Royal Denship
America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #20: Turmoil
#20: TURMOIL—209'0"Because the late Gary Comer, the founder of Lands’ End clothing company, was passionate about preserving the environment, he had his yacht equipped with special equipment to sample the sea and air, so that scientists could analyze them for the effects of global warming. Of course, she is also outfitted with plenty of creature comforts,
America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2007 #17: Turmoil
#17: TURMOIL—209'0"#17: TURMOIL—209'0"Gary Comer, the experienced yachtsman known to most people as the founder of clothing company Lands' End, died a few months after taking delivery of this massive expedition yacht last year. Turmoil is still being used by his family and was
America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #15: Turmoil
#15: Turmoil—209'0"Gary Comer, the founder of clothing company Lands’ End and a passionate adventurer, spent several years cruising everywhere from Alaska to Russia and Papua New Guinea to Japan—even up to the Arctic—aboard a same-named 151-footer. In the process, he hosted several scientists and environmental experts, and learned a lot about
World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #33: Princess Mariana
#33: PRINCESS MARIANA—252’3”Does your boss treat you well? Bet he or she isn’t as good to you and your fellow employees as Princess Mariana’s owner is to his. Carlos Peralta Quintero (who’s also the president of Mexican cellular phone company Iusacell and the owner of the Mexico City Tigres baseball team) treated a
World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #78: Force Blue
#78: FORCE BLUE—206'0"Formula One team owner Flavio Briatore took in the sights and sounds of the Monaco Grand Prix from the decks of his yacht in May. He often entertains super models and other beauties.Y: 2002; B: Royal Denship, Denmark; N: Tom Fexas Yacht Design; H: Steel; E: 2/2,000-hp Caterpillars
Beautiful Lady, Gray Day
The Thames Estuary in winter is not necessarily a place you'd choose for a cruise. For many yachtsmen, even in summer it's a necessary evil: the strangely blank, slightly foreboding link between the river and the sea. Thousands of boats pass through every year. Local motoryachts based in the scenic upper reaches of the river make an annual pilgrimage downstream—from bucolic Henley,