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Eclipse (yacht)

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'''M/Y ''Eclipse''''' is a [[luxury yacht|luxury motor yacht]] constructed by [[Blohm + Voss]] of [[Hamburg]], Germany. Her exterior and interior were designed by Terence Disdale Design and her naval architect was Francis Design.<ref name="Details1" /> The yacht was delivered to Russian businessman [[Roman Abramovich]] on 9 December 2010. At {{convert|163.5|m}} long,<ref name="BriefInfo1" /> ''Eclipse'' is the [[List of motor yachts by length|world's second largest private yacht]], {{convert|17.3|m}} shorter than [[Azzam (yacht)|''Azzam'']], which launched in April, 2013.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2013/04/05/german-shipyard-launches-worlds-largest-private-yacht-at-591-feet/ | title=German Shipyard Launches World's Largest Private Yacht At 591 Feet | date=5 April 2013 | author=Daniel Fisher | publisher=Forbes}}</ref> The yacht's cost has been estimated at €340 million.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/world/russian-tycoon-buys-a-yacht-to-eclipse-all-others-20090616-cgkn.html |title=Russian tycoon buys a yacht to eclipse all others |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=17 June 2009 |accessdate=2009-08-21}}</ref>

==Features==
[[File:Eclipse docked in Nassau Jan 12, 2011.JPG||left|thumb|Eclipse docked in [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]], January 2011]]
''Eclipse'' has two helicopter pads, 24 guest cabins, two swimming pools, several [[hot tub]]s, and a disco hall.<ref name="The Sunday Times">{{Cite web |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6841380.ece |title=Roman Abramovich Zaps Snappers with Laser Shield |first=Bojan |last=Pancevski |publisher=''[[The Sunday Times]]'' |date=20 September 2009 |accessdate=2010-12-01}}</ref> It is also equipped with three launch boats and a mini-submarine that is capable of submerging to 50 metres. Approximately 70 crew members are needed to operate the yacht and serve the guests.

For security, ''Eclipse'' is fitted with an alarm system.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="mailonsunday1">{{Cite web|author=Liz Hull |url=http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1069270/Floating-fortress-Chelsea-owner-Abramovich-builds-200m-super-yacht-complete-anti-missile-radar.html |title=Floating Fortress: Chelsea Owner Abramovich Builds £200m Super-yacht Half the Size of the ''Bismarck''|publisher=Mail Online|date=6 October 2008 |accessdate=2009-08-21}}</ref>

''Eclipse'' is also the largest vessel employing a novel rotor-based [[Stabilizer (ship)|stabilization]] system<ref>{{cite web|title=Quantum Rotary Stabilizers|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CwPHTN2pSs#t=2m40s|publisher=YouTube|author=Quantum Med Marine|date=2 Jun 2009}}</ref> against [[Ship motions#Rotation motions|roll motion]] at anchor and at low cruise speeds, based on the [[Magnus effect]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Quantum Med Marine|url=http://www.quantum-medmarine.com/sales/sales-history/|work=Sales History|accessdate=7 March 2013}}</ref>{{Primary source-inline|date=March 2013}}

==History==
[[File:Eclipse yacht landing boat.jpg||left|thumb|The yacht in 2012 with one of the landing boats being launched]]
''Eclipse'' was launched on 12 June 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://yachts.monacoeye.com/files/blohm_voss_eclipse.php |title=Eclipse | Blohm & Voss, Roman Abramovich, Recent Launches, Gigayachts, Terence Disdale | |publisher=Yachts.monacoeye.com |date=6 July 2009 |accessdate=2009-08-21}}</ref> It arrived in [[Frederikshavn]], [[Denmark]], on 18 September 2009, for tests, and was delivered to Abramovich on 9 December 2010.<ref name="Delivery1" /> First pictures of the completed yacht were taken at [[Kristiansand]], [[Norway]], during its refuelling.<ref name="FirstRefueling">{{Cite web |url=http://www.fvn.no/lokalt/kristiansand/article814704.ece |title=The world's biggest yacht in Kristiansand |publisher=fvn.no |date=10 December 2010 |accessdate=2010-12-16}}</ref>

In February 2011 ''Eclipse'' was made available for charter through SuperYachtsMonaco, a [[Monaco]]-based yacht brokerage company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.superyachttimes.com/editorial/22/article/id/5777 |title=Superyacht Eclipse joins charter fleet of SuperYachtsMonaco |publisher=SuperYachtTimes.com |date=23 February 2011 |accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref> However, according to Motor Boat & Yacht magazine, the yacht is not available for actual charter, and the charter listing is aimed to evade European taxation (charter yachts are exempt from property tax).<ref name=SuperYachtFan>{{cite web|last=SuperYachtFan|title=Superyacht Azzam|url=http://www.superyachtfan.com/superyacht_azzam.html|publisher=SuperYachtFan|accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref>

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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/eclipse.php Photos & Specifications of Eclipse']
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SgbbrP3cw4 Video of launch of yacht ''Eclipse'']
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Qaboos bin Said

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|name = Qaboos bin Said Al Said
|image = Omani_Qaboos_bin_Said_Al_Said_(cropped).jpg
|succession = [[List of rulers of Oman|Sultan of Oman]]
|reign = 23 July 1970 – present
|predecessor = [[Said bin Taimur]]
|successor =
|spouse = Sayyidah Nawwal bint Tariq {{small|(1976–1979)}}
|house = [[Al Said]]
|father = [[Said bin Taimur]]
|mother = [[Mazoon al-Mashani]]
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1940|11|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Salalah]], [[Oman]]
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|religion = [[Ibadi|Ibadi Islam]]
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'''Qaboos bin Said Al Said''' ({{lang-ar|قابوس بن سعيد آل سعيد}} ''{{transl|ar|Qābūs bin Saʿīd ʾĀl Saʿīd}}''; born 18 November 1940<ref>[http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/5492/Al-Bu-Sa-id-Qaboos-1940.html Al Sa'id, Qaboos (1940–) – Personal history, Biographical highlights, Personal chronology, Influences and contributions, The world's perspective, Legacy]. Encyclopedia.jrank.org. Retrieved on 14 July 2011.</ref>) is the [[Sultan of Oman|Sultan]] of [[Oman]] and its dependencies. He rose to power after overthrowing his father, [[Said bin Taimur]], in a [[palace coup]] in 1970. He is the 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the [[Al Said|Al Bu Sa'idi]] [[dynasty]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Qaboos bin Said |encyclopedia=Webster's Concise Encyclopedia |volume=1 |pages=520 |publisher=Gramercy Books |location=New York |year=1998 |id= }}</ref>

==Early life==
Qaboos was born in [[Salalah]] in [[Dhofar]] on 18 November 1940. He is the only son of Sultan [[Said bin Taimur]] and Sheikha [[Mazoon al-Mashani]].
He received his primary and secondary education at [[Salalah]] and [[Pune]], India where he was the student of [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]], the former President of India and was sent to a private educational establishment in England at age 16.<ref>[http://www.omanet.om/english/government/hmspage/tribute.asp Tribute to His Majesty]</ref> At 20, he entered the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]]. After graduating from Sandhurst, he joined the [[British Army]] and was posted to the 1st Battalion [[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)|The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)]], serving in Germany for one year. He also held a staff appointment with the British Army.

After his military service, Qaboos studied local government subjects in England and, after a world tour, returned home to Salalah where he studied Islam and the history of his country.

==Rise to power==
Qaboos acceded to the throne on 23 July 1970 following a successful coup against his father, with the aim of ending the country's isolation and using its oil revenue for modernization and development,<ref>[http://www.forexyard.com/en/news/PROFILE-Omans-Sultan-Qaboos-bin-Said-2011-03-24T110027Z PROFILE-Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said]. Forexyard.com (2011-03-25). Retrieved on 14 July 2011.</ref> moving to [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]]. There he declared that the country would no longer be known as [[Muscat and Oman]], but would change its name to "the Sultanate of Oman" in order to better reflect its political unity.

The first pressing problem that Qaboos bin Said faced as Sultan was an armed communist insurgency from [[South Yemen]], the [[Dhofar Rebellion]] (1962–1976). The sultanate eventually defeated the incursion with help from the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah of Iran]], Jordanian troops sent from his friend king [[Hussein of Jordan]], British Special Forces and the [[Royal Air Force]].

==Reign as sultan==
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[[File:VP Cheney Sultan Qaboos Salah Oman 2002.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sultan Qaboos meets with the American vice president [[Dick Cheney]] during his visit to the Middle East in 2002.]]
The political system which Qaboos established is that of an [[absolute monarchy]].

Oman has no system of checks and balances, and thus no [[separation of powers]].<ref name=rule>{{cite web |title=Country Report: Oman|url=http://www.bti-project.org/reports/country-reports/mena/omn/index.nc#chap3}}</ref> All power is concentrated in the sultan,<ref name="rule"/> who is also chief of staff of the armed forces, Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs and chairman of the Central Bank.<ref name="rule"/> All legislation since 1970 has been promulgated through royal decrees, including the 1996 Basic Law.<ref name="rule"/> The sultan appoints judges, and can grant pardons and commute sentences.<ref name="rule"/> The sultan's authority is inviolable and the sultan expects total subordination to his will.<ref name="rule"/>

In September 1995, he was involved in a car accident in [[Salalah]] just outside his palace, which claimed the life of one of his most prominent and influential ministers and his right-hand man, [[Qais Bin Abdul Munim Al Zawawi]].

According to [[CBS News]], <blockquote>Several protest leaders have been detained and released in rolling waves of arrests during the [[Arab Spring]], and dissatisfaction with the state of affairs in the country is high. While disgruntlement amongst the populace is obvious, the extreme dearth of foreign press coverage and lack of general press freedom there leaves it unclear as to whether the protesters want the sultan to leave, or simply want their government to function better. Beyond the recent protests, there is concern about succession in the country, as there is no heir apparent or any clear legislation on who may be the next Sultan.<ref name="cbsnews.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20064069-503543.html |title=The world's enduring dictators: Qaboos bin Said, Oman}}</ref></blockquote>

==Foreign policy==
Qaboos officially keeps Oman neutral, having contacts and normal relations with [[Iran-Arab relations#Oman|Iran]] while being an ally of western states like the [[Oman–United Kingdom relations|United Kingdom]] and the [[Oman–United States relations|United States]].

