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Microsoft Cofounder Paul Allen’s 303-Foot Superyacht Has Finally Sold

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After nearly two years on the market, Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen’s superyacht Tatoosh has sold.

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Built by German shipyard Nobiskrug , Tatoosh was first delivered to telecom exec Craig McCaw in 2000. Just one year later, Allen snapped up the steel-hulled vessel for $100 million. Named after a mountain range near the tech titan’s lifelong hometown of Seattle, Tatoosh has a generous interior volume of 3,229 GT and no less than five decks.

The exterior was penned in partnership with Claus Kusch, while the interior was brought to life by Terence Disdale. The yacht is full to the brim with amenities befitting a billionaire, including two helipads, a cinema with surround sound, a pool that doubles as a dance floor, a dive center with a pressure chamber, a beach club, a sauna, a beauty salon and even a basketball court.

Tatoosh can accommodate up to 19 guests across 11 staterooms, along with 31 crew. The full-beam owner’s suite features dual dressing rooms, an ensuite, a private study and an observation lounge with a bar offering uninterrupted views. Tatoosh is no slouch on the seas, either, with a top speed of 19 knots and a range of nearly 6,855 nautical miles.

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Inside Paul Allen’s Former Yacht on Sale for $90 Million

The estate of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is offering the sale of his 303-foot-long superyacht , Tatoosh , for a cool $90 million, according to Dirt . If you’re thinking those stats aren’t impressive enough for the billionaire and tech magnate , well, you’d be right. Tatoosh , which is currently the 60th largest yacht worldwide, was just Allen’s secondary vessel. His main yacht, Octopus , sold last year for $325 million and stretches 414 feet long, making it the 20th largest yacht in the world.

As for Tatoosh , the recently-listed vessel was custom-built by German shipyard Nobiskrug in 2000 for fellow American tech mogul Craig McCaw before being bought by Allen the following year for an estimated $100 million. The craft was put up for sale shortly after Allen’s death in 2018, but was taken off the market for an extensive refitting that was completed last year.

The dining room aboard the ship. 

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Inside the vessel, 11 staterooms can accommodate up to 19 guests with access to a lengthy list of lavish amenities that includes a heated swimming pool with a hydraulic-powered mosaic floor that can raise and lower, a parquet floor salon complete with a limestone fireplace and a bar, a movie theater adorned in red velvet, a beauty salon, a gym, two helicopter pads, a sunbathing and diving area decked out with a blue-tiled spa, bulletproof windows, a fleet of jet skis, multiple 43-foot tenders, and a crew of 31 to oversee it all. The owner’s quarters include a private deck, two dressing rooms, and an observation lounge with a private galley, all spanning across two of the ship’s five decks, which are all accessible via elevator.

The owner’s stateroom aboard the ship. 

To maintain and staff the superyacht, which will be one of the largest yachts on display during the Monaco Yacht Show later this month, potential new owners will have to be prepared to pay $9 to $10 million per year in addition to the hefty price tag. Tatoosh is being represented by the Monaco-based yachting company Fraser.

Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen's superyacht is on sale for $91 million. See inside the 303-foot boat, which has 2 helicopter pads, a beach club, and a private apartment.

• A 303-foot luxury superyacht owned by the late Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen is up for sale.
• "Tatoosh" was designed to give its owners their own 2-story private apartment, alongside 10 cabins.
• See inside the luxury yacht, which is currently on sale for over $90 million.

A 303-foot luxury superyacht that formerly belonged to Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen is up for sale.

Before his death from cancer in 2018, Allen amassed an estimated fortune of $20.3 billion, according to Forbes Billionaires Index. The yacht is the latest part of his estate, which included multiple properties and two sports teams, to be sold-off.

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The yacht, named 'Tatoosh' is on sale for 90 million euros (around $91.3 million), following an extensive 11-month refit, according to Fraser Yachts, which is handling the sale.

