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America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #18: White Cloud

#18: WHITE CLOUD—220’10″From Singapore to the South of France, there’s barely a harbor White Cloud hasn’t visited. She was in Thailand earlier this year, for example, before heading to one of her owner’s favorite marinas, the IYCA in Antibes, France. It’s a long way from his new home in California. Y: 1983; B: Feadship/Royal Royal Van

World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #25: Ecstasea

#25: ECSTASEA—282’0″Not only does Ecstasea look fast, she is fast: Imagine her zipping past you at 35 knots, which is what she’s reportedly capable of when her gas turbine kicks in. She’s part of the yacht fleet belonging to Roman Abramovich (see Pelorus, no. 9).

A Thousand Feet of Feadships

Despite having owned more than 200 boats, ranging from a 19-footer to a 172-footer, in practically every make and style you can think of, Jim Moran decided in 2004 that he wanted to build a new yacht.Was he bored with his other boats? Well, no. Was there something wrong with them or their layouts? No again.

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2007 #12: Attessa

#12: ATTESSA—225’0″Even though she doesn’t include numerals in her nameboard, this yacht is the third Attessa to be owned by Dennis Washington (see Attessa, no. 4). She features a baby grand piano in her saloon, a glass-topped bar in a “morning room” ideal

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2007 #15: White Cloud

#15: WHITE CLOUD—220’10″Just as she did for years when she was known as New Horizon L, this Feadship is keeping an active cruising schedule. She had been hitting all the see-and-be-seen spots: St. Barts over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the South of France this summer, and a few other Caribbean and Med ports in between. She’s owned by a

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2007 #9: Utopia

#9: UTOPIA—234’9″Well, the secret’s out, thanks to CNN.com, Fortune, and a few other financial-related media outlets: Bill Miller, the Legg Mason Value Trust fund manager, bought this Feadship a little over a year ago. He took her to

Demure Debut

Please excuse Anna’s shyness. This nearly 220-foot Feadship greeted the dawning Dutch morning of January 12 ever so subtly, poking her bow out of her build shed with the help of a towboat before quickly retreating back under wraps. The behavior of Hull No. 673 of the venerable Royal De Vries yard can best be summed up by Julien Jouault, her owner’s

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #46: Kisses

#46: Kisses—175’0″Most people believe this Feadship belongs to a gentleman affiliated with the Hershey corporation, given the name. The simple truth is that the owner’s wife happens to like the chocolate confections from the famed Pennsylvania company. Kisses was spotted in Ibiza and

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #51: Gallant Lady

#51: Gallant Lady—172’0″This is one of seven Feadships ever to carry the Lady name and is mostly used for charity cruises by Jim and Jan Moran of Florida, renowned for their philanthropy and for Jim’s involvement in bringing Toyota cars to the Southeast. Expect a 168-footer, also from

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #12: White Cloud

#12: WHITE CLOUD—220’10”The former New Horizon L is now in the hands of an American rumored to be a high-tech entrepreneur who previously owned two other yachts on our list. He had her extended from 197 feet LOA, and although we’ve received reports of her new length being 218 as well as nearly 221 feet, the LOA above is equivalent to 67.34 meters, which

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #78: Pegasus

#78: Pegasus—162’0″Turn up (or down, as the case may be) your PC’s speakers when you log on to Yacht Pegasus. There’s a distinct drum-like beat accompanying varying interior and exterior images of the yacht, one of which showcases the towering metal sculpture (depicting birds in flight and

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #22: Blue Moon

#22: Blue Moon—198’0″The third time’s the charm, as proven by Blue Moon, the third yacht her owner has built with Feadship. He’s a Chicago native who’s into high-tech toys, to say the least: There are 22 plasma TVs onboard, plus multiple wireless touch panels that let him and his

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #20: April Fool

#20: April Fool—199’10″Code named Project Lioness, this yacht became available during construction and was acquired by an experienced owner (see April Fool II, no. 97). Naturally, the yacht was christened on April 1. Not much else is known about

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #69: Aurora B

#69: AURORA B—164’0”The same owner has had this yacht since day one and guards his privacy, so other details are scarce.Y: 1992; B: Feadship/De Vries Scheepsbouw, Holland; N: De Voogt Naval Architects; H: Steel; E: 2/1,450-hp Caterpillars

