bill and nancy laurie yacht

672 Wine Club

• Motorcycles
• Car of the Month
• Destinations
• Men’s Fashion
• Watch Collector
• Art & Collectibles
• Vacation Homes
• Celebrity Homes
• New Construction
• Home Design
• Electronics
• Fine Dining
• Benchmark Wines
• Brian Fox Art
• Chase United
• Disneyland Resort
• Sports & Leisure
• Health & Wellness
• Best of the Best
• The Ultimate Gift Guide

Boat of the Week: Inside ‘Secret,’ the Lavish 271-Foot Superyacht Owned by Walmart Heiress Nancy Walton Laurie

Walmart heiress nancy walton laurie's 271-footer has an eclectic interior of black and gold, along with splashes of red, as well as other, well, secrets., julia zaltzman, julia zaltzman's most recent stories.

• These Charter Yachts Let You Tag Hammerhead Sharks and Count Spirit Bears for Research
• These Luxe Villas Are the Place to Stay in This Retro-Chic Enclave on the Tuscan Coast
• The 7 Most Exciting New Superyacht Marinas in the World
• Share This Article

It would take the sale of approximately 5.75 million HP ink cartridges to fund the $92 million purchase of superyacht Secret , currently listed for sale with Burgess. The ink cartridges were one of Walmart’s top-selling products in 2021, and might well have contributed to a successful year of yachting for Secret ’s owner, Walmart heiress and philanthropist Nancy Walton Laurie.

Related Stories

• The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Is Already Being Turned Into a Camper Van
• Con Air? The U.S. Launches Investigation Into 4 Major Airline Loyalty Programs
• This 1932 Maybach Zeppelin DS8 Drips with Hand-Built Luxury, and We Drove It

As the largest yacht on display at last month’s MYBA Charter Show in Barcelona, and one of three yachts reportedly owned by Laurie, the 271-foot beauty built by Abeking & Rasmussen in 2013 provides some insight into the family’s tastes and preferences.

The main salon’s bold color scheme by interior designer Jim Harris mixes pillar-box red sofas and carpets with ornate gold wall art. It’s a brave step change from the neutral beige and gray tones often selected by owners, typically with resale value in mind.

Courtesy Burgess

The designers also moved the formal dining room to the upper deck, leaving a large entertaining space to watch sports and socialize. A monochrome marble bar with a glass backdrop, views to the main deck aft and an onboard mixologist all help to set the tone. When it comes onboard socializing, Secret pulls no punches.

Guests arrive via the lower deck beach club or the main deck side entrance, where luggage can be ushered into the color-coded lower deck guest cabins. There are some unusual perks to being a guest aboard Secret . Heated bathroom floors feature across all guest suites, while guest mattresses are singles that zip together into doubles for greater flexibility.

The upper-deck, full-beam master suite, named Chanel to reflect the black-and-champagne silk color scheme, is highly personalized. Separate his and her en suites have their own amenities: Hers has a full-sized bath, and his has higher countertops to accommodate former basketball player and owner Bill Laurie’s 6’ 4” height. Both have steam showers. The private office is considerably smaller than the VIP office to accommodate the owner’s request for an oversized walk-in wardrobe.

The most surprising area on board is the “Valentina” main deck VIP guest suite, named after the Valentina-inspired white spiked headboard. The master has sea views and a private terrace, but the full-beam VIP, decorated and claimed by Laurie’s adult daughter when her family is on board, is arguably the superior option. It shares the same footprint as the master but enjoys a greater attention to detail. The ensuite, decorated in black-and-white stripes, has two day heads—one with bidet—and a central wet room fitted with a shower and full-sized bathtub.

The monochrome décor is echoed throughout the yacht, from the upper-deck sky lounge to the guest hallways. In the 12-person cinema, red Porsche leather armchairs are mirrored in the leather ceiling panels. The dedicated treatment room enjoys an onboard beautician and masseuse who specializes in hot Swedish massage.

A glass elevator connects the lower deck to the bridge deck, where an indoor glass-fronted gym and outdoor pool are located. For sundown soaks, the sun deck Jacuzzi ticks the box.

The regal salon.  Courtesy Burgess

Last refitted in 2018, the yacht started out life at 256 feet, with an additional 16 feet added to accommodate the owner’s choice of an aft deck dining table. It’s the preferred space to enjoy buffet-style breakfasts, protected from view by high bulwarks. Further al fresco dining for 14 people is available on the lower deck beach club, where a “dining under the stars” themed evening sees guests enjoy meals at the water’s edge beneath a blanket of twinkling LEDs and real constellations above.

