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Billionaire Superyacht Showdown: Who's Who at the Cannes Film Festival

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It’s the ultimate battle of the billionaires as the world’s wealthiest individuals descend upon the French Riviera this weekend for the Cannes Film Festival and next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

The Jetee Albert Edouard in the Old Port of Cannes is packed at the end of the pier with the deep water slips that provide berths for some of the world biggest yachts while others are anchored along the infamous Croisette in Cannes. Last year, Steven Spielberg’s massive Seven Seas yacht was the focal point alongside Paul Allen’s yearly appearance with his imposing Octopus Yacht, featuring a music studio, basketball court, two submarines and two helicopters. Allen hosts one of the most sought after parties aboard his yacht during the festival.

Superyachts are currently docked or anchored all along the coast between the bay of Cannes, the Cap d’Antibes with the infamous Hotel Du Cap and of course Monaco.

Cannes has one of the most expensive marinas in the world with berths reserved well in advance for an appearance at the Festival. Many of the wealthy Russians who live in Monaco have already headed out in their superyachts toward Sardinia or Ibiza to avoid the chaos.

I have been fortunate to be a part of the glamour in Cannes and Monaco for several years, attending the film festival and the world’s most glamorous sporting event. Nights are spent on yachts with endless parties filled with unlimited champagne, sightings of Paris Hilton and cozy Jacuzzi encounters with major celebrities, while CEO’s make casual power plays. Paul Allen and Denise Rich will be among those who will reprise their ultra exclusive yacht parties this year.

Here is the crème of the crop of billionaires and power brokers with yachts currently moored this week along the French Riviera.

RISING SUN YACHT- David Geffen (American entertainment industry mogul)

452 feet yacht

Net worth: $6.9 billion

(Currently in Marseille)

SERENE- Yuri Shefler- (Russian owner of Stolichnaya Vodka)

439 foot yacht

Net worth: $1 billion

(Currently in Antibes)

OCTOPUS YACHT- Paul Allen (American co-founder of Microsoft)

414 foot yacht

Net worth: $17.5 billion

(Currently in Cannes)

LADY MOURA- Nasser Al Rashid (Saudi Arabian founder of Rashid Engineering)

344 foot yacht

Net worth: unknown

(Currently in Antibes)

MUSASHI – Larry Ellison (American internet founder of Oracle)

287 foot yacht

Net worth: $33 billion

(Currently in Marseille)

KINGDOM 5Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulazziz Al Saud (The richest man in Saudi Arabia)

282 foot yacht

Net worth: $22 billion

(Currently in Antibes)

MONTKAJ YACHT- Prince Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdul Azziz (Member of the Saudi Royal Family)

256 foot yacht

Net worth: Unknown

(Currently in Cannes)

SIREN YACHT- David and Simon Reuben (British Indian brothers invested in metals trading)

241 foot yacht

Net worth: $14.6 billion

(Currently in Marseille)

YALLA- Naguib Sawiris (Owner of Orascom Telecommunications and the richest family in Egypt)

240 foot yacht

Net worth: $3.1 billion

(Currently in Cannes)

LADY S- Daniel M. Snyder- (American owner of the Washington Redskins)

224 foot yacht

Net worth: $1.7 billion

(Currently in Cannes)

AVIVA- Joe Lewis (British currency trader)

222 foot yacht

Net worth:  $5.4 billion  

(Currently in Monaco)

CORAL ISLAND- Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Abdulmalik Al-Sheikh  

238 foot yacht

Net worth: unknown

(Currently in Antibes)

AMADEUS YACHT- Bernard Arnault (French CEO of Louis Vuitton)

226 foot yacht

Net worth: $37 billion

(Currently in Monaco)

HERMITAGE YACHT- Anatoly Sedykh (Russian pipe producer)

225 foot yacht

Net worth: $500 million

(Currently in Antibes)

OKTO YACHT- Theodore Angelopoulos (Greek shipping tycoon )

217 foot yacht

Net worth: unknown

(Currently in Monaco)

WEDGE TOO- Issam Michael Fares (Lebanese businessman, former Member of Parliament)

214 foot yacht

Net worth: unknown

(Currently in Monaco)

NOURAH OF RIYADH- Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf (Saudi Diplomat)

213 foot yacht

Net worth: unknown

(Currently in Cannes)

LADY MARINA YACHT- Sergio Mantegazza (Owner Globus Travel Empire)

209 foot yacht

Net worth: $2.3 billion

(Currently in Monaco)

LIONHEART YACHT- Philip Green (British Chairman of Arcadia Group retail giant)

206 foot yacht

Net worth: $5.1 billion

(Currently in Cannes)

VIRGINIAN- Lord Baron Bamford of Daylesford (British Construction Equipment Manufacturer)

204 foot yacht

Net worth: $4.2 billion

(Currently in Antibes)

MONEIKOS- Leonardo Del Vecchio (founder of Luxottica, Italian eyeglass manufacturer)

203 foot yacht

Net worth: $22 billion

(Currently in Monaco)

LADY BEATRICE- Sir David and Frederick Barclay (British brothers and owners of Telegraph Media Group)

196 foot yacht

Net worth: $5.5 billion

(Currently in Monaco)

OASIS YACHT- Eric Schmidt (American Chairman of Google)

195 foot yacht

Personal net worth- $9 billion

(Currently in Cannes)

RIO RITA- Latsis family (Greek Shipping Tycoon)

183 foot yacht

Net worth of Spiro Latsis: $2.7 billion

(Currently in Cannes)

TIARA- Guy Laliberté (Canadian CEO of Cirque du Soleil)

178 foot yacht

Net worth: $1.8 billion

(Currently in Cannes)

SEAHORSE P- James Packer (Australian head of Consolidated Press Holdings)

170 foot yacht

Net worth: $4.9 billion

(Currently in Cannes)

SUSSURRO YACHT- Roman Abramovich (Russian investor, businessman and owner of Chelsea Football Club)

162 foot yacht (smallest of his five superyacht collection)

Net worth: $9 billion

(Currently in Antibes)

LADY JOY YACHT- Denise Rich (American Singer, Songwriter)

157 foot yacht

Net worth: unknown

(Currently in Cannes)

LAMMOUCHE- Ayman Asfari (Syrian CEO of Petrofac / provider of Oil field services)

144 foot yacht

Net worth: $1.4 billion

(Currently in Cannes)

*All yacht positions are based on current trackings and subject to change.