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Megayacht on Sir John Rogerson's Quay

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  • 23-07-2010 11:23am
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    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    If anyone is interested in seeing some real bling. This bad boy has arrived in Dublin this morning.

    2008-07-03-Skat.jpg

    Specs


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    #2
    Gaspode
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators, Regional North Mods, Regional West Moderators, Regional South East Moderators, Regional North East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 8,032 CMod ✭✭✭✭Gaspode


    I asked the owners to bring it over so I could check it out - I intend to win the euromillions lotto tonight, and dont want to have to wait too long to get my tub.


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    Cookie_Monster
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    nice piece of kit.

    a gun emplacement on the front wouldn't look out of place either, got a military look about it.


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    magotch07
    Registered Users Posts: 324 ✭✭magotch07


    anyone know who owns it


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    #5
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Definitely a GI Joe inspired bit of kit.

    A large pic here
    http://ship.spottingworld.com/images/d/d3/Skat_in_Dartmouth_-_starboard_side_view.JPG

    As well as
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZGaLuz0nKY


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXBqLoEHQNI

    Well Charles Simonyi the owner of Skat... is an odd cookie... very smart guy... late 50sh.

    He is a billionaire - started as pennyless Hungarian refugee... US citizen... used to work in Denmark...

    Never married, geek... no children... had a long romantic relationship with Martha Stewart !!!

    He "invented" Excel... that is where the money is from...


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    flanzer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭flanzer


    He called it Skcat? I dread to think what goes on inside


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    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,080 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    Here's a pic of it in the Docklands this morning, it's a massive thing...

    x2_20c3996


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    Larianne
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    http://marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=319741000&header=true

    I am such a nerd. It's my new favourite site: http://marinetraffic.com/ais/


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    dubtom
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    I've been looking at it all day. I think I'd settle on being a crew member rather than pay the €70 mil and upkeep.Although a beautiful ship,I can't really see the attraction of owning such a thing. Perhaps I'm weird.


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    bladebrew
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    it costs $250,000 just to fill it up with fuel:eek:

    i cant find out the build cost but some website mentioned build costs of between $50-$80million for yachts of this size,

    the interior is fecking horrible though

    http://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/details/523/


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    mike65
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    dubtom wrote: »
    I've been looking at it all day. I think I'd settle on being a crew member rather than pay the €70 mil and upkeep.Although a beautiful ship,I can't really see the attraction of owning such a thing. Perhaps I'm weird.

    It means you are ****ing rich and can tell poeple to go away.


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    #12
    dubtom
    Registered Users Posts: 3,084 ✭✭✭dubtom


    mike65 wrote: »
    It means you are ****ing rich and can tell poeple to go away.

    I'm ****ing poor and I can tell people to go away.


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    Rashers
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    I think it's ugly.


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    #14
    Gaspode
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    Rashers wrote: »
    I think it's ugly.

    Me too, I've decided not to buy.

    The name isn't great either is it? Skat.


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    gurramok
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    Had a gander myself today, here's the pics

    25072010846.jpg

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    25072010851.jpg

    Its a very clean boat, just look at the seating area.

    25072010847.jpg


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    #16
    gurramok
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    On the subject of boating, the Queen Victoria cruise liner is in dock today.

    25072010858.jpg

    25072010856.jpg


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    El_Drago
    Closed Accounts Posts: 462 ✭✭El_Drago


    gurramok wrote: »
    On the subject of boating, the Queen Victoria cruise liner is in dock today.

    25072010858.jpg

    25072010856.jpg

    Now there's a vessel!


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    #18
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    I'd say it would be fun turning her 360 degrees! :)


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    #19
    Bob_Latchford
    Registered Users Posts: 399 ✭✭Bob_Latchford


    might have a pop down later

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skat_%28yacht%29

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Simonyi


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    #20
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    What struck me about that yacht despite its mighty military appearance was how damn clean it is.

    They must scrub it deep down every day :D


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