The MOST BEAUTIFUL YACHT In The World ! PELORUS.

Pelorus is the world's eleventh largest private yacht at 377 feet 3 inches (115 metres) in length, with a price tag of $130 million. She was built at the Lürssen yard in Germany to the design of Tim Heywood and was launched in 2003.

She was briefly owned by a Miles businessman who sold her to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich the following year. Abramovich is a Russian Jewish oil billionaire and the main owner of private investment company Millhouse Capital, referred to as one of the Russian oligarchs. According to Forbes Magazine, he has a net worth of $18.7 billion.

Abramovich is most famous outside Russia as the owner of Chelsea, an English Premiership football club, and for his wider involvement in European football. Despite his high profile around the world, Abramovich makes virtually no public statements about his activities.

Abramovich had her refitted to his own requirements by Blohm & Voss. This included the addition of a second helicopter pad forward, four new zero-speed stabilisers and modifications to the exhaust, mast and stern.

Pelorus is powered by two 3,600-hp Wärtsilä engines which will do a maximum 19 knots but often cruises between 12 and 14 knots. The interiors are reportedly well appointed but simple. They were designed by Terence Disdale.

She has a number of tenders on board and a garage full of 'toys' including jet skis and wave runners. A full time crew of up to 50 people lives aboard all year long and a large security contingent comes and leaves with the family.
Pelorus will often be found cruising around the Western Med during the summers and commonly ventures down through the Suez for the winters.
For more exciting pictures of the Pelorus click on the link below:
http://www.roman-abramovich.com/pelorus-yacht-pictures-roman-abramovich.htm

LEt's GO 'Toy-Yachting' !

Today is the Golden Anniversary of possibly the most famous toy in the world - LEGO !

I'm sure all of us at some point of our childhood and even adulthood have always fancied putting these cute and colorful blocks together and creating something out these tiny nothings. Right from rustic-looking toys from the Prehistoric and Barbaric period to fancy and well-lit toys of sci-fi and space-age periods, they have always held our fascination and will continue to do so always.

For information - LEGO started as a wooden toy manufacturer in the year 1932 in Denmark and the name is a fusion of the Danish words 'LEg' and 'GOdt'.

LEGO IN WATER

LEGO even makes an extensive line-up of toys that are meant to be used in water or are replicas of what runs in the waters of the real world in their portfolio.

On looking at some of these contraptions, it is simply wonderful how these shapes and colors converge from joining these small bricks and pieces. A mast there and a flag here are like the topping of the cake and make the toy absolutely desirous.

From toy series' that include 'Viking Boat against the Wyvern Dragon', Fireboat, a super-yacht in its bricky entirety to under-the-sea types like a 'Crab Crusher' and a 'Deep Sea Treasure Hunter'...all can be your prized possessions thanks to LEGO.

THE LEGO FIREBOAT

One of LEGOS best off-the-shelf water toys is the Fireboat. Complete with its set of firefighters and a winch to lower the rescue craft this is as scaled-down you can get to the real thing. Or you would wish that why dont they make the same thing in a scaled-up version so that you would be enthused to become a 'sea fire-fighter'.

With its real working motor, the LEGO City Fireboat races to the rescue! This big fire-fighting boat really floats and moves on water and features lots of authentic details like a water cannon, emergency lights and pilot controls to help you put out the “blaze”.

LEGOLAND

From simple toys in their range of toys, LEGO takes it one step ahead by offering rides and experiences in fully functional 'toys' in LEGOLANDs located in different parts of the world. The ones in Denmark, California, Germany and UK offer both underwater experiences like submersibles and toy-fishes to above water rides in hovercrafts apart from their huge array of land and sky toys.

Here's wishing LEGO many decades more of enlightening ours and our childrens' lives with their life-like toys and more...

Big Boats & the Big Boys, Big Bucks & their Big Toys !

Luxury yachts are continually adding to their toy boxes—and to the definition of “yacht toys” itself. A good setup for playing aboard meant a plastic kayak, wooden water skis, and a waterproof deck of cards. Nowadays, yacht toys can be anything from a seaplane to a technical setup (movie theatre, library, health club, spa, salon, swimming pool, Jacuzzi and a massage parlor) that enhances your fun - day and night.

Private helicopters, multi-million dollar yachts or ultra fast speedboats are not enough for the affluent. Ultra wealthy have found a new toy — private submarine. Private submarines are so exclusive that many who do invest in such an extravagance insist on non-disclosure agreements.

One of the options is a 2-passenger Explorer with a starting price from 1 million dollars. This Explorer can be fitted onto a large yacht. For the more luxurious version there is Seattle 1000, which is equipped with 2 decks and 5 staterooms and can stay submerged for up to 20 days.

But the most expensive and most elaborate on offer is the Phoenix 1000 model, which is an equivalent of a luxury yacht. It has 4 levels with 5000 square feet and can submerge down to 1000 feet. The estimated price of the Phoenix is $78 million.