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Feadship Launches Largest Yacht Ever - For Paul Allen?

Dutch shipyard Feadship builds some of the world's most coveted superyachts; in addition to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich's Ecstesea, the likes of Malcolm Forbes, Paul Allen and King Khalid of Saudi Arabia all commissioned luxurious vessels from them. Now the shipyard has launched its newest, largest and most expensive superyacht ever, the 288-ft. Musashi (above) built for an unnamed billionaire, leading to speculation that one of the boldfaced names on its client roster decided it was time for an upgrade. Our money is on Paul Allen, who recently listed his 303-ft. superyacht Tatoosh for sale at $160 million meaning he's probably in the market for a replacement (he still has the Octopus).

The Musashi's massive steel hull was constructed by Feadship's dedicated hull-building facility in Papendrecht, Netherlands, and was delivered to Makkum for outfitting. Her quadruple MTU 16V 4000 M90 marine diesel engines kick out a combined 14,600 hp, though the shipyard has not released any performance specs. The Musashi's naval architecture and exterior design were created by Feadship's own De Voogt Naval Architects, while the luxe interiors including an enormous master suite were done by the Netherlands' Sinot Yacht Design.

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Dutch Police Impound Bugatti Veyron After Owner's Son Caught Speeding

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Cosmetics and Fragrance

If you had a Bugatti Veyron in your garage, would you let your 20-year-old son drive it? Then again, if your dad had a Veyron, would you be able to resist the temptation to play Ferris Bueller for the day? In either case, you might want to give it a second thought.

Reports coming in from Holland indicate that local police have impounded one such supercar when the 20-year-old of the owner took it out for a ride, flying by law enforcement at 50 miles per hour over the speed limit. No word on whether the car will ever be returned to its owner, but if it does, we'd suggest he keep those keys well hidden from now on.

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Fiat Tempts Dutch Buyers with Exclusive Special Edition 500 Abarth Competizione

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

While some automakers are celebrating their centenaries, Fiat's performance division is marking a much smaller anniversary: one year since the sport marque returned to the Dutch market. And to celebrate, they're launching an exclusive special edition of their hot-selling premium retro hatchback. Called the Fiat 500 Abarth Competizione, only ten examples will be made with a $35,000 price tag. For the premium price, a handful of buyers in the Netherlands will get special wheels and trim and all the extra equipment – including satellite navigation, climate control, special racing bucket seats and more – plus of course that indefinable quality we know as exclusivity.

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Vancouver Welcomes Vermeer with Luxury Hotel Packages

by Alison Wellner (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Art

On May 10th, the Vancouver Art Gallery will open Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum, featuring 128 masterworks by Dutch masters from the 17th Century.

Since this was a time in history when the middle class first started to accumulate wealth, Dutch artists began to produce works for entrepreneurs rather than their former patrons, the clergy or nobility. And since these merchants were intent on accumulating the finer things, these paintings capture the status symbols of the day, including lavish clothing, jewelry, interiors, and decorative objects -- some of which will be displayed along with the paintings.

Several hotels are offering packages tied to the exhibition. The Wedgewood Hotel's Vancouver Art Gallery package includes two express admission tickets to the gallery which let you bypass the line, and a Dutch breakfast for two ($326/night Canadian). The Listel Hotel offers a "Total Immersion" package which includes accommodations, express admission tickets, the 240-page exhibition catalog, private exhibition tour, and a basket from Dutch Girl Chocolates. ($389 Canadian/night).

The exhibit runs through September 13th, 2009.

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Skylge Yacht for Sale

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

With a name like Skylge, she has to be Dutch. Skylge is a gorgeous sailing yacht built in 2006 has a collaboration of the Holland Jachtbouw yard and Hoek Design. Skylge has a carbon rig, carbon-spectra sails and a deep lifting keel. There is a large cockpit and a raised deckhouse that offers both outdoor and indoor dining. Below deck there are four en suite guest cabins. She is 140 feet 11 inches and has room for a crew of six. The yacht is listed at 14.95 million euros through Edmiston. Check out this article from Showboats International from 2006 for more information on this beautiful yacht

Gallery: Skylge

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$1.5 Million Floating Bed

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

We've seen a few interesting beds lately, but the basic design of a bed doesn't vary too much from one to another; a frame and a mattress are standard. If you really want to have something different, maybe the magnetic bed designed by Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars is for you. The one-of-a-kind bed floats above the ground, anchored with a few tethers, can support up to 900kg and costs $1.5 million. The only catch is that it doesn't look that comfortable, but hard, flat things are good for the back, right?

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Polder Sofas

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The modern-looking Polder Sofas get their name from the Dutch name for the artificial land built up around dams and canals. The land is flat and low-lying, as are the Hella Jongerius-designed couches. Each is upholstered in a combination of five slightly different colored fabrics, giving the couches an unusual, building block appearance, as though the pieces simply happened to fit together. The frame is wood, with cushions and upholstery in microfibers and polyester wool and filled with polyurethane foams. The sofas are all custom made and are available with the armrest on the right or the left side. Colors include green, cream, red, dark brown and anthracite. Prices start at $8,750 for the large sofa, $9,450 for the xxl version. Shipping is included.