super yachts 60million+

[gwm]

Gingerbread Man said:

Did it ever get finished and is it afloat?

His widow has been using it in the Caribbean this winter.

[BullyB]

just going through some old photos - this was the first Eclipse came for Christmas

[GSP]

This was moored up outside a place I stayed last week, any ideas what its called, or whos it is.

Was a big ugly thing...

[Fishtigua]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phocea_(yacht)

It's Phocea, it has been in a spot of bother.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/8204226...

[GSP]

Nice, it didn't appear to have any name on it, either that or it had been covered.

Very mysterious

[gwm]

Another classic broad brush and general guess article from DM.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/arti...

Gives you an idea for sure, but all the figures definitely need taken with a pinch of salt.

[J3JCV]

Im working in Spain this week and came across Azzam in Tarragona, its the first time I had seen her in the flesh she is truly enormous. Pelorus was on the other side of the port and she just looked so normal, but I can remember the first time I saw her in Antibes about 10 years ago and being even more blown away by the size than I was today with Azzam, probably because the whole industry was very new to me.

[Burwood]

J3JCV said:

Im working in Spain this week and came across Azzam in Tarragona, its the first time I had seen her in the flesh she is truly enormous. Pelorus was on the other side of the port and she just looked so normal, but I can remember the first time I saw her in Antibes about 10 years ago and being even more blown away by the size than I was today with Azzam, probably because the whole industry was very new to me.

it is huge but without even knowing ...crass arab cruise ship. i love boats but unless you are close to the sea it's pointless

[gwm]

Burwood said:

it is huge but without even knowing ...crass arab cruise ship. i love boats but unless you are close to the sea it's pointless

I've never understood the lack of desk space either, but hell you don't want to be sitting out in the sun in the Arabian Gulf. Basically just floating gin palaces away from prying eyes.

[Grant76]

PW said:

gwm said:

Basically just floating gin palaces away from prying eyes.

Non-alcoholic sparkling fruit drink palaces, of course.

[anonymous-user]

'Savannah' - quite big, and no doubt expensive... fascinating drone coverage...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=95a_1425638866

[FourWheelDrift]

had ham said:

'Savannah' - quite big, and no doubt expensive... fascinating drone coverage...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=95a_1425638866

Is that one of those Dutch shed builds that's too big to get out of the canal?

[eco21]

I saw this in Auckland - was there whilst the Volvo Ocean Race was on.

Serene

Edited by eco21 on Sunday 8th March 07:49

[BullyB]

do you think there is a tick box on the order form where you can have the Fincantieri badge removed?

[Burwood]

52 crew. What a waste of time. No privacy, no matter how discrete. 52 crew is a boat load.

[Fishtigua]

BullyB said:

do you think there is a tick box on the order form where you can have the Fincantieri badge removed?

That tickled me did that.

I only got shot at once while working there.

[Mike Random]

What's the quality like from Fincanteri? Cant imagine its up with Lurssen but also doubt its any where near the price?

Mike

[BullyB]

Burwood said:

52 crew. What a waste of time. No privacy, no matter how discrete. 52 crew is a boat load.

she will take 24 guests apparently which means passenger certificates etc.
4 or 5 deck officers, 4 or 5 engineer officers, motormen and fitters, 15 to 20 deck hands, 15 to 20 stewardesses/housekeepers, pilots, chefs, laundry - it all adds up!
The most crew I ever sailed with at one time was 60 and that was on a boat smaller than Serene.

100% correct however, no privacy

[Burwood]

BullyB said:

Burwood said:

52 crew. What a waste of time. No privacy, no matter how discrete. 52 crew is a boat load.

she will take 24 guests apparently which means passenger certificates etc.
4 or 5 deck officers, 4 or 5 engineer officers, motormen and fitters, 15 to 20 deck hands, 15 to 20 stewardesses/housekeepers, pilots, chefs, laundry - it all adds up!
The most crew I ever sailed with at one time was 60 and that was on a boat smaller than Serene.

100% correct however, no privacy

i don't doubt the need for 50 crew. I love sailing/fishing and have done a lot of it. I like peace and quiet. Each to their own i guess but i can't help feel it's nothing more than an expression of wealth first and everything else second.

[Fishtigua]

I've sailed on a yacht with 25 crew for an Arab Queen and her 2 daughters. The only crew they ever saw was myself and the skipper.