If you feel like a bit of a reality check, pop into the V&A Waterfront and check out Larry Ellison’s superyacht, “Rising Sun.” It’s parked just next to Sevruga restaurant.

CLICK HERE for magnificent panoramic of “Rising Sun” at the V&A

Click that pic above to see it up close – it will blow your mind!

Just to fill you in on just who Larry Ellison is, he is the co-founder and CEO of Oracle, which is s a multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing enterprise software products — particularly database management systems.

One of the world’s wealthiest people, Larry is known for his extravagant lifestyle. He has several aircraft, including fighter jets. He lives in a $200 million houseSan Jose, California and also bought more than 12 properties down the road in Malibu, in 2005. His entertainment system cost $1 million, and includes a rock concert-sized video projector at one end of a drained swimming pool, using the gaping hole as a giant subwoofer.

He is the sixth richest person in the world (according to Forbes, which is fine by me) and has an estimated net worth of US$28 billion.

But let’s find out more about this superyacht, Rising Sun :

Rising Sun is a motor yacht designed by the late Jon Bannenberg, and built by Germany’s Lürssen, is currently co-owned by Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, and David Geffen. The yacht is the 6th largest in the world with a length of almost 138 meters (453 ft). It reportedly cost over US$290 million to build.

It is equipped with:

• Four MTU 20V 8000 M90 diesel engines giving an output of 36,000 kW (50,000 hp)
• Four propellers that enable it to reach a cruising speed of 28 knots (52 km/h)
• 82 rooms on five stories with a total living area said to be in excess of 8,000 square meters
• Onyx countertops
• Jacuzzi bathrooms
• A gymnasium/spa and sauna
• Indoor swimming pool
• An extensive wine cellar
• A master bath/bedroom
• A private cinema with a giant plasma screen
• 3,300 m² of teak-layered deck space
• A basketball court on the main deck (can be used as a helicopter pad if necessary)

You see that’s what I like about Lazza – he has clearly made work a sideline and is now, very clearly, living the holiday!

We approve.

Welcome to Cape Town, Rising Sun!

CLICK HERE for more pics of Rising Sun, taken this morning.

CLICK HERE for Google pics of Rising Sun taken around the world, including aerial shots.

[thanks jammo]