Posts Tagged ‘yachts’
Friday, July 9th, 2010
John W. Henry owns the fabulous “Iroquois”, a 164′ yacht which you may catch sight of if you visit the magnificent Boston Harbor Hotel, in Boston, MA. This mega yacht can cost a pretty penny to fill up, and her Captain rightly takes the business of fueling quite seriously when the occassion to purchase 23,000 gallons of marine fuel arises.
John W Henry
John W. Henry
Henry was born in 1949, the son of farmers. From an early age, he was very proficient at math. His family moved to a desert region of California after John W. Henry developed a serious illness as a teenager. He recovered from the illness, but his father died not long after. Henry operated the farm and became involved in food commodities trading, at which he laterd proved to be quite skilled. Educated in California, he chose philosphy as his major and toured extensively with rock and roll bands Elysian Fields and Hillary while in college.
He began speculating in commodities full-time in 1981, after developing a highly effective trading formula the previous year. Henry founded his current business John W. Henry & Company, Inc. in 1982. The firm advises and manages investments in currencies, stock futures, and commodities.
According to its website, the company frequently performs well during times of economic difficulty, such as when Japan had a recession in the ’90s and American stocks plummeted in 1987. The firm’s computer systems monitor massive quantities of economic data from around the world. Its customers include banks, insurers, and major corporations.
Henry’s other main business interest has been sports team franchises. He entered this field in 1989, focusing upon baseball and eventually NASCAR. John W. Henry owned the Florida Marlins for about four years starting in 1999. He became the primary owner of the Boston Red Sox in 2002. Henry helped create the philanthropic Red Sox Foundation soon after buying the team. He later set up his own foundation, which focuses primarily upon charitable efforts in New England (and Florida).
His interest in car racing is not limited to business deals. As ESPN Magazine revealed, John W. Henry regularly enjoys playing computerized racing games. Not one to settle for a joystick or arrow keys, he has a steering wheel, pedals, and shifter set up at his computer. He even co-founded iRacing.com MotorSport Simulations which is a membership based racing site to compete online with other players.
John W. Henry owns an impressive Feadship motor yacht known as the Iroquois. It measures 164 feet (fifty meters) in length, with a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. The yacht was built in 1998 and came from Holland. It boasts two 1,370hp Diesel engines with a maximum speed of sixteen knots. The Iroquois yacht holds nearly seven thousand gallons of water and almost 23,600 gallons of marine fuel. It accommodates eleven crew and ten guests. The yacht cost $34,000,000 dollars.
As a result of his success in two fields of business and important philanthropic efforts, John W. Henry has received several awards and honorary degrees. His story serves to remind us that the ability to merge professional talents with personal interests is quite possibly the true key to success.
SOURCES:
1. John W. Henry & Company
2. SuperYachtTimes
3. LiveYachting
4. Boston Magazine
5. StateMaster
6. Woodrow Wilson Center
7. ESPN Magazine
8. iRacing.com
Tags: business, celebrity, feadship, John W. Henry, yachting, yachts
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
schooner yacht artists
Avid boaters and sailors often want their art to reflect their sailing passion. The beautiful lines of schooner yachts have inspired many artists through the years and a search for schooner yacht paintings and schooner artists can result in the discovery of some amazing pieces. The search for schooner representations can lead down a couple of paths. Where to view examples from historic schooner artists work and where to get an artistic representation of a beautiful schooner to hang on the wall.
Some of the best places to view older, quality yacht focused art is to visit historic yacht clubs. Many of these clubs were formed when the only way the keep records of the yachts were paintings and drawings. For example, the New York City Yacht club has amassed a collection of over 150 paintings and water colors. The works are displayed in the club’s New York clubhouse and the outpost, Harbor Court in Newport, Rhode Island. Some of the more famous marine artists with works in the collection are British artist Barlow Moore, renowned European artist, Italian Chevalier Edoardo de Martino, Americans James Edward Buttersworth and Frederic Schiller Cozzens. Other artists with paintings hanging in the NYYC are Archibald Cary Smith, who was also a shipwright and yacht designer, Elisha Taylor Baker and Conrad Freitag. If you belong to or have an older yacht club in your local area I would not be surprised of you can find some beautiful yacht works hanging on their walls.
