It isn't wood...

[johnw]

But it might make a nice little daysailer.


http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2006/Perini-Navi--1877811/Caribbean

http://newimages.yachtworld.com/1/8/7/7/8/1877811_1.jpg?1206462257000

[Yeadon]

The "Death to Sanity" is 213 feet long, with a beam of 49 feet. She displaces 2.2 million tons. Nine men died during construction, and when not under sail, her triple prop propulsion system isfueled by the excrement of lizards.

The Death to Sanity is currently under the command of Capt. Richard B. "Dick" Cheney. She was last seen steaming toward the Indian Ocean.

[pcford]

The "Death to Sanity" is 213 feet long, with a beam of 49 feet. She displaces 2.2 million tons. Nine men died during construction, and when not under sail, her triple prop propulsion system isfueled by the excrement of lizards.

The Death to Sanity is currently under the command of Capt. Richard B. "Dick" Cheney. She was last seen steaming toward the Indian Ocean.

You made one minor error...the length is 223 not 213.

[Hwyl]

If you could buy it in Euros and sell it in dollars, you'd make a million dollars on the exchange rate. Will anyone lend me a 115 million euros?

[Lew Barrett]

The rich are not like us.

[Michael Beckman]

I'd buy it if it could sail through space.

[Alex Low]

Whaaaa...

Was that interior designed by time traveling Klingons with a flair for the worst purple ever? Time traveling because they must have gone to design college in the early eighties.

Gross.

[johnw]

What would Thorstein Veblen say?

I'm thinking it's not just the interior, the whole conspicuous consumption thing is a little passe.

[Yeadon]

http://newimages.yachtworld.com/1/8/7/7/8/1877811_14.jpg?1206464298000


http://mcrui2mq.umwblogs.org/files/2008/10/drstrangelove-war-room.jpg

http://newimages.yachtworld.com/1/8/7/7/8/1877811_17.jpg?1206464375000

http://www.cinemathequeontario.ca/images/filmimages/DrStrangelove_Large.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mNZlmiK67KE/SXfPwiV8YdI/AAAAAAAAB5s/YlOrCmSVzpM/s400/Cheney+Strangelove.JPG

http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/afb/archives/dr.strangelove.jpg

We must stop this vessel at once.

[SchoonerRat]

And amazingly enough, the guy used to own a real boat!

[BarnacleGrim]

http://newimages.yachtworld.com/1/8/7/7/8/1877811_12.jpg?1206464230000

What's the maximum warp?

[Sailor]

I read about her once. Falcon or some such lofty name. He drew his inspiration from the clipper ships of old.:eek: I see no such resemblance. If you want to do a clipper ship and have THAT much money in order to do it..... Do a clipper ship. Cutty Sark is right there in Greenwich and could use a boost in funding. If that's not your cup of tea (pardon the pun:o) replicate her. Build one of her sisters, Thermopylae would be pretty cool. There are lines to alot of these old greyhounds if one knows where to look and there are NAs out there who would take on the project if you have that much money to throw around. Even designing a new ship from scratch. Think of a pretty little Ariel sitting on a mooring just off your back yard beckoning you every time you stand at the kitchen sink and look out at her. Were she mine, I'd be skipping the kitchen sink and staying aboard.
If fact. Were I the lucky owner of untold billions, I would most likely set up a yard and just knock them out one after the other, Cutty Sark, Thermopylae, Ariel, Taeping, Flying Cloud..... With that much money you'd have a grand ol' time. Invest a couple hundred mil in some sort of investment vehicle each time you build one and the returns on the investment pay for maintenance, operating costs etc. Sounds like quite the little pet project for any clipper loving billionair. And think of the races you could hold. Today's "tall ship" (:mad:I hate that term) races would pale by comparison. Think of half a dozen of these purebreds tied up for a "tall ship" convention.... Or moored in a relatively enclosed harbour like Halifax's Bedford Basin or St. John's harbour. Several of these miracles of man gliding silently up to a predetermined anchorage and all coming to the wind and dropping their anchors together in the Sea of Abaco, Abaco Bahamas. AHHHHH We could put to rest forever the question of who was faster Cutty Sark or Thermopylae.:confused:
WHAA!! where was I? Oh man, I'm still in the navy. :(
I just had this awesom dream, let me tell you about it........
Anyone want to give me a billion or two? I promis to use it just as I mentioned.:D

[gert]

She displaces 2.2 million tons

Seems a tad heavy

[Hwyl]

I'm in the minority who likes her. I also admire Tom Perkins for building her, and yes he still owns some boats that would make the traditionalists here drool.