Oman has more normal relations with Iran than the other Persian Gulf states, and is careful to appear neutral and maintain a balance between the West and Iran.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/world/middleeast/16oman.html | work=The New York Times | first=Michael | last=Slackman | title=Oman Navigates Between Iran and Arab Nations | date=16 May 2009}}</ref> As a result, Oman has often acted as an intermediary between the United States and Iran.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/05/world/middleeast/irans-president-to-speak-at-the-un.html?_r=0 Iran’s President to Speak at the U.N.</ref><ref>http://www.economist.com/blogs/pomegranate/2013/08/iran Iran: A visit from the sultan</ref>

==Views on ideology==
Qaboos criticized the Arab nationalist leader [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] in private discussions with American officials which were released by Wikileaks. He said Nasser deliberately used inflammatory speeches and rhetoric to make his people stupid, and accused Nasser of having "set the region back", holding a position of "anti-everything". Qaboos concluded that the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] obtained support from the uneducated people.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/143790 | work=The Guardian | title=US embassy cables: Oman sultan resists Iranian charm offensive | date=28 November 2010 | location=London}}</ref>

Qaboos is a Muslim of the [[Ibadi]] denomination, which has traditionally ruled Oman.<ref>Though Ibadhis are the majority in Oman, with [[Sunni]]s a minority, exact percentages are unavailable; 75% for the Ibadhis is often cited, while the Sunnis, followed by a small amount of local Shiites and foreign Hindus, Christians, and others make up the remaining 25%.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}}</ref> He has financed the construction or maintenance of a number of mosques, notably the [[Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque]], as well as the holy places of other religions.

==Succession==
Unlike the heads of other Persian Gulf states, Qaboos has not publicly named an [[heir apparent|heir]]. This has become a particular relevant problem, after the sultan has spent eight months in Germany for medical treatment of an alleged cancer. Although Sultan Qaboos returned to Oman on 23 March 2015 and state officials as well as the Sultan himself have repeatedly tried to assure the population over his health, uncertainty still remains and the question of his succession is giving way to all sorts of speculations.<ref name="chronicle.fanack.com">https://chronicle.fanack.com/oman/history-past-to-present/sultan-qaboos-is-back-but-uncertainty-remains/</ref> Article 6 of the [[Basic Statute of Oman|constitution]] says the royal family should choose a new sultan within three days of the position falling vacant. If the royal family council fails to agree, a letter containing a name penned by sultan Qaboos should be opened in the presence of a defense council of military and security officials, supreme court chiefs, and heads of the two quasi-parliamentary advisory assemblies.<ref name="Dokoupil">{{cite news|last=Dokoupil|first=Martin|title=Succession Question Fuels Uncertainty in Oman|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-oman-succession-idUSBRE84N0K420120524|accessdate=2 August 2012|newspaper=Reuters|date=24 May 2012}}</ref> Analysts see the rules as an elaborate means of sultan Qaboos securing his choice for successor without causing controversy by making it public during his lifetime.<ref name="Dokoupil"/>

Qaboos has no children; there are other male members of the Omani royal family including several paternal uncles and their families. Using [[primogeniture]], the successor to Qaboos would appear to be the children of his late uncle, [[Sayyid]] Tariq bin Taimur Al Said, Oman's first prime minister before the sultan took over the position himself.<ref>[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~royalty/oman/i12.html#I12 HH Prince Sayyid Tarik bin Taimur al-SAID]. Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved on 14 July 2011.</ref> Oman watchers believe the top contenders to succeed Qaboos are three of Tariq's sons: Assad bin Tariq Al Said, the personal representative of the Sultan; Shihab bin Tariq, a retired naval commander; and Haytham bin Tariq, the Minister of Heritage and National Culture.<ref name="Dokoupil"/><ref>{{cite web|title=The Question of Succession|url=http://muscatconfidential.blogspot.com/2010/10/question-of-succession.html|publisher=Muscat Confidential|accessdate=2 August 2012}}</ref> First Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmud al-Said, a distant cousin of the Sultan, and Taimur bin Assad, the son of Assad bin Taimur, are also mentioned as potential candidates.<ref name="Dokoupil"/> The problem is that none of the above seem to have the necessary capacities to rule Oman, since Sultan Qaboos, differently from the other Gulf countries, has relied more on the business elite than on family members, who have been excluded from key positions, to secure his power over the country. Anyway, his successor will have to strive to secure the same legitimacy that the current Sultan has managed to gain. Moreover, the question raises whether also the next successor will keep the same absolute power in his hands or whether he will decide to separate State powers, given that although Oman has been largely untouched by the 2011 Arab Spring, unrest has kept on sweeping through the country throughout 2012 and 2013. It is thus reasonable to expect that the younger generation won't accept from the next successor the same grip on power that the Sultan now has.<ref name="chronicle.fanack.com"/>

==Other public activities==
Qaboos bin Said is an avid fan and promoter of [[classical music]]. His 120-member orchestra has a high reputation in the Middle East. The orchestra consists entirely of young Omanis who, since 1986, audition as children and grow up as members of the symphonic [[Musical ensemble|ensemble]]. They play locally and travel abroad with the sultan.<ref name="trofimov2001">{{cite journal
|last=Trofimov
|first=Yaroslavth
|date=14 December 2001
|title=Oman has oil, but it had no orchestra
|journal=Wall Street Journal
|pages=A6}}</ref> [[Argentina|Argentine]] composer [[Lalo Schifrin]] was commissioned to compose a work entitled ''Symphonic Impressions of Oman''<ref>[http://schifrin.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LS&Product_Code=CD-ALEPH+028] {{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref> and the Sultan is particularly enthusiastic about the [[pipe organ]].<ref>{{Wayback |date=20081216141726 |url=http://www.mathismusic.com/organs/carlo_curly.htm |title=Carlo Curly & Mathis Music}}</ref> The [[Royal Opera House Muscat]] features the largest mobile pipe organ in the world, which has three specially made [[organ stop]]s, named the "Royal Solo" in his honour.<ref>[http://www.timesofoman.com/News/44105/Article-In-the-Eye-of-Beauty--An-Ode-to-the-Organ]. Times of Oman; "In the Eye of Beauty - An Ode to the Organ" 11th December 2014; retrieved 24th December 2014.</ref> He was also a patron of local folk musician [[Salim Rashid Suri]], making him a cultural consultant, in which role Suri wrote songs praising the Sultan and his family.<ref name=BritLib>{{cite web |url=http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/untoldlives/2013/11/the-singing-sailor-salim-rashid-suri.html |title=The Singing Sailor - Salim Rashid Suri |author=Margaret Makepeace |date=November 26, 2013 |work=Untold Lives Blog |publisher=British Library |accessdate=November 30, 2014}}</ref>

The Sultan's birthday, 18 November, is celebrated as Oman's national holiday. The first day of his reign, 23 July, is celebrated as Renaissance Day.

On 22 March 1976, Qaboos bin Said [[cousin marriage|married his cousin]], Kamila, née Sayyidah Nawwal bint Tariq Al-Said (born 1951), daughter of Sayyid Tariq bin Taymur Al-Said. The marriage ended in divorce in 1979.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed: A democrat visionary |url=http://gulfnews.com/about-gulf-news/al-nisr-portfolio/weekend-review/articles/sultan-qaboos-bin-saeed-a-democrat-visionary-1.729811|work=Weekend Review|publisher=Gulf News|accessdate=4 October 2012|author=Joseph A. Kechichian|date=December 17, 2010}}</ref> She remarried in 2005. Qaboos bin Said is rumoured to be behind the recent purchase of former England national team captain [[John Terry]]'s Surrey mansion.

==Palaces==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|- style="background:#ececec;"
! Name
! City
! Area
! Coordinates
! Features
|-
| [[Al Alam Palace]] ||[[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]] || {{convert|2.0|km2|abbr=on}} || {{coord|23|36|52.86|N|58|35|43.90|E}} || Contains two Helipads, Super Yacht Berth and several ultra Luxurious residences.|
|-
|}

==Super yachts==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|- style="background:#ececec n;"
! Name
! Length (m)
! Shipyard
! Year
! Description
|-
| [[Al Said (yacht)|Al Said]] ||155<ref>[http://www.yachtspotter.com/ysp2_ycard_sy.php Top 100]. Yachtspotter.com (2010-07-27). Retrieved on 14 July 2011.</ref> ||[[Lürssen]]||2007|| Contains a Helipad, an orchestra and swimming pool. Berthed most of the time in [[Mutrah]] port.
|-
| [[Fulk al Salamah]]<ref>[http://inequalityreduced.blogspot.com/2009/01/very-extravagant.html Access Perpetual Wellbeing in Excess: Sultan Qaboos's extravaganza]. Inequalityreduced.blogspot.com (2009-01-01). Retrieved on 14 July 2011.</ref>||136|| Lürssen|| 1987 ||Owned by the Royal Navy of Oman. It has participated in [[Ship for World Youth]].<ref>[http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/199106/central.and.south.asia.htm Central and South Asia]. Saudi Aramco World. Retrieved on 14 July 2011.</ref>
|-
| [[Loaloat Al Behar]]||103.85|| Picchiotti Italy || 1982 || Largest yacht built in Italy in the 1980s. Sold.
|-
| Zinat al Bihaar||61|| Oman Royal Yacht Squadron<ref>[http://www.superyachttimes.info/yachts/details/2117 Sailing Yacht – Zinat al Bihaar – Oman Royal Yacht Squadron – Completed Superyachts on Superyacht Times .com]. Superyachttimes.info. Retrieved on 14 July 2011.</ref>|| 1988 || Luxury sailing yacht with world's largest sail built in Oman with imported engine from Siemens.
|-
| Al-Noores ||33.5<ref>[http://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/details/2010/ Motor Yacht – Al-Noores – K. Damen – Completed Superyachts on Superyacht Times .com]. Superyachttimes.com. Retrieved on 14 July 2011.</ref>||K. Damen Netherlands|| 1982 ||Specialized tug boat for the other royal yachts.
|}

