New Craze amongst ultra rich giga-yachts

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-sbgigayachts07aug07,0,7524375.story?coll=sfla-business-front

The largest privately owned boat now spans 525 feet.

In yachting terminology, "fully loaded" now means boats with onboard helicopters, submarines, full-size movie theaters, missile detection systems and 18-hole golf courses.

Rafts are stowed nowadays on dinghys, which in turn are kept on 36-foot tenders, which in turn sit in the belly of the main yacht -- essentially, a boat in a boat in a boat.

The "grow, grow, grow your boat" craze has shipbuilders, brokers and marine architects in a tizzy.

geeze. Why not just sell the rich retired frigates and destroyers that have had thier armaments removed?

[barackmyworld]

1. I want one!

But I think my college education is a better expense.

[Wickerman]

2. tax cuts

He attributes the boom to the growing numbers of dot-com and telecom billionaires, and to the Bush administration's tax breaks for America's wealthiest. Equally important, he says, is a sea change in attitude among America's super-rich in the wake of Sept. 11.

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

3. Hmmm... I don't know what to say

it's just too fucking ridiculous.

[TheMightyFavog]

4. I guess this is what's next....

[Sabriel]

5. Why not? It worked with Humvees. n/t

[Wapsie B]

6. Just like they said in the go-go 80's

Poverty Sucks.

[Cush]

7. missile detection systems?

[supernova]

8. Missle detection system?

Why do you need that unless you're Scaramanga?