Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Is Selling His Dragonfly Superyacht on the Cheap

Sergey Brin's net worth is estimated at well over $132 billion in 2024, and since stepping down from Google parent company Alphabet, he's built a reputation as a high-flying billionaire with a taste for the finer things in life. Perhaps the best example in this sense is his extraordinary so-called Fly Fleet, an entire private flotilla comprised of three outstanding yachts and the most jaw-dropping assortment of watertoys of various dimensions and capacities.

That fleet is about to grow smaller.

The undisputed crown jewel of the Fly Fleet is Dragonfly, which is also arguably one of the world's most beautiful, fast, and efficient custom superyachts. Delivered by SilverYachts in 2009, it's one of the two silver models ever built at the shipyard, and has been under single ownership. It's now for sale with an asking that makes the deal look like a total steal: $30 million for a vessel whose reported value is of $80 millio

The crown jewel
Like many tech billionaires, Brin keeps to himself, and that includes not bragging about his extraordinary lifestyle on social media. That said, when you're the owner of an entire fleet of superyachts, you're bound to attract attention wherever you happen to take those superyachts.

The Fly Fleet is made up of Dragonfly, Butterfly, and Firefly, listed from the largest to the smallest, as well as an array of hi-tech aquatic vehicles from Kai Concepts, a company founded by windsurfing champ Don Montague. Dragonfly isn't just the biggest vessel in this very select group; it's also the most outstanding.

In 2015, Dragonfly was sent over to help with disaster relief operations in Vanuatu after Hurricane Pam ravaged the island. In a move that speaks volumes for Brin's philanthropy, a billionaire sent his most prized floating "toy" to help people in need – which, in the process, earned Dragonfly very warm praise in the yachting media.

Built by Australian-based SilverYachts with an exterior design by the world-acclaimed Espen Oino and interiors by Danielo Silvestrin, Dragonfly was delivered in 2009. It was a revolutionary vessel at the time, and it remains an impressive one today.

Back then, it was crowned as the world's fastest and most fuel-efficient long-range cruiser by trade publications – a most impressive achievement for a vessel of "just" 73.3 meters (240 feet) in total length and an interior volume of 833 GT.

With its sharp bow and unmistakable silver-and-white silhouette, Dragonfly offers (flexible) accommodation for as many as 18 guests across 8 suites and additional sleeping for 18 crew members. Amenities onboard range from a helipad to an XL jacuzzi, a now-iconic outdoor cinema located right above the expandable beach club and a floating dock, a gym and a wellness area, and packed tender garages that maximize its multi-generational appeal.

Interiors are elegant, decked in lacquered woods and plush neutrals, with the occasional spot of color in the form of a piece of artwork or carefully curated furniture. Dragonfly doesn't have Italian heritage, but it perfectly embodies the kind of timeless, breathtaking elegance Italian superyachts are famous for.

It's a beautiful vessel inside and out, regardless of its owner.

Dragonfly is on the market
Dragonfly listed with Y.CO in September and made its debut at the 2024 Monaco Yacht Show at the end of the month in the hope of securing a buyer. It's asking €27 million, which is approximately $30 million at the current exchange rate – a ridiculously low amount for such an iconic vessel that presents in impeccable condition.

It's even more ridiculously low if you consider that, just a couple of years ago, online reports had it valued at close to $80 million. We're all grown up here and (hopefully) mature enough to know not to believe everything we read online, but these reports were also picked up by trade publications, which gives them more weight.

Whatever the case and whatever the reason behind it, Dragonfly is for sale.

Its engines were refitted as recently as 2022 and the superyacht now boasts a 384kWh battery bank that "dramatically reduces fuel burn." Top speed is 25 knots (28.7 mph/46.3 kph). Dragonfly isn't just "a gateway to a world of possibilities," as the listing puts it, but it remains a very efficient and impressively fast superyacht with strong personality.

If that $80 million valuation is even remotely accurate, Dragonfly is also what you could describe as the deal of a lifetime. If you're a multi-millionaire, at the very least.