If you want to own some art depicting schooner yachts there are a couple of avenues to search. These are options for those who are not serious art collectors, but want a beautiful and stirring piece to hang on the wall. Online site Fine Art America provides a location for artists to sell both original are reprints of their works. The Schooner Paintings page has a selection of art you can buy or contact an artist to see what other schooner art they may have available. 1st-Art-Gallery.com can provide a hand painted copy of just about any piece of art. You can even select the size for your own piece of schooner painting. On the website, famous marine artist James E. Butterworth has five pages (20 paintings per page) of works listed that copies of which can be purchased through the website.
For the sailing enthusiast, the works of current and historic schooner yacht artists can be compelling. If you want to ferret out local example of these works check out the historic yacht clubs. If you are looking for your own piece of schooner yacht art to hang on the den wall, the Internet provides several resources with a wide range of choices and prices.
Source: Magazine Antiques, July 1999, Fine Art America , 1st Art Gallery
Tags: amaze, america, america's cup, artist, artists, avid, boater, new york yacht club, paintings, passion, sailing, sailors, schooner, schooners, watercraft, yacht, yacht club, yacht clubs, yachts
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Monday, June 14th, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
MTU powered yacht
MTU stands for Motoren- und Turbinen-Union and is a German diesel manufacturer that provides diesel power for luxury yachts. The company does manufacture a wide range of diesel engines for marine use.
MTU is 100 years old in 2009. In 1909 the company started by producing engines for lighter-than-air airships, the Zeppelins. MTU built the world’s first large, turbocharged, high-speed diesel in 1934. In the 1950’s MTU moved into marine propulsion. The company’s history is broadly diversified in large diesel power applications including ferries, workboats and yachts as well as heavy agriculture, rail, military and oil and gas. MTU also provides complete propulsion systems for many of the industries it serves. For recreational marine MTU declares the following benefits to their diesel engines:
- Years of experience and excellent references in demanding naval applications as well as in yachting
- System expertise for maximum performance and maximum comfort
- State-of-the-art technologies
- Best power-to-weight ratio
MTU’s range of engine offering for recreational marine use is very broad, ranging from a 2.8L 4-cylinder model producing 207 hp. up to 35L V-16s putting out over 2,400 hp. Some of MTU’s featured engines are the Series 60 with 12L displacement and up to 600 hp., the Series 2000 which comes in V-8, V-10 and V-12 configurations and power from 960 to 2,000 hp. and the Series 4000 with V-8, v-12, V-16 and V-20 setups providing up to 5,700 hp. The company also offers diesel-electric and gas turbine propulsions systems for mega-yachts looking for the most efficient and powerful engine systems. MTU focuses their yacht offerings into three categories:
- Performance yachts: fast vessels with low load factors
- Displacement yachts: larger yachts that spend a significant amount of time at sea
- Megayachts: vessels that may require different propulsion systems than the typical high speed diesels
MTU provides German engineered marine propulsion systems for the most advanced yachting applications. If you are interested in this type of marine diesel application, download the company’s Yacht brochure. It is worth taking a look at the brochure just for the outstanding yacht pictures and the amount of detailed information the company provides about their products.
Source: MTU-online.com
Tags: diesel, diesel engine, diesel engines, diesel power, engines, german diesel, luxury yachts, marine engines, mtu, mtu aero engines, mtu friedrichshafen, mtu marine engine, power yachts, watercraft, yacht, yachts
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
allied tri yacht sales
British Colombia on the west coast of Canada is an extremely popular boating and yachting location for local sailors and visiting boaters from many other places. Allied Tri/Shore Yacht sales is one of a host of yacht brokers in the province that will assist prospective boat buyers purchase the new yacht or their dreams. Besides the afore mentioned Allied Tri/Shore Yacht sales you can find more British Columbia yacht brokers through the British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association. The association has been in existence since 1991 and holds its member to a Code of Ethics. The BCYBA also offers a certification program through the Certified Professional Yacht Brokers Association. The Certification indicates a high level of professionalism for individual yacht brokers and salesmen.
