Eric Schmidt Buys Abandoned Alfa Nero Superyacht for $67.6 Million

Former Google CEO wins auction, Antigua ambassador to US says
Vessel has been abandoned since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The superyacht Alfa Nero docked in Falmouth Harbour in Saint Paul Parish, Antigua.Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Stephanie Baker and Jim Wyss

June 16, 2023 at 11:35 AM EDT

Updated on

June 16, 2023 at 1:04 PM EDT

This article is for subscribers only.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt bought the Alfa Nero superyacht that was ditched in Antigua in March 2022 after Russian troops invaded Ukraine.

The billionaire “won the auction this morning in a fully transparent process,” buying the vessel for $67.6 million, according to Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua’s ambassador to the US.