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There are yachts, and then there's this thing

By adamg on Sun, 07/30/2017 - 8:18pm
Giant yacht berthed in Boston

See it larger.

Robert Alvarez spotted this behemoth (complete with its own helicopter, of course), wonders which one of us owns it. Scott Eisen, who spotted it anchored off Peddocks Island earlier today, reports it's the Vava II, owned by Kirsty Bertarelli, a little love token from her billionaire hubby Ernesto. It replaced the couple's previous yacht, which was only half as long.

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Comments

By Rob on Sun, 07/30/2017 - 9:27pm.

It's the UHub floating newsroom.

By Lee on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 7:30am.

...go away soon.
There is already enough noise in the Harbor Islands thanks to the low flying planes out of Logan.

By merlinmurph on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 8:50am.

I bet you don't even hear the boat. Some people gotta whine.

By DanceMix on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 11:08am.

They are referring to the helicopter on the yacht, hence the subject being "I hope it and it's helicopter ...". Some people just gotta act superior...

By anon on Sat, 08/05/2017 - 2:59pm.

I've never seen one flying from any of the boats I've seen with them. I suspect it might not be allowed so close to Logan.

By anon on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 8:07am.

I bet the asking price is still cheaper than a three decker in Southie.

By Aaron Weber on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 9:13am.

According to the daily mail, it was 100 million pounds, or $131,148,000. You could buy a 1-bedroom condo for what they spend to fill the gas tanks.

By tofu on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 2:39pm.

And don't forget the staff. Not the kind of boat you operate yourself (plus a chef, pilot, etc.)

By anon on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 9:42am.

Some there will be some sucker to buy it.

By perruptor on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 8:30am.

The Swiss pharmaceutical tycoon - reputedly worth £6.8billion, making him the 81st richest man in the world and the fifth richest in the UK...

An inspiration for all the drug cartels.

By anon on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 11:45am.

Is it someone else's smaller yacht or is it this yacht's lifeboat?

By SamWack on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 12:13pm.

That's a baby yacht. Where's Elmer?

By anon on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 12:38pm.

Always like to see billionaires recycling their cash back into the economy. It's certainly better than diving into a pile of gold coins, like Scrooge McDuck.

By perruptor on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 1:29pm.

You've done both?