On Board The Pelican Of London, A Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant Tall Ship

Exclusive: On Board The Pelican Of London, A Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant Tall Ship -- The Telegraph

The Telegraph gets exclusive access onboard one of the Tall Ships that will form part of the Avenue of Sail during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee pageant down the river Thames.

On Sunday, June 3 the Jubilee weekend will come to a climax with a seven-mile flotilla of 1,000 boats making up the biggest gathering on the Thames in 350 years.

Ships which are too tall to pass under the 14 bridges on the route will be moored downstream of Tower Bridge on an Avenue of Sail. Among them will be the Pelican of London.

The ship was originally built in France in 1946 and her conversion from Arctic trawler to tall ship was completed in 2007.

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My Comment: Impressive.

Standing Out In The Med In A Leopard-Print Boat

On the prowl: The Topshop mogul's runabout boat 'Lion Cub', which ferries him to his super yacht 'Lion Heart', is covered in leopard print and features a leopard on the side

Top Spot! Sir Philip Grrrreen Stands Out In The Med On His Leopard-Print Boat -- Daily Mail

His Topshop stores are awash with leopard print designs season in and season out.

So it is little surprise that Sir Philip Green favours the decidedly eye-catching motif for his boat.

The retail mogul was pictured boarding his speedboat 'Lion Cub' in Monaco yesterday en route to his super yacht 'Lionheart'.

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My Comment: Being incognito is clearly not his style.

The Legal War Between Two Superyacht Billionaires

Under arrest: Solomon Lew's Maridome was 'seized' by the court for ramming Calixe in Florida.

Solomon Lew Sued Over US Luxury Yacht Bump -- The Age

RETAIL magnate Solomon Lew has become embroiled in a legal stoush with a fellow billionaire after their luxury super yachts collided in a Florida shipyard, causing damage estimated at $US500,000.

The resulting US court case against Mr Lew and his 177-foot (54-metre) yacht Maridome is the latest legal battle involving the billionaire, who in recent months has warred with the former spouses of his children over control of tens of millions of dollars held in a family trust and clashed with Mount Eliza locals over a pool built on Crown land without a permit.

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My Comment: If someone rams my boat .... they better pay for the damages. Bottom line .... I have a gut feeling that the insurance company is not happy with how this all came about.

78 Days To Go Before Superyachts Head To London For The Games

The Olympic Flame Marks 78 Days To Go Before Superyachts Head To London For The Games -- Luxe Lounge

The traditional ceremony to light the Olympic flame took place today at the ancient site of Olympia in Greece, signalling the final countdown to the start of the Games in London. In a break with tradition, London is getting set to welcome superyachts, never seen before in the UK capital, keen not to be left out of the action.

The Olympic flame will begin its 78-day journey towards London this morning, making a 10,000 mile trip. It will be carried by 8,000 torchbearers, arriving in Stratford, East London, on July 27. The first torchbearer will be Spyros Gianniotis, the British-born Greek 10km swimming world champion.

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Editor: Superyachts wanting to come to London this summer must hurry as berths are being booked up fast. To find out more and reserve your spot this summer visit http://www.royaldocks2012.com/

The First Solar-Powered Ship To Circumnavigate The Globe

Tûranor PlanetSolar Wikimedia Commons

The First Solar-Powered Ship To Circumnavigate The Globe Completes Its Trip -- Popular Science

The MS Tûranor PlanetSolar pulled into Monaco's Hercule Harbor on Friday, completing its journey around the world--the very first solely solar-powered watercraft to do so. Of course, it's not an ordinary ship. It cost over $16 million USD, has over 500 square meters of solar panels, and can house 200 people.

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My Comment: A top speed of 14 knots .... and 585 days to go around the world. Impressive (for a solar power boat) if you ask me.

2012 World Superyacht Awards

Tango: 77.7m built by Feadship and styled by Eidsgaard Design courtesy of Feadship

Tango And Vertigo Take Top Honours At 2012 World Superyacht Awards -- Boat International

Last night in the magnificent surroundings of the Çırağan Palace Kempinski, overlooking Istanbul’s historic Bosphorus waterway, the superyacht industry’s finest gathered for the most anticipated event in the yachting calendar – the seventh annual World Superyacht Awards.

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Update: World Superyacht Awards -- Boat International

Editor: The World Superyacht awards website is here.

Lamborghini Yacht

Lamborghini yacht by Mauro Lecchi

Lamborghini Yacht - the New Toy for the Jet Set -- Auto Evolution

Nothing in more spectacular than an enthusiast passion taken to the extreme. This is what happened when Italian designer Mauro Lecchi envisioned the Lamborghini….yacht, which we must say is like a drop of quick silver in the crystal clear waters which are dreamed up as its playground. The yacht was penciled in such a way so it would resemble its asphalt walking brother, the Laborghini Reventon.

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My Comment: With a pair of Seatek Turbodiesel engines that can reach a capacity of 950 hp .... I suspect that this will be a fast yacht.