As the fortunes of the worlds wealthiest have grown, so, too, have their floating palaces. Twenty years ago a 150-foot boat would have made its owner the envy of the sea- faring set. Now it wouldn't even get a ranking on the worlds 100 largest yachts list, according to Power & Motor-yacht magazine. Limited Brands billionaire Leslie Wexner kicked off the yacht wars in 1997 when he launched the 316-foot Limitless, at the time 1100 feet longer than any other boat.
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