Billionaire Conservationist's Yacht Damages Coral Reef

National Geographic ^ | Fri Jan 29 17:11:45 EST 2016 | Brian Clark Howard

[presidio9]

The Tatoosh in calm water.

[relictele]

Vulcan says the company is working with local authorities to determine what happened

You trashed the reef. It's not complicated.

and to help restore the damage.

How, exactly? Waterproof glue? Reefs take decades to grow. That's why they are delicate.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Hey, it’s Paul Allen of Seattle fame and fortune.

No problem.

He’ll figure out a way to make the taxpayers of Seattle pay to have the damage fixed.

After all, HE’S PAUL ALLEN, OF SEATTLE FAME AND FORTUNE.*

*The same ahole who, after the voters turned down the funding of “his” stadium, figured out a backroom deal to make the taxpayers pay for it anyway. Once a Seassahole, always a Seasshole.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

He damaged 14000 sq feet of reef? Dang.

[yarddog]

Wow, that thing is bigger than the “Disco Volante”.

I bet he is even meaner than Largo.

[presidio9]

Interesting that the same guy who has said that Americans "Need to come to grips with the notion" that we all need to pay more taxes registered his yacht in the Cayman Islands.

Just saying.

[digger48]

Is that Rubios yacht in the foreground?

[aquila48]

But what was the damage to the yacht?

[Cvengr]

I think the 4th Deck Planetarium needed to have its bay doors recalibrated.

Life’s bitch on the reef.

[Ezekiel]

Billionaire Paul Allen has given millions of dollars to conservation causes over the years, including ones that support ocean exploration and preservation. But earlier this month, his 300-foot yacht Tatoosh allegedly caused significant damage to a protected coral reef in the Cayman Islands.

Carbon coral credits!

[soycd]

DILLIGAF. Fine them and move on.

[Maine Mariner]

It does not appear that the yacht is not registered as a US
flag vessel. Could it be that Paul Allen is trying to avoid paying his “fair share” of taxes. A crew of 30-how many are
US citizens?

[sheana]

My yacht is 40’ft so you can figure it would be from the bow to that first set of small port lights.
Just dam.

[TexasGator]

“It does not appear that the yacht is not registered as a US
flag vessel. “

That is not a US flag being flown ...

[FlyingEagle]

He has a Yacht on his Yacht.

What kink of conservationist floats around in a Dr Evil boat like that?

[boycott]

Good to see the conservationist conserving our natural resources in that monstrosity.

Liberal hypocrites.

[presidio9]

"

That is the civil ensign of the Grand Cayman Islands.

Also known as the "Red Duster," it flies over 50% of the world's superyacht fleet.

[presidio9]

Very popular at the World Trade Center Marina.

[presidio9]

Tiger Woods' modest home away from home...

[Cementjungle]

Boy, it would be fun to jump into that lifestyle for a week or so, just to see how nice it feels.