Billionaire's superyacht causes a stir in Weymouth Bay (From Dorset Echo)
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Billionaire's superyacht causes a stir in Weymouth Bay
10:30am Wednesday 28th December 2011 in Local News
A SUPERYACHT owned by the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen, is causing a stir in Weymouth Bay.
The 303ft Tatoosh boasts two helicopter decks, a cinema and swimming pool in addition to the owner’s stateroom, nine guest staterooms, and two staff cabins.
Built by Nobiskrug in 2000, the superyacht which can accommodate 24 guests and 35 crew, underwent a refit in 2010.
Tatoosh is currently up for sale with Fraser Yachts luxury yachting company for a reported $162million.
The 26th-largest superyacht in the world was reportedly purchased by Paul Allen in 2001 for $100million.
The sale of the Tatoosh would leave Mr Allen with just one yacht: the 416ft yacht Octopus.
Octopus has also visited Weymouth and Portland and was last seen moored at Portland Port in 2005.
Tatoosh, which has a 15 knot cruising speed and a range of 5,000 nautical miles, arrived in Weymouth Bay on Christmas Day. Its last known port was Brunsbuettel, Germany.
Comments(36)
niceonecyril
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11:45am Wed 28 Dec 11
Duckorange wrote:"The 26th-largest superyacht in the world was reportedly purchased by Mr Allen in 2001 for $100million."
That's Paul Allen - you missed out his name, Echo!
iampuzzled
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12:14pm Wed 28 Dec 11
jmc1
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1:24pm Wed 28 Dec 11
iampuzzled wrote:iambaffled by iampuzzleds comment
I can't wait not to look out for it (:o)) along with the £500000 barge load of rocks (which could have been supplied more cheaply from existing stocks on Portland)
Tru belle
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2:55pm Wed 28 Dec 11
X Old Bill
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4:07pm Wed 28 Dec 11
Crabber
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8:00pm Wed 28 Dec 11
Rodwellocal
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12:20pm Thu 29 Dec 11
Kept the big one then.
iampuzzled
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2:17pm Thu 29 Dec 11
What I meant to infer was that a boat is a boat, the Echo don't write an article about other boats parked in weymouth Bay, so what is so exciting about this one. I can't envisage crowds of people rushing up Bowleaze Coveway to stand on the cliff-tops looking for a glimpse of this boat or the one filled with very expensive rocks which will be parked below the cliffs next year.
X Old Bill
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2:26pm Thu 29 Dec 11
X Old Bill wrote:Gosh, someone actually reads these comments and acts upon them.
Microsoft computers? Who are they? Is it part of Microsoft Corporation?
Well done Echo!
Iona
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3:42pm Thu 29 Dec 11
gameon
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7:05pm Thu 29 Dec 11
Rodwellocal
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8:08am Fri 30 Dec 11
We used to have aircraft carriers out there which carried more than 2 helicopters.
ballstoit
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9:32am Sat 31 Dec 11
gameon wrote:Its funny because its true. Takeaways, violence and slappers - Weymouth's contribution to the UK tourism.
Paul Allen was in the KFC with some friends they went out on the town after had a punch up pulled some slappers and had a great night hes recomended us to Mr Abramovich as the place to go Weymouth better than all those far flung exotic places LUVLY
gameon
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10:43am Sat 31 Dec 11
ballstoit wrote:Yea mate the old yachties are in for a culture shock in june if they try the Hooray Henry crap with some of the locals Grrr Weymouths Weymouth down to earth to the point in the main nice people Seb Coe and his cronies can do the proverbial ---- Off .
gameon wrote:Its funny because its true. Takeaways, violence and slappers - Weymouth's contribution to the UK tourism.
