Super Bowl 59 Super Yachts
What Yachts Are In NOLA For The Big Game?
Today is Super Bowl LIX (59), and I’ll be damned if I don’t pen a blog combining my two favorite things in life, the NFL and the business of boating. When the Eagles & Chiefs kickoff tonight, some of the world’s most known superyachts—owned by NFL team owners—will be moored nearby. That’s no small feat. As the north edge of the newly anointed Gulf of America, New Orleans is one of the harder waterfront NFL cities for super yachts to access. If you choose a downtown mooring like Shahid Khan’s m/y Kismet, your voyage concludes with a 100 mile upstream navigation through the Mississippi River; not the simplest movement but well worth it for a 10 minute drive to the Caesar’s Superdome.
In this article:
How to track superyacht locations
NFL owner superyachts and their whereabouts
My Super Bowl LIX pick
A bird’s eye view of all vessels in the Greater New Orleans area tranmitting locations via AIS.
How to track superyacht locations
It sounds intrusive, but much like private jet tracking, the location of super yachts is public information. Data like ship position, speed, direction, hailing port and more, are relayed live through a ship’s “AIS” (Automatic Identification System). This feature – the most popular global location system – also allows vessels to track each other on a map.
DID YOU KNOW? According to the United States Coast Guard, and in compliance with the SOLAS provision, recreational yachts must use AIS if they are 300+ GT on an international voyage, or if they are 150+ GT carrying more than 12 passengers on an international voyage.
I looked at the AIS yesterday (Automatic Identification Systems) to see who’s in New Orleans for the big game, and I’m a little disappointed.
AIS has different access plans. For full access to the database, you can pay to subscribe, or add your own vessel to the database and then have full access. The public has access through 3rd party sites like MarineTraffic.com.
I thought we’d have a who’s who of the yachting community this weekend. But after a quick look, I think the accessibility of New Orleans took a toll.
The superyachts of NFL owners and their whereabouts
The party is in New Orleans this weekend. Which yachts are nearby for the big game?
m/y BRAVO EUGENIA
109m (357’6”) | 3,418GT | Oceanco (Netherlands) | Built 2018
Owned by: Jerry Jones, Energy Entrepreneur
NFL Affiliation: Dallas Cowboys, Owner
m/y KISMET
122m (400’ 2”) | 4,918GT | Lürssen (Germany) | Built 2024
Owned by: Shahid Khan, Flex-N-Gate & Fulham FC
NFL Affiliation: Jacksonville Jaguars, Owner
m/y DREAMBOAT
90m (295’ 2”) | 2,946GT | Oceanco (Netherlands) | 2019
Owned by: Arthur Blank, Home Depot Co-Founder
NFL Affiliation: Atlanta Falcons, Owner
m/y TOP FIVE II
61m (200’ 1”) |1,291GT | Royal Hakvoort Shipyard (Netherlands) | 2021
Owned by: Terry Pegula, Energy Entrepreneur
NFL Affiliation: Buffalo Bills, Owner
m/y AQUILA
85.6m (280’ 10”) | 2,998GT | Derecktor (USA) | 2010
Owned by: Ann Walton Kroenke, Walmart Heiress
NFL Affiliation: Los Angeles Rams, Wife to Owner Stan Kroenke
m/y Lady S
93m (305’ 1”) 2,999GT Feadship (Netherlands) 2019
Owned by: Dan Snyder, Snyder Communications
NFL Affiliation: Washington Commanders, ex-Owner
The Super Bowl Pick
As a NY Giants fan, times have been tough for me. I wish it was possible for the game to end in a tie. I would prefer the Chiefs not three-peat with the help of the refs, and the Eagles don’t win another game until their team goes bankrupt and are forced to relocate to Germany. Due to these events being impossible, I have to pick the Chiefs on account of hating the Eagles with every bone in my body.
Chiefs 34 – Eagles 32
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Reed Nicol is a licensed yacht broker with experience in all corners of the marine industry. He’s worked as an executive and sales director in yacht manufacturing and distribution, has structured commercial charter operations, and designed and executed notable refits. Read more about Reed’s marine journey, his love of helping 1st time boaters and his entrepreneurial spirit here.
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