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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Jay-Z and Beyonce Charter $40 Milllion Superyacht]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</guid><description><![CDATA[Assuming you can amortize a yacht over 30 years (with relative ease) the payment on this would be around $250k per month, and operations around 20% a year, or $8million or $700k per month, then the monthly expenditure is around $1mm, and this rental is $1.5mm.  Therefore this boat is likely a cashflow positive rental.<br> <br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[beanspants]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2010 5:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Jay-Z and Beyonce Charter $40 Milllion Superyacht]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ummm...It's cash flow positive for one month ... AUG ... high season.  Doubtful this boat is rented even 20% of the year.  July and Aug probably have nice activity.  I bet the owner has to drag it to the Caribbean in the winter hoping the same couple rents it in St Barts for New Years week.   <br><br>Sincerely,<br>bitter that i can't afford a boat.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[RLinLA]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2010 12:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Jay-Z and Beyonce Charter $40 Milllion Superyacht]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</guid><description><![CDATA[I used to spend the day on the Ambassador II which is a 500 foot long 600 million dollar boat with live music & dancing, casino, food on two decks, lots of women including showgirls from Vegas, and incredible Vistas of Cocoa Beach & a sailboat heaven on the Atlantic. Sorry, but I wouldn't spend 5 minutes with those two on that cork, though they seem like nice people....Al-   ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[al schrader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 28th 2010 1:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Jay-Z and Beyonce Charter $40 Milllion Superyacht]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, you are correct. that's a very good distinction.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[beanspants]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2010 4:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Jay-Z and Beyonce Charter $40 Milllion Superyacht]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yachts like these tend to only charter for approximately 5 weeks per season and generally do visit the Caribbean in the winter.<br><br>Charter is a good way of offsetting the running costs of the yacht but it is extremely rare for charter to to turn a profit for the owner. It is worth bearing in mind that the more a yacht charters, the higher the maintenance costs will be.<br><br>The other point worth mentioning is that all the figures in the article are incorrect except with the possible exception of the current selling price.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 27th 2010 3:39AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Jay-Z and Beyonce Charter $40 Milllion Superyacht]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</guid><description><![CDATA[This particular yacht (as I understand it) is chartered quite regularly, charters should at least off-set the mooring costs for the year and keep operating costs down during the off seasons.<br><br>Below is a link to a yacht we filmed earlier in the year, pls feel free to take a look at that level of luxury before being shocked by the costs.<br><br>CANDYSCAPE II<br><a href="http://www.thebank.co.uk/client-area.aspx?key=25099BF5-0BC6-4F8A-BEF4-6191E131D6F7" rel="nofollow">http://www.thebank.co.uk/client-area.aspx?key=25099BF5-0BC6-4F8A-BEF4-6191E131D6F7</a><br><br><br>Rich]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[richardg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 27th 2010 11:44AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Jay-Z and Beyonce Charter $40 Milllion Superyacht]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</guid><description><![CDATA[Let me guess, J,Z will be filming a rap video on board this vessel with some skanky whoes pouring J Roget (they wouldn't know any different) all over them, so original!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[NED F]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 28th 2010 9:33AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Jay-Z and Beyonce Charter $40 Milllion Superyacht]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</guid><description><![CDATA[Get your childish remarks out of here.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[takeover08]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 31st 2010 12:05PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Jay-Z and Beyonce Charter $40 Milllion Superyacht]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/jay-z-and-beyonce-charter-40-milllion-superyacht/</guid><description><![CDATA[Who really gives a damn? With the economy in the toilet and so many people out of work, does anybody really care about Jay-Z and Beyonce? Why are they considered "royalty?" Hell, my wife is my ONLY Queen!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[William Keith Fisher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 1st 2010 9:46PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
