On Saturday April 14, 2012, Feadship fans around the world celebrated. They learned of the launch of the 78.5 meter motor yacht HAMPSHIRE II. It occurred at the fabled builder’s Kaag yard.
SPECIAL FEATURE ABOUT THE YACHT
Her owner is an experienced owner and active sportsman. HAMPSHIRE II features a helicopter landing platform on the foredeck. This area is transformed into a playing “field” for basketball, tennis, baseball, badminton and football. A giant net can be placed around the deck to keep the ball in play.
THRILLS FOR GUESTS
Guests can ride the elevator to the top of the crow’s nest. When they get there, they take a fast ride down and into the water on a zip line. Bucket list!
EXTERIOR DESIGN
Her contemporary exterior design is by Redman Whiteley Dixon. It is a split-level design. This maximizes interior roominess and deck space. This Feadship also has an impressive beach club area. It has side platforms in addition to the swim platform at the transom.
INTERIOR
The classically-styled interior features an English pub-style bar in place of the traditional lounge.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations are provided for 12 to 14 guests in six cabins.
WHERE WILL SHE CHARTER?
Our fingers are crossed in the hopes the impressive superyacht becomes available to the public soon. We’d love to have her here for the Mediteranean yacht charter summer season!
HOW TO BOOK A YACHT CHARTER
Similar yachts available for charter include 81 meter Feadship motor yachtAIR, the 63 meter motor yacht LADY BRITT, and the Feadship classic motor yacht JANA.
For many people, Presidents’ Day in the United States goes pretty much unnoticed. Many view it as a day off from work. Others see it as a day for “President’s Day Sales!”
Have you ever stopped to think about this important day of recognition? And in addition, just what it means?
WHAT IS PRESIDENTS DAY?
Each year, President’s Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February. Established in 1885, its creation is in recognition of the first President of the United State of America. Specifically, George Washington. Presidents’ Day is now properly and popularly viewed. It is the day to celebrate all U.S. Presidents.
GOOGLE SEARCH
A quick scan of the internet shows that some people feel disdain about our Presidents. In specific, both past and present. I did a Google search under the keywords, “Is Presidents’ Day Important?” Some chains in forums and chat rooms were a litany of vitriol and cynicism.
WHY IS THE DAY SIGNIFICANT?
I think many of us miss the point of why this day should be significant. For me, it is less a celebration of the actual people who became US Presidents. It is more the recognition of a basic freedom we hold as Americans. Noteably, the right to freely choose and elect our leaders.
RESPECT FOR LEADERSHIP
Whether you like or dislike a particular President’s actions and policies, we as free citizens publicly and openly choose our Presidents (and all of our elected officials). This is a sacred right we hold as Americans – one that brave men and women in our armed forces are willing to lay down their lives to protect.
WHAT TO DO ON PRESIDENTS DAY?
This Presidents’ Day, I’ll probably do what I usually do – attend the final day of the Miami Boat Show, inspecting private luxury yacht charter vessels to present to our clients for their 2016 vacations. I will, however, pause for a moment, and give a nod to our Presidents for their service to our country, and of course, I’ll be wearing my American Flag pin over my heart as a reminder…
More importantly, I’ll reflect on the more than 200 years of opportunities that we as United States citizens have gathered openly, and without fear, to freely cast our ballots and elect a President to lead our nation. We are so fortunate to live in these great United States.
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