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Historic landmark to be dismantled for the benefit of Jeff Bezos' pleasure yacht
Just name it "The Climate Pledge Yacht"...fer cryin' out loud.
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Historic landmark to be dismantled for the benefit of Jeff Bezos' pleasure yacht
Just name it "The Climate Pledge Yacht"...fer cryin' out loud.
How many gal per minute does that crap burn?
Assholes think the fuel burining (combustion) only applies to poor people like us.
And they ask me why I don't shop on Amazon.....
They could just let some air out of the tires so they could clear the bridge.
Well, it is a sailboat, but still probably more than your 'YotaQuote:
Originally Posted by MrPrena
I read the masts pose a hazard to helicopter so he has to have a “smaller” tender boat to carry his helicopter. must be nice
EU carbon pricing plan has special exemption for yachts, upsetting environmentalists.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/eu-car...emption-yachts
Edited with correct article.
I assume that size of yacht probably use huge auxiliary motor.
https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/kno...y-power-system
https://www.yachtsinternational.com/...ltimate-hybrid
Could it get under the bridge if it wasn't on the barge? I mean, it is a boat after all.
Bridge clearance is 131ft.Quote:
Originally Posted by theGinsue
The masts that are to be installed on that thing are 229ft
I am guessing they can't float it and just tug because they can't put the weird keel thing that sailboats have on it inside the canal? Still seems like it would be easier to give it temporary pontoons for stability and tug it out than it is to disassemble a whole bridge.Quote:
Originally Posted by 00tec
To get to the yacht....Avg 4 seater helicopter burns 15-20gal/hr.
Gulfstream g650 burns 450gal/hr.
Plus aux engine gas burning. ⛽️
Whats next?
Crazy billionaire propose entire population should breath every 5 seconds to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. [LOL]
https://blog.wepushtin.com/blog/clas...0%20per%20hour.
I don't know what model it was, but I'm pretty sure one of the 3 jets I saw in Phillip Anschutz's hanger at Centennial was a Falcon as I remember a pilot in the lounge talking about it.
My contact at TAC asked if we could take a peek inside but they were prepping it for flight and politely declined the request.
That's the closest I've ever been to a private jet except the small one I flew in once from Co Springs to Tucson and back a few days later for another client that included a quick pee stop in Las Cruces when they dropped off a sales guy. Perfect storm where they had enough IT people going to the Tucson plant to offset the cost, and the other drop they needed to make.
I mean he's offering to foot the whole bill for dismantling and fixing it...I don't really see any issue here.
Bozo forgot to include, opportunity cost, "social cost" and "social marginal cost".
Let's assume 200k vehicles commute to that bridge and next detour is 2 miles away.
Let's also assume 20mpg. So 0.1 gal of consumption.
200, 000car x .1 gal = 20,000 gal of fuel wastes.
$6/gal will cost $120k.
Also people wasted 5 min for detour.
5min x 200k vehicles = 1,000,000 min per vehicles wasted.
5min x $20/hr x 200k vehicles = wasted.
A ship that large likely doesn't have a deep keel like a traditional sailboat. It's main propulsion will be a big Caterpillar diesel. The sails are mostly for show. Although they will be functional, they won't use them in winds high enough for the boat to heel excessively, so a deep keel isn't necessary.Quote:
Originally Posted by FoxtArt
They can't float it because it's not watertight yet.
They are towing it to another shipyard. They have different ones for the hull, propulsion, electrical and plumbing, finish work etc. Usually, they haul them on trucks but that sucker is too big for that.
As far as fuel, it will likely burn over 100 gallons per hour, much more when underway. No big deal since it will likely have 50-100k gallons onboard.
It's an old retired rail bridge. No trafficQuote:
Originally Posted by MrPrena
Thanks for the insight. That's what has really been missing from the story.Quote:
Originally Posted by eddiememphis
A sail boat with 229' masts...the keel must be massive, and weigh tons.
https://cdn.boatinternational.com/co...2560x1440.webp
This is the Black Pearl, currently the largest sailing vessel at 106m, built by the same company.
It doesn't have a traditional shark fin type keel- it wouldn't be able to enter a lot of moorings if it did, and couldn't go through the Panama Canal. Max draft is 12m.
It has an anti-heeling system, usually ballast tanks running fore and aft, on each side of the hull. As the boat starts to list, either from off center loads or when the sails are up, water is pumped from the low side to the high side, bringing it back down.
This thing is going weigh several thousand tons (each ton equals 2240 pounds or a long ton because nautical terms always have to be different to confuse me). I can't find much info on it since it is not registered yet but I'd bet final weight will be around 15 million pounds.
The sails are mostly an affectation. It will be much too heavy to sail from a stop. They will get it up to speed on the engines, raise the sails and once they fill, cut the engines. It has enough sail surface to be propelled by the wind but it's not a racer.
A bit more info on Black Pearl here-
https://elitetraveler.com/cars-jets-...ck-pearl-yacht
It is my 2x that I did not read the article all the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by 00tec
I'm relieved Bezos is taking up my slack. I've simplified my life over the last few months. Most of the driving I do is to the range or grocery store.
If we all do our part ( like all of the USA). Maybe we can offset the environmental impact of his yacht. Be a team player.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyDrama
Dutch mayor denies reports city will dismantle historic bridge for Jeff Bezos superyacht
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyl...zos-superyacht
Jeff Bezo begins to construct worlds biggest helicopter to lift superyacht
https://www.imjustkidding.com/totallyfullofshit
How many blue origin rockets does bozo needs to have in order to lift his dumbass yacht?
https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/rockth.html
^ jeff bozo aerospace equation.
The same number of rockets he's used to achieve orbit.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrPrena
A Bridge Too Far? The Dutch Are Lining Up to Pelt Jeff Bezos’s Gigayacht With Rotten Eggs
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Jeff Bezos’s gigayacht could be in for an embarrassing surprise if it ever leaves Rotterdam.
Thousands of residents of the Dutch port city have said they’re willing to egg the second-richest person in the world’s new $485 million boat, according to Jalopnik. Why? Because they’re annoyed by his plan to dismantle a historic bridge so that the yacht can pass.
[Coffee]Quote:
While Bezos will reportedly pay to dismantle and reassemble the center section structure once his ship has passed, it would see that Rotterdammers are none too pleased about the idea. One resident named Pablo Str?rman set up a Facebook event inviting others to join him in throwing a carton of rotten eggs (or tomatoes “if you want to keep it vegan”) at the boat as it passes. As of press time, 3,300 people have said they plan to attend the event, while another 11,100 are interested in participated in the en masse egging in some form.
“Rotterdam was built from rubble by the people of Rotterdam, and we don’t just take that apart for the phallus symbol of a megalomaniac billionaire,” the description of the event reads, according to Google translate. “Not without a fight!”