Paul Allen was in the KFC with some friends they went out on the town after had a punch up pulled some slappers and had a great night hes recomended us to Mr Abramovich as the place to go Weymouth better than all those far flung exotic places LUVLY
Hrw-Amen
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5:27pm Sat 31 Dec 11
TheNo1Portlander
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8:20am Sun 1 Jan 12
WOULDNT THAT HELP WEYMOUTH,BUT THEN WOULD IT HELP PORTLAND,OR WOULD THEY BE LEFT OUT AGAIN BY THE DISTRIC COUNCIL
The Specialist
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12:39pm Mon 2 Jan 12
IDONTKNOWIFITISTRRUE
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3:11pm Mon 2 Jan 12
Louder please, I can't hear what you are meaning over the clatter of all those keys, pressing the 'comma' twice and mis-spelling District (:o))
weypaul
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8:28pm Mon 2 Jan 12
jughead
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10:02pm Mon 2 Jan 12
jmc1
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10:13pm Mon 2 Jan 12
weypaul wrote:Tesco's
What is there in Portland to spend money on?
jmc1
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10:13pm Mon 2 Jan 12
jmc1
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10:14pm Mon 2 Jan 12
jmc1
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10:16pm Mon 2 Jan 12
CharlieBarley
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9:47am Tue 3 Jan 12
jmc1
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10:10am Tue 3 Jan 12
WessexFox
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11:55am Tue 3 Jan 12
I was born here in late 1960s and lived here on and off since then and frankly the only thing i can say about weymouth is,run by the masonic fraternity and nothing more then low paid jobs here in comparison to overprice housing which is why im a freelancer in IT having to commute to M4 belt ever day irrespective of the green fanatics who live in la la land.
maximan
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2:08pm Tue 3 Jan 12
CharlieBarley
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3:54pm Tue 3 Jan 12
WessexFox wrote:I don't think you should be driving to the M4 today, judging by that comment I think you might still be quite a bit over the limit
HA and you point bet they cant believe this is the place for one of the olympic venues - The transport system is going to collapse. I was born here in late 1960s and lived here on and off since then and frankly the only thing i can say about weymouth is,run by the masonic fraternity and nothing more then low paid jobs here in comparison to overprice housing which is why im a freelancer in IT having to commute to M4 belt ever day irrespective of the green fanatics who live in la la land.
jmc1
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4:45pm Tue 3 Jan 12
CharlieBarley wrote:Am I missing something,where in charliebarleys comment was alcohol or drinking mentioned,or do you know him personally.
WessexFox wrote:I don't think you should be driving to the M4 today, judging by that comment I think you might still be quite a bit over the limit
HA and you point bet they cant believe this is the place for one of the olympic venues - The transport system is going to collapse. I was born here in late 1960s and lived here on and off since then and frankly the only thing i can say about weymouth is,run by the masonic fraternity and nothing more then low paid jobs here in comparison to overprice housing which is why im a freelancer in IT having to commute to M4 belt ever day irrespective of the green fanatics who live in la la land.
PORTLAND ROVER
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4:50pm Tue 3 Jan 12
weypaul wrote:That was the conclusion the budgeting committee decided upon in the board room of the Weymouth Council...I would say, Ha-Ha...
What is there in Portland to spend money on?
But tis' True!
TheNo1Portlander
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7:29am Wed 4 Jan 12
PORTLAND CAN DO BETTER ON ITS OWN,
IDONTKNOWIFITISTRRUE
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11:37am Wed 4 Jan 12
He said that he does it because caps are easier to read.
Either he 'shouda gone to specsavers' or if he holds down the control key and presses the + key, his text will increase in size, then he should go to the Preferences for his chosen browser and set the Font Size to be larger.
Here endeth the lesson (:o))
spangler
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6:22pm Wed 4 Jan 12
TheNo1Portlander wrote:Yep, just like Scotland and Cornwall.
ITS FUNNY HOW ,WEYMOUTH LIKE TO SAY THE OLIMPICS IS THERE WHEN THEY DONT WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH PORTLAND, FACT
PORTLAND CAN DO BETTER ON ITS OWN,
bigrand
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6:53pm Wed 4 Jan 12
Duckorange says...
10:55am Wed 28 Dec 11