Jeff Bezo's Sailing Superyacht "Koru" sets sail.

[Chotu]

Originally Posted by aqfishing

Safe to say he will not be doing The Great Loop…

Ha ha ha ha.

He should start a thread on here about what does it cost to cut my masts down to do the ICW.

[aqfishing]

You feeding the trolls with ideas!!

[aqfishing]

We had the pleasure of seeing yacht EOS in the Seychelles a few years back. What a stunning yacht. I think nicer than Koru.

[Mickeyrouse]

The idea of indulging my marine dreams has never been on an ultrayacht. What I get my kicks doing is making the decisions about course, sail trim, reef or set, sail choice, reading charts, anchor site, etc. etc. I guess it’s the “being in charge” thing. The owners of these super yachts can certainly tell the captain when and where they want to go. But if the captain says it’s unsafe, do they go anyway, at risk of the captain’s and crew’s dismissal? Sure, the dinner selctions can be dictated, and probably the entertainment. But really, other than the whim of destination, the experience doesn’t seem much different than an extra high-end cruise ship. Which sounds terminally boring.

[Nautes]

In what sort of world do we live if one person can afford a half a billion dollar boat while millions starve and have no place to live? Makes no sense to me.

[two-rocks]

It's a new gilded age, now take your crumbs and crawl away happy....

[skipperpete]

Here she is!

[Statistical]

I have to give Bezos some credit she looks classy which is more than you can say for most modern megayachts.

<Cough cough>

[aqfishing]

Originally Posted by Nautes

In what sort of world do we live if one person can afford a half a billion dollar boat while millions starve and have no place to live? Makes no sense to me.

I can’t say I disagree with you. However building and running the yacht has / will put food on the table for many, he could have just left it in his bank account.

[Lee Jerry]

Originally Posted by Nautes

In what sort of world do we live if one person can afford a half a billion dollar boat while millions starve and have no place to live? Makes no sense to me.

I don't think we can have that conversation here. So I'll just say it's always been like that. For example, what do you think it "cost" to build one of the Great Pyramids?

[Ianmat]

What a gross monstrosity

[neilpride]

For those of us who love boats, without these eccentric millionaires we would not be able to see some of these wonders on the water.

Every time one of these monsters docks in a harbour, $$$$$$$ is left on local bills.

[GordMay]

In response to his ex-wife taking 'The Giving Pledge', Jeff Bezos announced he is giving three quarters of his fortune to charity.

Twenty five cents now, and fifty cents, over the next four years.

[HeinSdL]

Originally Posted by GordMay

In response to his ex-wife taking 'The Giving Pledge', Jeff Bezos announced he is giving three quarters of his fortune to charity.

Twenty five cents now, and fifty cents, over the next four years.

Why not simply pay a bit more to e.g. the Amazon warehouse staff in the meantime?

[jeanathon]

^^^^^^
Laugh much?!


Good one Gord.