==Military ranks==
Qaboos holds the following ranks:<ref name="RAOm9">The Royal Ark, [http://www.royalark.net/Oman/oman9.htm Oman genealogical details, p.9]</ref>
* [[Field Marshal]], [[Royal Army of Oman]]
* [[Admiral of the Fleet]], [[Royal Navy of Oman]]
* [[Marshal of the Air Force|Marshal of the Royal Air Force of Oman]]
* Supreme Commander, [[Royal Oman Police]]
* Honorary [[General (United Kingdom)|General]], [[British Army]]

==Foreign honours==
He has been awarded (° = Royal Ark):<ref name="RAOm9"/>
* {{Flag|Austria}}: Grand Star of the [[Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria]] (31 March 2001) °<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf | title = Reply to a parliamentary question about the Decoration of Honour | language = German | page=1441 | trans_title = | format = pdf | accessdate = November 2012 }}</ref>
* {{Flag|Bahrain}}: Member 1st Class of the Order of Al Khalifa °
* {{Flag|Brunei}}: Member of the [[Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei]] (15 December 1984) °
* {{Flag|Egypt}}: Grand Collar of the [[Order of the Nile]] (1976) °
* {{Flag|France}}: Grand Cross of the [[Legion of Honour]] (31 May 1989) °
* {{Flag|Germany}}: Grand Cross Special Class of the [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]] °
* {{Flag|India}}: [[Jawaharlal Nehru Award]] for International Understanding (2004) (Award yet to be presented)<ref>[http://www.timesofoman.com/view_point.asp?details=on&ratopic_nd=146 HM deserves much more than awards and medals]. Times of Oman (2007-01-28). Retrieved on 14 July 2011.</ref>
* {{Flag|Indonesia}}: Recipient of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Indonesia|Star of the Republic of Indonesia]], 1st Class or Adipurna °
* {{Flag|Iran|1966}}: Grand Collar of the [[Order of Pahlavi]] (3 March 1974) °
* {{Flag|Iran|1966}}: Commemorative Medal of the [[2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire|2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire]] (14 October 1971)<ref>[http://badraie.com/guests.htm Badraie]</ref>
* {{Flag|Italy}}: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]] (22 April 1974) °<ref>Italian Presidency Website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=35054 S.M. Qaboos bin Said Sultano dell'Oman - decorato di Gran Cordone]</ref>
* {{Flag|Japan}}: Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]] °
* {{Flag|Jordan}}: Collar of the [[Order of al-Hussein bin Ali]] °
* {{Flag|Kuwait}}: Collar of the [[Order of Mubarak the Great]] (28 December 2009) °
* {{Flag|Lebanon}}: Collar of the [[Order of Merit (Lebanon)|Order of Merit]] °
* {{Flag|Malaysia}}: Member of the [[Order of the Crown of the Realm]] (DMN) °
* {{Flag|Netherlands}}: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Netherlands Lion]] (2012)
* {{Flag|Pakistan}}: Recipient of the [[Nishan-e-Pakistan]], 1st Class °
* {{Flag|Qatar}}: Collar of the Order of the Independence °
* {{Flag|Saudi Arabia}}: Recipient of the [[Badr Chain]] °
* {{Flag|Saudi Arabia}}: Decoration 1st class (December 1971) and Collar (23 December 2006) of the [[Order of Abdulaziz al Saud]] °
* {{Flag|Singapore}}: Member 1st Class of the [[Order of Temasek]] (12 March 2009) °
* {{flag|South Africa}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Good Hope]] (1999)<ref name=Nat1999>[http://www.info.gov.za/aboutgovt/orders/recipients/1999.htm 1999 National Orders awards]</ref>
* {{Flag|Spain}}: Knight of the Collar of the [[Order of Isabella the Catholic]] (13 December 1985) °
* {{Flag|Syria}}: Collar of the [[Order of Umayyad]] °
* {{Flag|Tunisia}}: Collar of the Order of Independence °
* {{Flag|UAE}}: Collar of the Order of Etihad (Order of the Federation) °
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] (GCMG, 8 July 1976) °
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}: Knight of the [[Venerable Order of Saint John]] (KStJ, 8 November 1976) °
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Royal Victorian Order]] (GCVO, 28 February 1979) °
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Bath]] (GCB, 18 March 1982) °
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}: Bailiff Grand Cross of the Venerable Order of Saint John (GCStJ, 19 March 1984) °
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}: [[Royal Victorian Chain]] (27 November 2010) °

==Ancestry==
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|1= 1. '''Qaboos bin Said Al Said'''
|2= 2. [[Said bin Taimur]]
|3= 3. [[Mazoon al-Mashani|Mazoon Al Mashani]]
|4= 4. [[Taimur bin Feisal]]
|5= 5. Fatima bint Ali Al Said
|6= 6. Ahmed Ali Al Mashani
|8= 8. [[Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman|Faisal bin Turki]]
|9= 9. Aliya bint Thuwaini Al Said
|10= 10. Ali bin Salim
|11= 11. Aliya bint Barghash Al Said
|16= 16. [[Turki bin Said, Sultan of Muscat and Oman|Turki bin Said]]
|17= 17. an Ethiopian ''[[Surma people|suri]]''
|18= 18. [[Thuwaini bin Said, Sultan of Muscat and Oman|Thuwaini bin Said]]
|19= 19. Ghaliya bint Salim Al Busaidi
|20= 20. [[Salim bin Thuwaini, Sultan of Muscat and Oman|Salim bin Thuwaini]]
|21= 21. a daughter of Qais bin Azzan Al Busaidi
|22= 22. [[Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar|Barghash bin Said]]
|23= 23. Moza bint Hamad Al Said
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==See also==
{{portal|Biography|Royalty|Oman}}
* [[List of current heads of state and government]]
* [[Current reigning monarchs by length of reign]]
* [[List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office]]

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/al-salamah.php Photos and Specifications of superyacht Al Salamah]
* [http://www.omanet.om/english/government/hmspage/tribute.asp Official account of the Sultan's reign]
* [http://www.omanet.om/english/history/sultan.asp Oman Net]
* [http://www.oman-qaboos.net Oman-Qaboos]
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
* [http://ar.worldcelebrities.net/sultan-qaboos World Celebrities]

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Feadship

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[[Image:Feadship.png|right|thumb|Feadship logo]]
'''Feadship''' is a cooperative venture between two shipyards ([[Royal van Lent]] and [[Royal De Vries]]) and maritime engineering company [[De Voogt Naval Architects]].

==History==
Feadship can trace its roots back to 1877, when the Akerboom family bought a small shipyard off the coast of the Netherlands to build and repair boats. They joined with the Van Lent family in 1927, and then in 1949 they founded Feadship <ref>http://www.superyachttimes.com/editorial/35/article/id/10387</ref> together with the De Vries, another family-based shipyard, to form Feadship.<ref name=glassmagazine>{{cite journal|first=Kiiyha|last=Grey|year=2011|title=Plain Sailing|url=http://www.theglassmagazine.com |
journal=Glass Magazine|issue=8|page=163|issn=2041-6318}}</ref>
Feadship has three shipyards in Aalsmeer, Makkum and Kaag and one design and engineering center, De Voogt Naval Architects.

After [[World War II]] the market for the previously successful industry was left in ruins. Even after four years of peace, there remained little money or inclination in Europe for ordering pleasure yachts. Encouraged by the Dutch government's export incentives, Feadship ('''F'''irst '''E'''xport '''A'''ssociation of '''D'''utch '''Ship'''builders), was founded by naval architect Henri de Voogt in 1949 as an export association with the intention of selling to American clients. Several ship yards were members in the beginning:
* Jachtwerf W.P.M. Akerboom, Lisse
* Jacht & Scheepswerf Van Lent, Kaag
* Scheepswerf [[E.G. van de Stadt]], Zaandam
* Scheepswerven Nicolaas Witsen & Vis, Alkmaar, left Feadship in 1959
* Scheepswerf Het Fort/G. de Vries Lentsch, Nieuwendam
* Scheepswerf De Vlijt/Gebr. de Vries, Aalsmeer
* Naval architects H.W. de Voogt joined in 1950

Feadship was officially launched at the 1951 [[New York Boat Show]] of 1951, which show cased the use of steel, a yacht technology unused then in North America for yachts. With orders now flowing for both steel and [[aluminum]], by the mid-1950s Feadship stopped building yachts in wood. This started a series of mergers, leading to just three yards within the agreement by 1966.

The 1960s as a whole witnessed steady growth - both in the organization's reputation and the size of the vessels it built. 85–90 ft, 100–110 ft, 120 ft with fully raised wheelhouses, trans-Atlantic capabilities; various milestones in construction history were reached and surpassed. By the early 1970s however, Feadship's popularity had greatly increased, with several yachts being launched each year (see list below).
[[File:Cedar Sea II mg 5893.jpg|thumb|''Cedar Sea II'']]
As the American economy boomed, [[Henry Ford]] and [[Malcolm Forbes]] were but two of a host of famous folk to take advantage of Feadship's custom-built yachts.

