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Steve Jobs\u2019 $130 million former yacht, Venus<\/em>, was accidentally involved in a billionaire boat collision off the coast of Italy. The Apple<\/a> cofounder is a legendary tech inventor and CEO who passed away in 2011 at the age of 56.<\/p>\n The 256-foot-long vessel, now owned by Jobs\u2019 widow and businesswoman Laurene Powell Jobs, was anchored off the coast of Naples when a change in the wind caused it to drift, Business Insider<\/em> reported<\/a>, citing a spokesperson from Powell Jobs\u2019 Emerson Collective.\u00a0<\/p>\n Venus<\/em> collided with another superyacht, Lady Moura<\/em><\/a>, owned by the third-richest man in Mexico, Ricardo Salinas Pliego<\/a>. Only crew members were aboard the Venus<\/em>, according to the spokesperson.\u00a0<\/p>\n In a video posted by Salinas Pliego on social media, those aboard the Lady Moura could be seen shouting to get the attention of the crew aboard Venus<\/em>, but to no avail. In a clearly irritated post on X<\/a> Wednesday, Salinas Pliego<\/a> said in Spanish that Venus<\/em> left \u201ca big scratch that is going to cost a lot to fix.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d like to know what the captain and crew were doing that they didn\u2019t notice a yacht as big as mine in front of them,\u201d the cofounder and chairman of conglomerate Grupo Salinas wrote on X.<\/p>\n There was no shortage of idiots in the world, he added.<\/p>\n No me lo van a creer pero nos chocaron el yate mientras est\u00e1bamos en N\u00e1poles.<\/p>\n Les cuento \u2615\ufe0f\u2026 el yate de Steve Jobs fundador de Apple (ahora de su esposa Laurene), nos peg\u00f3 mientras est\u00e1bamos anclados frente a N\u00e1poles. Yo quisiera saber que andaba haciendo el capit\u00e1n y la\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/R1XVzZFGkD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Don Ricardo Salinas Pliego (@RicardoBSalinas) August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n The multibillionaire, who owns a chain of stores in Latin America called Elektra that offers everything from motorcycles to electronics with financing, joked that his social media followers should buy Apple products from his stores so Powell Jobs could afford to pay for the repairs to his boat.<\/p>\n Jobs\u2019 yacht launched in 2012, just a year after the Apple founder\u2019s death from pancreatic cancer. Jobs collaborated with French designer Philippe Starck over four years to create a ship that matched the minimalist aesthetic of an Apple product. Although he never stepped foot on the deck, the ship ended up being one of Jobs\u2019 final passion projects, according to Vanity Fair<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was not a yacht that Steve and I were constructing, we were embarked on a philosophical action, implemented according to a quasi-religious process. We formed a single brain with four lobes,\u201d Starck told Vanity Fair.<\/em><\/p>\n The damages to Lady Moura <\/em>will likely be covered by insurance, which can range from 5% to 6%<\/a> of the vessel\u2019s total value. Salinas Pliego reportedly bought the superyacht for $125 million in 2022<\/a>. The two boat captains apparently met immediately to discuss the \u201cminor repairs needed,\u201d BOAT International reported<\/a>, citing a source close to the matter.<\/p>\n Although bothered by the crash, Salinas Pliego seemed to want to cast off from the subject.<\/p>\n \u201cOh well, we\u2019re going to continue enjoying our vacation,\u201d he wrote on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n CEO Daily provides key context for the news leaders need to know from across the world of business. Every weekday morning, more than 125,000 readers trust CEO Daily for insights about\u2013and from inside\u2013the C-suite. Subscribe Now<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n\n
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