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Right from the start, HEMISPHERE is in a league of her own. The world's largest luxury charter catamaran, HEMISPHERE boasts the ultimate fusion of extravagance and dynamic performance. This stunning 44.2m (145') sailing yacht commands unrivalled presence whether sailing or at anchor. HEMISPHERE will be available for charter in the stunning destinations of the Grenadines and Costa Rica until May 2024 and then in the idyllic islands of French Polynesia from August 2024.
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Built by Pendennis and designed by renowned naval architects and multihull specialists, Van Peteghem Lauriot Prévost, her interior concept by Michael Leach Design can be described as "Polynesian Six Star Luxury": 15 varieties of stone, 18 different leathers, a soothing palette and blend of finishes including walnut soles, brushed oak and wengé, make HEMISPHERE a charter connoisseur's dream.
At 44.2m, her imposing size allows ample room for all the luxuries her charter guests could desire. A performance catamaran, HEMISPHERE is stable at sea as well and quick to respond when her 2 x 490hp Caterpillar engines are employed. HEMISPHERE accommodates up to 12 charter guests, and no two staterooms are identical. The two VIP masters are located forward of the main saloon, both with ensuite shower rooms. These staterooms can be adapted into a single master suite via a retractable joining door. In addition charter guests are accommodated in 2 double staterooms plus a twin stateroom with two pullman berths, all with ensuite shower rooms. The TV room on the main deck, boasts a Kaleidescape system where charter guests can choose from hundreds of movies and games. Wi-Fi and socket connections, Satcom and Cellular communications facilities, Satellite TV, iPod docking stations and MP3 connections are throughout the vessel. There's a 61" plasma TV in the lower saloon, 42" plasmas in the VIP staterooms and 32" LCD TVs in charter guest staerooms.
Outside, the flybridge affords massive deck space for recreation, and an inviting seating area surrounds the spa pool. The main aft deck features a fascinating oval-shaped glass table, etched with a map of the world's seven continents. The lavish formal dining area is located on the deck below.
As for water sports and toys, HEMISPHERE'S options are nearly limitless for charter guests. In addition to an 8.2m Scorpion tender with 315hp Yamaha inboard, HEMISPHERE comes equipped with a 16.4m (54ft) F&S custom sport fishing boat for game fishing, diving and guest excursions. There is a 4.5m Castoldi jet wave rider with Yanmar 125hp engine, full scuba diving gear for 12 guests, water skis, five water scooters, two Seabobs, wake boards, kneeboard, kayaks, paddle boards, tow toys, a 4.8m inflatable water trampoline and a 1m high 2.4m professional diving board!
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By Nina Done 1 July 2022
After her inaugural launch in February 2022, followed by successful sea trials in April, the official name of the highly-anticipated 160m (525ft) Lürssen mega yacht has now been unveiled as superyacht BLUE as she gets ready to depart the German yard’s facilities in Bremen and head to the Mediterranean following the handover to her Owners.
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The impressive 15,320 GT yacht features exterior and interior styling by the esteemed British studio Terence Disdale Design, while naval architecture comes from Lürssen ’s in-house team. Showcasing the yard’s pedigree sleek exterior contours, she sports a crisp white hull and superstructure with extensive glazing across her four upper decks, giving her a sharp and elegant profile.
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Efficiency and the desire to be as environmentally friendly as possible were key drivers for the technology on board.
While few details thus far have been revealed, what we do know is that on-board features include a pair of helicopter landing sites, comprising a large helideck at the bow and a smaller helipad aft, as well as an extensive swim platform providing guests with seamless access to the water. This area also adjoins a beach club.
Motor yacht BLUE boasts an array of al fresco relaxing and social living spaces across her decks, courtesy of her vast 22m (74ft) beam, as well as a crowd-pleasing Jacuzzi on her sun deck.
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Accommodation is rumoured to be for 48 guests across 24 cabins ensuring a variety of guest party configurations.
The superyacht will be the world’s 4th largest yacht, and 2nd largest in terms of gross tonnage, behind another Lürssen superyacht, DILBAR , which has a volume of 15,917 GT and was delivered back in 2016.
