The superyacht Tatoosh

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination:
Category/Kategorie: Superyachts, Yacht of the Month
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© Seastar357

© Seastar357

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 The listing was withdrawn in 2014 after failing to attract a buyer.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 in Valetta on Malta © Intersofia © Seastar357 © Seastar357
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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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