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47. The one in the middle is a 46 meter Perini Navi.

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 01:36 AM

Nov 2015

They are making some extraordinary boats;
56M (183') "Riela"

56M "Salute"

50M (164') "Enterprise"

The famous "Maltese Falcon" is a Perini Navi;

Under way! Little more of a heel and she'll dip a rail.

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Yachts with helipads that have openings to release smaller yachts, boats, jet skis, whatever. [View all] kpete Nov 2015 OP

You don't have to go to the Virgin Islands to see this leftofcool Nov 2015 #1

Or any marina in Florida during the Winter season FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #3

Hey. I live in Arnold. Annapolis is heaven on earth yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #26

Ain't that the truth LibertyLover Nov 2015 #38

It is unbelievable. Octafish Nov 2015 #2

Modern yachts are so ugly FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #4

Me, too. No place for fun -- and they look like a 22-foot ski boat made large. Octafish Nov 2015 #16

Wow. That is a yacht I can be jealous of. nt FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #20

Mmm Huh... Yachts: Ghost Dog Nov 2015 #22

Yeah that is a sweet classic.. EX500rider Nov 2015 #21

Got our boat. Octafish Nov 2015 #27

I just noticed the new pretend is that for some, there are no such thing as billionaires! Rex Nov 2015 #30

When I was a kid, I saw William F. Buckley on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson... Octafish Nov 2015 #35

A caterman is the only way to go IMO Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #31

I hope to retire onto an Antares 44 (in about 7 years) FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #34

The one in the middle is a 46 meter Perini Navi. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2015 #47

And yet these people have the amazing ability to convince so much bullwinkle428 Nov 2015 #5

Conspicuous consumption fasttense Nov 2015 #6

Behind every great fortune lies a great crime. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #7

Elizabeth Warren is worth millions of dollars. Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #8

That is pocket change to the people with the yachts. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #10

How about Al Gore's $200 million? Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #11

Generally speaking, ronnie624 Nov 2015 #13

That's fantastic, I didnt know he had gotten so wealthy lostnfound Nov 2015 #14

That's nice, Gore could afford a single yacht with a helipad! Rex Nov 2015 #29

and have their own prn website n2doc Nov 2015 #9

Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Turbineguy Nov 2015 #12

Well its does keep people working in shipyards.... Historic NY Nov 2015 #15

..and the shipyards aren't in the US. nt Bigmack Nov 2015 #17

Actually there are 85 yards & marine architects here that are capable of building superyachts ..... Historic NY Nov 2015 #24

Only one of the top 10 is US.... Bigmack Nov 2015 #41

Maybe the yachts are to help them get to their money hidden "offshore.'' Get it? Octafish Nov 2015 #18

Thomas Piketty's proposal for a global, progressive annual hifiguy Nov 2015 #33

Oh, so THAT's why they bought Washington! Octafish Nov 2015 #39

one day the clock will reset, as it so often does in history. Javaman Nov 2015 #19

OMG. Rich people with big boats ! Bonx Nov 2015 #23

There are a lot of nice Yachts out there for sure. ileus Nov 2015 #25

They will have to think about where to hide when the global economy crashes and burns. Rex Nov 2015 #28

The global economy is not going to "crash and burn". former9thward Nov 2015 #42

Kewl story. Rex Nov 2015 #44

Have you ever been out of your basement? former9thward Nov 2015 #45

I'm glad it bothers you that much. Rex Nov 2015 #46

Time for the tumbrels hifiguy Nov 2015 #32

Many of those who sent people to the guillotine wound up going there themselves Freddie Stubbs Nov 2015 #48

Redneck Yacht Club OxQQme Nov 2015 #36

Hey, you have the bucs greytdemocrat Nov 2015 #37

I'd rather they buy yachts than hedge funds. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #40

This level of affluence and extravagance isn't even 1% territory. Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2015 #43