Norn

Lürssen · Custom (ex-Project 1601) · 90 m

Charles Simonyi is a Hungarian-American software architect widely credited with leading development of the early versions of Microsoft Word and Excel, the foundation of Microsoft Office, before founding Intentional Software. He is also known as a private space traveller who flew to the International Space Station as a paying spaceflight participant. Norn is reported by yachting media as having been built for him as the successor to his previous Lürssen yacht Skat, which was sold in 2021; the ownership is reported rather than officially confirmed, and the vessel is registered under the Cayman Islands flag, as is common for holding-company ownership structures.

Owner

Charles Simonyi

Builder

Lürssen

Model

Custom (ex-Project 1601)

Length

90 m

MMSI

319261700

IMO

9869758

Last known position: 41.2121° N, 1.7302° E, reported 27 Aug 2026 23:12:00 UTC at 0.0 kn.