What is a superyacht ?

[boat fan]

What makes a large yacht a " superyacht "?

Above a certain length ?
Above a certain tonnage ?

Other ?

[Fanie]

Other ?

The cost of maintaining it and the amount of personal you have working full time aboard it.
It goes without saying it has to be big to keep staff.

No, the wife and kids serving you beer and food doesn't count
It would be super nice though, bloody hell, just think about it.

[Tiny Turnip]

Other.
Hull always coloured blue, propelled by a large red cape like spinnaker, and equipped to rescue the world, small children and hapless damsels. Sailmark: a large red 'S' in a yellow triangle.

[boat fan]

The picture is forming .......

IS there an actual definition ? Does the signature below qualify ?

Is there a superyacht........... called ................other ?...........

[wardd]

it would be super if i had a yacht

[Ad Hoc]

Superyacht = If i add up the amount of money i have earned, the amount of money i shall ever hope to earn, then double it, and that still doesn't make a dent in the basic cost of the "yacht".

[masalai]

A superyacht is one that every one else is BLOODY JEALOUS of, and must be kept in a state of pristine excellence in a prominent viewing location, so all can view and mumble something like "lucky creeps" and you as the owner have not a care in the world lavishing money on your "little toy"... Moored stern to at Monaco during season, and delivered for your pleasure to the "in" places at the premium berth mixing it with other superyacht owners.... Oh **** go to BCF and get a life

Originally Posted by boat fan

The picture is forming .......

IS there an actual definition ? Does the signature below qualify ?

Is there a superyacht........... called ................other ?...........

By definition:
the term "Megayacht" was used by the industry from the 70ies to around 2000 to describe a luxurious Yacht above 30 meters.
During the 90ies when Yachts went up in range, some people (mainly journalists), not knowing the term "Mega" was already common in the professional scene, called those large boats "Superyachts".
Now we have the strange situation that "super" is superior to "mega".

Regards
Richard

[Manie B]

OKAAAAAY MY TURN

What makes a large yacht a " superyacht "?

money money and more money and MUCH more money

wayout expensive and farout over the top
everything on it that you dont need
and beeeeeeg - so farkin beeeeeeeg that you need an army to man it
lots and lots of staff - huge fuel tanks to power all the "extras"

it comes with one thing that money cant buy = privacy
when you go for a piss someone is there to wipe you willy
walk down the corridor and there is someone cleanining
go on deck and there is more farkin people, everywhere you look farkin people
NO PRIVACY people everywhere

dont believe me
look at this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpI9q...layer_embedded






aneeeeewaaaaay i have watched this video over and over
fu3king BEAUTIFULL BOATS
**** man - i mean beautifull
even with all those farkin staff

[Manie B]

oh and by the way

when you get your superyacht here are the race entries

you might as well be seen in the "right place" at the "right time" my dear old chap (my english not so good - should that be esquire or my lord)

oh well

http://www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com/home.php

http://www.sail-world.com/Europe/Les...-of-Race/63726

[Tiny Turnip]

this is, I believe, Ambramovich's 'old' 'yacht' (sorry - I believe a yacht should have sails, otherwise its a motorboat! ) spotted (hard to miss!) at anchor in the sound of Gigha back in August. Cast off for his new super *dooper* one. Note the superyacht bling, in the form of chopper, motorlaunch and real sailing yacht hanging off the back.

Privacy

Yes Manie, you´re right! For that reason many seriously cruising people step back to something below 30 meter, to get rid of crew!
Quite often we see, that people which have had it all, are fine with much less, than others believe to be "a must".

Regards
Richard

[wardd]

would my hms victory copy be a mega or super yacht

[capt vimes]

it would be called 'a-bloody-mess'... i know some of the crew...

Originally Posted by wardd

would my hms victory copy be a mega or super yacht

That would be a "Ultra" yacht then! Ultra senseless..............