A little bit of cash to spare?

Posted by: rodwsmith on 01 April 2008

Why not buy yourself a boat?

Towards the Mick end of the price spectrum you could start vacationing aboard the Maltese Falcon.

A mere bagatelle at $181½ million. And the submarine is included. Bargain.

If that doesn't suit, you could go completely loopy and commission Philippe Starck to design something special for you, although best be careful he doesn't take you literally when you suggest turning boat design 'on its head'.

You'd have to go even further, however, to out-do Roman Abramovitch, whose new - still under wraps - tub, called Eclipse, is so big that it will apparently be quicker to take a helicopter from the back to the front (and what self respecting dinghy is complete these days without two helipads?), than to walk.

These last two maybe one and the same, but if they are, he ain't saying. Perhaps he's seen it.
Posted on: 01 April 2008 by csl
a friend from college is the captain. when the opportunity presents itself i will have to call him for a day sail.
Posted on: 01 April 2008 by rodwsmith
He's a really nice guy, but best be quick, as I think everyone assumes that Tom Perkins is selling it to build something else, and if so Chris will probably go with him.
Posted on: 01 April 2008 by csl
small world. if you see chris gartner tell him chris lewis says hello.

pretty amazing that a guy from colorado can be captain on the biggest sailboat in the world. go figure. nice guy and a phenomenal skier.