Megayachts

America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #32: Linda Lou

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#32: LINDA LOU—191'10"With just four guest staterooms on her lower deck, Linda Lou ensures friends and family of the owners are comfortably accommodated. Birch, elm, madrona, and teak are used...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #33: Seawolf

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#33: SEAWOLF—190'8"This yacht’s recent history as far as her name is concerned is a bit confusing, so bear with us. A few years ago, when she was converted from her origins as a Dutch pilot...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #34: Helios

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#34: HELIOS—189'3"A six-month refit at Knight...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #35: Excellence III

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#35: EXCELLENCE III—187'10"Considering Herb Chambers, a successful car dealer, sold the larger successor he was building to replace this yacht, he decided to keep this "small" lady after all....

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #36: Ultima III

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#36 ULTIMA III—187'9"Actor Christian Slater, Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, and many more boldface names cocktailed and dined aboard Ultima III during the Cannes Film Festival in May, at...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #37: Bad Girl

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#37: BAD GIRL—186'0"Ya gotta love a boat with a name like this-though we wonder if the implied meaning got conveyed in translation for the Italians who saw her cruising their coastline all...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #38: Sirona III

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#38: SIRONA III—185'4"Despite having a fleet of cruise ships at his disposal, Mickey Arison (of Carnival Cruise Lines) knows that yachts are where it’s at, considering this is the second one on...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #39: Lady J

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#39: LADY J—162'6"Between conflicting anecdotal evidence and Coast Guard records, getting this yacht’s LOA straight has been a challenge. For years we had her at 185 feet LOA, but someone told...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #40: Pangaea

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#40: PANGAEA—184'0"With her 65,000-gallon fuel capacity, Pangaea can and does voyage far and wide, having visited Tahiti, Bermuda, and the United States within the past three years. Her take-on...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #41: Allegro

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#41: ALLEGRO—183'7"This summer media outlets were abuzz with stories quoting reliable sources that Steve Wynn, the Las Vegas casino mogul, purchased this three-year-old yacht. They also claimed...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #42: Huntress

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#42: HUNTRESS—180'5"A two-deck atrium greets visitors when they step through Huntress’ main entrance. Her owner refers to the area commonly called the skylounge as a family room-you can see it...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #43: Altitude

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#43: ALTITUDE—180'4"Despite her high-gloss, sophisticated interior, Altitude is all about fun. She’s equipped with PWCs, a nearly 30-foot sportfisherman, sailing dinghies, kayaks, and a water...

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America's 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #44: Platinum

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted October 2008 | Add a Comment

#44: PLATINUM—179'4"The same American has owned this cruiser since the day we started tracking America’s largest yachts more than 20 years ago. He’s protective of his privacy, so few details...

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