John Kerry unloading yacht that made waves

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[gigster]

"Boats do depreciate very, very quickly"... I think most everyone knows the saying: "Boats are a Hole in the water that you throw money into". I lived on a 115 foot yacht in 1980-'81, and we could sleep 22 people in beds on board.

[Two Kids' Dad]

And I thought the 57’ Beneteau was a spacious vessel. Yeah, the owner sucks but the boat is quite nice.

[WKUHilltopper]

lol

[maggief]

[freedomlover]

You guys may not know it but John Kerry served in Vietnam.

[tcrlaf]

He’s getting a bit old to haul sails around.
That day when you realize you can no longer play with your big-boy toys will come to us all, eventually.

[Joe Boucher]

Office to woo clients.

[Blue Jays]

"...If you are going to spend millions on a yacht why not go first class and get one with a helicopter on board..."

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For the same reason that some people purchase an entry-level Mercedes-Benz CLA and others purchase a loaded Mercedes-Maybach S600.

[RegulatorCountry]

For all his supposed sophistication, I've always thought Kerry named it that due to Bohemian Rhapsody.

[LongWayHome]

The word is his wife is sick & her kids are unloading the properties, the house, the boat, so John the gigolo can’t get his hands of her stuff.

[5th MEB]

EYE BLEACH PLEASE!
Better still, just gouge them out with a red hot poker.

[headstamp 2]

Oh its being written off no doubt.

[jacquej]

I can easily believe that. Might have something to do with the “prenup” also. I am sure her lawyers are making sure her children are protected properly.

[headstamp 2]

LOL

The two best days owning a boat are the day you buy and the day you sell it.

[jacquej]

I can easily believe that. Might have something to do with the “prenup” also. I am sure her lawyers are making sure her children are protected properly.

[LongWayHome]

I live up in the area, so the word is out on why there is a sudden sale of large family assets. Her children have no real, or close relationship with Kerry....though I’m sure he will get some blood money out of her.

[woodbutcher1963]

If you can afford a boat that big, there are always people willing to hang out with you, drink your beer, and hang around.

Seriously though, I would think three competent sailors could handle her. Those boats are set up to run everything from the cockpit. Keep in mind you just push a button to raise the mainsail or reefing the main.

The only things I find curious are the two winches on the fore deck, maybe for flying the spinnaker or a jib? There are two winches on both the starboard and port sides of the cockpit for the Jenny. I would think they are electric motor winches too.

My father in law had a Freedom 32 with a 52’ graphite mast. The Main sail had a huge roach in it. It was a B#tch to put up. When he sold the boat the first thing the new owner did was put an electric motor on that winch to raise the mainsail.

https://www.google.com/search?q=freedom+32+sailboat&rlz=1T4ADRA_enUS408US408&tbm=isch&imgil=0RJXa_1mgg34EM%253A%253BmZuVKf0QOBLIsM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fsailboatdata.com%25252Fviewrecord.asp%25253Fclass_id%2525253D741&source=iu&pf=m&fir=0RJXa_1mgg34EM%253A%252CmZuVKf0QOBLIsM%252C_&usg=__MVrNmYx95tV7st-nWjw3Mfyqyb4%3D&biw=1920&bih=931&ved=0ahUKEwjb79japK3NAhVDaD4KHe1hC2wQyjcIKQ&ei=uv5iV9uqEsPQ-QHtw63gBg#imgrc=0RJXa_1mgg34EM%3A

[sheana]

I saw pics of the interior once. She’s gorgeous.

[sheana]

We have a 40’ sailboat. Things I used to do I now hire the neighbor 34 year old to do. Lol

[Carriage Hill]

Not too shabby...