Pirates have attacked another luxury yacht. This time is was the Tiara, a 178-foot sailing sloop that first came to my attention in 2005 when the owner, Jonathan Leitersdorf listed his yacht and his Broadway loft with the same agent real estate agent. The yacht is a helicopter-carrying beauty designed by Dubois Naval Architects and launched by Alloy Yachts International. It is full of fine mahogany and 1930s-styled interiors and in 2005 was listed at $36 million. The yacht has since become a popular charter hosting the rich and famous including Giorgio Armani, Sean Combs and Jack Nicholson.
While off of southern Corsica in the Mediterranean, Tiara was attacked by four masked men with guns who pulled up in a speedboat. The pirates robbed the passengers and crew of more than $180,000 in cash from the yacht safe and from the nine guests who had chartered the yacht. The speedy pirates also took jewelry and artwork and within ten minutes quickly got back in their boat and disappeared. No one was hurt. Pirate attacks have occurred in the Philippines and off the coast off Somalia as we saw earlier this year but are rarer in the Mediterranean. The Tiara charters for €180,000-190,000 per week, pictures from her charter listing are in the gallery below and show the beautiful wood interior that includes a master suite with a fireplace.
Earlier this week we mentioned a yacht that President John F. Kennedy has used. Now the 62-foot Sparkman & Stephens yacht Manitou that he sailed while in office, is for sale for $1.95 million. The boat was built in Maryland in 1936 and Kennedy used it for both official and personal cruising. Kennedy sailed with both family and dignitaries on the vintage yawl. The yacht includes a fireplace and a single diesel engine. After Kennedy's assassination in 1963, the boat was sold to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The boat underwent a renovation several years back. I'm sure this piece of American history won't be for sale for long.
When it comes to luxury it seems bigger is always better (with the exception of gadgets and technology, of course) but when it comes to boating Caillou is embracing a new philosophy: that small is good.
Inspired by sailboat designs from the 1800s and combining it with methods of today, Caillou strives to take the best of both old-fashioned boat building and modern technology to come up with a unique set of small boats that all have ease of use and convenience at heart. There are 3 different models available (Okume, Teak, and Glass) plus a small selection of used boats for sale on their website.
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
The S/Y Salute yacht from Perini Navi which recently launched has the largest aluminum rig in the world. At 75 meters in length (around 260 feet) it is taller than the boat itself which is 56 meters (around 184 feet). The yacht is about to start sea trials with her new rig in Italy. The yacht has a Ocean Yacht System Nitronic custom rigging and a complete hydraulics package for rig and sail control. Salte has a forward seating area that has a glass surround that can be raised to protect against the elements. More pictures of the impressively tall mast can be found at YachtForums.
Prince Charles has said before that he's committed to the environment and to reducing his personal carbon footprint on the world, and for his latest trip it seems he's keeping to that promise. Next month he and his wife Camila are planning to sail around the Caribbean on the Leander, a 246 ft luxury yacht, for an 11 day trip that sounds like a mix of business and pleasure. The voyage will have them skipping around to several different locations and officials say that sailing in the yacht will result in reduced costs and reduced carbon emissions compared to having the couple fly each step instead.
The yacht, with huge richly decorated rooms and features like a sauna and hot tub, looks like a vacation in and of itself! And it is available for private charter -- if you've got the dough.
Now here's a yacht that will catch an eye or two, plus blow your hair back and give you a thrill. Not to oversimplify things, but it's basically a yacht with a kite instead of a sail. The kite principle takes advantage of the greater and more consistent wind speeds found at higher altitudes, raising the boat to planing speeds and making sailing in the shallows and littorals a realistic option.
And on top of everything else the Kitano Kite Sailing Yacht is environmentally-friendly, so us "greenies" can indulge our love of the water guilt free.
The speedy little number shown above is the Hydroptere, a 60-foot sailing yacht which is able to rise up and glide over waves instead of running through them allowing it to reach incredible speeds. When the breeze is high enough the boat acends out of the water on carbon fiber ailerons which stay in contact with the water while the rest of the boat hovers over the waves. The Times Online reports that the Hydroptère has crossed the Channel in just over half an hour which is not much more than it takes the Eurostar to go under it. The speedy yacht has also achieved two world records: 41.69 knots (48mph) over a distance of one mile, and 44.81 knots (51mph) over 500 meters. It has also gotten up to a top speed of 47.2 knots during training which is close to being another record. Alain Thébault, the yachtsman behind the project, hopes to be able to hit the 50 knot mark this winter. Can you imagine what it is like to sail on this yacht? It must be quite a rush.
