The superyacht Tatoosh
Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa Superyachts , Yacht of the Month
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Tatoosh is a 303-foot (92 m) private yacht owned by
Paul Allen , who also owns the 416-foot (127 m)
Octopus . She is now the world’s 43rd largest
superyacht . Her homeport is
George Town on
Grand Cayman in the
Cayman Islands .
Originally built for mobile phone magnate Craig McCaw , Tatoosh was built at Rendsburg in Germany by Nobiskrug and completed in June 2000. Design and Construction by Kusch Yachts. She was purchased by Paul Allen in 2001 at a reported cost of $100 million. In May 2010, Tatoosh was listed for sale with Fraser Yachts, listed at €125 million. The listing was withdrawn in 2014 after failing to attract a buyer.
Tatoosh in Cape Town © Cupcake80/cc-by-sa-3.0
Tatoosh ‘s features include:
Five decks,
a master suite, a saloon and other rooms on the top deck,
a saloon with a French limestone fireplace, a dining area, staterooms and a ladies’ powder room on the main deck,
a shaded 6 feet (1.8 m) deep swimming pool with adjustable floor in depth, located aft on the main deck beneath a full overhang,
a movie theatre,
facilities to transport two helicopters on the top two decks,
custom 46 feet (14 m) power and sailboats.
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