Eos (yacht) - Press Coverage

Press Coverage

Press coverage of Eos written for non-sailors describes the ship with phrases like "world's largest," (despite the opinion of the Latitude 38 "sailing experts"). A 2009 news story about Eos' arrival in Fremantle, Australia appears designed to reinforce the glamor and mystique of luxury yachting, (if not envy and/or daydreaming). It claims that not only is the ship "the world's largest yacht," but that "Little is known about the yacht's interior, kept a secret by Mr. Diller, but it is believed to boast a glass staircase and panoramic views astern." The outgoing captain was quoted as saying, "I thoroughly enjoy it ... I have long, unstructured hours and an ever-changing itinerary. We have no set route but travel mainly between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean." Pop star Madonna lunched aboard Eos while attending the 2008 Cannes Film Festival "for a gala screening of her documentary about children in Malawi," as the ship "moored for several days in the bay close to the Hotel du Cap, Antibes.

The ship is "valued in excess of US$150 million."

Latitude 38 describes Eos' owner, Barry Diller, creator of Fox Broadcasting Company, as "currently the Chairman of Expedia and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp ... parent of companies including Home Shopping Network, Ticketmaster, Match.com and others," noting that "In 2005, Diller received $295 million in compensation, the highest of any executive in the United States."

When the designer of Eos, Bill Langan, died in Dec. 2010, the yacht was mentioned in his company's article commemorating his work.