Yachts

Introducing The Adastra, $15 Million Superyacht

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Yachts, Yachting, John Shuttleworth, Yacht, Slidewide, Adastra, Slidepollajax, Boats, Anto Marden, Business News

There are yachts, and then there are superyachts. If your boat is 139 feet long, costs $15 million and can be controlled by an iPad from half a footba...

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Danny, Row Your Boat Ashore

Patricia McGuire | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Yachts, Michelle Obama, Wealth, Daniel Snyder, Occupy Wall Street, Protests, Target, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Child Hunger, Wealth Gap, Bill Conway, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, DC News

Poverty levels are rising to numbers not seen for half a century. One-third of children in the District of Columbia go to bed hungry at night. And Daniel Snyder just bought a $70 million yacht.

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A Little Luxury Outside of Los Angeles

Devin Galaudet | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Outside Los Angeles, Luxury Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Fiesta-Americana-Grand, Hyatt, Yachts, Cheese, Wine Tasting, Los Angeles News

It finally hit me, many years past my twenties: my backpacking days were behind me. Recently, I found some unique reasons to leave my backpack at home in exchange for a little luxury.

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You Don't Need to be Rich to Run a Fractional Yacht Ownership Franchise

Matt Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Four Hour Work Week, Yachts, Small Business, Franchise, Franchises, Sailing, Business News

Most people think it takes millions of dollars to own a yacht. But it doesn't if you want to be in control of an entire fleet! If you want to wake up ...

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PHOTOS: Fur, Private Jets, Yachts and More: Extravagant Luxury Goes Green

The Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Fur, Eco Conscious, Oxymorons, Luxury, Private Jets, Greenwashing, LEED Certified, Green, Green Living, Slidepollajax, Jewelry, Mcmansion, Green News

Obviously, we here at HuffPost Green are all about making changes for more eco-friendly lifestyles. However, there are some people out there who haven...

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WATCH: Tour A Russian Billionaire's $300 MILLION Yacht

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Russia, Andrey Melnichencko, Yacht, Video, Business News

The interior of Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichencko's 394-foot yacht has never before been viewed by the public -- until now. The Wall Street Jour...

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WATCH: Florida Senate Candidate Is Just The Most Ridiculous Of 2010's Yacht-Owning Politicos

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, 2010 Elections, Rob Simmons, Jeff Greene, Megayachts, Kendrick Meek, Connecticut Senate Race, California Senate Race, Video, Barbara Boxer, John Kerry, Florida Senate Race, Yacht, Carly Fiorina, Linda McMahon, Eat the Press, Elections 2010, Politics News

During this time of widespread financial misery, one would hope that the election season would yield a crop of politicians capable of relating to the ...

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Union Buster J. Justin Wilson Calls Me Outside, but Proves My Point About EFCA

Mike Elk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Walmart, Efca, Rick Berman, Wall Street, Center-for-Union-Facts, School-Yard, George W. Bush, Business News

I heard that J. Justin Wilson was going to meet me in the schoolyard for advocating for the Employee Free Choice Act. This guy is suppose to be the top researcher at the nation's top anti-worker front.

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A House in the Hamptons?: Historic Vacation Spots of the Black Elite

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harlem, Theodore Roosevelt, Obama Martha's Vineyard, Moet & Chandon, Obama Vacation, Noel Harkin, Rockefellers, Rene Hunter, Obama, Henessey, African-American History, Vanderbilt, Lynn Whitfield, FREDI WASHINGTON, Villa Lewaro, South Hampton, Hamptons, Michael MC COLLOM, Newport, Elite, Astors, Irvington-on-Hudson, African Americans, Yachts, Boston, Earl Graves, Norma Jean Darden, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Dr. Norman Cotton, Susan Taylor, Baltimore, Diana Vreeland, Dr. Chester Redhead, Country House, Sag Harbor, New York, New York City, Thomas Downing, Steven Robinson, George T. Downing, Golf, Ronald K. Brown, Resort, Michelle Patterson, Evidence Dance Company, Madame C. J. Walker, Ruling Elite, Isabel Washington Powell, Roosevelt, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, A'Lelia Walker, New York News

Some African-Americans, seemingly born under an auspicious star, apparently have always gathered to share their leisure pursuits with others who were similarly favored.

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Andres Piedrahita Shamed By Media Into Leaving Mega-Yacht

Vicky Ward | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Socialites, Yachts, Bernard Madoff, Walter Noel, Wealth, Privilege, Andres Piedrahita, Yacht, Business News

Last week, I wrote how Piedrahita, the major shareholder of a feeder fund that lost $7 billion of investors' money to Bernie Madoff, was summering on his new yacht. This week, he's off the yacht.

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10 CEO Mega-Yachts (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Slidepoll, Rising Sun, Eclipse, Octopus, Paul Allen, Limitless, CEO Yachts, Roman Abramovich, Biggest Yachts, Leslie Wexner, Larry Ellison, Yacht, Business News

With the economy mired in a historic recession, now is certainly not the time to flaunt your world-class mega-yacht (assuming you actually own one). Y...

