Superyachtfan.com  info@superyachtfan.com

Superyacht White Cloud

White Cloud (formerly New Horizon L) is a 67.30m (220.80ft) superyacht, custom built in 1983 by Feadship (Van Lent) in Kaag, the Netherlands. She was built for Dutch millionaire Bram van Leeuwen, also known as Prince de Lignac. For long she was known as one of the most expensive yachts ever built. With most of the interior fittings in gold and bathtubs made of Lapiz Lazuli.  The yacht was Bram van Leeuwen’s fulltime residence. After his death she was purchased by Craig McCaw, who sent her for a refit in 2004 to Peters Schiffbau in Germany. She was lengthened and had a new deckhouse added.

Craig McCaw

Craig McCaw is a Seattle-area businessman and entrepreneur who achieved success as a pioneer in the cellular phone industry. He is the founder of McCaw Cellular (now part of AT&T Mobility) and Clearwire Corporation. In 1994, the McCaw brothers sold McCaw Cellular to AT&T for $11.5 billion.  Following the sale of McCaw Cellular, McCaw took interest in Nextel, a then-floundering wireless carrier. By April 1995 McCaw gained effective control of the company contributing, along with his brothers, $1.1 billion over time. Within four years Nextel grew significantly. In 1999 McCaw formed Nextel Partners, Inc. which was later acquired by Sprint Nextel, Inc. for $6.5 billion in 2006. McCaw was previously married to Wendy McCaw, a California newspaper publisher. They divorced in 1997 with Wendy receiving a reported $460 million (U.S.) divorce settlement.

McCaw is married to Susan Rasinski McCaw, a former United States Ambassador to Austria. They have three children together. McCaw’s  wealth is estimated at USD 1.65 billion. His investment holding is named Eagle River Holdings L.L.C., and is based in Kirkland, Washington.

Home

Superyacht Owners Register

About Us

Superyacht Link Page

Home