The ship is one of the largest private sailing yachts in the world, and as of 2009 was owned by movie and media billionaire Barry Diller,[3] husband of fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg.

[1] Designed by Antonio Ferrer, a graduate of Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology,[5] Eos was launched in Bremen, Germany from the Lürssen yard in 2006.

"[8] According to the San Francisco Bay Area sailing magazine Latitude 38, the Eos is longer overall than her nearest rival, The Maltese Falcon.

[3][8] Press coverage of Eos written for non-sailors describes the ship with phrases like "world's largest," (despite the opinion of the Latitude 38 "sailing experts").

A 2009 news story about Eos' arrival in Fremantle, Australia appears designed to reinforce the glamor and mystique of luxury yachting, (if not envy and/or daydreaming).

"[13] Latitude 38 describes Eos' owner, Barry Diller, creator of Fox Broadcasting Company, as "currently the Chairman of Expedia and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp ... parent of companies including Home Shopping Network, Ticketmaster, Match.com and others," noting that "In 2005, Diller received $295 million in compensation, the highest of any executive in the United States.