According to the listing by Fraser Yachts, the "instantly recognizable" Tatoosh can sleep 19 passengers, and has space for 31 crew. It was custom-built by Nobiskrug for the American cellphone mogul Craig McCaw, who sold the boat to Allen in 2001.

Source: Fraser Yachts , New York Times

"Tatoosh should feel gracious like a home and also cozy," McCaw told Boat International on September 8, about the process of designing the yacht.

Source: Boat International

The yacht has 10 individual staterooms, but McCaw also wanted to ensure that his family had their own private space while aboard, so decided to section off a separate owner's cabin, he told Boat International.

The apartment has two ensuite bedrooms, a lounge, its own pantry, a galley, and gym among other things, per Boat International.

"After two weeks, the crew and the owner need a little space from each other, so I wanted a galley where I could make some dinner," McCaw said.

However, the boat still has plenty of areas for socializing with guests, including a heated swimming pool on the main deck, as well as its own 'beach club' area, per the listing.

Guests can also enjoy a private cinema room, and an elevator with access to all five decks of the ship, per the listing.

The gym features weights, a treadmill, and other equipment.

There's also room for two helipads, as well as two tender boats called 'Chase' and 'Julia,' which can carry people to and from the yacht, according to Boat International.

The superyacht will be on display at the Monaco Yacht show between September 28 and October 30, per Fraser Yachts.

It's not the only yacht that belonged to Allen, who was a keen ocean explorer. Another boat, the 414-foot "Octopus," was sold to a mystery buyer in 2021, having been listed for $278 million.

Mystery buyer purchases $278 million superyacht once owned by Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen. It includes 13 guest suites, 2 submarines, and a pool that turns into a dance floor.

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Late billionaire paul allen’s yacht on sale for $326 million.

(Bloomberg) -- The late Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen’s 414-foot super yacht “Octopus” is on the market.

At 295 million euros ($326 million), the 414-foot vessel where the billionaire partied with U2 and Mick Jagger, and sailed to destinations from Venice to Shanghai, is listed at brokerages Fraser and Burgess.

Allen, who died in October at 65, co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975 and left in 1983. He turned his stake into a $26 billion fortune over the next three decades, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Through his family office Vulcan Inc., Allen acquired sports teams, real estate, art and invested in startups. Allen had no spouse or children to inherit his empire, though his sister, Jody Allen, is Vulcan’s chair.

He had a deep affinity for the German-built super yacht. When it was first delivered in 2003, Allen was overwhelmed by its size -- a third longer than a football field, according to his 2011 memoir “Idea Man.” At the time, it was the fourth-largest in the world, with the top three built for heads of state, he said.

‘A Spaceship’

“When I first stood on the bridge, I felt as though I was on a spaceship,” he wrote, adding that with features including a pool, basketball court, movie theater, a recording studio with ocean views, “all my passions come together in one moveable feast.”

The vehicle, currently anchored off Antibes, France, was far more than just a pleasure craft. Capable of scientific research voyages, Octopus was designed to venture into remote places.

The super yacht has gone through an eight-month refit, according to Fraser. There’s space for 26 guests in 13 cabins, and room for 63 crew members. It has two elevators, an eight-person submarine, two helipads and garage space for helicopters and an SUV, according to Burgess.

Fugitive Financier

One of the most prominent sales this year was the yacht formerly known as Equanimity, which was seized by Malaysia’s government from fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, a central figure in the 1MDB scandal. It was bought by local gaming giant Genting Malaysia Bhd., which paid $126 million. It’s since been renamed Tranquility and was rented last month by Kylie Jenner for her 22nd birthday.

Other than Octopus, Allen’s estate also owns the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks and the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trail Blazers. The teams are worth more than $3 billion combined, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

At least half his assets were probably earmarked for charitable purposes after he joined the Giving Pledge, and an estate tax bill will apply on much of what remains as they’re liquidated.

