Megayacht anchored outside my house

[MoodySabre]

Well it's about a mile and half out where there is some water. Black hull and on the aft-deck is a motor boat, a yacht with mast up and a helicopter. Some people are just so indecisive about means of transport

 

[Sixpence]

I do apologise, I shall instruct the helmsman to make for an anchorage that doesn't interfere with your view

 

[islandsailor]

Its Le Grand Bleu Mr Ambravomich's yacht. It was in Falmouth when I finished a delivery 10 days ago and then was moored off Cowes for a while.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Dave,

Stop bothering the visitors will you...

I've told you loads of times that a face mask and snorkel don't make you look like a billionaire....

 

[MoodySabre]

Ah yes

Mine's the big house on the hill

 

[Cantata]

Perhaps he's planning a trip up to Benfleet YC tomorrow?
Or perhaps he's going to join CliveG at St.Kats??

 

[Wunja]

Ah yes

Mine's the big house on the hill

Leigh on Sea has changed a lot since the last time I was there! When did they change the mud to water ?

 

[johnalison]

It's a heck of a big yacht. We saw it in Dartmouth a couple of months ago, but I was told that Abramovich had sold it. He also owns Pelorus, seen below in Lubeck 3 years ago.

 

[MoodySabre]

Vince - the tide was in

"In 2006, Roman Abramovich presented Le Grand Bleu as a gift to old friend Eugene Shvidler" (from yacht-sea.net)

I can also see the Grand Designs scrap yard houseboat from my window - a world of some contrast

 

[CPD]

Come on Roger, time to "fess up", now you have taken delivery, what are you going to call her

 

[D3B]

Does that make him another Chelski man now

 

[Dizzy101]

Probably doing a viability study for a new Russian built nuclear power station!

John

 

[CliveG]

Or perhaps he's going to join CliveG at St.Kats??

She was anchored in the mouth of the Thames this morning but has nor arrived at St. Kats yet, unlike us.

 

[mjcp]

Apparently the motor yacht on deck is 68 feet and the sail yacht is 70 feet.

mjcp

 

[gentle nimbus]

superyacht

i also can see the superyacht from our front room and i can see the grand designs heap as well

 

[Fire99]

It's a heck of a big yacht. We saw it in Dartmouth a couple of months ago, but I was told that Abramovich had sold it.

Apparently he gave it to one of his friends... no seriously!!

 

[moondancer]

It's been there for a while and I think was there earlier this year. My guess is that someone wants to avoid paying out mooring fees and is using just outside the Ray Gut as a free anchorage that is near central London. Probably, goes somewhere nice whenever the owner is due on board.

 

[CliveG]

She was in Sharpness last Thursday / Friday when we were in there on our way back from London.
The chopper had gone some where.

She was flying a defaced Red Ensign.
The defacing mark was a shield of some sort.
Possibly the Cayman Islands.

One must say that having that lot on ones Quarterdeck makes the accommodation avalable some what cramped.

 

[Athene V30]

One must say that having that lot on ones Quarterdeck makes the accommodation avalable some what cramped.

You have seen the accom in Karouise - I know which I would prefer