Sailor, she can be operated with a much smaller crew than a traditional square rigger, and infinitely safer.

[peb]

I'm in the minority who likes her. I also admire Tom Perkins for building her, and yes he still owns some boats that would make the traditionalists here drool.

Sailor, she can be operated with a much smaller crew than a traditional square rigger, and infinitely safer.

I agree with you. Is it a vulgar display of wealth? sure. Did it develope a new rig that may have an impact on the future of shipping? yes. We need people developing new technologies, even if they don't all pan out as useful.
And for something modern, its not that ugly.

[Thad Van Gilder]

In the book written about that thing, the auther describes single handedly sailing it off a dock...

-Thad

[Thad Van Gilder]

And I agree, this ship may have an impact on shipping under sail (if indeed she can be sailed single handed...)

-Thad

[John B]

I think if I saw it sailing into a harbour I'd wait till it was on port and then get so close I T boned it on Stbd.

But that wouldn't be original would it.

[JimConlin]

I agree with you. Is it a vulgar display of wealth? sure. Did it develope a new rig that may have an impact on the future of shipping? yes. We need people developing new technologies, even if they don't all pan out as useful.
And for something modern, its not that ugly.

I agree. Tom Perkins was instrumental in creating successful innovator businesses.

In contrast. This is the yacht of a business parasite, Steve Forbes.
http://www.iphry.com/images/yachts/highlander-250px.jpg

[johnw]

I read about her once. Falcon or some such lofty name. He drew his inspiration from the clipper ships of old.:eek: I see no such resemblance. If you want to do a clipper ship and have THAT much money in order to do it..... Do a clipper ship. Cutty Sark is right there in Greenwich and could use a boost in funding. If that's not your cup of tea (pardon the pun:o) replicate her. Build one of her sisters, Thermopylae would be pretty cool. There are lines to alot of these old greyhounds if one knows where to look and there are NAs out there who would take on the project if you have that much money to throw around. Even designing a new ship from scratch. Think of a pretty little Ariel sitting on a mooring just off your back yard beckoning you every time you stand at the kitchen sink and look out at her. Were she mine, I'd be skipping the kitchen sink and staying aboard.
If fact. Were I the lucky owner of untold billions, I would most likely set up a yard and just knock them out one after the other, Cutty Sark, Thermopylae, Ariel, Taeping, Flying Cloud..... With that much money you'd have a grand ol' time. Invest a couple hundred mil in some sort of investment vehicle each time you build one and the returns on the investment pay for maintenance, operating costs etc. Sounds like quite the little pet project for any clipper loving billionair. And think of the races you could hold. Today's "tall ship" (:mad:I hate that term) races would pale by comparison. Think of half a dozen of these purebreds tied up for a "tall ship" convention.... Or moored in a relatively enclosed harbour like Halifax's Bedford Basin or St. John's harbour. Several of these miracles of man gliding silently up to a predetermined anchorage and all coming to the wind and dropping their anchors together in the Sea of Abaco, Abaco Bahamas. AHHHHH We could put to rest forever the question of who was faster Cutty Sark or Thermopylae.:confused:
WHAA!! where was I? Oh man, I'm still in the navy. :(
I just had this awesom dream, let me tell you about it........
Anyone want to give me a billion or two? I promis to use it just as I mentioned.:D

I often wonder why they design new tall ships instead of building some of the great old designs.

[Hwyl]

In contrast. This is the yacht of a business parasite, Steve Forbes.

He inherited that from Malcolm. I sort of liked Malcolm.

[ahp]

That compartment with the cicular table looks like a meeting place for the Trilateral Commission or perhaps the Teutonic Knights.

[Woxbox]

How about that circular thing -- looks like an orgasmatron to me.

[johnw]

How about that circular thing -- looks like an orgasmatron to me.

I've wanted one of those since I saw "Sleeper."

[Lew Barrett]

Imagine a world where hot fudge is good for you!

[Nanoose]

But she's so pretty!...