Tatoosh is a 303-foot (92 m) private yacht owned by the estate of Paul Allen.
 In the harbour of La Rochelle
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| History | |
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| Port of registry |  Cayman Islands |
| Builder | Nobiskrug |
| Completed | June 2000 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 3,229 GT |
| Displacement | 2300 tonnes |
| Length | 92.40 m (303.1 ft) |
| Beam | 14.90 m (48.9 ft) |
| Draft | 4.30 m (14.1 ft) |
| Decks | 5 |
| Installed power | 2 × 4,400 hp (3,300 kW) |
| Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) |
| Crew | 35 |
She is currently[when?] the world's 60th largest superyacht.[1]
History edit
Originally built for mobile phone magnate Craig McCaw, Tatoosh was built at Rendsburg in Germany by Nobiskrug and completed in June 2000.[2] Design and Construction by Kusch Yachts.[3] It was purchased by Paul Allen in 2001 at a reported cost of $100 million.[4]
Tatoosh was hired for £400,000 by Teodorín Nguema Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinean president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, for a Christmas cruise when he entertained rap singer Eve.[5]
In May 2010, Tatoosh was listed for sale with Fraser Yachts,[6] listed at €125 million.[7] The listing was withdrawn in 2014 after failing to attract a buyer.[citation needed] In June 2021, she was again on the market, this time listed at €90 million.[8]
In January 2016, Tatoosh destroyed 14,000 square feet of coral reef in the West Bay replenishment zone in the Cayman Islands according to officials.[9] The owners of the Tatoosh released a statement that the mooring location was explicitly directed by the local port authority.[10]
Features edit
Tatoosh's features include:
- Five decks;
- a master suite, a saloon and other rooms on the top deck;
- a saloon with a French limestone fireplace, a dining area, staterooms and a ladies' powder room on the main deck;
- a shaded 6 feet (1.8 m) deep swimming pool with adjustable floor in depth, located aft on the main deck beneath a full overhang;[11]
- a movie theatre;
- facilities to transport two helicopters on the top two decks;
- custom 46 feet (14 m) power and sailboats
- beach club with dive center
References edit
- ^ "The Register".
- ^ "Gallery Superyacht Tatoosh". Nobiskrug. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
- ^ "M.Y. Tatoosh". Kusch Yachts. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "McCaw selling houses, planes and boats in downsizing effort". Puget Sound Business Journal. Seattle. 28 September 2001.
- ^ Johnson, RW (3 September 2006). "Playboy waits for his African throne". The Sunday Times. London. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Tatoosh". Fraser Yachts. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ de Waard, Merijn (5 May 2010). "Superyacht Tatoosh for sale with Fraser Yachts". Superyacht Times.
- ^ "Tatoosh". Yatco. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Oliver Milman (28 January 2016). "Microsoft co-founder's yacht tears up protected coral reef in Cayman Islands". The Guardian.
- ^ Alexander Smith and Shamar Walters (29 January 2016). "Paul Allen's Firm Working With Caymans Amid Reports Yacht Damaged Reef". NBC News.
- ^ Byrne, Diane M. (January 2003). "America's 200 Largest Yachts 2002". Power & Motoryacht.