For families and guests with a competitive spirit, the beach club, equipped with changing rooms and rain showers, is the center of watersports action. A serious collection of toys, including kneeboards, flyboards, trampolines and towables are matched by an inflatable assault course erected by the crew for “Sports Olympics.” The addition of a female water-sports instructor has proven popular with charter guests.  When the weather’s bad, the karaoke system comes to the rescue.

The main dining area was moved to the upper deck for a view and access to the outdoors.  Courtesy Burgess

It’s no secret that smaller yachts in the 190-foot size range are proving more popular on the global charter market at present, preferred for their ability to access smaller ports and anchor close to shore. But Secret pulls out all the stops for guests looking to enjoy time aboard a yacht maxed out with amenities and personality, provided in a covert setting. All in all, definitely worth the printer cartridges.

Here are more views:

Read More On:

• Abeking & Rasmussen

More Marine

Kevin Costner Cruised on This Luxe 75-Footer Last Summer. Now It’s Debuting at Cannes Yacht Fest.

This New 161-Foot Explorer Yacht Offers 6 Days of Autonomy at Sea

Luxury Riverboats Are Giving Superyacht Charters a Run for Your Money

The ‘Titanic”s Iconic Bow Deck Has Partially Fallen Off, an Expedition Finds

Meet the Wine Club That Thinks Differently.

Receive editor-curated reds from boutique California producers four times a year.

Give the Gift of Luxury

Latest Galleries in Marine

From Underwater Jetpacks to Personal Subs: 13 Ways to Stay Entertained on Your Yacht Cruise

Leapher Yachts Navix50 in Photos

More from our brands, cyndi lauper, tiffany haddish, lil’ kim, selma blair and darren criss in christian siriano’s front row, pegula’s run ends as sabalenka wins first u.s. open, pedro almodóvar’s ‘the room next door’ wins venice golden lion as nicole kidman takes best actress — full winners list, derek boshier, british pop artist who made work for david bowie and the clash, dies at 87, the best yoga mats for any practice, according to instructors.

Meet Nancy Walton Laurie, the billionaire Walmart heiress whose $300 million yacht was spray-painted by climate activists last year

• Nancy Walton Laurie is the daughter of Walmart cofounder James "Bud" Walton.
• Her net worth is $9.10 billion, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.
• Here's what we know about the Walmart heiress.

While Sam Walton is the better-known cofounder of Walmart, he didn't start the world's largest retailer by himself.

Walton had help from his younger brother, James "Bud" Walton, who left behind his stake in the company to his two children, daughters Ann Walton Kroenke and Nancy Walton Laurie, when he died in 1995.

His younger daughter, Nancy, made headlines last year when her $300 million superyacht, Kaos, was spray-painted by climate activists proclaiming the message "You consume, others suffer."

Here's what you need to know about the billionaire Walmart heiress:

Nancy Walton Laurie, 72, is the youngest daughter of James "Bud" Walton, who cofounded Walmart with his brother, Sam Walton. The brothers opened the first Walmart in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas.

She currently lives in Henderson, Nevada, and Los Angeles, according to Bloomberg.

Sources: Bloomberg

In 1973, she graduated from the University of Memphis, known then as Memphis State, with a bachelor's degree in English.

Source: Bloomberg

She met her future husband, Bill Laurie, at the university, where he played basketball. His team made it to the 1973 NCAA finals.

Source: Memphis Daily News

The couple had a daughter, Elizabeth Paige Laurie, in 1982. Paige was accused of paying a fellow student $20,000 to do her homework for three and a half years during her time at USC and in 2005, she surrendered her degree.

Source: LA Times

When James "Bud" Walton died in 1995, Nancy inherited around half of her father's 40 million shares in Walmart, while her older sister, Ann Walton Kroenke, received the rest. Nancy owns less than a 5% stake in the company, according to Bloomberg. She is not actively involved in Walmart's operations.

Nancy is the 269th richest person in the world as of April 29, 2024, according to The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with an estimated net worth of $9.10 billion.

Nancy's cousin, Alice Walton, is one of the world's richest women and for a brief time was named the richest woman in America.

Source: Business Insider

Collectively, members of the Walton family own an estimated stake of around 45% of Walmart.

Source: Forbes

Nancy is a patron of the arts. In 1998, she established a dance school called the Columbia Performing Arts Center in Columbia, Missouri.

Source: New York Times

She also owned a contemporary ballet company called the Cedar Lake Ensemble in New York City. She established the company in 2002. In 2004, she paid $11.37 million to build out "a 191-seat theater, a rehearsal studio and offices for her company," according to the New York Times. The company closed in 2015.