The latest design from Wally goes for the small. The adorable WallyNano is a daysailer based on the super yacht Pilgrim Project and designed by Andre Hoek and Luca Bassani.The 36-foot yacht is designed to be classic and fast. it has a lifting keep and a detachable rudder for easy trailering and can be sailed by one person. The yacht has an open cockpit with integrated aft deck to create a large sunbathing area. Inside it has a double bunk in the bow and sofas in the salon that extend into the pilot berth under the cockpit seats. The head is integrated underneath the companionway and there is an optional separate head that takes up one pilot berth. The boat has teak wood soles, exposed carbon hull lining, and white ceilings. Snowwhite will be the first unit of WallyNano and is scheduled for launch in Autumn 2007.
We are back in Wally world again for a look at the latest crave-worthy launch. Esense is a Wally 143, a 43 meter (around 140 feet) sailing sloop. The yacht is designed to be both classic and modern and to be used by a reduced crew. The deck layout offers a space much like a converted loft apartment giving a huge open cockpit. The stern has the Terrace on the Sea configuration, a large area set at sea level, which can be reached from the main salon. The salon can also be enlarged by incorporating the two guest cabins. The interior design uses paduk wood and metallic white, with exposed matte carbon for the hanging cabinets and a splash of red on some of the joinery.
Perini Navi has launched their 40th vessel. Tamsen is a 52 meter ketch with a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure. The sailing yacht has 1,127 square meters of sail which are manoeuvred by 13 Perini Navi reel captive winches. There are two aluminium masts with Perini Navi carbon fiber "in-boom" furling booms. There are also two CAT C32 engines.
The yacht has a wide flying bridge with a sunbathing area and a huge spa pool. Forward of the mizzen mast there is a cosy lounge area with corner sofas and coffee tables around a curved bar. Two circular staircases lead to the sunken cockpit which is protected by a structural aluminium awning. The interior is done in teak with walnut molding. The dining room and main saloon have wraparound windows and the formal dining area offers space for up to 12 guests. There is room for 12 guests in four cabins and one full beam Owners' suite with a walk-in closet and his and her bathrooms. The eight crew are in five cabins all with private bathrooms. The yacht also has two Pascoe tenders of 7.50meter each which are semi-sunken and stored up forward on the main deck. The yacht will be delivered in June. I can't wait to see pics of her with sails up.
The new 100 foot sloop Y3K from Wally Yacht was recently launched during a private ceremony. The new Y3K is an evolution of the old Y3K yacht, a 94-foot sloop which was sold and re-named Angle's share by her new owners. The new Y3K combines the lines of German Frers with the classic Wally style. The interior configuration is a bit different, the salon is aft and the owner's stateroom is located in the front of the vessel. The new Y3K is currently undergoing sea trails. She will be delivered to her new owner at then end of the month and then head off to Portofino to get ready for her first regatta in May.
A new option for catamaran cruisers is set to launch this spring. Club La Costa's yacht club will be starting their first season in March with 60-foot catamarans which sail around the island of Mallorca. The yachts are custom fitted for cruising and have a fully equipped galley with well stocked bar. There is also equipment for fishing and scuba diving, snorkeling, sea kayaking, dinghy sailing and windsurfing. There are four double cabins, a saloon with a dining area, plasma screen and DVD player. There is also an outdoor dining area, sunbathing deck and an outdoor freshwater shower. A week of sailing costs £800 per person, based on two people sharing an en-suite double cabin. And the price includes all meals and drinks on board and tuition and use of all water sports equipment. Membership of the Club La Costa Yacht Club is available from £8,000 and offers six weeks use of a luxury en-suite double cabin. Or if you want a yacht to yourself you could always charter one for £12,000.
Another yacht that made its premiere at the London Boat Show, was the Discovery 50 Spirit Catamaran. The 50-foot yacht is Discovery's first multihull. The new boat is designed for cruising and can reach speeds of up to 16 knots. The interior will feature a large saloon and galley with raised saloon seating. Future buyers of the yacht will be able to choice either a three or four double cabin layout. The yacht is designed to be easily sailed by two. There will also be a hot tub on the foredeck. The yacht should be officially launched later this year. The yacht will sell for over $1.2 million.
Just because you have tons of money doesn't mean you have to splash out for the lavish hotels. Miuccia Prada recently vacations at the modest Crinan Hotel in Scotland. The Sunday Mail reports that the head of Prada enjoyed a sailing weekend at the £65-a-night hotel with her husband Patrizio Bertelli, their two sons Lorenzo and Giulio and the boys' grandmother. They chartered a boat but it has been reported that next time they may bring one of their own yachts. The hotel overlooks Loch Crinan and has a seafood restaurant.
