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John Kerry unloading yacht that made waves
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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hanoijohn; johnkerry; kerry; secstate; tehranjohn; traitor
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Well as long as it's eco friendly..........
1 posted on 06/16/2016 10:55:39 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Kerry is cutting back the Islamic target options


2 posted on 06/16/2016 10:57:25 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Sub-Driver
Its is gorgeous. Sucks that such utter bastards get to have such beautiful toys. But such is the way of this world.


3 posted on 06/16/2016 11:01:32 AM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Sub-Driver

He will long be remembered for selling out to the Iranians. No doubt about it. What a fiasco.


4 posted on 06/16/2016 11:01:43 AM PDT by WENDLE (Ban Wahhabi sect Sunnis here not our GUNS!!)
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To: Sub-Driver

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.


5 posted on 06/16/2016 11:02:12 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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I thought it was going to be one of those big boy yachts. I guess Teresa had to cut back on his budget.


6 posted on 06/16/2016 11:02:51 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Sub-Driver

John Kerry—ketchup whore.


7 posted on 06/16/2016 11:02:56 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: Talisker

That’s a heck of a boom. JF’nK lowered it on hisself?


8 posted on 06/16/2016 11:04:42 AM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhahahaaa.....)
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To: Talisker

I would own her if I could.


9 posted on 06/16/2016 11:07:05 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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He's got one of those too, or had one at one time. I remember thinking that the name was sort of ridiculous. Scaramouche.
10 posted on 06/16/2016 11:07:40 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: WKUHilltopper

Actually, IIRC, the Heinz company made a point that Mrs Kerry wasn’t really involved in operations. Just owned stock.


11 posted on 06/16/2016 11:09:21 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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Too bad Heinz money is supporting dead weight like FrankenKerry. I think he was a conservative.


12 posted on 06/16/2016 11:12:47 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RegulatorCountry
He's got one of those too, or had one at one time. I remember thinking that the name was sort of ridiculous. Scaramouche.

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.


13 posted on 06/16/2016 11:13:34 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I miss my dad. I live my life with a FIERCE ALLEGIANCE!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Reading between the lines this is interesting:

Selling this ship, listed his home on Nantucket ($25M).

Hopefully he will leave the country for good.


14 posted on 06/16/2016 11:13:47 AM PDT by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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"...I thought it was going to be one of those big boy yachts..."


If you are talking about something like what Oracle CEO Larry Ellison owns...we are talking about a way, way, WAY different price of club admission.

15 posted on 06/16/2016 11:16:26 AM PDT by Blue Jays
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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.


16 posted on 06/16/2016 11:20:55 AM PDT by forgotten man
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"Scaramouche"? If Kerry named it after himself, it would be Scary- Douche.
17 posted on 06/16/2016 11:22:27 AM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatusb)
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To: RegulatorCountry
"Taking a $3 million dollar hit on it does make me wonder if it wasn’t somehow claimed as a business expense."

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.

18 posted on 06/16/2016 11:22:57 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: Sub-Driver

Watch, he’ll end up in Cambodia.


19 posted on 06/16/2016 11:25:23 AM PDT by McGruff (How about investigating the donations to the Clinton Foundation)
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To: Sub-Driver

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


20 posted on 06/16/2016 11:29:06 AM PDT by sailor76 (GO TRUMP!!! Make America Great Again!)
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