shop. Apple’s tagline for a very long time has been “Think Different,” and it is quite evident that Jobs intended to build his boat Venus to be utterly distinctive.