If you read my post “The Laser: the People’s Boat“, this thing is the complete opposite. While the Laser gives rise to communities of sailors young and old, this thing discourages them. At 93 metres long, “The Eos” ranks as the largest private sailing yacht in the world (beating out the Maltese Falcon mostly because of a very pointy nose). It’s valued at over US $150 million, sleeps up to 16 and has a crew of 21, or 1.3 crew per guest. (Just in case you’re worried there’s not enough ‘hired help’ to go around.)

A boat (or, “ship”) like this gives sailing a bad name. It’s just so opulent, ostentatious and, over the top it makes me gag. To make some amends, the owner ought to think of giving free rides to school kids  or using it to teach people more about the ocean. No such luck. He’s keeping it entirely to himself and its complement of  23 staff always at the ready. For shame, media billionaire Barry Diller. Your floating palace gives sailing a bad name.

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