Romney Party Yacht Flies Cayman Islands Flag
Source: aBC news
By MATTHEW MOSK (@mattmosk) , BRIAN ROSS (@brianross) , MEGAN CHUCHMACH (@megcourtney) and RHONDA SCHWARTZ
Aug. 29, 2012
Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign toasted its top donors Wednesday aboard a 150-foot yacht flying the flag of the Cayman Islands.
The exclusive event, hosted by a Florida developer on his yacht "Cracker Bay," was one of a dozen exclusive events meant to nurture those who have raised more than $1 million for Romney's bid.
"I think it's ironic they do this aboard a yacht that doesn't even pay its taxes," said a woman who lives aboard a much smaller boat moored at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina.
Romney's Cayman-based investments have come under fire during the campaign.
The event, attended by no more than 50 people, along with Romney relatives, including older brother Scott, appeared on no public calendars. ABC News obtained a schedule of the Romney campaign's "Victory Council" and waited dockside to speak with members.
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I wonder if they paid 13% ?..... This should go well
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Is he going to fly his Republican Draft Dodger Flag as well?
Romney doesn't own the boat. Regardless of where it's registered, it wouldn't show up on Rmoney's taxes anywhere, since it's not his boat.
Besides, Kerry was just berthing his boat in RI, and, as a completely coincidental side-effect, getting out of hundreds of thousands of dollars of MA sales and excise taxes as a result.
Actually, that's not fair to say. While Kerry seems to be the user of the boat which was made for him in a foreign country (so much for buy American, I guess), he doesn't actually own it. It's owned, as your article says, by Great Point LLC, which I believe is a trust set up for his wife. In any case, I'm sure that purchasing the boat through the trust instead of personally, and then berthing it in a neighboring state has nothing to do with taxes or finances. 
So I guess neither of them owns the boats being discussed, so that's not a difference at all.
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A Summary of Motor Yacht CRACKER BAY
The spacious luxury yacht CRACKER BAY is a motor yacht. This 45 metre (147 foot) luxury yacht was crafted at Hakvoort Shipyard in 2002. CRACKER BAY used to be Campbell Bay. Superyacht CRACKER BAY is a stylish yacht that can accommodate up to 12 guests on board and has a total of 9 professional crew. Finished and launched in the year of 2002 her internal styling reflects the merit in the designing of Andrew Winch.
The New Build & Design of Luxury Yacht CRACKER BAY
The yacht's wider design collaboration came from Diana Yacht Design and Felix Buytendijk. The professional naval architect plans are the work of Diana Yacht Design. Motor Yacht CRACKER BAY received her stylish interior designing from the interior design office of Andrew Winch. In 2002 she was actually launched to celebration in Monnickendam and post sea trials and finishing touches was thereafter handed over to the owner who commissioned her. Hakvoort Shipyard completed their new build motor yacht in the Netherlands. Her main hull was built out of steel. The motor yacht superstructure is made mostly with aluminium. With a width of 8.8 m or 28.9 feet CRACKER BAY has fairly large size. She has a fairly shallow draught of 2.8m (9.2ft). She had refit improvement and changes carried out by 2005.
The Performance - Main Engines For M/Y CRACKER BAY:
CRACKER BAY subsumes two agile CATERPILLAR diesel engine(s) and can touch a impressive max speed at 14 knots. The main engine of the yacht gives 1014 horse power (or 1363 kilowatts). Her total HP is 2028 HP and her total Kilowatts are 2726. For propulsion CRACKER BAY has twin screw propellers. For stabalisers she was supplied with Quantum Zero Speed. This yacht’s high cruise speed is 13 knots which makes a range of 5000.
Superyacht CRACKER BAY Has Accommodations:
The spacious luxury yacht motor yacht CRACKER BAY can sleep up to 12 guests in addition to 9 professional crew.
http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=cracker-bay-2770
...that Goldie Hawn fell off while yelling, "Oh my hair!"
I bet life aboard "Cracker Bay" is similar to life aboard the yacht in the movie "Overboard. I would almost bet that Ann Romney complains incessantly about bugs mucking up her pedicure as they land on her wet toenail polish.
Yup, Ann Romney is Joanna Stayton
It would seem to be most inefficient to make two flags look that much alike. 
