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At 99.13 metres long, she is the 59th largest yacht in the world as of 2022.[2][3][4][5]History[edit]  Christina O in her previous life as HMCS StormontThe boat originally served as a Canadian anti-submarine River-class frigate called HMCS Stormont, launched in 1943. HMCS Stormont served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic and was present at the Normandy landings.[6] Onassis purchased the Stormont after the end of World War II, as it was one of the many surplus naval vessels. Purchasing the ship at scrap value of US$34,000, Onassis then spent an additional US$4 million to convert the vessel into a luxurious superyacht,[7] named after his daughter Christina.The conversion made full use of the navy ship’s size and powerful naval engineering systems to create large, ornate interiors and elaborate luxuries: such as a mosaic swimming pool that once drained can be raised up to deck level to become a dance floor. Christina O set a new standard for lavish personal yachts, especially as she was rebuilt amidst the austerity of post-war Europe. The yacht was remodelled by architect C\u00e4sar Pinnau,[8][9] and the children’s dining room was designed and painted by the illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans.[10][11]A competitive rivalry with Stavro Niarchos likely drove some decisions around the purchase and outfitting of the ship by Onassis.[7]After her marriage to Onassis two decades later, Jacqueline Onassis selected the pastel color scheme and decor in all of the cabins.[12][13][14]Notable passengers[edit]Apart from Onassis’s mistress Maria Callas and his wife Jackie Kennedy Onassis, he entertained celebrities such as Umberto Agnelli, Giovanni Battista Meneghini, Richard Burton, Clementine Churchill, Diana Churchill, Winston Churchill, Jacqueline de Ribes, John F. Kennedy, Greta Garbo, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Grace Kelly, Anthony Montague Browne, Rudolf Nureyev, Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan, J. Paul Getty, Eva Per\u00f3n, Fran\u00e7oise Sagan, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, John Wayne.[12][15][16][17][18]In 1956 the wedding of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly held its reception on Christina O.[19]Ownership[edit]Aristotle Onassis willed ownership of the yacht to his only heir, daughter Christina. In the event that Christina did not want to take ownership, the vessel would have gone to his second wife Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. If in turn, Kennedy Onassis refused to take ownership, the vessel would be turned over to the Greek government, on condition that maintenance work was carried out and the vessel then offered for use to each incumbent head of Greek state as presidential yacht. Upon Aristotle Onassis’s death in 1975, Christina Onassis donated the yacht to the Greek government as a presidential yacht.After the Greek government changed the name of the Christina O to Argo,[12]  she was allowed to decay and was eventually put up for sale at US$16 million in the early 1990s. She went unsold. In 1996, an attempted sale to American Alexander Blastos fell through when his deposit check bounced;[20] he was later convicted of wire fraud as a result.The vessel was purchased in 1998 by fellow Greek ship owner magnate John Paul Papanicolaou, an Onassis family friend who secured it in a government-sponsored auction. He reverted her name back to Christina O,[21][22][23][24] in tribute to the late Christina Onassis,[20][25]  who had died in 1988, and undertook a major refurbishment between January 1999 and April 2001 that cost over $50 million,[26][27][28][1] transformed ship into a modern high-quality luxury charter yacht. Papanicolaou hired Naval architect Costas Carabelas to spearhead the vessel’s 1998 refit, who engaged interior architect Apostolos Molindris,[29] the firm Decon to manage construction and the Croatian Viktor Lenac Shipyard to carry it out.[20][30]The Christina O Limited Partnership bought the yacht for \u20ac65\u00a0million in 2000.[31] As of 2023 Ivor Fitzpatrick, an Irish lawyer and businessman, owns the yacht.[32]Amenities[edit]Christina O has a master suite, eighteen passenger staterooms, and numerous indoor and outdoor living areas, all connected by a spiral staircase. Compared to a typical 21st-century superyacht, her staterooms are small and Christina O lacks the indoor boat storage that is now standard; however, the number of living areas is large, and the amount of outdoor deck space is generous. The aft main deck has an outdoor pool with a minotaur-themed mosaic floor that rises at the push of a button to become a dance floor. Bar appointments included whales’ teeth carved into pornographic scenes from Homer’s Odyssey.[7] The bar stools in Ari’s Bar retain the original upholstery crafted from soft, fine leather made from the foreskins of whales.[33]See also[edit]References[edit]^ a b “Motor Yacht Christina O brochure 2018” (PDF). Morley Yachts. 12 March 2018. pp.\u00a01\u201323. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2021.^ “Top 100 Largest Yachts”. Super Yachts. Retrieved 27 October 2022.