July 20th, 2013Panama City Panama![]() |
| VENUS at anchor in Panama |
Where do you go to find the most amazing mega-yachts? At the entrance of the Panama Canal, this horrendous anchorage that is the shame of a country that doubles the transit fees every year but provides absolutely no amenity for the transiting yachts: no public dock, no shower, no restroom, no public transportation... unthinkable, and it's no wonder the Chinese are building a new canal through Lake Nicaragua... soon to be the best place to go mega-yacht watching. But I digress...
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| A FEADSHIP creation at 256 feet |
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A few weeks ago, none other than
VENUS, Steve Jobs' creation, dropped anchor off of Flamenco Marina. The lines are pure and elegant. Structural glass panels were designed by Apple engineers. No less than 7 big screens at the helm... Enjoy the pix.
Pure Philippe Stark design.
Other cool spots? Antigua, with its yearly Luxury Charter Show; the British Virgin Islands who attract some of the most expensive yachts because of the Registry Laws and keep them because of their splendid anchorages.
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| "SOLEMATES" overshadows us as it glides into Falmouth harbor |
A wonderful sight, at 200 feet of white beauty,
SOLEMATES is one cool ship for charter.
St. Barth, of course, our little
"Paris on a Stick," where walking the docks of Gustavia is appealing not just for the luxury boutiques that line the street, but mostly for the mega-yachts that are med-moored there. And just outside the harbour, more mega-yachts stand at anchor. Always a feast for the eyes.
Owned by billionaire Mr. Abramovich as a support yacht for his fleet of superyachts (4 at the last count) - We sighted her sister ship off of Las Perlas (Panama) a few weeks ago.
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| One sturdy work yacht |
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| And one very cool "dinghy" |
A feast for the eyes at St. Bart ...
"MEAMINA" ![]() |
| 193 feet from Benetti |
Anchored next to UMBRA and MEAMINA: OCEAN VICTORY
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| Another FEADSHIP creation, at 248 feet! |
Let's not forget Guadeloupe... Pointe a Pitre is not only the Rendez-vous of La Route du Rhum, but a harbour where quality workers are really good at what they do. One morning, the jaw-dropping
"A" glided by us without the slightest wake. Another Philippe Stark design, at almost 400-feet, it's a sight!
We saw her 2 years later, gliding out of the Panama Canal, off to ?
I suppose Miami and Ft. Lauderdale are pretty cool as well, though the only motoryacht we saw at Miami Beach was our own DOMINO....
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| DOMINO in Miami Beach, a measly 65-feet... far from a superyacht, but she's ours! |
The Long Island Sound is sure to bring its own bounty. Block Island, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Cuttyhunk and Newport RI are all cruising grounds for the rich-and-famous. Some are private yachts; many are chartered.
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| OHANA in Block Island - Oh, the fun they had, all the toys! |
But in Panama, we keep coming across such beauties as
ELANDESS At 60 meter (200-feet) this classic beauty caught our eye!
And then, there is the expedition yacht.
DARDANELLA is a private yacht, made for bio-expeditions and we keep bumping into her, on either side of Panama.
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| DARDANELLA... 36 meter (121 feet) of exploration power |
Well, I hope you enjoyed the show... It's so long for now, until next post...
dominomarie
A few weeks ago, none other than VENUS, Steve Jobs' creation, dropped anchor off of Flamenco Marina. The lines are pure and elegant. Structural glass panels were designed by Apple engineers. No less than 7 big screens at the helm... Enjoy the pix.
