Sunday 16 December 2012
15% OFF West Marine coupon
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Wednesday 3 August 2011
Most expensive £3billion super yacht - A boat made of Gold and Platinum
A super yacht built by a British designer, half of which is covered in gold and is worth an estimated £3billion, is to set sail.
Whatever coats your boat: The History Supreme and its gold hull, commissioned by an anonymous Malaysian businessman, for a reported £3billion
The hull is also wrapped in a thin layer of gold, while precious metals were used to make the deck, dining area, rails and anchor.
The British-designed yacht was made for a mystery Malaysian businessman and designer Stuart Hughes said it took him three years to complete.
The 40-year-old from Liverpool worked on the commission – called The History Supreme – with a team of eight people. ‘It was probably the most mammoth task ever,’ he said. ‘I’ve covered all sorts of things in gold but this has got to be my most ambitious project yet. This will never be topped.’
Mr Hughes, who has also used gold to customise other luxury goods like iPads and iPhones, added: ‘He wanted a plane doing as well but the thing would never take off if we did.
So he said “can you do the yacht?” and I said we’ll give it a crack and then it was pretty much a case of “can you make this gold, can you make that gold?” We just did what we were told and are delighted with the result.’
The yacht, built in Italy, was completed in Malaysia about two weeks ago. ‘I believe it will be mostly in dry dock, it won’t be used, it is just for show,’ Mr Hughes said.
According to the World Gold Council, some 165,600 tonnes had been mined at their last estimate in 2009, meaning that the craft has nearly one per cent of the world’s gold.
found on: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/869927-introducing-the-3billion-super-yacht-made-of-gold-and-platinum
Whatever coats your boat: The History Supreme and its gold hull, commissioned by an anonymous Malaysian businessman, for a reported £3billion
The was built for a Malaysian businessman by British designer Stuart Hughes. It is 30.5m (100ft) long and is claimed to feature around 100,000kg of solid gold and platinum – making it worth a reported £3billion.
Its main sleeping quarter is adorned with platinum accents, including a wall feature made of stone from a meteor - and bone from a Tyrannosaurus Rex.The hull is also wrapped in a thin layer of gold, while precious metals were used to make the deck, dining area, rails and anchor.
The 40-year-old from Liverpool worked on the commission – called The History Supreme – with a team of eight people. ‘It was probably the most mammoth task ever,’ he said. ‘I’ve covered all sorts of things in gold but this has got to be my most ambitious project yet. This will never be topped.’
Mr Hughes, who has also used gold to customise other luxury goods like iPads and iPhones, added: ‘He wanted a plane doing as well but the thing would never take off if we did.
The yacht, built in Italy, was completed in Malaysia about two weeks ago. ‘I believe it will be mostly in dry dock, it won’t be used, it is just for show,’ Mr Hughes said.
According to the World Gold Council, some 165,600 tonnes had been mined at their last estimate in 2009, meaning that the craft has nearly one per cent of the world’s gold.
found on: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/869927-introducing-the-3billion-super-yacht-made-of-gold-and-platinum
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Buy Megayacht and get a Personalised Supercar free!
As special offers go, it's one of the better ones. If you've got 20.5 millioneuros to spare, that is.
Forget your buy-one-get-one-free, this prototype megayachtwith the staggering price tag comes with a free gift - a 233mph designer supercar.
The 122ft luxury yacht has four double state rooms, a reception area and a salon with 52" LED TVs. It can reach top speeds of 43 knots, though you'd never know it from the calm Art Deco interior.
Meanwhile, when you get back to dry land you can drive off in the 'free' matching supercar, which is powered by a 880hp twin turbo V12 engine, can do 233mph and is be parked in the built in garage.
But be quick. Swedish firm Strand Craft, who have designed the matching boat and car, say only six will be made and already there's interest from potential buyers in the Middle East.
Forget your buy-one-get-one-free, this prototype megayachtwith the staggering price tag comes with a free gift - a 233mph designer supercar.
The 122ft luxury yacht has four double state rooms, a reception area and a salon with 52" LED TVs. It can reach top speeds of 43 knots, though you'd never know it from the calm Art Deco interior.
Meanwhile, when you get back to dry land you can drive off in the 'free' matching supercar, which is powered by a 880hp twin turbo V12 engine, can do 233mph and is be parked in the built in garage.
But be quick. Swedish firm Strand Craft, who have designed the matching boat and car, say only six will be made and already there's interest from potential buyers in the Middle East.
Wednesday 21 October 2009
Sunday 30 August 2009
I'm On A Boat (ft. T-Pain) - Music Video recorded on a MegaYacht
A rather explicit but entertaining song for Yacht Lovers!
Does anyone recognised the yacht they are on?
I'm On A Boat (ft. T-Pain) - Music Video
Does anyone recognised the yacht they are on?
Thursday 27 August 2009
Andrey Melnichenko's £200 million SuperYacht "A"
A Russian billionaire has christened his futuristic superyacht 'A' so nothing can precede it in the list of all-time great vessels.
390ft megaYacht "A" - named after his wife Aleksandra
Andrey Melnichenko, 36, has had it custom-built so he and his wife can traverse the world’s oceans in luxury – and cast-iron safety.
The extraordinary shape – the handiwork of Philippe Starck, the French interior designer whose work takes in everything from boutique hotels to kitchen appliances – has been likened to both a first world war battleship and a submarine.
Andrey Melnichenko (36) - Net Worth: $6.2 bil - born: Russia - ranked #158 World's Billionaires list
Launched by the same German company that built the Bismarck, the second world war battleship, the 390ft steel yacht is like a modern-day dreadnought. The razor-sharp bow will cut through Arctic ice. Clamshell doors at the rear open upwards to release two 30ft speedboats, ideal tenders for the Mediterranean.
Andrey Melnichenko, 36, has had it custom-built so he and his wife can traverse the world’s oceans in luxury – and cast-iron safety.
The extraordinary shape – the handiwork of Philippe Starck, the French interior designer whose work takes in everything from boutique hotels to kitchen appliances – has been likened to both a first world war battleship and a submarine.
Launched by the same German company that built the Bismarck, the second world war battleship, the 390ft steel yacht is like a modern-day dreadnought. The razor-sharp bow will cut through Arctic ice. Clamshell doors at the rear open upwards to release two 30ft speedboats, ideal tenders for the Mediterranean.
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