On board the world's first 'gigayacht': The £100m luxury yacht with its own garden, pool and tennis court
Life can have its little irritations when you're cruising around the world on your £100million superyacht.
For example, the endless vista of clear blue sea fails to provide much greenery to ease the eye - apart from the odd tropical island.
It will also have a tennis court, pool and five accommodation decks including a main saloon, dining room, library, cinema, spa and fitness area.
The fuel tanks are so large that they allow for five years of cruising without having to stop for a fill-up.
Its designer, Monaco-based Wally Yachts, is known for coming up with unconventional ideas and is already in negotiations with a potential buyer.
The term megayacht has already been used for private vessels more than 220ft long. However, WallyIsland - which is 59ft across and at half load weighs 2,730 tons, is considered to be in a class of its own and so earns the name "gigayacht".
Wally's Monica Paolazzi said the vessel, an artist's impression of which is above, would fulfil the dream of someone who wanted to "live comfortably on board like on their own estate".
She added: "This is a yacht where you have a piece of land that you can use to play your favourite sport, to grow your favourite plants, to enjoy your favourite outdoor activity.
"This will appeal to someone who wants to be completely independent. No other yachts offer this kind of garden."
WallyIsland includes sleeping quarters for up to 40 crew and 24 guests as well as the owner's suites.
It holds 750,000 litres of fuel, enabling it to stay out of port for 15,000 nautical miles.
The aft deck holds two 45ft motor yachts, as well as space for two 27ft sailing yachts, two cars and water-toys including six jetskis.
7 comments:
hey now,only if they can fit in a mini disc golf course between/among the shrubbery.Peace,mr ed.fl
Mr Ed that's one righteous comment that I should have thought of myself....thnks.....mag
Who mows the lawn?????? Hmmmmm. More comments later, I have to get b u s y counting my pennies!
I Googled "self mowing lawn" to answer Mark's question and came up with this surprisingly good idea. http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Self-Mowing_20Lawn
ha wowww dad what doooo you do on your free time??
MIck's post on the "self Mowing lawn" has to be tough on birds on the lawn...ouch
At work I'm currently working on a building with a garden on the roof as part of a "build green" project I would like to know how exactly you mow the lawn when the lawn is on the roof. I'm thinking tiny lawn mower.hmmmm... this gives me some ideas.
-Morgms
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