World's Largest Yacht: 525' Platinum (Dubai)

Welcome back Jon! We recently had one of the engineers from Platinum/Dubai sign up as a member, but he didn't post anything. Given the level of interest by everyone, it will be nice to see the final outcome.

Good to see you back on the forum!

I just noticed the number of views on the "original" Platinum feature (not this thread). It just clicked over 40,000 in the custom-classic-unique forum...

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/new-custom-classic-unique-yacht-113/

There's always a number of people looking at the feature, but I was wondering how so many people continue to find it. Duh! A Google search under "largest yacht" or "world's largest yacht"... and YF's at the top.

Cool!

I just received a VHS cassette tape of VH-1's "The Fabulous Life of Filthy Rich Billionaires. Previously, I supplied the production crew with images of Platinum (seen earlier in this thread) for the program.

The episode was a "hip" look at the lives, homes and toys of Multi-Billionaires. It featured Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Larry Ellison, Roman Abromovich and sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, among others.

As many of you know, there have been rumors and speculation about Roman A. building a yacht that would eclipse Dubai. In the show, they touched on this as well. Recently, a source indicated the same, but the details were sketchy. We’ll just have to wait and see… there may be a new ruler to the throne on the horizon.

If you remember, I put a bounty on Platinum's pictures and I paid for them!

I did NOT sell these pics to the production company. I supplied them to help generate more exposure for the yachting industry... and I did not ask for credit.

As for other images on YF...

1. We do not post (or allow) hi-res images, therefore they would have no value for commercial reproduction, i.e. magazine or televised media use.

2. The pictures posted on YF remain the property of YF and the person posting them. If an inquiry is received for images that belong to a member, then that member would be notified of the same.

3. YF doesn't sell pictures. We don't even sell promotional items. In contrast, we're having shirts and caps made to *give* to our members.

4. If a request is received for images that were produced, or owned, by one of our builders, then I direct the inquiry to that builder. I have done this on numerous occasions.

As a courtesy to the members who participate at YF, sharing news, useful information, photos or helping others, then I am happy to refer inquires and I encourage an occasional plug (when relavent) for their service. In my book... it's all about reciprocation.