Famous Yachts

Please take a look of this beautifull and rich in history boat..

Yugoslav Navy Yacht Galeb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nice looking vessel.

...at first I thought back to this posting (dwg) I made that I thought it reminded me of..
http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/62146-post15.html

This is a neat boat with a rich history. It was on a mooring ball next to us in the BVI's.

caribbean motor yacht charters

Should be worthy of 1/2 a point.

She was named after a drink; or was it the other way around?

SS Delphine (extraordinary)

Has the SS DELPHINE been mentioned?

Horace Dodge’s Steam Yacht DELPHINE

I'm sorry but you left out a few minor (incredible) details: (And yes, you get 1/2 a point).

For seven years the Brothers had been producing their own Dodge automobile, which was a great commercial success with cars to a value of $35,000,000 being sold in the first year!

Horace Dodge, the youngest of the Brothers and the ‘mechanic’ of the two, loved yachting. In 1904 he ordered a 40-foot launch and by 1910 he owned two other larger vessels, both named HORNET. As Horace had always liked to develop his own sources of power, he created the Dodge Marine Division in addition to the car business.

These launches had always one problem: insufficient sleeping accommodation. So in 1913 he ordered the 180-foot NOKOMIS I and four years later, its 243-foot long successor was built. His next yacht, the 258-foot DELPHINE, named after his only daughter, was built in 1920.

That year tragedy hit the family when both brothers died. The splendid yacht DELPHINE was finally launched on April 2, 1921. At that time she was the largest yacht in tonnage ever built in the USA. The facilities onboard were superb: besides the large owner’s stateroom with en-suite bathroom, there were also nine guest staterooms. The guests could enjoy the luxury of three lounges, a music room, a card room, and above the dining room there was a smoking room. To serve the 20 guests onboard, there was a crew of 55 who all had their accommodation in the bow. DELPHINE could reach a speed of 15 knots with her quadruple steam expansion engine designed by Horace Dodge. This powerplant gave approximately 150 revolutions a minute, while the required pressure of 250 p.s.i. was produced by three American Babcock and Wilcox boilers. Even today DELPHINE’s engine is unique, as most of the steam engines ever built were of the triple expansion type!

+1 for the virgin cocktail and add Ghana to embassy role before Czechoslovakia!

Cheers,

The Fife built ketch Eilean has probably been seen by more people than any other Classic Yacht. She was the boat in the video of the Duran Duran pop song 'Rio'.

The video was shot in Antigua in the '80s and was a smash hit around the world. So roll you suit sleeves up in a 'Crockett & Tubbs' style and be prepared for some big hair from the boys.

Duran Duran - Rio (1982) - YouTube

This link works in USA:
Duran Duran 'Rio' (Simon Sinfield Remix) - YouTube

After the heady days of the '80s she fell into disrepair and sat at our yard for years. She was bought by the Italian watchmaker Panerai and brought back to life. This article has some good photos of her restoration in Italy.

The Watch Quote: Restoration and rebirth of Eilean, a classic yacht by Officine Panerai

Here is a video with good views of her topside restoration. Paneri Eilean British Classic week - Sailing from London to Cowes - YouTube

Looks like the boys on the bowsprit are having too much fun!!

Be sure to click on the show more button below the video window for some very interesting history of the yacht and her owner's involvement in yachting.

Kalizma

Can't forget about Elizabeth Taylor's 165 foot Edwardian motor yacht, "Kalizma" named for Richard Burton's children, Kate, Liza and Maria...

She was built in 1906 by Ramage & Ferguson and originally launched as Minona, she has also carried the name Cortynia and Odysseia.

The yacht was restored and modernized a few years ago by her new owner and has a fancy website and everything... My Kalizma

Thanks for that!!
I had not seen her interior before

I guess i am one of those semi-senior members . My mother loved that BIG BAND era and it rubbed off on me.

I saw that vessel there at Francis Langford's Outrigger Inn on the waterway one year while I was taking my father and japanese stepmother on a cruise down the inland waterway from their home base near Daytona. We docked and had dinner there....fond memories.

Just curious

Has the Savarona been mentioned?

Savarona > About Savarona > The Story of a Ship

Hmmm,...., built for Mrs. Cadwalader - granddaughter of John Augustus Roebling, who after 19 yrs convinced the city of New York to build the Brooklyn Bridge, dies of tetanus & lockjaw 3 weeks before the groundbreaking (his right foot was crushed by a docking boat), and whose son, Washington, takes over the project only to fall ill with caisson disease (you try setting the foundations of a bridge deep underwater in 1872, i.e.,the "bends"") finished directing the project from a room with a view (yes, of the Bridge) with the help of his wife Emily (who learned engineering on the fly) in 1883 -- and certainly one of the most fabulous "mega" yachts ever constructed,..., is she really famous?
Famous owner: no.
Famous deeds: no.
Named for an African swan living in the Indian Ocean:yes.
Used for human trafficking and prostitution (twice): yes.
MV Savarona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So the jury has reached its special verdict: No grounds for celebrity.
Regrets,
-Eric
(2ptsfordefinitionofspecialverdict)

Wow, she is a real stunner, what "yachting in style" is really all about and can be enjoyed for only 350,000 Euros a week for you and 37 of your closest friends!

Appeal

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/popular-yacht-topics/1978-famous-yachts-4.html#post6427

Unique:
The largest and fastest yacht of her day, the Savarona remains the largest private, historic yacht in the world.

Celebrity Status:
Thus far, the Savarona has hosted such VIP guests as Prince Rainier, Prince Charles, the Sultan of Brunei, King Juan Carlos of Spain, Princess Diana, Fashion-designer Valentino, Claudia Schiffer, Nicole Kidman, Elizabeth Hurley, Sharon Stone, Hugh Grant, Tom Cruise and Gerard Depardieu.
Savarona > About Savarona > The Story of a Ship

Although she did not enjoy the refit her onetime owner bestowed upon Christina O, Galeb might be worthy of mention - something to do with Winston Churchill, perhaps.

Yugoslav yacht Galeb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia