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Mirabella V - believed to be the largest and most expensive yacht in the world - left Portsmouth on her maiden voyage on Sunday
Posted on 05/30/2004 7:12:59 PM PDT by yankeedame
Mirabella V - believed to be the largest and most expensive yacht in the world - left Portsmouth on her maiden voyage on Sunday
A good head for heights is needed atop the £30m yacht's 90m-tall mast
The yacht was made in Southampton for US businessman Joe Vittoria, the former head of car hire firm Avis
The interior was designed by Mrs Vittoria herself
The yacht is heading for Mrs Vittoria's home town of Naples
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Snippets of Related BBC Article:
....Mr Vittoria....The former head of car hire firm Avis then intends to charter the yacht out at a cost of £140,000 a week.
The yacht, which was unveiled at the Portsmouth Naval Base, has already been booked for a month over the Christmas and New Year period.
Mirabella V will carry up to 12 passengers with facilities on board including a 600-bottle wine cellar, an outdoor cinema, jacuzzi and dip pool.
Guests will also be able to sail small yachts, enjoy remote controlled replicas of the Mirabella V, ride jet skis and have their own motor launch....."
I like big Yatch's.......
and
Now here's a person who realizes you can't take it with you and is doing something about it.
Just think of all the jobs and house payments involvement in that boat has brought about.
Plus 60 miles to the gallon...
This is a hybrid like the Prius, I figure some wind power in that 60 mpg! LOL
This is fascinating. I would love to sail on this boat. Heck, I would even scrub the waterline for a quick peek in the galley.
Tow, You mean PUSH I hope?
I love it when someone decorates the interior of a sailing
ship like it was a bloody living room.
She's a beauty, but personally I'd prefer something a bit smaller like "Julia", the founder of Rockport shoes boat.
At 143' she was something manageable at around $35mil.
Do you have any nude pictures of the yatch?
Somehow, I have a yacht like this in my future. What's the Powerball up to this week?
LOL!!!!
I'd like to see what happens to all those pillows, the vase of flowers, the bowl of fruit, the dishes and even someone walking in all that open space --when the 'sailboat' does what sailboats are supposed to do when they are under sail ---- they heel!!!!
You mean these?
errrrrrrrrrr, not exactly....
I imagine they mean the largest under sail.
I've been a sailor all my life, and I've sailed on all kinds of boats, large and small. I confess I prefer a boat I can sail myself. Even if I could afford a large yacht with a captain and crew, I'd prefer something I can handle myself with family and friends.
Besides, I can't afford it.
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