The have-yachts become the have-nots: how big boats became the new geopolitical power pawns

The sanctions being imposed on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich are starting to make some serious waves — and not just at at his west London football club.

This week, the Russian billionaire’s £430million super-yacht was spotted slipping out of a Barcelona port to evade seizure under severe sanctions announced by the US and Europe amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis.