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'''''Pelorus''''' (from the Greek word “pelorios”, meaning “vast”) is the world's [[List_of_motor_yachts_by_length|nineteenth largest]] [[luxury yacht]] at |
'''''Pelorus''''' (from the Greek word “pelorios”, meaning “vast”) is the world's [[List_of_motor_yachts_by_length|nineteenth largest]] [[luxury yacht]] at {{convert|115|m}} in length, currently woned by [[David Geffen]]. |
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Commissioned by a [[Saudi Arabia]]n businessman, she was built at the [[Lürssen]] yard in [[Bremen]], [[Germany]] to the design of [[Tim Heywood]]. Launched in 2003, she was sold to [[Russians|Russian]] [[billionaire]] [[Roman Abramovich]] in 2004. Abramovich had it refitted to his own requirements by [[Blohm & Voss]]. This included the addition of a second helicopter pad forward, four new zero-speed stabilizers and modifications to the exhaust, mast and stern. |
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Pelorus is powered by two 5,500-hp [[Wärtsilä]] 12v 26 engines, which will do a maximum 19 knots but often cruises between 12 to 14 knots. Details about the interiors are scant, as Abramovich |
Pelorus is powered by two 5,500-hp [[Wärtsilä]] 12v 26 engines, which will do a maximum 19 knots, but often cruises between 12 to 14 knots. Details about the interiors are scant, as Abramovich was protective of his family's privacy and highly security conscious. The yacht has a number of tenders on board and a garage full of 'toys', including [[jet ski]]s and [[wave runner]]s. |
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| ⚫ | Under Abramovichs ownership, the yatch had a full time crew of up to 46, which was added to by a large security contingent that came and left with his family. Pelorus would cruise the Western Mediterranean during the summers, and commonly ventures down through the Suez for the winters. In 2005 Abramovich lent Pelorus to [[Frank Lampard]] and [[John Terry]] for two weeks as a bonus for being the two best players at his English football club [[Chelsea F.C.]] the previous season. After [[John Terry]] married his fiancee Toni Poole at [[Blenheim Palace]] on 15 June 2007, they had a two-week [[honeymoon]] on ''Pelorus.''<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007260492,00.html Thanks a yacht for the gift, Rom | The Sun |HomePage|Showbiz|Bizarre<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The yacht 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 46 people lives aboard all year long, and a large security contingent comes and leaves with the family. |
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Handed over to Irina Abramovish in 2009 as part of her divorce settlement, she sold it via broker Merle Wood to David Geffen in 2011 for $300 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-07-14/lifestyle/30021324_1_pelorus-megayacht-fingerprint-scanner|title=David Geffen's New $300 Million Yacht Gets Upstaged By A Russian Businessman's Boat In Mallorca|author=Jared Paul Stern|publisher=businessinsider.com|date=July 14, 2011|accessdate=2 October 2011}}</ref> |
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Pelorus will often be found cruising around the Western Mediterranean during the summers and commonly ventures down through the Suez for the winters. |
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| ⚫ | In 2005 Abramovich lent Pelorus to [[Frank Lampard]] and [[John Terry]] for two weeks as a bonus for being the two best players at his English football club [[Chelsea F.C.]] the previous season. After [[John Terry]] married his fiancee Toni Poole at [[Blenheim Palace]] on 15 June 2007, they had a two-week [[honeymoon]] on ''Pelorus'' |
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''Pelorus, is now owned by David Geffen having been recently sold to him from Abromovich for about US$300 million ''' 1499202 |
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Revision as of 02:18, 3 October 2011
Pelorus (from the Greek word “pelorios”, meaning “vast”) is the world's nineteenth largest luxury yacht at 115 metres (377 ft) in length, currently woned by David Geffen.
Commissioned by a Saudi Arabian businessman, she was built at the Lürssen yard in Bremen, Germany to the design of Tim Heywood. Launched in 2003, she was sold to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich in 2004. Abramovich had it refitted to his own requirements by Blohm & Voss. This included the addition of a second helicopter pad forward, four new zero-speed stabilizers and modifications to the exhaust, mast and stern.
Pelorus is powered by two 5,500-hp Wärtsilä 12v 26 engines, which will do a maximum 19 knots, but often cruises between 12 to 14 knots. Details about the interiors are scant, as Abramovich was protective of his family's privacy and highly security conscious. The yacht has a number of tenders on board and a garage full of 'toys', including jet skis and wave runners.
Under Abramovichs ownership, the yatch had a full time crew of up to 46, which was added to by a large security contingent that came and left with his family. Pelorus would cruise the Western Mediterranean during the summers, and commonly ventures down through the Suez for the winters. In 2005 Abramovich lent Pelorus to Frank Lampard and John Terry for two weeks as a bonus for being the two best players at his English football club Chelsea F.C. the previous season. After John Terry married his fiancee Toni Poole at Blenheim Palace on 15 June 2007, they had a two-week honeymoon on Pelorus.[1]
Handed over to Irina Abramovish in 2009 as part of her divorce settlement, she sold it via broker Merle Wood to David Geffen in 2011 for $300 million.[2]
References
- ^ Thanks a yacht for the gift, Rom | The Sun |HomePage|Showbiz|Bizarre
- ^ Jared Paul Stern (July 14, 2011). "David Geffen's New $300 Million Yacht Gets Upstaged By A Russian Businessman's Boat In Mallorca". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
External links
Media related to Pelorus at Wikimedia Commons