The 127-metre Oceanco superyacht Koru has been completed and left the Netherlands in anticipation of her delivery. The impressive sailing yacht, rumoured to be owned by tech entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, departed Rotterdam on her voyage to Gibraltar following her successful sea trials in February.Photo: Ruben Griffioen / SuperYacht TimesThe three-masted schooner features a black hull and white superstructure with classical lines. Details surrounding Koru have been kept tightly under wraps since her sale in 2018, but her name derives from the Māori fern-leaf motif which is a symbol of creation and new beginnings to the native people of New Zealand.
Read: Oceanco 127m sailing yacht Y721 named KoruPhoto: Ruben Griffioen / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Ruben Griffioen / SuperYacht TimesAlso known as OceancoY721, Koru is the longest yacht ever to have been launched in the Netherlands. She is also the second largest sailing yacht in the world, bumping the 106.7-metre Black Pearl from her position. You can find the ultimate list of the world's 10 largest sailing yachts .
The Oceanco shipyard is no stranger to large vessels, last year saw the Dutch shipyard launch the 117-metre superyacht Infinity, as well as the 109-metre superyacht Seven Seas. The shipyard also has a 111-metre motor yacht, known as OceancoY722 in-build with an estimated delivery date of 2024.Photo: Ruben Griffioen / SuperYacht Times