Anyone buying Octopus is also getting a piece of popular cultural history. Jagger and Dave Stewart recorded tracks on the yacht, and U2’s preview for an album was so loud it burned out the speakers. Allen also has taken it for adventures that included what he described as his most memorable dive onto the deck a sunken aircraft carrier, as well as exploring an ancient Roman wreck in the Tyrrhenian sea.

“It’s less a Bentley than a Range Rover,” Allen said in the memoir, adding that “Octopus has realized every mission I had in mind for her.”

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Look inside late microsoft co-founder paul allen’s $90m superyacht.

The superyacht of the late Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, has hit the market for a cool $90 million.

Allen, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 65 after losing his battle with cancer, purchased the vessel in 2001 for an estimated $100 million.

Named Tatoosh, it’s considered the 60th largest superyacht in the world spanning 303 feet wide.

It was last listed in 2021, before it was taken off the market for an 11-month retrofit. Tatoosh will be available for viewing at this month’s Monaco Yacht Show, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1. It can also be available upon request.

Pegged as “one of the world’s best super yachts,” it’s equipped with two helicopter pads, large tenders, a heated swimming pool, a beach club and a dive center, a cinema and an elevator servicing all decks, the listing states.

There are 11 state rooms in total that can accommodate 19 guests.

Stuart Larsen with Fraser holds the listing .

The listing comes as Christie’s announced that Allen’s billion-dollar art collection would be auctioned off, which includes 150 artworks spanning 500 years.

Meanwhile, Allen also owned another mega yacht, called Octopus, which spans 414 feet wide and was considered the 20th largest ship in the world. Back in May, the boat was listed for rent .

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Allen co-founded Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend, Gates, in 1975. According to Forbes, just before his death, he was ranked the 44th wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $20.3 billion.

Considered a recluse, Allen expressed interest in one day having a romantic life and a family, but ultimately never married or had children.

In 1982, he was diagnosed with Stage 1-A Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and was successfully treated after several months of radiation. He was diagnosed with the same cancer again in 2009, and was again successfully treated.

The cancer returned in 2018, which led to his death by septic shock on October 15, 2018.

“Paul loved life and those around him, and we all cherished him in return,” Gates said in a statement following his death. “He deserved much more time, but his contributions to the world of technology and philanthropy will live on for generations to come. We will miss him tremendously.”

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Es ist der Roman zum Angriffskrieg Russlands, zum Massaker des 7. Oktober und dem Gazakrieg, der Roman auch zu allen Bürgerkriegen. Die Literaturkritik.

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Der 1977 in Dublin geborene Paul Lynch, zuerst bis 2011 Filmkritiker, dann für vier Romane vielfach ausgezeichnet, machte sich Sorgen, so erzählte er es; sein fünfter Roman werde seiner Karriere schaden, sie womöglich beenden. Stattdessen erhielt er für „Prophet Song“, jetzt meisterhaft ins Deutsche übersetzt von Eike Schönfeld unter dem Titel „Das Lied des Propheten“, im vergangenen Jahr den wichtigsten britischen Literaturpreis , den Booker. Es ist, obwohl im Jahr 2019 begonnen, der Roman zum Angriffskrieg Russlands, zum Massaker des 7. Oktober und nun Gazakrieg, der Roman auch zu allen Bürgerkriegen. Dieser findet in Lynchs Irland statt.

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Doch wehe, wer es zu lange sagt, wie Lynchs Hauptfigur Eilish Stack. Er erzählt aus Sicht der vierfachen Mutter und Angestellten einer Biotech-Firma, doch ist das keine Ich-Erzählung.

