Thread: Le Grand Bleu

One of my favorite yachts, not because of its look, but because of the all the amenities it has.

Little Background: Originally owned by John McCaw, launched in 2000, it was shortly sold to Roman Abramovich who ultimately gave it to his friend and current owner Eugene Shvidler.

Facts:
341 feet long with a 58' beam and draws a little over 15'
Powered by two 3600hp diesel engines and capable of 17 knots
20 state rooms and a typical crew of 35

Now the cool stuff:
The BOAT CARRIERS MORE BOATS!! (LOTS MORE!!!)
She has a 70 foot sailboat on her port side that is lowered into the water with a custom mechanism
She has a 65 foot powerboat on her starboard side that is also lowered into the water with a custom mechanism
She has a 40 foot RIB on the starboard side upper deck
She has a 30 foot powerboat on the port side upper deck
She has two more small power boats in the bow and two addition in the stern
She has 4 more power boats, six jet skis, and a catamaran sailboat in the tender garage
Oh, lets not forget the 2 lifeboats!

Other cool things about this boat
2 helicopter pads
swimming pool
slide out bars
movie theater
and everything else you would expect from a yacht; gym, bars, dinning rooms, lounges, etc

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Here is the deck plan if anyone is interested http://www.pastrovich.com/01_Power/1...bar/01_GAP.pdf

I saw her when I was in Puerto Rico back in early March

it's a very nice maga yacht that's for sure.

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Saw her in St. John's, Newfoundland a couple of years ago. What an amazing yacht up close! It was pretty funny to see a pleasure craft that dwarfed the anchor handling tugs from the oil fields in the harbor.

I remember reading about this boat in Power and Motoryacht. I love its commercial-ish/tough looks and ability to carry tons of toys. Definitely an awesome expedition boat.