The British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association has over 50 member yacht brokers. Their website has a comprehensive listing including website links and whether any of the brokers have CPYB certification as does Paul Shields of Allied Tri/Shore Yachts and quite a few others. If your are looking to purchase a new yacht, sailboat or power boat in British Columbia I would recommend starting with this list of brokers to find your dream boat. Many of the listed brokers also have experience in helping U.S. buyers handle the paperwork if purchasing and exporting yachts south of the Canadian border.
The Yacht Brokers Association also sponsors the Victoria Inner Harbor Floating Boat Show. The largest floating show in Canada will next be held April 29 until May 10, 2010. If you are in the market for a new boat and near northwest U.S. or southwest Canada it should be a great venue for boat looking and shopping.
A little about boating in/near British Colombia. Vancouver Island and the inside passage to Alaska are high up on many yachters’ dream cruise lists. BC’s many islands and passages provide up to 25,000 miles of coastline with hidden bays and beautiful rain forests. Besides Vancouver Island, names like the Strait of Georgia, the Johnstone and Queen Charlotte straits, the Queen Charlotte Islands, the Gulf islands and Fitz Hugh Sound are just a few of the beautiful and popular boating destinations along the western shore of British Columbia. The BCAdventure.com website is a good place to start for ideas where to visit while boating in the region.
So if you are trying to find Allied Tri/Shore Yacht sales, a great floating boat show or some new exciting yachting destinations the resources of British Columbia and the local yacht brokers association can provide some excellent background and detail information. Spend the winter doing research and planning for a great 2010 spring or summer adventure!
Sources: British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association, BCAdventure.com
Tags: bc yacht broker, boat buyers, boats, british columbia, british columbia yacht brokers association, brokers, new yachts, tri, yacht, yacht broker, yacht brokers, yacht sales, yachting, yachts, yachts sale
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
By Zachary Perry, Marinefuel.com News
Having a yacht barbecue is a great way to enjoy a meal while yachting. You can purchase yacht barbecue equipment designed for marine purposes, or arrange to have a barbecue on your chartered yacht trip. Read on to learn more about the options available for having a yacht BBQ…
If you decide to purchase barbecuing equipment for your vessel, it should be well secured and durable enough to withstand marine conditions. For example, the Springfield 1940049 propane boat BBQ grill is designed for this purpose and costs about $140. Marine oriented charcoal burning barbecues are also available, such as the stainless steel Magma MAGA10014. Be sure to have an alternative ready, for if weather conditions become unfavorable to BBQ.
Some private chartered yacht services and rental yachts offer to provide an on-board BBQ grill for an extra fee (they might also include it in the price). Others will have their staff prepare and barbecue meals for the passengers at additional cost, which provides greater convenience and leaves more time for other activities. This service is usually billed at a per passenger rate.
Either way, barbecues are sure to add to the enjoyment of your yachting adventures. Always remember to obtain the necessary propane or charcoal beforehand; you certainly don’t want to discover that you’re out of fuel for your barbecue after traveling far from the marina.
SOURCES:
1. iboats.com
2. GrillsForBoats
Tags: barbecue equipment, barbecues, boat, fuel, grill, marina, marine, meals, passengers, propane, vessel, yacht, yachting, yachts
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
JamesList.com, among other features, offers an online yacht charter service catalog…
Visitors can view yacht charter prices, locations, and photographs on JamesList.com’s yacht charter service. For example, the “Perini Navi Antara” sailing yacht costs a mere $150 thousand per week. It features a jacuzzi, exercise equipment, satellite Internet access, and a barbecue, among other amenities. At last check, the site had 141 yacht charter service listings. Some show the price, other prices remain available only upon request.
Clicking on a yacht image reveals detailed information and numerous interior photos. It also shows a list of charter prices in different currencies, including U.S. dollars, Australian dollars, euros, pounds, and rubles. Users may contact the yacht owner through a form on the yacht details page, or by telephone. Some of the listings provide fax numbers as well. Many of the yachts are based in Florida, the Caribbean, or Western Europe.
JamesList.com also has blog posts about individual yachts for sale or charter (and other expensive boats) under its “James Spotting” heading. They tend to focus upon unusual or otherwise unique vessels, such as a tugboat converted into a luxurious yacht, a speedboat that can travel at up to 250 miles per hour, or a 63.5 million euro megayacht named after Red Square. JamesList accompanies each article with fairly large, high-quality photographs.
