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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 06:37 PM
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$130 million sailboat


Thomas Perkins' Maltese Falcon



300 feet long, 42 feet wide, 3 masts

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19263120/site/newsweek/

That's a lot of boat.
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 06:45 PM
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1. Conspicuous consumption =
tiny penis.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 06:46 PM
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2. Yeah, that's gotta be the reason
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cobalt1999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 06:54 PM
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4. if I get it shortened, can I have one too?
Impressive engineering though and I like the fact it is a sail vs. power boat, but WOW, that's a little too much boat.
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 06:55 PM
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6. Well, I want one
I don't have a penis.
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lost-in-nj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 07:06 PM
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10. Thats nothing
we have a time share at the Atlantis
in the Bahamas.......
They have a marina there that can dock mega yachts the size of
friggin hotels.
there was one there that had a helicopter on it....
they had to move the boat out into the bay every time
the heli took off and landed......
what a waste....



lost
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northzax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 07:18 PM
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14. like Octopus, perhaps?
Paul Allen's dingy?
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ileus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 06:53 PM
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3. Nice: If you have the money why not spend it...
That's one sweet ship.
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cobalt1999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 07:23 PM
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16. My fantasy sailboat is a Wally
Beautiful designs


Totally push button so no need for a crew...
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 06:55 PM
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5. Holy crap, that looks like fun! And good comfort, too!
I bet it's well done on the inside.

Posh!!

:drool:
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 06:58 PM
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7. Give me a Herreshof any old day....
Bah to sailboats without wooden hulls.

I am an elitist when it comes to the sailboat that I will never own.
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northzax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 07:16 PM
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13. Herreschoff, pshaw
why not a nice gannon and benjamin? I like Jove, myself:

or maybe a nice Joel White for inshore work?
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lost-in-nj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 07:03 PM
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8. Its a beautiful boat.....
I wonder if they are going to
let you do a "pay" crew....



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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 07:05 PM
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9. Thanks
I just sent the link to my sailing nut Dad.
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qnr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 07:08 PM
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11. I'm still looking for a used sunfish that I can afford n/t
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 07:12 PM
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12. Well, it will help save the environment
Wind power instead of diesel, or flying a jet everyplace. I guess if you're going to tour the world that would be the boat to do it on.
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-24-07 07:22 PM
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15. 42 feet wide? Jesus I sailed on a boat that was 42 feet *long* and thought that was big!
Gorgeous boat. You would be so screwed in that if the computers fails though.
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