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  My 550 just crossed paths with Paul Allen !

 My 550 just crossed paths with Paul Allen !



Ok, maybe not Paul Allen himself, who's to say, but his yacht at least.

Century Leader No. 5 just sat in the Panama Canal locks directly opposite the world's largest private yacht - Paul Allen's Octopus. Take a look at the attached photos. On the opposite side heading south and into the Pacific is the Century Leader with my 550 aboard and on the right heading North is the Octopus. It's huge! Not a whole lot smaller than the cargo ship!

You'll also notice that he flies under the radar so to speak and shows up on AisLive as "N/A". (Note that data is an hour old or so, before they entered the locks).

For those of you not familiar with Allen's yacht, it's the worlds largest at 416 feet. It cost about $200 million to build and has an annual operating budget of around $20 million. It has TWO helicopters (everyone needs a spare), SEVEN boats, a hummer, and a 10-person submarine, which can sleep 8 for a duration of two weeks underwater.
   Reply » My 550 just crossed paths with Paul Allen !

To steal a line from one of the many Star Treks, Captain KIrk "Why Does God need with a Star ship".

So I ask, "Why does Paul Allen need a submarine?" "

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by the way, congrats BMWSea, I so envious.....I'm on the Ryujin (Slow boat to China)

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To steal a line from one of the many Star Treks, Captain KIrk "Why Does God need with a Star ship".

So I ask, "Why does Paul Allen need a submarine?" "
Yes, everyone not in the Navy needs to spend two weeks underwater....

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I bet Paul Allen doesn't have to agonize over getting HUD or satellite radio...does he?

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by the way, congrats BMWSea, I so envious.....I'm on the Ryujin (Slow boat to China)
Thanks... don't worry, it'll get here before you know it. At least they didn't put you on the Braunschweig, which left earlier but arrives 3 days later!


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