Jameslist.com Yacht Charter
If you want to add a yacht on JamesList.com’s yacht charter service listings, you must be a broker or dealer. The site charges a monthly fee in exchange for as many approved listings as the seller wants to post. Unlike with eBay and similar sites, there is no extra cost to add more photos to a listing. Potential sellers need to complete the JamesList dealer application to seek the approval required to post yachts and other items on the site. It is relatively short.
JamesList is rather popular, at least among people interested in luxury products and services. Quantcast.com and Alexa.com both give it high popularity rankings; they estimate that more people use it than Lamborghini.com, Oceanfast.com.au, Patek.com, TrinityYachts.com, PacificYachting.com, or YachtingMagazine.com, among other sites. According to JamesList, over two-hundred thousand “potential buyers” around the world visit the site monthly.
If you need to buy fuel for a yacht, the cost is not insignificant. MarineFuel.com’s Fuel Bid Desk service lets yacht operators (and other large fuel buyers) purchase fuel at competitive wholesale prices, often producing an approximate 45 percent savings. The service requires a MarineFuel.com Gold Membership, which is free for the first month and only costs $11.63-13.29 per month. The Fuel Bid Desk Service is available in the U.S. and the Caribbean.
JamesList.com also lists high-end cars, helicopters, jets, and other vehicles for sale or rent. It features a watch sales section as well.
SOURCES:
1. JamesList.com
2. Alexa.com
3. Quantcast.com
Tags: charter, yacht charter service, yachting, yachts
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Dubai: Second Largest Yacht
Formerly the Platinum Yacht of Brunei, the Dubai has made a huge splash as number two in the Top 5 Largest Yachts in the World. At a cost over USD $300 million, this mega yacht is powered by four MTU diesel engines (totaling 9,000 HP) with dual shaft propulsion allowing the Dubai to cruise at a comfortable 23 knots; at 532’ feet and weighing in at 13,470 tons, the Dubai is one of the Top 5 Largest Yachts in the World. Built in 2006 by Blohm & Voss and Lurssen Yachts, both of Germany, this super yacht was intended for His Highness Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei. Due to financial difficulties, Prince Bolkiah sold this nautical wonder to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai. At the time of completion in 2006, the Dubai was the world’s largest super yacht. Read about the yacht which bumped it into second place: World’s Largest Yacht.
"Dubai's" Staircase
The snow-white sleek Dubai yacht has a very modern appeal with clean flowing lines similar to that of an ocean wave; one of the most striking features of the Dubai is the dramatic open glass staircase in the sky lit atrium. Featuring seven passenger decks, the Dubai provides fifty luxurious balcony suites for 36 guests (including the Owner’s deck) plus accommodations for 88 attentive crew members.
Designed by Andrew Winch Designs of Britain, the Dubai’s interior offers an array of deep earthy Middle Eastern influenced colors of maroon, fuchsia pink, glowing saffron, rich oranges, and crimson red. These opulent colors are showcased by gold accents, hand-cut mosaic tiles, gorgeous woodwork, and the expansive marble used throughout the ship. While the glitz and glamour of the Dubai may not appeal to everyone, the highest quality craftsmanship and attention to detail will be appreciated by all those lucky enough to set foot onboard.
Other enjoyable features of the Dubai include several lavish swimming pools (one with a waterfall and mosaic artwork); extensive decks for sunbathing; numerous beach platforms; a tender motorboat; whirlpool Jacuzzi; sports equipment including jet skis, scuba diving gear, and fishing equipment, all stored in the spacious transom garage. The Dubai also features several dining areas (both interior and exterior), lounges, a gymnasium, spa and a high-tech home theater system.
The Dubai is capable of carrying a 9.5 ton helicopter complete with its own landing pad and onboard refuelling station. In the case of a pirate attack or other precarious situation, safety features onboard the Dubai include armor-plating in the master suite along with bullet-proof windows on the bridge for the Captain’s protection. With all this potential for noise, guests can be assured of comfort with a 45 decibel maximum noise level allowance in all of the cabins.
Ranked as the second ship in the Top 5 Largest Yachts in the World, the Dubai features enormous fuel tanks with a 1,050 ton capacity allowing for an 8,500 nautical mile cruising range.