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #18: White Cloud

#18: WHITE CLOUD—220’10″From Singapore to the South of France, there’s barely a harbor White Cloud hasn’t visited. She was in Thailand earlier this year, for example, before heading to one of her owner’s favorite marinas, the IYCA in Antibes, France. It’s a long way from his new home in California. Y: 1983; B: Feadship/Royal Royal Van

World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #25: Ecstasea

#25: ECSTASEA—282’0″Not only does Ecstasea look fast, she is fast: Imagine her zipping past you at 35 knots, which is what she’s reportedly capable of when her gas turbine kicks in. She’s part of the yacht fleet belonging to Roman Abramovich (see Pelorus, no. 9).

A Thousand Feet of Feadships

Despite having owned more than 200 boats, ranging from a 19-footer to a 172-footer, in practically every make and style you can think of, Jim Moran decided in 2004 that he wanted to build a new yacht.Was he bored with his other boats? Well, no. Was there something wrong with them or their layouts? No again.

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2007 #12: Attessa

#12: ATTESSA—225’0″Even though she doesn’t include numerals in her nameboard, this yacht is the third Attessa to be owned by Dennis Washington (see Attessa, no. 4). She features a baby grand piano in her saloon, a glass-topped bar in a “morning room” ideal

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2007 #15: White Cloud

#15: WHITE CLOUD—220’10″Just as she did for years when she was known as New Horizon L, this Feadship is keeping an active cruising schedule. She had been hitting all the see-and-be-seen spots: St. Barts over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the South of France this summer, and a few other Caribbean and Med ports in between. She’s owned by a

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2007 #9: Utopia

#9: UTOPIA—234’9″Well, the secret’s out, thanks to CNN.com, Fortune, and a few other financial-related media outlets: Bill Miller, the Legg Mason Value Trust fund manager, bought this Feadship a little over a year ago. He took her to

Demure Debut

Please excuse Anna’s shyness. This nearly 220-foot Feadship greeted the dawning Dutch morning of January 12 ever so subtly, poking her bow out of her build shed with the help of a towboat before quickly retreating back under wraps. The behavior of Hull No. 673 of the venerable Royal De Vries yard can best be summed up by Julien Jouault, her owner’s

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #46: Kisses

#46: Kisses—175’0″Most people believe this Feadship belongs to a gentleman affiliated with the Hershey corporation, given the name. The simple truth is that the owner’s wife happens to like the chocolate confections from the famed Pennsylvania company. Kisses was spotted in Ibiza and

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #51: Gallant Lady

#51: Gallant Lady—172’0″This is one of seven Feadships ever to carry the Lady name and is mostly used for charity cruises by Jim and Jan Moran of Florida, renowned for their philanthropy and for Jim’s involvement in bringing Toyota cars to the Southeast. Expect a 168-footer, also from

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #12: White Cloud

#12: WHITE CLOUD—220’10”The former New Horizon L is now in the hands of an American rumored to be a high-tech entrepreneur who previously owned two other yachts on our list. He had her extended from 197 feet LOA, and although we’ve received reports of her new length being 218 as well as nearly 221 feet, the LOA above is equivalent to 67.34 meters, which

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #78: Pegasus

#78: Pegasus—162’0″Turn up (or down, as the case may be) your PC’s speakers when you log on to Yacht Pegasus. There’s a distinct drum-like beat accompanying varying interior and exterior images of the yacht, one of which showcases the towering metal sculpture (depicting birds in flight and

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #22: Blue Moon

#22: Blue Moon—198’0″The third time’s the charm, as proven by Blue Moon, the third yacht her owner has built with Feadship. He’s a Chicago native who’s into high-tech toys, to say the least: There are 22 plasma TVs onboard, plus multiple wireless touch panels that let him and his

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #20: April Fool

#20: April Fool—199’10″Code named Project Lioness, this yacht became available during construction and was acquired by an experienced owner (see April Fool II, no. 97). Naturally, the yacht was christened on April 1. Not much else is known about

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #69: Aurora B

#69: AURORA B—164’0”The same owner has had this yacht since day one and guards his privacy, so other details are scarce.Y: 1992; B: Feadship/De Vries Scheepsbouw, Holland; N: De Voogt Naval Architects; H: Steel; E: 2/1,450-hp Caterpillars

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