Wednesday, May 18, 2005
if i had a billion dollars...
ok guys need your comments and opinions here
my friends and i had a talk about hyper rich asses and their toys, specifically boats. it got me thinking, if i had practically an infinite (i dont see how u can finish $1000000000) amount of money and could buy one yacht, what would it be?
ive basically narrowed down my choices to two boats. the Sunseeker 110 and the Wally 118. i didnt go for a mega super huge boat coz i dont want them to feel like big ships. so a generous but manageable 100-odd feet would be a good size:P
so one choice is the Sunseeker 110. Their website is damn annoying coz its flash so i cant put up pics. The dont actually have many pics of the 110 but u can look at the 105 for a good idea. the pics here are out of date i think.
it isnt the largest in their range, their larger models start to become too ship-like. the yacht is a fairly conventional design, and i think would be quite versatile and a lot of fun to stay on. i particularly like the top deck with the jacuzzi and sunbed area, as well as the ability to pilot the boat from there.
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now, introducing the Wallypower 118. Undoubtly one of the coolest and most high-tech yachts available. it looks like something batman would use. it has a ridculous cruising speed of 60knots (more than double the sunseeker's max speed!) coz it is so light and has 3x 5600hp engines. carbon fiber is used extensively in its construction, like a formula 1 car.
can be used as a diving platform!
anyways the reason i may not choose this that it doesnt feel as cosy as the sunseeker. its got this hightec minimalist design which might make it slightly cold. one can imagine a group of friends enjoying themselves more on the sunseeker with its lounge atmosphere and sunny top deck.
so if u could have only one, which would u choose?
my friends and i had a talk about hyper rich asses and their toys, specifically boats. it got me thinking, if i had practically an infinite (i dont see how u can finish $1000000000) amount of money and could buy one yacht, what would it be?
ive basically narrowed down my choices to two boats. the Sunseeker 110 and the Wally 118. i didnt go for a mega super huge boat coz i dont want them to feel like big ships. so a generous but manageable 100-odd feet would be a good size:P
so one choice is the Sunseeker 110. Their website is damn annoying coz its flash so i cant put up pics. The dont actually have many pics of the 110 but u can look at the 105 for a good idea. the pics here are out of date i think.
it isnt the largest in their range, their larger models start to become too ship-like. the yacht is a fairly conventional design, and i think would be quite versatile and a lot of fun to stay on. i particularly like the top deck with the jacuzzi and sunbed area, as well as the ability to pilot the boat from there.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
now, introducing the Wallypower 118. Undoubtly one of the coolest and most high-tech yachts available. it looks like something batman would use. it has a ridculous cruising speed of 60knots (more than double the sunseeker's max speed!) coz it is so light and has 3x 5600hp engines. carbon fiber is used extensively in its construction, like a formula 1 car.
can be used as a diving platform!
anyways the reason i may not choose this that it doesnt feel as cosy as the sunseeker. its got this hightec minimalist design which might make it slightly cold. one can imagine a group of friends enjoying themselves more on the sunseeker with its lounge atmosphere and sunny top deck.
so if u could have only one, which would u choose?