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Madoff's Chief Feeder Fund Exec Shamelessly Sails the Seas in His New $30 Million Yacht

Vicky Ward | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Upper Class, Fairfield Greenwich Advisors, Bernie Madoff, Economic Crisis, Andres Piedrahita, Yacht, Business News

I have unwelcome news of Andres Piedrahita, the brash Colombian chief shareholder of Fairfield Greenwich.

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Skylar Deleon Murder Yacht Ready To Be Sold By Yacht Broker

AZ Central | Alex Dalenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Skylar Deleon, The Well Deserved, Thomas Hawks, Crime, Jackie Hawks, Home News

Skylar Deleon, 29, along with two co-conspirators, overpowered the couple, forced them to sign over ownership of their yacht, then tied them to an anc...

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Makeover For Summer...Affectations!

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Ugly Sunglasses, Comedy and Satire, Makeover, Sasha Frere-Jones, Humor, Parasols, Satire, Stephenie Meyer, Affectations, Summering, Pitchfork, American Apparel, Hipsters, Dan Brown, Comedy, Humor and Satire, Comedy News

Trade in your most recent "totally ironic" cheap beer choice...and try on a brand new set of made-for-summer affectations!

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Kate Moss Topless Sunbathes On Yacht

Mail Online | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Celebrity Skin, Kate Moss, Kate Moss Topless, Entertainment News

With her relationship reportedly on the rocks, it's no wonder Kate Moss wanted to get away from it all and relax. And luckily for the supermodel her ...

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Is It Possible Madoff and Feeder Funds Will Not Be Sued by Big Fish?

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Sec, karmabanque.com, Madoff, Pyramid Scheme, Mafia, Billionaires, Tax Evasion, Bush, Fraud, Hedge Funds, Fda, Financial Crisis, Fuld, Ubp, Zell, Business News

Why would certain well-off clients and investors in the feeder funds (for example Switzerland's Union Bancaire Privee) not sue Madoff for his illegal ...

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A Fun Story From Florida

Karin Luisa | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Quick-Thinking, Yachts, Swimming, Fort Lauderdale, Canal, Visiting a Friend, Swimming at Night, Humor, Personal Narrative, Night Swim, Hitchhiking, Getting Lost, Healthy Living News

Last night, I decided to go jump in the canal for one final late night swim before going to bed. But when I turn around to swim back to the dock I don't see anything that looks familiar.

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Megayachts Now Facing A Red Tag Sale

Wall Street Journal | Robert Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Yacht Market, Megayachts, Yacht Owners, Rich, Business News

Just last month, the yachting industry was still talking about their oasis of prosperity. The super-rich still have plenty of money, they said. And th...

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Buyers Boycott Saddam's "Ocean Breeze" Pleasure Boat

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Saddam Hussein, Yachts, Wealth, Saddam Yacht Auction, Saddam's Yacht, Saddam Hussein's Yacht, Business News

The sale of a luxury yacht once owned by former dictator Saddam Hussein, moored until recently off France, has met with muted interest from would-be b...

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Carl Icahn Selling Yacht To Buy Bigger Yacht (SLIDESHOW)

New York Post | Kaja Whitehouse | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Wealth, Carl Icahn, Economy, Yacht, Carl Icahn Yacht, Carl Icahn Losses, Billionaires, Slideshow, Carl Icahn Yacht, Icahn Selling Yacht, Business News

In choppy financial seas, even billionaires are unloading their prized but pricey toys. Despite making a mint on his ImClone holdings, hedge-fund bil...

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Armed Pirates Storm Megayacht, Steal Over $200,000

Daily Mail | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Business News

A gang of four masked men boarded a £20million yacht in the Mediterranean and robbed guests and crew of more than £100,000. The modern-day pirates ...

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Megayacht Business Shows Signs Of Weakness

Wall Street Journal | Robert Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Megayachts, Business News

The boating business -- like many businesses these days -- is splitting in two. The lower end is suffering from the weak economy, while the Richistan ...

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The $200M Luxury Yacht With Own Garden, Pool And Tennis Court

Daily Mail UK | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Luxury Yacht, Superyacht, $200 Million Yacht, Business News

Life can have its little irritations when you're cruising around the world on your £100million superyacht. For example, the endless vista of clear b...

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Yachts: Measuring Wealth By The Foot

New York Times | PATRICIA KRANZ | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Dubai, Yachts, Huge Yachts, Yacht Shows, Super Yachts, Megayachts, The Eclipse, Boats, Megaboats, Boat Shows, Home News

In a shipyard in Germany, Blohm & Voss workers are building a mammoth yacht called the Eclipse. Like many things in the secretive world of superyacht...

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Yacht Sales Skyrocket Even As Economy Sinks

ABC News | SCOTT MAYEROWITZ | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Mega-Yachts, Business News

Forget all the talk about mortgage foreclosures and a looming recession. Instead, close your eyes and imaging yourself on a boat sailing the Caribbean...

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