It is not yet known whether M/Y BLUE will become a luxury yacht for charter. If you'd like to charter a yacht of a similar calibre, you can view and compare all Lürssen superyachts for charter . Speak to a yacht charter broker today for more information about making a booking.
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Moscow is the largest city and historical capital of Russia, the country's most popular tourist center and the center of the Russian Orthodox Church. In this metropolis, antiquity and modernity are whimsically combined, numerous cultural and historical sights, viewing platforms and entertainment centers make it a center of attraction for tens of millions of tourists from all over the world.
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- Length 7.06 m
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- Length 5.81 m
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- Length 16.20 m
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- Length 9.44 m
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- Length 8.03 m
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- Length 14.00 m
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- Length 9.60 m
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- Length 18.00 m
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- Length 11.40 m
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- Beam 8.00 m
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- Length 9.45 m
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Sights of the Russian capital
On the territory of the largest city in Europe with a 9-century history, there are many interesting places and objects. Some of the best attractions of modern Moscow are:
- The Kremlin and Red Square, with which it is worth starting to get acquainted with the city;
- Arbat - the main tourist artery of Moscow;
- The business center of the city with skyscrapers is Moscow City with viewing platforms, including a 360-degree circular view of the capital;
- The Bolshoi Theater is one of the most significant in Russia and the world;
- Tretyakov Gallery with the world's largest collection of Russian painting;
- Ostankino TV Tower, the country's main television tower 540 m high with 2 viewing platforms - open type and glazed at different levels;
- St. Basil's Cathedral (Cathedral of the Protection of the Holy Virgin);
- The historical district of the capital is Kitay Gorod.
It is also worth visiting the river berths, beaches (in Rublevo, Strogino and Serebryany Bor) of the Moscow River, Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, Moskarium Oceanography Center, Novodevichy Convent, Moscow Planetarium, Darwin Museum, Zaryadye Natural Landscape Park and Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNH).
The best restaurants in Moscow: Pushkin, Balzi rossi, Wine & Crab, Osteria della Piazza Bianca, White Rabbit, Björn, Northerners, Beluga, Lavkalavka and others.
Yachting in Moscow
You can leave your yacht parked in Moscow at the pier of one of the many yacht clubs on the banks of the Moscow River and the Khimki Reservoir - for example, on the territory of the Yacht Port “Estate Port” with 36 berths for vessels up to 15 m long or in CHALET RIVER CLUB yacht club on the border with the Moscow region with 57 berths for vessels up to 17 m long and with a draft of up to 1.7 m. If you are interested in selling yachts in Moscow , we recommend that you use the services of one of the trusted yacht brokers in the region, for example - PRESTIGE YACHTS, ULTRABOATS, IY C or WEST NAUTICAL.
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Clarence Thomas accepted a free yacht trip to Russia and got flown out on a complimentary helicopter ride to Putin's hometown, 2 Democratic senators say
- Democratic senators have accused Justice Clarence Thomas of accepting undisclosed gifts and trips.
- They say he accepted gifts such as a yacht trip to Russia and a chopper ride to Vladimir Putin's hometown.
- The senators want an investigation into potential tax fraud and ties between Thomas and Harlan Crow.
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Two Democratic senators have accused Justice Clarence Thomas of accepting a free trip to Russian President Vladimir Putin's hometown.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon filed a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland on July 3, asking to open an investigation into the Supreme Court judge.
The letter said there was a "serious possibility of tax fraud" and accused Thomas of having "secretly accepted gifts and income potentially worth millions of dollars."
The letter's appendix , which lists 35 undisclosed gifts, shows a "yacht trip to Russia and the Baltics" and a "helicopter ride to Yusupov Palace, St. Petersburg," both listed under the year 2003.
St. Petersburg, Russia, is Putin's birthplace and where he grew up. The president now resides in Moscow.
The appendix list is titled "Likely Undisclosed Gifts and Income from Harlan Crow and Affiliated Companies." Harlan Crow is a real-estate developer and the former chairman and CEO of the Trammell Crow Company.