In 1977, a separate entity was established in the US in place of the customary representative agent. Don Kenniston was Feadship America's first general manager, a position he held until 2008. The Americas office is now managed by Timothy Hamilton.<ref>http://www.superyachts.com/news/feadship-america-appoint-timothy-hamilton-director-1330.htm</ref>

[[LVMH]] acquired Royal Van Lent in 2008.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/09/01/idUS141140+01-Sep-2008+BW20080901</ref>

==List of yachts built==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Length overall in meters
! Name
! Owner
|-
| 1920
| 14
| ''Super''
|
|-
| 1931
| 11.80
| ''Refuge''
|
|-
| 1934
| 10.20
| ''Stern''
|
|-
| 1934
| 13.60
| ''Raram''
|
|-
| 1935
| 14.5
| ''Ramsar''
|
|-
| 1936
| 9
| ''De Noorman''
|
|-
| 1937
| 9.14
| ''KPM''
|
|-
| 1938
| 26
| ''Tirrena''
|
|-
| 1938
| 13.24
| ''Schollevaer''
|
|-
| 1938
| 14
| ''Corabia II ''
|
|-
| 1939
| 29
| ''Sultan''
|
|-
| 1939
| 30
| ''Iduna''
|
|-
| 1939
| 15
| ''Zephyr''
|
|-
| 1948
| 13
| ''Ibis''
|
|-
| 1948
| 11
| ''Waterlelie''
|
|-
| 1949
|
|
| Feadship founded 1949 - Vessels built after this date are "Feadships"
|-
| 1950
| 20
| ''Rotterdam''
|
|-
| 1951
| 6.70
| ''Pampus'' Build #503 (Hull #3)
| De Vries yard, a wooden Pampus sailing yacht, Beam 1.69, depth 0.80m, Mahogany, design De Vries Lentsch 1933
|-
| 1952
| 19.56
| ''Bramar'' Build #506 Name in USA ''Zuiderwind''
| De Vries yard, Arch. De Vries
|-
| 1952
| 19
| Rubato Build #507 Name later in France ''Boulinier''
| De Vries yard, Arch. De Voogt
|-
| 1952
| 13.35
| ''Jo-Ed'' Build #514 Wooden sportfisherman
| De Vries yard, Arch. Glenville S. Tremaine, USA, but based on the design of H.W. de Voogt of the Linda Anne.
|-
| 1952
| 13.35
| ''Linda Anne'' Build #513
| De Vries yard, Archi. De Voogt
|-
| 1952
| 17.07
| ''Brigand'' (Hull #7)
| Owner Goodwin, Nicolaas Witsen and Vis yard, being restored 2008, twin GM 6-71 diesels
|-
|-
| 1953
| 25.30
| ''Serano II'' Hull ID#502359 ''renamed Exuberance, Notorious''
| DeVries Van Lentsch yard, Archi-De Voogt, 5.79m beam, Twin GM diesels, double mahogany with canvas construction over steel ribs and frames, Pacific Class Commissioned by Mr. Miller a reputed Chicago Mob Boss and owned at one time by Gerald Ford and Charlton Heston, According to Willem de Vries Lentsch the Serano II was the first high class (mega) yacht, imported to the U.S. Funnel and rear enclosure were subsequently added. Moored for over a decade at Volunteer Landing Marina in Knoxville, Tennessee in deteriorating condition before being possessed by marina and offered free of charge to a suitable owner. Retrofit by new owner began in 2012 at Blue Springs Marina, TN, and she was restored to running condition before financial problems prompted sale to a buyer in New Jersey. Before Notorious could be sailed down the Tennessee River, she again changed hands, and was instead sailed to Guntersville, AL.
<ref>http://www.boneyardboats.com/Archives/0055_Spring_2012/FREE_BOAT_1953_FEADSHIP_82/default.aspx</ref>
<ref>http://www.devrieslentsch.com/history/index%20history.htm</ref>
|-
| 1953
| 16.76
| ''Capri build'' #517 Renamed ''Alisand III''
| De Vries yard, Archi-De Voogt, 4.27m beam, Twin GM diesels
|-
| 1953
| 22.86
| ''Ventura''
| Van Lent yard, beam 5.49, twin GM 6-71 diesels
|-
| 1953
| 29.57
| ''Olga II''
| Beam 5.69m, twin GM diesels, Van Lent yard
|-
| 1954
| 18.29
| ''Roberta'' (Hull #35) renamed ''Zeegodin''
| Owners: Van Weigel and Linda Thomasson, Akerboom and Vis, twin GM 6-71 diesels
|-
| 1954
| 12
| ''Dutch Treat''
| Sailing Yacht, De Vries yard
|-
| 1955
| 11
| ''Goodwin''
|
|-
| 1955
| 18.40
| ''Calypso''
| Sailing yacht
|-
| 1955
| 19.81
| ''Gladys II''
| De Vries yard
|-
| 1955
| 16.76
| ''Gerelbo II''
|
|-
| 1956
| 27.43
| ''Champbell''
|
|-
| 1956
| 20.33
| ''Ola'' (renamed ''Flame'')
| David & Sue Loerzel (2011), De Vries yard<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtflame.com/View%20the%20Boat.html|title=M/Y Flame – 1956 Feadship|accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref>
|-
| 1956
| 19.84
| ''DSV'' (renamed ''50/50'')
| Built for Marge Schott, owned by Arthur Godfrey then by Spiro Agnew, Currently in need of complete restoration<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/8201-post8.html |title=View Single Post - Famous Yachts |publisher=YachtForums.Com |date=2004-12-28 |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref>
|-
| 1956
| 17.30
| ''De zwerver''
|
|-
| 1957
| 24.4 m (plus 8 ft bowsprit)
| ''De Vrouwe Christina ''
| Architect-De Voogt, Owner-Henri Krijnen, rebuilt on 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yachts.monacoeye.com/yachtsbysize/pages/devrouwechristina01.html |title=De Vrouwe Christina |publisher=Yachts.monacoeye.com |date=2006-07-23 |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref>
|-
| 1957
| 25
| ''Sirocco'' (renamed ''[http://www.classic-charters.com/pages/yachts/detail.asp?yachtUid=4 Atalanta]'')
|
|-
| 1958
| 14
| ''Beatrix''
|
|-
| 1959
| 11
| ''Trio''
|
|-
| 1959
| 19
| ''Oceanus II''
|
|-
| 1960
| 20
| ''Aljazi''
|
|-
| 1960
| 18.60
| ''Ancor''
|
|-
| 1960
| 9.25
| ''Tradewinds''
|
|-
| 1960
| 13.75
| ''Carola''
|
|-
| 1960
| 35,05
| ''Camargo IV''
| Julius Fleischmann
|-
| 1961
| 10.30
| ''Maracas Bay''
|
|-
| 1961
| 18
| ''Tiky''
|For the first 20 years of her life she was owned by the Fischer family who cruised in her all over the North Sea, UK and Baltic. Every winter she returned to Van Lent for maintenance and refit work. In the early 1980s she was bought by Van Lent for the personal use of John van Lent. After he died in she was sold to British ownership and her name was changed to "Lenten Rose" and a very boxy Pillthouse was added. she was bought by Lord Normanton of offshore powerbaot racing fame, who changed her name to "Alto Volante". She spent the next few years cruising in the Mediterranean. In 2004 she was found languishing in Majorca by london resident David Japp, who brought her to the UK for a total rebuild including fitting newly rebuilt GARDNER 6LXB engines, new wiring and plumbing, air con and all new services, bow thruster, stabilisers, new interior, new deck and a more appropriately shaped Pilothouse. She is due to return to the Mediterranean in early 2014. Her name has been changed back to " Tiky"
|-
| 1961
| 20
| ''Sylvia''
|
|-
| 1962
| 14
| ''Tasna''
|
|-
| 1963
| 26.78
| ''Atlantic''
|
|-
| 1963
| 32.85
| ''Ocepa''
|
|-
| 1963
| 32.90
| ''Santa Maria''
| original owner Henry Ford,
|-
| 1964
| 22.5
| ''El Galgo II''
|
|-
| 1964
| 26.35
| ''Exact''
|
|-1964
26.35
"Pearl" "Ker"
De Vries Lentsch,
| 1964
| 26.35
| ''Sea Harmony''
| De Vries yard, Twin Gardner diesels<ref>[http://www.asiyachtworld.com/85feadship.pdf ]{{dead link|date=March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 1964
| 28.10
| ''Najade''
|
|-
| 1965
| 22.5
| ''Caravelle''
|
|-
| 1965
| 16.5
| ''Marielaur''
|
|-
| 1966
| 16.85
| ''Katja''
|
|-
| 1966
| 25.80
| ''Sirocco''
|
|-
| 1966
| 44.80
| ''Westlak'' (renamed ''Antarctica'')
|
|-
| 1967
| 32.74
| ''Karimor V''
|
|-
| 1967
| 17.80
| ''Sirena''
|
|-
| 1967
| 26.82
| ''Tartar''
|
|-
| 1968
| 22.30
| ''Ute''
|
|-
| 1968
| 24.5
| ''Ale II''
|
|-
| 1968
| 17.26
| ''Mi-Do II''
|
|-
| 1969
| 30.10
| ''Prosit''
| Dieter Holterbosch
|-
| 1969
| 25.80
| ''Morana''
|
|-
| 1969
| 25.80
| ''Din-Dina''
|
|-
| 1970
| 33
| ''Pakeha''
|
|-
| 1970
| 36.80
| ''Intent''
|
|-
| 1970
| 27.76
| ''Jean Marie''
|
|-
| 1970
| 35.42
| ''Jardell''
| James Ryder
|-
| 1971
| 26,01
| ''Kapal''
|
|-
| 1971
| 27.76
| ''Al-Direiyah''
|
|-
| 1971
| 37.55
| 'Blackhawk''
| Arthur Wirtz
|-
| 1971
| 26.85
| ''Carronada''
|
|-
| 1972
| 31.12
| ''Dora B''
|
|-
| 1972
| 23.85
| ''Rob II''
|
|-
| 1972
| 32.22
| ''Aldebaran''
|
|-
| 1973
| 35.38
| ''Passage II''
| Ross Siragussa
|-
| 1973
| 33.55
| ''Prosit''
| Dieter Holterbosch
|-
| 1973
| 45
| ''Big R'' (renamed ''Secret Life'')
| James Ryder
|-
| 1973
| 18.5
| ''Almare''
|
|-
| 1974
| 38
| ''Bluemar II''
|
|-
| 1974
| 36.6
| ''Emerald K''
|
|-
| 1974
| 28.30
| ''Amphitrite''
|
|-
| 1974
| 28.35
| ''Shalimar''
|
|-
| 1975
| 50
| ''Ogina Bereton''
|
|-
| 1975
| 39.88
| ''Lac II''
| Roy Carver
|-
| 1976
| 17.5
| ''Cheops''
|
|-
| 1977
| 22.86
| ''Maria'
|
|-
| 1977
| 25.91
| ''Impetuous''
|
|-
| 1978
| 64.64
| ''Al Riyadh''
| King Khalid of Saudi Arabia
|-
| 1978
| 38.40
| ''Claybeth'' (renamed ''Sireneuse'')
|
|-
| 1979
| 60.55
| ''Diana II'' (renamed ''Nara'')
|
|-
| 1979
| 34.5
| ''Karina C''
|
|-
| 1979
| 48
| ''Wedge One'' (renamed ''Avanti IV'', ''Daria'', ''Elizabeth F'')
| Refitted in 2007,<ref>http://www.charterwave.com/premium/first-impressions/elisabeth-f.php</ref> she is now owned by [[Matthew Freud]] and [[Elisabeth Murdoch (businesswoman)|Elisabeth Murdoch]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/10/25/anger-at-three-yachts-david-cameron-after-second-luxury-summer-holiday-115875-20837591/|title=Anger at "Three Yachts" David Cameron after second luxury summer holiday|publisher=Sunday Mirror|date=2008-10-25|accessdate=2008-10-25}}</ref>