Es beginnt, siehe oben, mit einem Klopfen an der Tür, zwei Zivilbeamte des GNSB stehen vor der Tür, des neuen Garda National Services Bureau. Sie wollen zu Larry, Eilishs Mann, der Lehrer ist, sich in der Lehrergewerkschaft engagiert. Er ist gerade nicht da. Er soll sich melden, so der Detective. Ein Protestmarsch ist für den kommenden Tag angekündigt, gegen die eben in Kraft gesetzte „Notverordnung“. Soll Larry auf die Demo gehen, soll er lieber nicht gehen? Eilish drängt Larry, noch beim GNSB anzurufen, „zeig ihnen, dass du nichts zu verbergen hast“. Sie sagt: „Notverordnung hin oder her, in diesem Land gibt’s immer noch Verfassungsrechte“. Die Stacks täuschen sich, Larry wird auf der Demo verhaftet – und verschwindet. Lange, viel zu lange weigert sich Eilish, den Tod ihres Mannes in einem Folterkeller des Regimes für möglich zu halten.

Es ist ihr Ältester, Mark, 16, der klarer sieht, der zu seiner Mutter sagt, „jetzt ist alles anders, siehst du das denn nicht, es gibt kein Zurück mehr“. Er bekommt eine Chance, ins Ausland zu gehen, aber er wählt den Untergrund, schließt sich der Rebellenarmee an, jungen Männern, „die sich im Handumdrehen ans Blutvergießen gewöhnt haben“. Für eine Weile scheinen sie Erfolg zu haben, es macht Eilish Mut, dass sie sieht, „wie sie dem Tod ein Ende bereitet haben, indem sie ihn mit dem Tod konfrontierten“. Aber das ist nicht von Dauer, bald bombt die Armee jede Straße der Stadt, jede Eilish so vertraute Straße, in Grund und Boden. Noch später, Eilish will zum Krankenhaus, in dem ihrer Meinung nach ihr Sohn Bailey liegt, muss sie an Scharfschützen vorbei. Die Rebellen haben Busse aufgestellt, versuchen Feuerschutz zu geben. Die Rezensentin erinnert sich an Sarajevo, an Fernseh- und Zeitungsbilder der „sniper alley“.

Eine Sprachmacht, die nicht locker lässt

Paul Lynch macht es dem Leser, der Leserin unbehaglich, macht sie atemlos, versetzt sie in die Situation eines Menschen, dessen Land in eine Diktatur, dann in einen Bürgerkrieg rutscht. Gerade noch hatte Eilish einen guten Mann, Kinder, einen guten Job in einem friedlichen Land. Nur ihr allein lebender Vater wird langsam zu alt dafür. Ein bis zwei Jahre später, Lynch macht keine genauen Zeitangaben, ist sie ein Schlauchboot-Flüchtling aus einem westeuropäischen Land.

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Der irische Schriftsteller hat aber nicht nur eine Dystopie geschrieben, die jederzeit und überall aktuell werden kann. Das Bemerkenswerteste am „Lied des Propheten“ (und sicher führte es auch zum Booker) ist Lynchs gleichsam rennender, rasender Sprachfluss, seine Sprachmacht, die nicht locker lässt. Dabei ist er nicht krass, nicht derb, er hat es nicht nötig, Bäche von Blut, besondere Grausam- und Ekligkeiten zu schildern.

Auf Satzzeichen verzichtet Lynch zwar nicht, wohl aber auf Absätze und auf Anführungszeichen; es ist trotzdem relativ leicht, die Dialoge zuzuordnen; auch so beschleunigt er das Lesen. Die Dunkelheit wirbelt, die Dringlichkeit tönt in atemberaubenden Bildern. Bei ihrer traumatisierten Tochter Molly will Eilish „den Geist zurück in seine alte Form streicheln“, sie selbst stürzt auf der Scharfschützen-Strecke, liegt wie betäubt, „und auf einmal hat jemand sie zum Handeln hochgehoben“. Ein heller Funke.

Paul Lynch: Das Lied des Propheten. Roman. Aus dem Englischen von Eike Schönfeld. Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 2024. 312 Seiten, 26 Euro Lesung und Gespräch mit Paul Lynch beim Internationalen Literaturfestival Berlin, Moderation: Bernhard Robben. Es liest Christian Berkel. 14.9.2024, 18 Uhr, Haus der Berliner Festspiele

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