The senators cited a ProPublica report from May last year detailing Thomas' hushed-up financial ties to Crow.
The report said that apart from the Russia trip, Crow also funded Thomas' grandnephew Mark Martin 's boarding-school fees, which cost "more than $6,000 a month."
In their letter, the senators wrote that other gifts from Crow included "multiple instances of free private jet travel, yacht travel, and lodging," as well as "gifts of tuition for Justice Thomas's grandnephew," "real estate transactions," "home renovations," and "free rent for Justice Thomas's mother."
In September, Thomas said he'd accepted three trips on a private plane owned by Crow . He didn't mention any other gifts.
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Whitehouse and Wyden aren't the only Democrats who've voiced concerns over Thomas' sketchy financial ties.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York filed articles of impeachment against Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday.
"Justice Thomas and Alito's repeated failure over decades to disclose that they received millions of dollars in gifts from individuals with business before the court is explicitly against the law," her statement reads.
Representatives for Thomas, Whitehouse, Wyden and Crow didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.
Watch: Why Clarence Thomas' lavish vacations with a GOP donor are in the spotlight
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Clarence Thomas' Yacht Trip to Russia Raises Questions
A letter from two Senate Democrats alleging that U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose a yacht trip to Russia has raised questions about the Court's longest-serving member.
Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden sent the letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on July 3 accusing Thomas of failing to disclose gifts from billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow and asking Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate the matter.
Whitehouse is chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts and Wyden serves as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. The senators' list of "likely undisclosed gifts and income" from Crow and his affiliated companies to Thomas included a 2003 yacht trip to Russia and a private helicopter flight to a palace in St. Petersburg, the home town of Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The claims come as Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced on Wednesday that she had introduced articles of impeachment against Thomas and fellow conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito .
In a move separate to the senators' letter, Ocasio-Cortez has accused Thomas and Alito of failing to disclose gifts and reimbursements and refusing to recuse themselves in cases in which they had conflicts of interest.
Thomas, the Court's most senior conservative, has been facing calls to resign for months—and efforts to impeach him—over his relationship with Crow and luxury trips he received from the billionaire GOP donor.
Newsweek has reached out to the Supreme Court via email for comment.
Commentators on social media site X, formerly Twitter , raised questions about Thomas' reported visit to Russia in posts on Wednesday.
"Clarence Thomas took secret unreported trips to Russia aboard a yacht and to one of Putin's palaces — in 2003," wrote lawyer and legal commentator Tristan Snell.
"That feels important somehow. Maybe — hear me out here — just maybe, we should launch a full and thorough investigation into Thomas and his Kremlin connection," Snell added.
Journalist and lawyer Seth Abramson wrote: "Clarence Thomas possibly meeting secretly with Kremlin officials in Russia and then committing felony Tax Fraud to cover it up is just another major breaking news story media has no time to cover because Biden cleared his throat a few extra times 12 days ago."
"America is screwed," Abramson added.
There was no suggestion in the senators' letter that Thomas met with any Russian officials during his visit to the country.
Olga Lautman, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) highlighted a report from The Daily Beast on the senators' report.
"Hold on! WTH is a U.S. supreme court justice taking yacht trips and helicopter rides to Russia?" Lautman wrote on X .
"Before Kanye West went to Russia, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did it on Harlan Crow's dime and took a lovely helicopter ride to the palace in Putin's hometown," wrote Grant Stern, executive editor of political organization Occupy Democrats .
"YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!" Stern said.
In their letter to Garland, Whitehouse and Wyden argued that the evidence against Thomas "warrants criminal investigation." They also accuse him of never paying taxes on a more than $267,000 loan forgiven by another wealthy business owner, Anthony Welters.
"Appointment of a Special Counsel would serve the public interest," the Democrats wrote. "The public must have confidence that the judiciary and the Department of Justice execute their responsibilities fairly, impartially, and without respect to political expedience or partisan interests."
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History repeats itself as West Palm Beach residents argue over future of downtown waterfront.
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Editor's note: This story was originally published in August 2023.