Source: New York Times ; New York Times

Nancy and her husband owned the St. Louis Blues hockey team from 1999 to 2005. Today, they have a commercial real estate portfolio, multiple homes, and two yachts, according to Forbes.

Sources: Como Mag ; Globe Newswire ; Forbes

One of Nancy's yachts, called Kaos, was the subject of news last year when climate activists spray-painted it.

Members of Spanish environmental group Futuro Vegetal last year spray-painted the yacht as it was docked at a port in Ibiza, an island off the coast of Spain.

The 361-feet long yacht is worth an estimated $300 million and includes a swimming pool, cinema, spa, and aquarium, according to Yacht Bible.

After activists spray-painted the stern of the yacht in red and black, they held up a sign that read "You consume others suffer."

A video of the event, and of workers hosing down the paint afterwards was uploaded online.

—FuturoVegetal🍒 (@FuturoVegetal) July 16, 2023

• Main content

Walmart billionaire's £300million superyacht spotted in a very unlikely location

The luxurious $302 million (£240 million) superyacht Kaos, owned by Nancy Walton Laurie, heiress to the Walmart empire, has been spotted in Cornwall, boasting impressive features

• 23:02, 10 Jun 2023
• Updated 14:38, 11 Jun 2023

A luxurious superyacht owned by an heiress to the Walmart empire has sailed from Miami and ended up in a very unlikely location.

The superyacht, named Kaos, owned by Nancy Walton Laurie, one of the wealthiest women in the world and heiress to the Walmart empire, has been seen off the coast of Cornwall , England.

The yacht, which is the 55th largest in the world, was recently in London before making its way to Falmouth.

It is valued at over $302million (£240million) and was built by Oceanco in 2017, the same company responsible for Amazon owner Jeff Bezos's superyacht.

With a length of 110 meters and a weight of 4,523 tons, Kaos was the largest yacht ever built in the Netherlands at the time of its launch in 2017.

Kaos has impressive features, including 16 cabins, a gym, a steam room, an indoor beach club, a cinema, a sauna, and a spa.

It also has amenities such as a swimming pool, aquarium, and helipad.

The yacht's interiors are known for their lavishness, featuring marble and stone elements, custom silk carpets, and high-end materials.

Nancy Walton Laurie inherited a stake in Walmart from her father, Bud Walton.

She, along with her sister Ann Walton Kroenke, became billionaires after receiving Walmart stock when their father passed away in 1995.

In addition to their Walmart holdings, Nancy and her husband Bill own commercial real estate, multiple homes, and two yachts.

They have also made philanthropic contributions, including a $10million donation to the University of Memphis in 2013, which is their alma mater, according to Forbes .

Nancy developed an interest in dance when her daughter was a teenager and served on the board of trustees at Juilliard.

She and her siblings have consistently been listed as some of the wealthiest individuals on the Forbes 400 list.

The Kaos yacht, previously known as Jubilee and Al Menwar, is an award-winning superyacht that recently underwent a complete interior redesign.

The interior, originally designed by Sam Sorgiovanni, was made wheelchair accessible during the refit.

The yacht can accommodate 31 guests in 16 cabins, including a luxurious owner's suite.

Yacht Bible reports that Kaos has a sleek and minimalist design, incorporating curved lines, glass, and metal elements.

The exterior, designed by Lobanov Design, creates optical illusions with its glass fronts and features a swimming pool, jacuzzi, helipad, and extendable swimming platform.

The yacht is equipped with modern lighting and stabilizers and carries tenders and various water toys.

Originally built for the former Emir of Qatar , the yacht was later sold to Nancy Walton Laurie, who renamed it Kaos and had it refitted in 2020.

Follow the Mirror US News page on Facebook

All the latest news, showbiz, lifestyle and sports updates, brought to you by our dedicated American team.

Follow the Mirror US News page on Facebook to make sure you're not missing out.

MORE ON Boats Billionaires Walmart

Get email updates with the day's biggest stories.

£275m superyacht owned by Walmart heiress spotted off Bangor coast

• Thursday 15 June 2023 at 4:50pm

A superyacht belonging to one of the richest people in the world has been pictured off the coast of Northern Ireland.

The Kaos, owned by Walmart heiress, Nancy Walton Laurie was spotted of the coast of Bangor County Down.

The boat is worth an estimated €300m vessel and weighs around 4,523 tonnes.

The vessel has numerous luxury features, including 16 cabins, a steam room, gym, indoor beach club, sauna, cinema spa, swimming pool and helipad. It also has space for 75 people, including 30 guests and 45 crew. The 110-metre yacht was also seen a few days ago moored ,off the coastal town of Dún Laoghaire in Dublin.

Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know.

Walmart billionaire's superyacht spotted in West Coast of Scotland beauty spot

The luxurious £240 million owned by Nancy Walton Laurie, heiress to the Walmart empire, has been doing a tour of the UK

• 00:45, 20 JUN 2023

A £240 Million Dollar Superyacht owned by Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie has been seen near Ballachulish in Scotland. The magnificent yacht KAOS was initially built as Jubilee for the late Emir of Qatar.

As the largest yacht ever built in The Netherlands, this 110-metre (361 ft) motor yacht was constructed by renowned shipbuilder Oceanco.

Luxury £10m yacht linked to Michelle Mone ‘renamed’ by activists amid PPE controversy

Stirling sailor at the helm for UK squad in round the world yacht race

The yacht changed hands in 2018, with a last known asking price of €275 million at the time of sale. The subsequent refit saw an 8.5-metre pool on the aft deck alongside a 14-seater dining table and a main saloon spanning 135 square metres.

The £240 million Kaos Yacht has 16 cabins for 31 guests and a helicopter landing pad. The owner is believed to be Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie worth $8 billion and thought to be enjoying the West Coast of Scotland.

Here we share some pics of the impressive vessel.

Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here .

Nancy Walton Laurie is an heiress to the Walmart empire and one of the world's wealthiest women.

(Image: Getty Images)

Kaos Yacht has 16 cabins for 31 guests and a helicopter landing pad.

(Image: UNPIXS)

Largest yacht ever built in the Netherlands, this 110-meter (361 ft) motor yacht was constructed by renowned shipbuilder Oceanco.

Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie's yacht seen near Ballachulish in Scotland.

Millionaire yachts are known for their lavish interiors and high-end materials.

Stunning pool and entertainment area.

Hot tub relaxing area.

Dining area on board the superyacht.

Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes Nancy Walton Laurie, and Bill Laurie pose for a photo outside the Red Bull Racing garage prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 07, 2023.

(Image: Thompson/Getty Images)

• Most Recent

Walmart heiress Nancy Walton is keeping her $300 million megayacht Kaos on the move to avoid getting vandalized and spray painted again. After cruising aimlessly on the high seas for more than a week, the vessel docked at the $4000-a-night port of Monaco.

You may also like

German investigators have confiscated rare paintings worth $5 million from art-loving Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s seized $600 million megayacht Dilbar.

This is not an under-construction cruise ship but the personal yacht of space-faring Jeff Bezos – The $500 million superyacht will have three masts, three decks and will be the finest and largest in the world.

Did Mark Zuckerberg fly to Miami in his private jet to inspect his superyacht and support ship? The Meta CEO’s $300 million vessel is so big that it cannot fit next to other yachts, and it has been docked next to massive cargo ships in Fort Lauderdale for over two weeks now.

Climate activists blasted Taylor Swift for the hefty 178,000-mile flight log of her private jets, generating 1,200 tons of CO2 last year. Yet, there was barely a whisper when Jeff Bezos’s escapades on his $500 million Koru yacht belched out 496% more CO2 than all of Swift’s flights combined.

Russia’s richest man Alexei Mordashov cleverly saved his $500 million megayacht ‘Nord’ from being seized by spending $465,000 in fuel and racing it at full speed to Russia. The sanctioned billionaire also made the 464 feet vessel disappear by turning off its location responders.

Ironically, the most expensive yacht sold in 2022 was this 404 feet long superyacht that was seized from a Saudi Prince and sold for $150 million to an anonymous billionaire

The superyacht market isn’t just hot—it’s red hot. The billionaire owner of the NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars, who once was a dishwashing migrant, managed to sell his 312-foot yacht in record time, marking one of the biggest yacht deals of 2023.

A billionaire family who loves the outdoors is all set to take delivery of their 269-foot-long superyacht in a few months. Built by Lurssen, the sleek vessel has a 30-meter-long sun deck, a spacious beach club, an outdoor cinema, and even a barbecue and pizza oven for scrumptious summers

A billionaire Rothschild heir owns an explorer superyacht so cool that it was featured in a Christopher Nolan blockbuster. Now, he is selling it for $87 million. The five-decker vessel boasts a helipad, an observation lounge, a cinema, and an opulent owner’s deck.

MORE SECTIONS

• Social Casino

MORE FROM THE SUN

• Newsletters

Who is Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie’s husband Bill?

• Salma Ouaguira
• Published : 11:28 ET, Jul 19 2023
• Updated : 11:38 ET, Jul 19 2023

NANCY Walton Laurie made the headlines after her multi-million superyacht was vandalized by activists.

