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Title: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: Evoss on 01 August 2011, 14:43: I want...

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/Flare2712/OctopusYacht.jpg?t=1312202372)

Paul Allen's (Co-founder of Microsoft) yacht moored up just off the coast last night, here are some facts:

It cost over $200 million to build, general up keep is $384,000 per week and to fill the tank with diesel costs $767,528 (850,000 liters)

Octopus has a full-time crew of 60, including former Navy Seals.

Octopus' features include two helipads on the top deck (one in front and one on the back, each with a helicopter), a sixty-three foot tender docked in the transom, seven boats, a pool on one of the upper decks, a basketball court, and two submarines: one a ground crawler operated by remote control for studying the bottom of the ocean and the other a 10-man vessel with the capacity to sleep eight for up to two weeks underwater. Side hatches at the water line form a dock for jet skis.

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/Flare2712/octopusspec.png?t=1312203143)
Title: Re: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 01 August 2011, 15:22: That's nothing. There's a billion dollar (iirc) yacht on sale that's made from precious metals.

I'll try to find the link.
Title: Re: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 01 August 2011, 15:25: Sorry my bad. The yacht actually cost $3 Billion!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3705851/3bn-gold-yacht-is-worlds-most-expensive.html
Title: Re: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 01 August 2011, 15:29: Quote from: The Mighty Elvi on 01 August 2011, 15:25
Sorry my bad. The yacht actually cost $3 Billion!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3705851/3bn-gold-yacht-is-worlds-most-expensive.html

F**k!!... you wouldn't want that to sink now would you!? 100 tons of gold! :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: shepgti on 01 August 2011, 15:36: Quote from: SoundillusioN on 01 August 2011, 15:29
Quote from: The Mighty Elvi on 01 August 2011, 15:25
Sorry my bad. The yacht actually cost $3 Billion!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3705851/3bn-gold-yacht-is-worlds-most-expensive.html

F**k!!... you wouldn't want that to sink now would you!? 100 tons of gold! :shocked: :shocked:

id be learning to scuba dive if it did!! :evil:
Title: Re: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 01 August 2011, 15:41: Quote from: shepgti on 01 August 2011, 15:36
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 01 August 2011, 15:29
Quote from: The Mighty Elvi on 01 August 2011, 15:25
Sorry my bad. The yacht actually cost $3 Billion!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3705851/3bn-gold-yacht-is-worlds-most-expensive.html

F**k!!... you wouldn't want that to sink now would you!? 100 tons of gold! :shocked: :shocked:

id be learning to scuba dive if it did!! :evil:

I probably just jump straight in!
Title: Re: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: luke on 01 August 2011, 17:12: worlds most expensive mk3..
Title: Re: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: Diamond Hell on 01 August 2011, 20:30: I'd rather have the Maltese Falcon:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon_%28yacht%29

Apparently here for Cowes Week, next week.
Title: Re: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: raferackstraw on 01 August 2011, 20:35: :huh: i thought the maltese falcon was a humphrey bogart film :huh:
Title: Re: Paul Allen's (Microsoft) $200million+ Yacht...
Post by: Mr Blue on 01 August 2011, 20:40: Quote from: luke on 01 August 2011, 17:12
worlds most expensive mk3..

:laugh: