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Fake News of the Day: Check Out the Hydrogen-Powered Superyacht that Bill Gates Didn’t Buy

Starting a couple days ago, everyone from major news organizations to design blogs began reporting that Bill Gates purchased a $646 million hydrogen-powered superyacht. People are even congratulating or criticizing him on Twitter.

Only problem is, Gates didn’t really buy it.

The Aqua, as the 370-foot vessel is called, is a concept shown at last year’s Monaco Yacht Show. Designed by Netherlands-based “yacht architecture” (yarchitecture?) firm Sinot, the Aqua was designed for the eco-minded yacht owner who wants to burn money but not diesel. And while Gates didn’t purchase the thing, let’s have a look at this little five-decker boat anyway:

Writes Sinot of the boat’s interior design:

“On board, the interrelated requirement for privacy and space has been addressed with an extraordinarily large owner’s pavilion.”

“To accentuate the link with the water, much thought has been devoted to making the ocean as accessible and visible as possible.”