|-
| 1980
| 40
| ''Enterprise'' (renamed ''Seagull'')
|
|-
| 1980
| 51.25
| ''Abu Al Abyadh''
| Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahayan
|-
| 1980
| 40.5
| ''Dhafir''
| Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahayan
|-
| 1981
| 43.15
| ''My Gail II'' (renamed ''Ramses'')
| Gerald Ronson
|-
| 1981
| 41.70
| ''Carmac VI'' (renamed ''King K'')
| McMillan family
|-
| 1981
| 36
| ''Arkan''
|
|-
| 1982
| 37.49
| ''Cacique''
| Laurance Armour
|-
| 1982
| 50.65
| ''Kalinga''
| Benigno Toda
|-
| 1982
| 45.80
| ''Paminusch'' (renamed ''Strangelove'')
| Prince zu Furstenburg
|-
| 1982
| 40.23
| ''Synthesis'' (renamed ''Halcyon'')
|
|-
| 1983
| 59.95
| ''New Horizon L'' (renamed ''White Cloud'')
| [[Abraham van Leeuwen]], [[Prince of Lignac]] (now Craig McCaw <ref>Magazine Boat International February 2007</ref>)
|-
| 1983
| 44.80
| ''Azteca'' (renamed ''Lionwind'')
| Emilio Azcarraga
|-
| 1983
| 42.35
| ''Circus II'' (renamed ''Masquerade'')
|
|-
| 1983
| 46.6
| ''Paraiso''
| Emilio Azcarraga
|-
| 1983
| 50.65
| ''Pharaon'' (renamed ''Illusion'')
| Ghaith Pharaon
|-
| 1984
| 52
| ''Rio Rita''
| Leon Tammam
|-
| 1984
| 37.95
| ''Orion''
| Ross Siragussa
|-
| 1984
| 42.31
| ''Bridlewood'' (renamed ''Dreamseeker'')
| Arthur Appleton
|-
| 1984
| 26.62
| ''Gallant Lady I''
| original owners [[Jim Moran (automotive)|Jim and Jan Moran]]
|-
| 1985
| 40.07
| ''Gallant Lady II'' (renamed ''Sea Ghost'')
| original owners [[Jim Moran (automotive)|Jim and Jan Moran]]
|-
| 1985
| 45.37
| ''Enterprise IV'' (renamed ''Charisma'')
|
|-
| 1986
| 46
| ''Highlander''
| [[Malcolm Forbes]]
|-
| 1986
| 43.95
| ''Paminusch'' (renamed ''Montigne'')
| Prince zu Furstenburg
|-
| 1986
| 55.10
| ''Cacique'' (renamed ''Calixe'')
| [[Wendy McCaw]], originally Laurance Armour
|-
| 1986
| 63.6
| ''Cedar Sea II''
| Robert Mouawad
|-
| 1986
| 38.71
| ''Excellence'' (renamed ''Golden Rule'')
|original owner Herb Chambers
|-
| 1986
| 55.5
| ''Varmar Ve''
| Vardis Vardinoyannis
|-
| 1987
| 33.68
| ''Roverling'' (renamed ''Nepenthe'')
|
|-
| 1987
| 44
| ''Sea Jewel'' (renamed ''Time For Us'')
|
|-
| 1987
| 40.44
| ''Fiffanella'' (renamed ''Kingfisher'')
| John H. McCoy
|-
| 1987
| 43.43
| ''Confidante'' (renamed ''Audacia'')
|
|-
| 1988
| 50.90
| ''Gallant Lady III'' (renamed ''Ice Bear'')
| original owners [[Jim Moran (automotive)|Jim and Jan Moran]]
|-
| 1988
| 43.43
| ''Impromptu'' (renamed ''Major Wager'')
| original owner [[Joan Kroc]]
|-
| 1988
| 43
| ''Easy to Love'' (renamed ''Athina II'')
|
|-
| 1988
| 21.48
| ''Patricia'' (renamed ''Elizabeth'')
| Victor Bared, original owners McMillan family
|-
| 1988
| 35.35
| ''Gallant Lady IV'' (renamed ''Ozark Lady'')
| original owners [[Jim Moran (automotive)|Jim and Jan Moran]]
|-
| 1989
| 41.75
| ''Faribana'' (renamed ''Allegra'')
|
|-
| 1989
| 38.12
| ''White Rabbit'' (renamed ''Odyssey'')
|
|-
| 1989
| 42.5
| ''September Blue'' (renamed ''Tugatsu'')
|
|-
| 1989
| 55
| ''Pharaon''
| Ghaith Pharaon
|-
| 1989
| 46.5
| ''Anastasia Ve'' (renamed ''Quintessa'')
|
|-
| 1990
| 47.30
| ''Mi Gaea'' (renamed ''Inevitable'')
| original owner Thomas Worrell
|-
| 1990
| 46.88
| ''Charade''
| Paul Allen
|-
| 1990
| 45.55
| ''Alfa Alfa'' (renamed ''Marion Queen'')
|
|-
| 1990
| 62.23
| ''Virginian''
| [[John Kluge]]
|-
| 1991
| 45.72
| ''Carmac VII'' (renamed ''Lady Allison'')
|original owners McMillan family
|-
| 1991
| 36.45
| ''Our Toy''
|
|-
| 1991
| 63.63
| ''Siran''
|
|-
| 1992
| 49.99
| ''Aurora''
|
|-
| 1992
| 61
| ''Mylin IV''
| [[Mickey Arison]], originally Ted Arison
|-
| 1992
| 39.62
| ''Gallant Lady IV'' (renamed ''Never Enough'')
| original owners [[Jim Moran (automotive)|Jim and Jan Moran]]
|-
| 1993
| 51.20
| ''Enterprise V''
| [[Richard DeVos]]
|-
| 1993
| 43
| ''Sea Sedan'' (renamed Kahalani)
|
|-
| 1993
| 60
| ''Lady Beatrice''
|
|-
| 1993
| 51
| ''Double Haven''
|
|-
| 1994
| 47.5
| ''Tatasu''
|
|-
| 1994
| 44
| ''Rora V'' (renamed ''Sanora'')
|
|-
| 1994
| 46.90
| ''Yemoja'' (renamed ''Hud Hud'')
|
|-
| 1994
| 52
| ''Rasselas'' (renamed ''Time For Us'' and now "Rasselas" again but not the original owner)
|
|-
| 1995
| 49.38
| ''White Rabbit'' (renamed ''Pegasus'')
|
|-
| 1995
| 52.46
| ''Gallant Lady V''
| [[Jim Moran (automotive)|Jim and Jan Moran]]
|-
| 1995
| 52.15
| ''Battered Bull''
| Donald Flynn
|-
| 1996
| 55,00
| ''Tits / Claire'' (renamed ''Samax'')
| Original owner: Prince Jeffry of Brunei <ref>{{cite web|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:kqREKvi5AP0J:yachts.monacoeye.com/files/category-feadship.php+feadship+ocean+victory+owner&cd=10&hl=fr&ct=clnk&client=ubuntu |title=Monaco Yachts - Home News |publisher=Webcache.googleusercontent.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref>
|-
| 1996
| 60.6
| ''Méduse''
| [[Paul Allen]]<ref>{{cite web|author=GAW, monacoeye.com |url=http://yachts.monacoeye.com/yachtsbysize/pages/meduse01.html |title=Méduse |publisher=Yachts.monacoeye.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref>
|-
| 1996
| 47.30
| ''Vava''
| [[Ernesto Bertarelli]]
|-
| 1997
| 46.70
| ''Quintessence'' (renamed ''Daybreak'')
|
|-
| 1997
| 39,05
| ''Irina'' (renamed ''Liberty GB'')
|
|-
| 1997
| 48.20
| ''Katrion'' (renamed ''Noa VII'')
| Keith McCaw
|-
| 1997
| 55
| ''Sea Sedan'' (renamed ''Huntress'')
|
|-
| 1997
| 30
| ''Masquerade''
|
|-
| 1998
| 49.99
| ''Iroquois''
| [[John W. Henry]]
|-
| 1998
| 49.5
| ''Sussurro''
|
|-
| 1998
| 48.80
| ''Ulysses'' (renamed ''Teleost'')
|
|-
| 1998
| 52
| ''Solemates'' (renamed ''Ostar'')
|
|-
| 1999
| 47.5
| ''Excellence II'' (renamed ''Princess K'')
| Herb Chambers
|-
| 1999
| 63.95
| ''Lady Marina''
| [[Sergio Mantegazza]]
|-
| 2000 (major refit in 2012)
| 50.28
| ''Blue Moon II'' (renamed ''Déjà Vu'')
| original owner Richard Duchossois; current owner Robert Österlund
|-
| 2000
| 53.34
| ''Kisses''
| [[Norman Braman]]
|-
| 2000
| 62.30
| ''Cakewalk'' (renamed ''Fortunato'')
| Charles Gallagher
|-
| 2001
| 46
| ''Northern Light''
|
|-
| 2001
| 56.5
| ''Barbara Jean'' (renamed ''Hampshire'')
|
|-
| 2001
| 46.63
| ''Detroit Eagle'' (renamed ''Sea Racer'')
| [[Roger Penske]]
|-
| 2002
| 60.10
| ''Paraffin''
| [[Michael Kittredge]]
|-
| 2002
| 40
| ''Seaflower''
|
|-
| 2002
| 57
| ''Olympia''
|
|-
| 2003
| 42.56
| ''Andiamo''
| Nancy Mueller
|-
| 2003
| 65
| ''Wedge Two''
| [[Issam Fares]]
|-
| 2003
| 38.55
| ''Katrion''
| Keith McCaw
|-
| 2003
| 51.75
| ''Dream''
|
|-
| 2004
| 46.5
| ''Rahal''
|
|-
| 2004
| 86
| ''[[Ecstasea]]''
| [[Roman Abramovich]]
|-
| 2004
| 71.6
| ''Utopia''
| [[Bill Miller (finance)|Bill Miller]]
|-
| 2004
| 49.99
| ''High Chaparral''
| [[Michael Tabor]]
|-
| 2005
| 60.35
| ''Blue Moon''
| [[Richard Duchossois]]
|-
| 2005
| 62
| ''Rasselas''
| [[Kenneth Rainin]]
|-
| 2006
| 60.96
| ''April Fool''
| [[Sandy Weill]]
|-
| 2006
| 65.20
| ''Callisto''
|
|-
| 2006
| 51.21
| ''Gallant Lady VI''
| [[Jim Moran (automotive)|Jim and Jan Moran]]
|-
| 2007
| 61.21
| ''Secret'' (renamed ''Majestic'')
| Original Owners: William and [[Nancy Walton Laurie]]
|-
| 2007
| 67
| ''Anna''
|
|-
| 2007
| 45
| ''Space''
| [[Laurence Graff]]
|-
| 2007
| 45
| ''Harle''
| [[Michael Saylor]]
|-
| 2008
| 72.80
| ''[[Predator (yacht)|Predator]]''
|
|-
|2008
|67.75
| ''Archimedes''
|
|-
|2008
|39
| ''Ocean Mercury''
|
|-
|2008
|44.65
| ''TV'
|
|-
|2009
|39
| ''Kathleen Anne''
|
|-
|2009
|75.75
| ''Ocean Victory''
|
|-
|2009
|53.5
| ''Hurricane Run''
| [[Michael Tabor]]
|-
|2009
|65.22
| ''Trident''
|
|-
|2010
| 55,05
| ''Kahalani''
|
|-
|2010
| 68
| ''Lady Christine''
|
|-
|2010
| 44.65
| ''Gladiator''
|
|-
|2011
| 87.78
| ''Musashi''
| [[Larry Ellison]]
|-
|2011
| 63
| ''Lady Britt''
|
|-
|2011
| 77.70
| ''Tango''
|
|-
|2011
| 87.78
| ''Fountianhead''
| [[Mark Cuban]]
|-
|2011
| 81
| ''Air''
|
|-
| 2012
| {{convert|78|m}}
|''Hampshire II''
| [[Jim Ratcliffe]]
|-
|2012
| 78
| ''[[Venus (yacht)|Venus]]''
| Heirs of [[Steve Jobs]]
|-
|2013
| 45
| ''Blue Sky''
|
|-
|2013
| 99
| ''[[Madame Gu (yacht)|Madame Gu]]''
|
|-
|2013
| 57
| ''Larissa''
|
|-
|2013
| 62
| ''Sea Owl''
|[[Robert Mercer (businessman)]]
|-
|2014
| 46
| ''Como''
|
|-
|2014
| 60
| ''ROCK.IT''
|
|-
|2015
| 83.50
| ''Savannah''
|
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of shipbuilders and shipyards]]
* [[List of motor yachts by length]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.feadship.nl/ Official website]
*[http://yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/madame-gu.php Photos and Specifications of Madame Gu by Feadship]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Dutch boat builders]]
[[Category:Shipbuilding companies of the Netherlands]]

