The monster yacht of a sports team owner spotted in SF Bay

A 323-foot-long yacht named Aviva was spotted in San Francisco Bay on Aug. 26, 2019. A 323-foot-long yacht named Aviva was spotted in San Francisco Bay on Aug. 26, 2019. Photo: Rashad Dababo Photo: Rashad Dababo Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close The monster yacht of a sports team owner spotted in SF Bay 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

A monster yacht — about the length of a football field — has been spotted in the San Francisco Bay in recent days.

A commenter on Reddit posted an image of the mega-vessel on Monday, writing, "Eating at Scoma's and saw this big thing." A few people have shared images in Twitter, asking: Who owns this?

The boat, named Aviva, belongs to British businessman Joe Lewis, who is best known as the owner of Tottenham, the Premiere League soccer team. According to Forbes, Lewis, 82, has a net worth of $5.2 billion and lives in the Bahamas.

When the 323-foot-long yacht, built by Germany-based Abeking & Rasmussen, first hit the water in 2017, it was the 46th-longest yacht in the world, according to BoatInternational.com. It was also the first yacht to have an indoor paddle tennis court.

The Twitter account for Super Yacht Fan, a website tracking the world's biggest and most expensive yachts, announced Aviva's arrival in the San Francisco Bay on Aug. 22.

Redditor Rashad Dababo was impressed by the boat's size when he photographed it from the Fisherman's Wharf restaurant Scoma's, and noted the name "Aviva" on the back.

"It was a pretty nice sight to see," Dababo wrote in an email. "It did raise questions like how much does that even cost to operate and stuff, but when you are doing OK, I guess who cares."

Marine Traffic, a site with automatic ship identification, indicates, Aviva is still in the bay.

Amy Graff is a digital reporter for SFGATE. Email her at agraff@sfgate.com.