Like so many stories, this summer’s battle over the development of West Palm Beach’s waterfront has strong echoes into the past.
For now, the city has halted its plans to vastly change the look of its downtown waterfront by canceling a quietly approved $16 million marina expansion to accommodate the growing mega-yacht industry.
The marina expansion would have created a watery parking lot for the owners of Navy-sized pleasure boats at the expense of wiping out an unobstructed view of the waterfront that had long been prized by city residents. Some of those city residents packed a City Commission meeting last month in sufficient numbers to make commission members renounce their waterfront development plans on the spot.
“Everybody knows that the marinas are for a select few,” city resident Mike Schmidt told commissioners at that meeting. “Everybody knows that, if that marina is built, the public will not have full access to it but will have a very, very minimal access to it.”
“The guy with the100-foot boat and the dirty martini, he’s going to be totally digging it. The guy who builds the marina and manages the marina and pockets the fees for mooring there, he’s going to be digging it, too.
“But the public is not going to be enjoying it,” Schmidt continued. “They haven’t asked for it. They don’t want it. It’s going to interfere with something that’s been cherished for a long time.”
More: Does West Palm Beach's open waterfront need a marina? Ask the public | Editorial
Exactly 20 summers ago, a similar debate was raging over a different redevelopment plan for the city’s downtown waterfront.
For more than 100 years, the West Palm Beach City Library was at the foot of Clematis Street overlooking the Flagler Drive waterfront. The library started out as a small brown-shingled building, a donation from Palm Beach founder Henry Flagler. In the early 1960s, it grew to a multi-story box of a building with big windows on its back side overlooking the waterfront.
By the end of the 1980s, city leaders started talking about replacing the library, which had become too small for its needs and was developing leaks that needed to be addressed.
Those debates reached a fever pitch during the summer of 2003, with city leaders sharply divided. The addition of a kid-friendly fountain at the foot of Clematis Street was already a popular downtown draw. And to some, the old library created a barrier interrupting what could be a larger, flowing, pedestrian-friendly space that connected the downtown streets to the waterfront.
The Urban Land Institute, a think tank that was advising the city at the time, urged city leaders to beautify its waterfront.
“The downtown currently does not engage the water,” the group advised.
The Institute likened the library to a cork that stopped foot traffic to flow freely toward what could be a scenic public gathering spot along Flagler Drive.
The mayor at the time, Lois Frankel, was an advocate for moving the library and the nearby City Hall to the west a few blocks where the hulking, empty, eyesore of a building called the D&D Centre was located. And that’s what eventually happened.
It turned out to be a wise decision. The large grassy park where the library used to be has beautified and expanded the city’s scenic waterfront, which is frequently mentioned in travel pieces as one of the main charms of the city.
Here’s a snippet of a travel story published in January of this year by Travel + Leisure. It urges visitors to walk beyond the downtown streets to spend an afternoon strolling along Flagler Drive.
“No matter what time of day you hit this strip, you’ll find locals and visitors jogging, roller blading, and walking their dogs with an unbeatable view of the Intracoastal Waterway, the sailboats that call it home, and the waterfront mansion of Palm Beach across the way.” the story says.
It’s funny how things turned out. In the battle over the library 20 years ago, the people who advocated keeping the library where it was thought they were the ones preserving that “unbeatable view.”
Former Mayor Joel Daves, a vocal proponent for keeping the library near the waterfront, argued that the public building’s footprint there would keep some future commission from selling or leasing that valuable downtown property to some high-rise real-estate developer.
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Looking back on it now, it’s clear to see that those who worried about future commissions bending to development interests along the downtown waterfront were partly right.
The feared high-rises blocking the horizon at the city’s downtown waterfront did eventually get pitched. But instead of being condos in this case, they were the glossy superstructures of mega-yachts lined up and empty on no-trespassing docks — doing little else but converting natural beauty into a giant parking lot for underused toys.
In Paul Revere terms, Daves imagined the developers would be coming "by land." But it turned out to be "by sea." And 20 years later.
Frank Cerabino is a columnist at The Palm Beach Post, a part of the USA TODAY Florida Network .
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