Tatoosh (yacht)
 In the harbor of La Rochelle | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Port of registry: |
 Cayman Islands |
| Builder: | Nobiskrug |
| Completed: | June 2000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 3,229 GT |
| Displacement: | 2300 tonnes |
| Length: | 92.40 m (303.1 ft) |
| Beam: | 14.90 m (48.9 ft) |
| Draft: | 4.30 m (14.1 ft) |
| Decks: | 5 |
| Installed power: | 2 × 4,400 hp (3,300 kW) |
| Speed: | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Range: | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) |
| Crew: | 35 |
Tatoosh is a 303-foot (92 m) private yacht owned by Paul Allen, who also owns the 416-foot (127 m) Octopus. She is now the world's 43rd largest superyacht.[1]
History
Originally built for mobile phone magnate Craig McCaw, Tatoosh was built at Rendsburg in Germany by Nobiskrug and completed in June 2000.[2] Design and Construction by Kusch Yachts.[3] She was purchased by Paul Allen in 2001 at a reported cost of $100 million.[4]
Tatoosh was hired for £400,000 by Teodorín Nguema Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinean president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, for a Christmas cruise when he entertained rap singer Eve.[5]
In May 2010, Tatoosh was listed for sale with Fraser Yachts,[6] listed at €125 million.[7] The listing was withdrawn in 2014 after failing to attract a buyer.[8]
In January 2016, Tatoosh destroyed 14,000 square feet of coral reef in the West Bay replenishment zone in the Cayman Islands according to officials.[9] The owners of the Tatoosh released a statement that the mooring location was explicitly directed by the local port authority.[10]
Features
Tatoosh's features include:
- Five decks;
- a master suite, a saloon and other rooms on the top deck;
- a saloon with a French limestone fireplace, a dining area, staterooms and a ladies' powder room on the main deck;
- a shaded 6 feet (1.8 m) deep swimming pool with adjustable floor in depth, located aft on the main deck beneath a full overhang;[11]
- a movie theatre;
- facilities to transport two helicopters on the top two decks;
- custom 46 feet (14 m) power and sailboats
References
- ↑ http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-register/top-200-largest-yachts/?pg=5
- ↑ "Gallery Superyacht Tatoosh". Nobiskrug. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
- ↑ "M.Y. Tatoosh". Kusch Yachts. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "McCaw selling houses, planes and boats in downsizing effort". Puget Sound Business Journal. Seattle. 28 September 2001.
- ↑ Johnson, RW (3 September 2006). "Playboy waits for his African throne". The Sunday Times. London.
- ↑ "Tatoosh". Fraser Yachts. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ de Waard, Merijn (5 May 2010). "Superyacht Tatoosh for sale with Fraser Yachts". Superyacht Times.
- ↑ Shakespeare, Sebastian. "Sail of the century is sunk". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ Oliver Milman (January 28, 2016). "Microsoft co-founder's yacht tears up protected coral reef in Cayman Islands". Guardian News.
- ↑ Alexander Smith and Shamar Walters (January 29, 2016). "Paul Allen's Firm Working With Caymans Amid Reports Yacht Damaged Reef". NBC News.
- ↑ Byrne, Diane M. (January 2003). "America's 200 Largest Yachts 2002". Power & Motoryacht.
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