Abramovich's former yacht moors in Dartmouth
Jul 30th, 2009
Le Grand Bleu, a superyacht formerly owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, was a surprising visitor to Dartmouth harbour recently.The 370 ft yacht, which is one of the largest in the world, docked in the west country harbour and caused quite a stir, according to thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk.
Dartmouth harbourmaster Captain David White told the news provider yesterday (July 29th) that the vessel was a welcome sight.
He said: "A yacht that size is a boost for anywhere. She's bigger than some of the passenger expedition ships that we get."
Le Grand Bleu was 'given' as a gift from Abramovich to fellow Russian oligarch and current owner Eugene Shvidler.
Abramovich recently made waves with his new superyacht, the 557 foot Eclipse, which is currently the largest private yacht in the world.
The huge new vessel features two helicopter landing areas, a missile detection system and, reports suggest, its own submarine launching bay.
"I would recommend Dream Marine to others. Everyone was easygoing and helpful. I didn’t mind who I talked to. It was all good. Shame having to come back to London afterwards.
Come on Chris… when’s the next one?"
Come on Chris… when’s the next one?"