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'''''Christina O''''' is a private motor yacht. At 99.06 metres long she is number 31st among the Top 100 largest yachts in the world as of 2013.<ref>[http://www.superyachts.com/largest-yachts/worlds-largest-yachts-live.htm?page=2 100 Largest Yachts] Superyachts.com 2013</ref> She was originally a Canadian anti-submarine {{sclass2|River|frigate}} called [[HMCS Stormont (K327)|HMCS ''Stormont'']] and was launched in 1943. She served as a convoy escort during the [[Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945)|Battle of the Atlantic]] and was present at the [[D-Day]] landings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1394|title=Canadian Participation on D-Day and In The Battle of Normandy|date=7 June 2010|work=National Defence and the Canadian Forces}}</ref> After the end of the Second World War she was one of many surplus naval vessels; Greek shipowner [[Aristotle Onassis]] purchased her at scrap value. [[United States dollar|US$]]34,000,<ref>{{cite news|journal=Boat International|title=Iconic yachts: Christina O |authors= Roger Lean-Vercoe & Peter Boulton|url=http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-features/iconic-yachts-christina-o/}} Article and pictures of ''Christina O''{{'}}s exterior and interior.</ref> He then spent US$4 million to convert her into a luxurious [[Luxury yacht|superyacht]] renamed ''Christina'', after his [[Christina Onassis|daughter]]. Upon Onassis' death, Christina donated the yacht to the Greek government as a [[presidential yacht]], renamed ''Argo''; the vessel was purchased in 1998 by [[John Paul Papanicolaou]], an Onassis family friend also in the shipping business, who secured the then-decaying yacht in a government-sponsored auction and spent $50 million to retrofit her, naming it once again for his then departed (1988) friend, Christina.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o |title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' |author= John Lassiter |work=Power & Motoryacht |publisher=Active Interest Media |date=August 2002 |accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> Since Papanicolaou's death in 2012, ''Christina O'' can be rented for elite charters and cruises.

==Yacht Conversion==
HMCS ''Stormont'' was purchased from the Canadian government for $34,000 in 1947. She was converted to a yacht in Germany. The conversion made full use of the navy ship's large hull and powerful naval engineering systems to create large ornate interiors and elaborate luxuries like a mosaic swimming pool which drained and rose to deck level to create a dance floor. ''Christina O'' set a new standard for lavish personal yachts, especially as she was rebuilt amidst the austerity of post-war Europe.<ref>[http://marinecurator.blogspot.ca/2013/07/christina-o-from-snowy-nova-scotia-to.html Dan Conlin, "Christina O: From Snowy Nova Scotia to the Sunny Mediterranean, How a Canadian Frigate Became the World's Most Famous Super Yacht", ''The Marine Curator: Artifacts, Images and History from the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic'' 5 July 2013]</ref>

The yacht was designed by [[Cäsar Pinnau]], and the children's room was designed and painted by the illustrator [[Ludwig Bemelmans]].{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} Jacqueline Onassis selected the pastel color scheme and decor in all of the cabins.<ref>{{cite news|journal=Boat International|title=Iconic yachts: Christina O |authors= Roger Lean-Vercoe & Peter Boulton|url=http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-features/iconic-yachts-christina-o/}} Article and pictures of ''Christina O{{'}}s'' exterior and interior.</ref>

The team Papanicolaou hired to refit the yacht after he purchased it in 1998 included Naval architect Costas Carabelas, who spearheaded the project, interior architect Apostolos Molindris, and Decon who handled construction. The refit work was executed by the Croatian shipyard, Viktor Lenac.<ref>{{cite news|title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' (The legend of the famed Onassis yacht lives on, after perhaps the most expensive refit in history)|author= John Lassiter |journal=Power&Motoryacht|date=August 2002 |url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o|page=1}}</ref>

==Notable passengers==
Apart from Onassis' mistress [[Maria Callas]] and his wife [[Jackie Onassis]], celebrities such as [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[Winston Churchill]], [[Richard Burton]], [[Grace Kelly]], [[Elizabeth Taylor]], [[Rudolph Nureyev]], [[Greta Garbo]], [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[John F. Kennedy]] have sailed on her.<ref>{{cite news|journal=Boat International|title=Iconic yachts: Christina O |authors= Roger Lean-Vercoe & Peter Boulton|url=http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-features/iconic-yachts-christina-o/}} Article and pictures of ''Christina O{{'}}s'' Exterior & Interior</ref><ref>[http://www.embelezzia.com/barcos-de-lujo/christina-o-el-mega-yate-de-recreo-de-lujo-de-aristoteles-onassis-a-la-venta "Christina O", the mega luxury pleasure yacht of Aristotle Onassis] Embelezzia Luxury & Style - 2013</ref>

[[File:HMCSStormont.jpg|thumb|300px|left|''Christina O'' in her previous life as HMCS ''Stormont'']]

==Ownership==
When Aristotle Onassis died in 1975, he left the yacht to his daughter, who gave her to the Greek government for use as a presidential yacht in 1978. She was rechristened the ''Argo'' but was allowed to decay. She was put up for sale at US$16 million in the early 1990s, although there were no buyers. In 1996, a sale to an American (Alexander Blastos, whose deposit check bounced<ref>{{cite news|journal=Power&Motoryacht|title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' (The legend of the famed Onassis yacht lives on, after perhaps the most expensive refit in history)|author= John Lassiter |date=August 2002 |url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o|page=1}}</ref>) fell through; he was later convicted of [[wire fraud]] in relation to his attempt to purchase the yacht. Finally in 1998, she was purchased by Greek shipowner [[John Paul Papanicolaou]], an Onassis family friend<ref>{{cite news|title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' (The legend of the famed Onassis yacht lives on, after perhaps the most expensive refit in history)|author= John Lassiter |date=August 2002 |journal=Power&Motoryacht|url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o|page=1}}</ref> who had sailed on her as a child. He reverted her name back to ''Christina O'', in tribute to Aristotle Onassis, and undertook a major refurbishment between January 1999 and April 2001 that cost over $50 million.<ref>{{cite news|journal=Power&Motoryacht|title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' (The legend of the famed Onassis yacht lives on, after perhaps the most expensive refit in history)|author= John Lassiter |date=August 2002 |url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o|page=1}}</ref> In 2005, she became available to charter via Camper & Nicholsons International, the oldest yacht brokerage company in the world. She is currently available for Charter from 455,000 [[Euro]] per week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camperandnicholsons.com/yacht-charter/christina-o-508/|title=Luxury Yacht Charter ''Christina O''|accessdate=3 July 2012 |work=camperandnicholsons.com}}</ref>

