Samar

Last year I (Smetty the yacht spotter) took some pictures of the Rising Sun. Today, I spotted this little beauty, named “Samar” (Click on the pictures to enlarge or check the Samar yacht photo group on Flickr).

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The first thing I want to know: “who is the owner and what are the specs?”.
* Google, Google on the net *

The Western Morning News:

…the yacht, built at Devonport Management Limited’s yacht building arm Devonport Yachts, was built for a Kuwait-based millionaire businessman who is a senior figure in a company which specialises in the engineering and financial sectors...

…the yacht will be called ‘Samar’, after the owner’s daughter.
At nearly 77 metres (253ft), it is the biggest yacht to be built in the UK since the 125 metre Royal Yacht Britannia more than 50 years ago.

Boasting five decks, accommodation for 12 passengers, 20 crew and four staff, a glass staircase running through the centre of the vessel, a fully-fitted gymnasium, a steam room and hot and cold pools on the upper deck, the boat is the epitome of luxury.

I see this family scene: “hun, I want to do some shopping, can we go there with our yachtie, do you want me to take the snoozy woozy little boat or shall we fly today?” The epitome of luxury. Mmm…

Update 22/08: Samar chopper video on YouTube

Update 31/07: picture by Mats Häggström (18/07 – Stockholm – Sweden)

Update 18/08: picture by Bill (29/07 – Riga – Latvia)

Update 04/08: pictures by Menno Haagsma (02/08 – Copenhagen – Denmark)

Update 08/08: picture by Albin (02/08 – Copenhagen – Denmark)

Update 2 04/08: pictures by Per Wallenius (04/08 – Göteborg – Sweden)

Update 06/08: pictures by Reimund Lehrkinder (04 + 05/08 – Göteborg – Sweden)

Update 06/08: picture by Jesper Berlin (06/08 – Göteborg – Sweden)

Update 08/08: picture by anonymous (07/08 – Oslo)

Update2 08/08: picture (big size here) by Thomas Lønberg (07/08 – Oslo – Norway)

Info by Thomas: “The “Samar” arrived Oslo yesterday and it’s still docked at Rådhusbrygga, witch is the finest harbour in Oslo.
This picture is taken from my office at 6th floor a few hundred metres away. Sadly some nature in the front, but the view is amazing!

The cruiseship behind is Royal Caribbean’s “Jewel Of The Seas“, witch is a 90090 gross tonne cruiseship and in front-left corner you can spot the three masts of “Christian Radich” witch is a 80 year old sail wessel, famous from the movie Cinemiracle.

Update 12/08: pictures by Tom Hinsby (08/08 – Oslo – Norway)

Update 12/08 (2): picture by Klaudia Pawlowska (08/08 – Oslo – Norway)

Update 25/08: picture by Basil (10/08 – Oslo – Norway)

Update 14/08: picture by Quintus and Petra (13/08 – Amsterdam – The Netherlands)

Update 14/08 (2): pictures by The Prodigy (14/08 – Amsterdam – The Netherlands)

Update 18/08: pictures by Luce van Rooy (14/08 – Amsterdam – The Netherlands)

Update 18/08 (2): picture by Kees Noeken (15/08 – Amsterdam – The Netherlands)

Update 22/08: picture by Peter Verzendaal (16/08 – Amsterdam – The Netherlands).

Update 18/08 (3): picture by Peter (16/08 – Amsterdam – The Netherlands).

Update 18/08 (4): picture by Linda (16/08 – Amsterdam – The Netherlands)

Update 18/08 (5): pictures by Martin Koel (16/08 – Amsterdam – The Netherlands)

Update 20/08: picture by John Feltham (18/08 – Portsmouth – England). This is the Samar entering Portsmouth Harbour at 09.45 hrs on Friday 18th August.

Update 20/08 (2): picture by Rod Rainer (18/08 – Portsmouth – England).

Update 22/08: pictures by Captain Roger Tyler (19/08 – Portsmouth – England).

Update 22/08 (2): picture by Ian (20/08 – Portsmouth – England).

Update 25/08: picture by François-Xavier Peretmere (21/08 – Portsmouth – England).

Update 25/08: pictures by Marc (23/08 – Weymouth Harbour – England).

Update 25/08: pictures by M. (23/08 – Weymouth Harbour – England).

Update 25/08: picture by Marc Fagg (24/08 – Weymouth Harbour – England).

Update 25/08: shot from the Spinnaker Tower by Mike Cordery (25/08 – Portsmouth – England).

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[tags]Stockholm, Göteborg, Copenhagen, Oslo, Amsterdam, Portsmouth, Weymouth Harbour, Samar, Samar yacht, Samar boat[/tags]