However, little information is known about her husband Bill, who often takes part in the yacht summer trips.

Who is Bill Laurie?

Bill Laurie is a former basketball player and coach who is married to Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie.

Mr. Laurie grew up in Missouri where he attended school in Versailles.

The sports businessman graduated from Memphis State University and was part of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team.

Bill became a member of the National Hockey League when he bought the St Louis Blues in 1999.

Read More US News

A look at the life & death of YouTuber Annabelle Ham

I filmed my pal being savaged by shark - I still remember the screams

According to the New York Times , the couple bought the Blues and the Kiel Center for $100million.

He is also the co-founder of Paige Sports Entertainment with his wife.

When did Bill Laurie and Nancy Walton Laurie get married?

Bill and Nancy Laurie attended college together in Tennessee .

The lovebirds started dating after a long-lasting childhood friendship.

Most read in The US Sun

5 shot on interstate & gunman on the loose as residents warned to lock doors

Reason Taylor Swift & Brittany Mahomes sat apart for Chiefs opener revealed

Nurse who vanished days after wedding is found dead & neighbor arrested

Jeopardy!'s expected changes to Season 41 from 'fewer tournaments' to new host

The two married a year after graduating college in 1974.

The married couple reportedly reside in their primary home in Las Vegas .

Do they have any children?

The billionaire couple had a daughter, Elizabeth Paige Laurie in 1982.

She is the sole heir in line to inherit a staggering sum from her parents' fortune.

The family made headlines when they reportedly gave $25million in 2004 towards the building of a new basketball arena at the University of Missouri.

Nancy and her husband Bill Laurie named the facility Paige Sports Arena after their daughter.

But critics claimed neither parents nor daughter had ever attended the university.

Instead, Paige graduated from the University of Southern California.

According to Los Angeles Times , the heiress was accused of paying a fellow college student $20,000 to do her homework.

Because of the incident, she reportedly had to return her degree.

Read More on The US Sun

I started a side hustle with $100 & hole puncher - now it's a $5m business

Top Secret Service agent warns shoppers of skimmers as they risk losing $1000s

Paige was also embroiled in cheating accusations in 2014 with her ex-husband of six years Bo Dubbert.

The ex-couple filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. 

• Celebrity marriages
• Celebrity relationships and break ups
• US Explainers
• United States

Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie’s…

Share this:.

• Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
• Click to share on X (Opens in new window)

Daily News e-Edition

Evening e-Edition

• E-Newspaper
• National News
• Puzzles & Games
• Transportation
• September 11

News National News

Walmart heiress nancy walton laurie’s superyacht vandalized by climate activists.

Mark Thompson/Getty Images

Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie pose for a photo outside the Red Bull Racing garage prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami on May 7, 2023.

FuturoVegetal / Instagram

Protesters spray-painted Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie's superyacht Sunday in Ibiza to bring attention to climate change.

Two members of Spanish activist group Futuro Vegetal unleashed red and black spray paint from fire extinguishers on the yacht Kaos.

The two young men then unfurled a banner that read, “You consume, others suffer.” Crew members on the superyacht tried in vain to wash off the paint with hoses.

“The richest 1% of the world’s population pollutes more than the poorest 50%,” the Futuro Vegetal members said. “They are condemning us to a future of pain, misery and desolation.”

The two protesters were arrested Sunday by Spanish police, but the activists expected them to be released Monday on bail.

“The only reason we continue to maintain an economic system that leads us to eco-social collapse is to sustain the privileges of this small privileged class,” Futuro Vegetal said. “The mega-rich live off the suffering of others.”

Futuro Vegetal activists also spray-painted a private jet at Ibiza’s airport on Friday night. The group captioned that post, “Your luxury, our extinction.”

Walton Laurie, 72, did not issue any statements in response to the protest. Following the death of her father and Walmart co-founder Bud Walton in 1995, Walton Laurie inherited a stake in Walmart that is now worth more than $8 billion. She is considered one of the 300 richest people in the world.

Her superyacht, Kaos, has been highlighted in multiple sailing magazines for its extensive amenities, including a cinema, sauna, swimming pool and even an aquarium on board.

Walton Laurie met her future husband, Bill Laurie, while attending the University of Memphis. They owned the St. Louis Blues from 1999 to 2011.

More in News

National News | Today in History: September 8, Ford pardons Nixon

Police investigating drowning deaths of two toddlers on Long Island

Multiple people shot along Kentucky interstate, manhunt on for suspect

National News | Boy, 2, fatally stabbed by 6-year-old brother in Chicago-area home: police