Paul Allen's mega Yacht in town..

[Thor]

So Mr fancy pants himself arrived in Reykjavik today in his freakin monster of a yacht.

The Octopus, launched in 2003, measures 127m (416ft) and used to be (and might still be) the worlds largest Yacht.
It cost Allen over $ 200 Million and has permanent crew of 60 including several former Navy Seals. It has two helicopter, seven boats, a 10 man submarine and a remote controlled vehicle for crawling on the ocean floor. The submarine has the capacity to sleep eight for up to two weeks underwater.
On average, owners must spend a minimum of 10 % of the purchase price every year to keep these Yachts in good working condition and cover crew salaries. Therefore the Octopus requires a $ 20 Million annual budget.
The Octopus was built in Kiel and Bremen, Germany.

Life is tough for this man.

[MelBridgeman]

Amazing.
But is he really thinking about the children?

[You Need a Thneed]

What good is a yacht without it's own runway?

[Thor]

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/hd...-personal.html

[You Need a Thneed]

For $200M, couldn't he get some better music to play with the Youtube video?

[SeeBass]

I hope he upgraded to the nice granite countertops

[Weiser Wonder]

It's like something a James Bond villain would have.

[Bertuzzied]

Oh booo! i was hoping it was in Calgary. With all the rain we've been getting the bow can definitely accommodate that yacht.

[Pinner]

Wow

The submarine has the capacity to sleep eight for up to two weeks underwater.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Pinner

Wow

That's a lot of seamen.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Oh booo! i was hoping it was in Calgary. With all the rain we've been getting the bow can definitely accommodate that yacht.

hehe

[Barnes]

I saw Larry Ellisons yacht th RISING SUN in Tortola. Bigger than Allen's at 453'.



I also saw ATTESSA in Cabo at 225' not the biggest but has a super-awesome helicopter. It's owned by Dennis Washinton, a business man from Montana.

[henriksedin33]

Saw Allen's yacht in Victoria a few years ago. Nice boat.

^The Attessa is often in Vancouver, I believe the remodel was done in North Van.

[CaptainCrunch]

I wanna go on the poop deck.

[Titan]

How could he not have called it the Octo(small feline which the auto-censor does not like)? Its what everyone is thinking anyways.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I wanna go on the poop deck.

Going in it is better.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by Muta

Going in it is better.

To each his/her own I guess. Personally, I want nothing to do with Paul Allen's poop deck.

[MrMastodonFarm]

That's not Paul Allen's Yacht, I killed Paul Allen. I killed him with an Axe to the face, his body is dissolving in a bathtub in Hell's Kitchen.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by henriksedin33

Saw Allen's yacht in Victoria a few years ago. Nice boat.

^The Attessa is often in Vancouver, I believe the remodel was done in North Van.

Allen also owns the 303' TATOOSH



and...

the 199' MEDUSE. All of which make regular appearances in Vancouver and Victoria.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

To each his/her own I guess. Personally, I want nothing to do with Paul Allen's poop deck.

Yup. I walked into that one.