Posted on 06/16/2016 10:55:39 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
John Kerry unloading yacht that made waves Authors Gayle Fee for Boston Herald
The 76-foot luxury yacht Isabel — the tony tub that sailed Secretary of State John Kerry into stormy political seas a few years ago when the Track revealed that he and his wife had dodged a $437,500 state tax bill on their swanky $7 million sailboat — is up for sale.
Kerry and the missus, ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz, listed the New Zealand-built Friendship sloop for a mere $4 million with luxury yacht brokers Northrop & Johnson in Newport, R.I. — some $3 million less than they paid for it back in 2010.
“Boats do depreciate very, very quickly,” said a source with knowledge of the sale.
Kerry, who was in Oslo, Norway, attending a dinner for the foreign minister, declined to comment on the sale through a spokesman. An attorney for the Heinz family didn’t return a call or email. We’re guessing the duo would rather not rehash the political shipwreck that was the Isabel in 2010.
That was when the Track revealed that Kerry had ported the yacht in Newport — even painting the Rhode Island sailing haven’s name on the boat’s stern — thus avoiding a six-figure sales tax bill from the cash-strapped commonwealth of Mass.
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He will long be remembered for selling out to the Iranians. No doubt about it. What a fiasco.
If he wanted to keep the boat at Newport for whatever reason, he’s entitled to do so. It certainly was a hypocritical “taxes for thee but not for me” thing to do for a prominent, tax-advocating Democrat, though. Taking a $3 million dollar hit on it does make me wonder if it wasn’t somehow claimed as a business expense.
I thought it was going to be one of those big boy yachts. I guess Teresa had to cut back on his budget.
John Kerry—ketchup whore.
That’s a heck of a boom. JF’nK lowered it on hisself?
I would own her if I could.
Actually, IIRC, the Heinz company made a point that Mrs Kerry wasn’t really involved in operations. Just owned stock.
Too bad Heinz money is supporting dead weight like FrankenKerry. I think he was a conservative.
Appropriately named. Note the name of it: “Scaramouche.” “Scaramouche”:http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=scaramouche is: bq. A stock character in commedia dell’arte and pantomime, depicted as a boastful coward or buffoon.
Reading between the lines this is interesting:
Selling this ship, listed his home on Nantucket ($25M).
Hopefully he will leave the country for good.
"...I thought it was going to be one of those big boy yachts..."
I am not too good at posting pictures, but I saw a yacht named Attessa IV in San Diego recently. Over 360 feet long and it carries a helicopter on board. If you are going to spend millions on a yacht why not go first class and get one with a helicopter on board.
You maybe right about that. Interesting thought.
With the current IRS director I don't doubt that Democrats
have been permitted to get away with anything they wish.
The IRS has shown that it is willing to trash the rights
of conservative groups and conservatives. I'm sure they
don't mind favoring their Democrat Party masters.
Watch, he’ll end up in Cambodia.
I looked up the specs, only draws about 7’ board up. I still would never own a boat that big, even if I could afford it. It’s hard to find a slip, and need crew to take her out. Overall, too much work
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