Sources:
Flickr.com Photo Credit – ‘Yacht Dubai in front of the Palm’ by s_zeimke
Platinum Yachts
Platinum Yachts PDF
Andrew Winch Designs
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
Luxury at Rest
December 28, 2009
By Connie Motz, MarineFuel.com
Established in 1949, the Feadship company is a conglomeration of three Dutch shipbuilding giants: De Voogt, De Vries, and Van Lent. Over the years, the name ‘feadship’ has become synonymous with first-class exceptionally built yachts.
“There are yachts, and there are Feadships,” states the Feadship website. With over two hundred Feadships currently cruising world waters, the only way to truly experience the comfort and high quality of a Feadship yacht may be to sail onboard one.
With only five vessels produced each year,
some of the magnificent yachts in the innovative Feadship fleet include:
The Good Life
38’ wooden motor yacht, Refuge, built in 1931
94’ Sultan built in 1939 featured brightly colored opulent fabrics along with gold painted trim
41’ sailing yacht, Dutch Treat, built in 1954
Blackhawk IV, 123’ yacht built in 1971; an entertainment vessel featuring garbage compactors and a pre-microwave radar range; owned by Arthur Wirtz
Al Riyadh, 211’ yacht built in 1978 with room for 26 crew and 24 passengers; owned by Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid
157’ Daria, built in 1979 featured the first satellite communication system on a Feadship; now known as the Wedge One, owned by Matthew Freud (United Kingdom) and Elisabeth Murdoch (Australia)
1995 171’ Battered Bull featured the largest tender onboard a Feadship at 37’; owned by Donald Flynn
the 2008 248’ Ocean Victory, one of the largest Feadship yachts ever built
238’ Predator built in 2009, features a reverse bow
A complete list of the entire Feadship yachting fleet can be found at Wikipedia.
Yacht vs. Feadship
“There are charters, and there are Feadship charters,” states the Feadship Charter website, a division of Feadship America. Feadship Charters provides the utmost in privacy, service, with al fresco dining, an impeccable crew, and your very own itinerary specifically designed for your cruising enjoyment. The Harle, a 146’ luxury Feadship yacht built in 2007, is available for charter and features expansive windows for viewing pleasure plus an impressive skylight in the master stateroom. With accommodations for 10 guests, charter rates for the Harle can be obtained by contacting Feadship Charters headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Zazu Feadship: Luxury Charter
The 1970 Zazu Feadship motor yacht offers accommodations for up to six guests and four crew members. With its gorgeous art deco interior, this 95’ Florida and Bahamas based yacht is available for charter from Classic-Charters (United Kingdom) at a rate of USD $29,500 per week. This includes a full crew plus a Yamaha jet ski, snorkel equipment, water skis, wake board, and fishing gear for your personal use.
With the terms yacht and Feadship being synonymous, what is the difference between a yacht and a Feadship? A yacht is sailing ship of standard quality while a Feadship is a luxurious, high quality, opulent vessel; when someone refers to a yacht as a Feadship, the yacht is sure to possess extraordinary characteristics or it may actually be a Feadship vessel.
Sources: Wikipedia Feadship Classic-Charters Feadship Charters
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
There are many pre-owned yachts for sale in Florida right now, with prices ranging from several thousand to millions of dollars. A variety of ways to find yachts for sale in Florida are available:
1. Classified ads sections in newspapers and boating magazines are good places to find a yacht to buy. If there is no picture with an ad, you can use the Internet to see what a particular model looks like.
2. You can search for a yacht in Florida on various yachting websites as well. Such sites include YachtWorld.com (use the Advanced Search for Florida specific results) and YachtTraderOnline.com, which also publishes a magazine that lists boats for sale.
3. The popular classified listing service CraigsList.org is another source of yachts for sale. When searching for a yacht on CraigsList, select the “only search titles” checkbox and search under “boats” for the best results (without “Land Yacht” listings).
4. Because of their high value and relatively few potential customers, some owners use yacht brokers to sell their boats. Like real estate brokers, such companies usually have their own websites and advertise the yachts in various media.
Using these four methods you are sure to find a wide selection of pre-owned yachts for sale in the state of Florida, with varying ages, amenities, passenger capacities, and engine sizes.
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