{{cite web}}:  CS1 maint: url-status (link)^ “Aristotle Onassis: The life and achievements of the man who became the quintessential cosmopolitan business magnate of the twentieth century”. Onassis Organization. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.^ Aristotle Onassis (1959). “Greece: Shipping Magnate, Onassis Cruises”. British Pathe (Motion picture). Greece. Retrieved 10 May 2021.^ “The Maria Callas Experience onboard the legendary Christina O yacht \u2013 archived link”. Maria Callas Experience. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. A bespoke recital of operatic classics with a storyline of the life of Maria Callas by some of Europe’s renowned Bel Canto Sopranos including Nelly Miricioiu, (20 & 21 May, 3, 4 & 5 June) Claire Rutter (22 & 29 May) and Mary Plazas (27 & 28 May). During the voyage a tour of the yacht will reveal all the secrets that she has witnessed over the years.^ “Canadian Participation on D-Day and in the Battle of Normandy”. Veterans.gc.ca. 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021.^ a b c Osnos, Evan (25 July 2022). “The Floating World”. The New Yorker. p.\u00a036. Retrieved 22 July 2022.^ Marc de Charentenay (8 May 2012). “Christina O: Rebirth Of A Legend”. Yacht International. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.^ “C\u00e4sar Pinnau 1906\u20131988”. ITBOAT. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.^ “More than Madeline Onassis Yacht Playroom \u2013 Ludwig Bemelmans”. Forbes. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014.^ Cascone, Sarah (14 July 2014). “New-York Historical Society Fetes Ludwig Bemelmans’s Plucky French Heroine”. ArtNet. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.^ a b c Lean-Vercoe, Roger; Boulton, Peter (14 January 2015). “Iconic yachts: Christina O”. Boat International. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2012.^ Thomas, Mark (19 September 2017). “Famous yacht Christina O docks in front of Lokrum island in Croatia”. The Dubrovnik Times. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020.^ “Motor yacht Christina O Canadian Vickers 99.13m”. Red Sea Management. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.^ ““Christina O”, el mega yate de recreo de lujo de Arist\u00f3teles Onassis, a la venta” [“Christina O”, the mega luxury pleasure yacht of Aristotle Onassis, for sale]. Embelezzia (in Spanish). 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014.^ “From 1958 to 1963 Winston Churchill made eight lengthy cruises on the private motor yacht Christina \u2013later chartering yacht”. Winston Churchill Organization. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.^ McDonald, Trevor. “The Secret Mediterranean With Trevor McDonald \u2013 Episode 1”. The Secret Mediterranean With Trevor McDonald. ITV. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Episode 1: Trevor McDonald boards the luxury superyacht The Christina O \u2013 once owned by Greek tycoon Aristotle Onasis. It was on this boat that he seduced his future wife Jackie Kennedy and entertained Sir Winston Churchill.^ “All at sea with the magnate and the diva”. The Independent. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021.^ Mikelbank, Peter (30 March 2003). “For Rent: Floating Mansion”. St Petersburg Times. p.\u00a04E. Retrieved 19 March 2022.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0via\u00a0newspapers.com (subscription required)^ a b c John Lassiter (August 2002). “Megayachts: The Rebirth of Christina O”. Power & Motoryacht. p.\u00a01. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2013.^ “Motor Yacht Christina O official website \u2013 archived link”. mychristinao.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.^ “Wedding party on-board on Jackie Kennedy’ and Aristotle Onassis’ superyacht Christina O”. Yacht Harbour. 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021.^ “Christina O: the story of the most famous yacht in the world”. The Gentlemant\u2019s Journal. 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021.^ “Jackie and Aristotle Onassis’s Former Yacht Is Available to Rent”. Town and Country Magazine. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021.^ Kaan, Jochem (1 March 2014). “Superyacht of the week: The legendary Christina O”. Super Yacht Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020.^ “Luxury Yacht Christina O: 99M, 17 Cabins, 34 Pax, 34 Crew”. World Luxury Yacht. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021.^ Purday, Annika (17 April 2019). “The Onassis Family yacht is available to charter for the summer”. Tatler. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021.^ Perino, Marissa (3 April 2019). “Aristotle Onassis’ iconic yacht Christina O”. Business Insider. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021.^ “Molindris and Associates: M\/Y Christina O”. Molindris. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021.^ Martin, Michael (9 August 2011). “Hit the high seas like Ari and Jackie O”. The Street. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021.^ “Revenue challenges Harris tax relief on yacht”. The Irish Times. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021.^ “CHRISTINA O Yacht \u2013 Ivor Fitzpatrick’s Big $40M Superyacht”. Yacht Bible. 3 January 2023.^ “Aristotle Onassis’s yacht enjoyed by Churchill and Elizabeth Taylor”. 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