==Amenities==
''Christina O'' has a master suite, eighteen passenger staterooms, and numerous indoor and outdoor living areas, all connected by a spiral staircase. Compared to a typical 21st-century superyacht, her staterooms are small and ''Christina O'' lacks the indoor boat storage that is now standard; however, the number of living areas is large, and the amount of outdoor deck space is very generous. The aft main deck has an outdoor pool with a minotaur-themed mosaic floor that rises at the push of a button to form a dance floor, and there is a helicopter platform on the promenade deck. In ''Ari's Bar'', the barstools retain the original upholstery crafted from a very soft, fine leather made from the foreskin of a [[Minke Whale]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsyachtteakcarpentry.com/ws-yacht-teak-carpentry-2/the-mega-yacht-of-the-millenium-cristina-o-greatest-boat-flooring|title= The Mega Yacht of the Millennium- Cristina O’ Greatest Boat Flooring|work= World Surface| date= 18 May 2014}} </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esquire.com/style/fashion-story/ESQ0103-JAN_GUIDE |title=In Sails |work=Esquire Magazine |date=1 January 2003}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of motor yachts by length]]
*[[Yacht]]

==External links==
*[http://www.yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/christina-o.php Complete description - Photos and specifications of Christina O]
*[http://www.superyachtphoto.com/superyachts/superyachts-75m-100m/christina-o-9915m-canadian-vickers-1943-superyacht/ Christina O]
*[http://www.bespokeyachtcharter.com/yacht-brochures/CHRISTINA-O-Yacht.pdf Christina O Brochure]
*[http://www.camperandnicholsons.com/yacht-charter/christina-o-508/ Charter Information - plus interior & exterior photos including detailed deckplans]
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==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

[[Category:Onassis family]]
[[Category:Motor yachts]]
[[Category:1943 ships]]

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'''''Christina O''''' is a private motor yacht. At 99.06 metres long she is number 31st among the Top 100 largest yachts in the world as of 2013.<ref>[http://www.superyachts.com/largest-yachts/worlds-largest-yachts-live.htm?page=2 100 Largest Yachts] Superyachts.com 2013</ref> She was originally a Canadian anti-submarine {{sclass2|River|frigate}} called [[HMCS Stormont (K327)|HMCS ''Stormont'']] and was launched in 1943. She served as a convoy escort during the [[Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945)|Battle of the Atlantic]] and was present at the [[D-Day]] landings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1394|title=Canadian Participation on D-Day and In The Battle of Normandy|date=7 June 2010|work=National Defence and the Canadian Forces}}</ref> After the end of the Second World War she was one of many surplus naval vessels; Greek shipowner [[Aristotle Onassis]] purchased her at scrap value. [[United States dollar|US$]]34,000,<ref>{{cite news|journal=Boat International|title=Iconic yachts: Christina O |authors= Roger Lean-Vercoe & Peter Boulton|url=http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-features/iconic-yachts-christina-o/}} Article and pictures of ''Christina O''{{'}}s exterior and interior.</ref> He then spent US$4 million to convert her into a luxurious [[Luxury yacht|superyacht]] renamed ''Christina'', after his [[Christina Onassis|daughter]]. Upon Onassis' death, Christina donated the yacht to the Greek government as a [[presidential yacht]], renamed ''Argo''; the vessel was purchased in 1998 by [[John Paul Papanicolaou]], an Onassis family friend also in the shipping business, who secured the then-decaying yacht in a government-sponsored auction and spent $50 million to retrofit her, naming it once again for his then departed (1988) friend, Christina.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o |title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' |author= John Lassiter |work=Power & Motoryacht |publisher=Active Interest Media |date=August 2002 |accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> Since Papanicolaou's death in 2012, ''Christina O'' can be rented for elite charters and cruises.

==Yacht Conversion==
HMCS ''Stormont'' was purchased from the Canadian government for $34,000 in 1947. She was converted to a yacht in Germany. The conversion made full use of the navy ship's large hull and powerful naval engineering systems to create large ornate interiors and elaborate luxuries like a mosaic swimming pool which drained and rose to deck level to create a dance floor. ''Christina O'' set a new standard for lavish personal yachts, especially as she was rebuilt amidst the austerity of post-war Europe.<ref>[http://marinecurator.blogspot.ca/2013/07/christina-o-from-snowy-nova-scotia-to.html Dan Conlin, "Christina O: From Snowy Nova Scotia to the Sunny Mediterranean, How a Canadian Frigate Became the World's Most Famous Super Yacht", ''The Marine Curator: Artifacts, Images and History from the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic'' 5 July 2013]</ref>

The yacht was designed by [[Cäsar Pinnau]], and the children's room was designed and painted by the illustrator [[Ludwig Bemelmans]].{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} Jacqueline Onassis selected the pastel color scheme and decor in all of the cabins.<ref>{{cite news|journal=Boat International|title=Iconic yachts: Christina O |authors= Roger Lean-Vercoe & Peter Boulton|url=http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-features/iconic-yachts-christina-o/}} Article and pictures of ''Christina O{{'}}s'' exterior and interior.</ref>

The team Papanicolaou hired to refit the yacht after he purchased it in 1998 included Naval architect Costas Carabelas, who spearheaded the project, interior architect Apostolos Molindris, and Decon who handled construction. The refit work was executed by the Croatian shipyard, Viktor Lenac.<ref>{{cite news|title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' (The legend of the famed Onassis yacht lives on, after perhaps the most expensive refit in history)|author= John Lassiter |journal=Power&Motoryacht|date=August 2002 |url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o|page=1}}</ref>

==Notable passengers==
Apart from Onassis' mistress [[Maria Callas]] and his wife [[Jackie Onassis]], celebrities such as [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[Winston Churchill]], [[Richard Burton]], [[Grace Kelly]], [[Elizabeth Taylor]], [[Rudolph Nureyev]], [[Greta Garbo]], [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[John F. Kennedy]] have sailed on her.<ref>{{cite news|journal=Boat International|title=Iconic yachts: Christina O |authors= Roger Lean-Vercoe & Peter Boulton|url=http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-features/iconic-yachts-christina-o/}} Article and pictures of ''Christina O{{'}}s'' Exterior & Interior</ref><ref>[http://www.embelezzia.com/barcos-de-lujo/christina-o-el-mega-yate-de-recreo-de-lujo-de-aristoteles-onassis-a-la-venta "Christina O", the mega luxury pleasure yacht of Aristotle Onassis] Embelezzia Luxury & Style - 2013</ref>

[[File:HMCSStormont.jpg|thumb|300px|left|''Christina O'' in her previous life as HMCS ''Stormont'']]

==Ownership==
When Aristotle Onassis died in 1975, he left the yacht to his daughter, who gave her to the Greek government for use as a presidential yacht in 1978. She was rechristened the ''Argo'' but was allowed to decay. She was put up for sale at US$16 million in the early 1990s, although there were no buyers. In 1996, a sale to an American (Alexander Blastos, whose deposit check bounced<ref>{{cite news|journal=Power&Motoryacht|title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' (The legend of the famed Onassis yacht lives on, after perhaps the most expensive refit in history)|author= John Lassiter |date=August 2002 |url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o|page=1}}</ref>) fell through; he was later convicted of [[wire fraud]] in relation to his attempt to purchase the yacht. Finally in 1998, she was purchased by Greek shipowner [[John Paul Papanicolaou]], an Onassis family friend<ref>{{cite news|title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' (The legend of the famed Onassis yacht lives on, after perhaps the most expensive refit in history)|author= John Lassiter |date=August 2002 |journal=Power&Motoryacht|url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o|page=1}}</ref> who had sailed on her as a child. He reverted her name back to ''Christina O'', in tribute to Aristotle Onassis, and undertook a major refurbishment between January 1999 and April 2001 that cost over $50 million.<ref>{{cite news|journal=Power&Motoryacht|title=Megayachts: The Rebirth of ''Christina O'' (The legend of the famed Onassis yacht lives on, after perhaps the most expensive refit in history)|author= John Lassiter |date=August 2002 |url=http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/rebirth-christina-o|page=1}}</ref> In 2005, she became available to charter via Camper & Nicholsons International, the oldest yacht brokerage company in the world. She is currently available for Charter from 455,000 [[Euro]] per week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camperandnicholsons.com/yacht-charter/christina-o-508/|title=Luxury Yacht Charter ''Christina O''|accessdate=3 July 2012 |work=camperandnicholsons.com}}</ref>

==Amenities==
''Christina O'' has a master suite, eighteen passenger staterooms, and numerous indoor and outdoor living areas, all connected by a spiral staircase. Compared to a typical 21st-century superyacht, her staterooms are small and ''Christina O'' lacks the indoor boat storage that is now standard; however, the number of living areas is large, and the amount of outdoor deck space is very generous. The aft main deck has an outdoor pool with a minotaur-themed mosaic floor that rises at the push of a button to form a dance floor, and there is a helicopter platform on the promenade deck. In ''Ari's Bar'', the barstools retain the original upholstery crafted from a very soft, fine leather made from the foreskin of a [[Minke Whale]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsyachtteakcarpentry.com/ws-yacht-teak-carpentry-2/the-mega-yacht-of-the-millenium-cristina-o-greatest-boat-flooring|title= The Mega Yacht of the Millennium- Cristina O’ Greatest Boat Flooring|work= World Surface| date= 18 May 2014}} </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esquire.com/style/fashion-story/ESQ0103-JAN_GUIDE |title=In Sails |work=Esquire Magazine |date=1 January 2003}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of motor yachts by length]]
*[[Yacht]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/christina-o.php Complete description - Photos and specifications of Christina O]
*[http://www.superyachtphoto.com/superyachts/superyachts-75m-100m/christina-o-9915m-canadian-vickers-1943-superyacht/ Christina O]
*[http://www.bespokeyachtcharter.com/yacht-brochures/CHRISTINA-O-Yacht.pdf Christina O Brochure]
*[http://www.camperandnicholsons.com/yacht-charter/christina-o-508/ Charter Information - plus interior & exterior photos including detailed deckplans]
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Ekaterina Semenikhin

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|birth_name = Ekaterina Gvishiani
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|12|04|mf=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Moscow]], [[USSR]]
|education = [[Moscow State University]]
|occupation = *Co-Founder of the Ekaterina Cultural Foundation
*Honorary Consul of [[Russia]] in [[Monaco]]
|spouse = [[Vladimir Semenikhin]]
|children = *[[Dimitri Semenikhin]]
*Annabelle Semenikhin
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'''Ekaterina Semenikhina''' (born December 4, 1971) is a Russian [[art collector]], [[philanthropist]], [[economist]] and general honorary consul.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ekaterina Semenikhina Figaro interview|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/lefigaromagazine/2007/11/05/01006-20071105ARTMAG90556-l_oeil_de_moscou.php}}</ref> Semenikhin is the co-founder of the Ekaterina Cultural Foundation and the Honorary Consul of Russian in the Principality of Monaco.<ref name="achm.mc">{{cite web|title=Ekaterina Semenikhin Consular status|url=http://www.achm.mc/fr/membres/35-membres-de-lachm/115-semenikhina-ekaterina.htmll|accessdate=June 2014}}</ref>

== Cultural activity ==

As of the early 2000s, Semenikhin, with her husband [[Vladimir Semenikhin]], has co-founded a foundation to promote the arts in Russia and has, through it, supported exhibitions at State museums and galleries. The foundation was named The Ekaterina Cultural Foundation.<ref name="Ekaterina Cultural Foundation exhibitions">{{cite web|title=Ekaterina Cultural Foundation establishment |url=http://www.lesechos.fr/14/03/2008/LesEchos/20131-529-ECH_aider-les-artistes-a-attendre-leur-heure.htm}}</ref> It has conducted international exhibitions such as the Knave of Diamonds avant-gardist exhibition in 2004 in the Tretyakov Gallery and in the Russian Museum in St Petersbourg. In 2005, they have opened the first private exhibition halls in the center of [[Moscow]]. Since then, it has hosted venues such as the Grace Kelly exhibition in 2009 .<ref name="Ekaterina Cultural Foundation exhibitions">{{cite web|title=Ekaterina Cultural Foundation exhibitions |url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/lefigaromagazine/2007/11/05/01006-20071105ARTMAG90556-l_oeil_de_moscou.php}}</ref>
The Semenikhins are also considered as one of Russia's leading art collectors and are believed to have one of the largest private art collections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marat Guelman saying Semenikhin is an important art collector |url=http://fr.rbth.com/articles/2013/01/10/marat_guelman_je_veux_prouver_que_les_choses_peuvent_etre_differente_21331.html}}</ref> Semenikhin has encouraged the development of the arts in Russia by hosting exhibitions of Russian painters from the avant-garde movement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Semenikhin's interview on perspective on art |url=http://artinvestment.ru/en/invest/interviews/20120629_interview_semenikhiny.html}}</ref>

== Diplomatic work ==

Semenikhin has been, since the 13th June 2014, the General Honorary Consul of [[Russia]] in the Principality of [[Monaco]]. As such she is taking part in the Year of Russia in Monaco in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Semenikhin's involvement in Russian-Monegasque relations|url=http://en.li-art.net/interview/ekaterina-semenikhina-new-honorary-consul-of-the-russian-federation}}</ref> This includes her involvement in the organization of the official visit of a Russian delegation to Monaco in 2014 and of the Monegasque delegation to Moscow in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Semenikhin's involvement in Russian-Monegasque relations|url=http://www.monacowealthmanagement.com/articles/news/2015/20150113-minister-of-state-to-pay-working-visit-to-moscow-14%E2%80%9316-january-2015.php}}</ref>

== Awards ==

*Monegasque award for Cultural achievement (2011)<ref name="achm.mc"/>
* ARCO prize of International Art Collecting in February 2011 <ref>{{cite web|title=Arco Prize|url=http://culture360.asef.org/organisation/ekaterina-cultural-foundation/|accessdate=February 2011}}</ref>

== References ==
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Moscow]], [[USSR]]
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Pelorus (yacht)

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'''''Pelorus''''' (from the Latin "Pelorus", meaning "keeping on course") is the world's [[List of motor yachts by length|nineteenth largest]] [[luxury yacht]] at {{convert|115|m}} in length, currently owned by [[David Geffen]].<ref name=BoatInt/><ref name=BizInsider/><ref>[http://www.hauteliving.com/2011/07/haute-yachts-geffen%E2%80%99s-300m-%E2%80%98pelorus%E2%80%99-meets-the-starck-designed-%E2%80%98a%E2%80%99-in-majorca/ Haute Yachts: Geffen’s $300M ‘Pelorus’ Meets the Starck-Designed ‘A’ in Majorca | Haute Living Magazine]. Hauteliving.com (2011-07-14). Retrieved on 2011-11-27.</ref>

==History==
Commissioned by a [[Saudi Arabia]]n businessman, ''Pelorus'' was built at the [[Lürssen]] yard in [[Bremen]], [[Germany]] to the design of [[Tim Heywood]] and launched in 2003. It was sold to Russian billionaire [[Roman Abramovich]] in 2004. Abramovich had it refitted by [[Blohm & Voss]], adding a second helicopter pad (forward), four zero-speed stabilizers, and modifications to the exhaust, mast, and stern.

''Pelorus'' is powered by two 5,500-hp [[Wärtsilä]] 12v 26 engines with a maximum speed of 19 knots, but often cruises between 12 to 14 knots. Details about the interiors are scant, as Abramovich was protective of his family's privacy and highly security conscious. The yacht has a number of tenders on board and a garage full of 'toys', including [[jet ski]]s.

While owned by Abramovich, the yacht had a full-time crew of up to 46, in addition to a large security contingent that traveled with his family. ''Pelorus'' would cruise the Western Mediterranean during the summers, and commonly ventured down through the Suez for the winters. In 2005, Abramovich lent ''Pelorus'' to [[Frank Lampard]] and [[John Terry]] for two weeks as a bonus for being the two best players at his English football club [[Chelsea F.C.]] the previous season, and allowed Terry to [[honeymoon]] with his new wife, Toni Poole, on the yacht in 2007.<ref>[http://www.yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/pelorus.php Pelorus yacht owner | YachtHarbour ]</ref>

Irina Abramovich received the yacht in 2009 as part of her divorce settlement. She sold it via broker Merle Wood to [[David Geffen]] in 2011 for $300 million.<ref name=BoatInt>{{cite web|url=http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-features/iconic-yachts-pelorus/|title=Iconic yachts: Pelorus|author=David Pelly|publisher=boatinternational.com|accessdate=2012-12-25}}</ref><ref name=BizInsider>{{cite web|url=http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-07-14/lifestyle/30021324_1_pelorus-megayacht-fingerprint-scanner|title=David Geffen's New $300 Million Yacht Gets Upstaged By A Russian Businessman's Boat In Mallorca|author=Jared Paul Stern|publisher=businessinsider.com|date=July 14, 2011|accessdate=2 October 2011}}</ref>

==References==
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Lady Moura

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'''''Lady Moura''''' is a private [[luxury yacht]]. She was the ninth largest private yacht when she was launched in 1990, but has moved down the list in 2014 to number 28. She is owned by Saudi Arabian businessman, [[Nasser Al-Rashid]].

==Characteristics==
Both the hull and the superstructure are made of steel. The propulsion plant consists of two KHD-MWM diesel engines, each with a power of 5050 kW (over 6700 bhp), and controllable pitch propellers producing a speed of over 20 knots. A crafty hydraulically operated system of shell ports, doors, flaps, roofs, bath platforms, gangways and cranes provide the most possible ease of operation and comfort. Even the boats, anchors, liferafts and navigation lanterns are hidden behind covers and do not disturb the aesthetics of the yacht. Both the name and the [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|escutcheon]] that can be seen at [[Port (nautical)|port]], [[starboard]] and at [[Stern]] are carved in 24 carat gold<ref>http://www.yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/lady-moura.php ''Lady Moura yacht specifications''</ref>

*Naval architect: Luigi Sturchio - Diana Yacht Design
*Architectural Lighting Design: [[Maurizio Rossi]] Lighting Design
==Tenders==
*Lady Moura carries a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/24257706@N07/2893402138 38 foot SanJuan] tender designed by [[Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architect Ltd.|Gregory C. Marshall]]

==See also==
*[[List of motor yachts by length]]
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==External links==
*[http://yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/lady-moura.php Lady Moura picture gallery and specifications]
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Lady Moura

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'''''Lady Moura''''' is a private [[luxury yacht]]. She was the ninth largest private yacht when she was launched in 1990, but has moved down the list in 2014 to number 28. She is owned by Saudi Arabian businessman, [[Nasser Al-Rashid]].

==Characteristics==
[[File:The Gulf of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat-1-.jpg|thumb|right|Lady Moura in [[Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat]]]]

Both the hull and the superstructure are made of steel. The propulsion plant consists of two KHD-MWM diesel engines, each with a power of 5050 kW (over 6700 bhp), and controllable pitch propellers producing a speed of over 20 knots. A crafty hydraulically operated system of shell ports, doors, flaps, roofs, bath platforms, gangways and cranes provide the most possible ease of operation and comfort. Even the boats, anchors, liferafts and navigation lanterns are hidden behind covers and do not disturb the aesthetics of the yacht. Both the name and the [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|escutcheon]] that can be seen at [[Port (nautical)|port]], [[starboard]] and at [[Stern]] are carved in 24 carat gold<ref>http://www.yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/lady-moura.php ''Lady Moura yacht specifications''</ref>

*Naval architect: Luigi Sturchio - Diana Yacht Design
*Architectural Lighting Design: [[Maurizio Rossi]] Lighting Design
==Tenders==
*Lady Moura carries a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/24257706@N07/2893402138 38 foot SanJuan] tender designed by [[Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architect Ltd.|Gregory C. Marshall]]

==See also==
*[[List of motor yachts by length]]
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==References==
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*[http://yachtharbour.com/yacht-database/lady-moura.php Lady Moura picture gallery and specifications]
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