# Ever known someone who owns a yacht? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 24, 2015, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844 "2015-03-24T09:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/21 "2015-03-24T16:43:03Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Does he also have a cottage there? It’s too dear. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/22 "2015-03-24T16:44:34Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I owned a Bayliner Saratoga cabin cruiser, 25 feet, for several years. I never thought it was a yacht, but if it qualifies, then: me. So close, the USCG defines a “yacht” as a vessel over 26’ in length. Cite (one dubious page with no outside references): [What IS a Yacht](http://www.myeerah.com/what_is_a_yacht.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/23 "2015-03-24T17:24:20Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > I believe under these therms, the owner must also have a mansion. And a wife at least 15 years younger, with aftermarket nose, boobs, or both. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/24 "2015-03-24T17:37:29Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > And a wife at least 15 years younger, with aftermarket nose, boobs, or both. At a party, we met a distinguished looking Frenchman in his 70s and a gorgeous young girl. The had sailed from Europe to St Martin. Somebody mentioned to the guy that his daughter was stunning. He chuckled and said it wasn’t his daughter. They said, Oh, your grand daughter. Nope, it was his wife. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/25 "2015-03-24T18:12:20Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > The owner has to be a millionaire. Otherwise, it’s not a yacht. 😉 A millionaire ain’t what it used to be. Try billionaire instead. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/26 "2015-03-24T18:35:29Z")
> [@DrCube](#): > > It’s too dear. No it’s okay; he scrimped and saved. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/27 "2015-03-24T18:37:05Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > I believe under these therms, the owner must also have a mansion. Should we be worried that our minds immediately go to a cartoon?😛 ---
**Author:** ![nicky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f0a364/32.png) [@nicky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nicky)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/28 "2015-03-24T18:58:59Z")
its not really a yacht unless it has a _guest_ helipad. ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/29 "2015-03-24T19:04:33Z")
I went to high school in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. There were kids there who got a 30-40 foot craft for their 16th birthday. Kids named Ford, Dodge, lots of old money from Detroit’s boom years. This was in the 70s. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/30 "2015-03-24T19:33:29Z")
> [@RiCu](#): > > My recently retired parents have a 40 foot Fairline Phantom motor yacht which they keep in Malta. > > They typically spend 6 months a year on it. > > They’ve always had smaller day boats, but this was bought with a combination of retirement lump sum and inheritence. I looked it up and that’s basically an RV on water. So do they basically move it to one port or the other a lot depending upon the weather? Also, odd question, but since their is basically a fish market sitting off the side of the boat, do they catch and eat a lot of fish? ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/31 "2015-03-24T19:35:32Z")
I met a man from Florida who says his yacht is his permanent residence and he lives on it. Only on occasion actually taking it out. I guess their is a tax benefit from this. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/32 "2015-03-24T20:27:39Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > I met a man from Florida who says his yacht is his permanent residence and he lives on it. Only on occasion actually taking it out. I guess their is a tax benefit from this. Lots of people live on boats that mostly remain parked in marinas. A lot of marinas are setup to cater to this by having showers and other services for slip renters to use. It can be cheaper that renting an apartment. ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/33 "2015-03-24T20:52:19Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > I believe under these therms, the owner must also have a mansion. Again! ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/34 "2015-03-24T21:44:36Z")
My brother had a 36 foot Cris-Craft. It was an older model. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/35 "2015-03-24T22:23:26Z")
I’ve known many, many yacht owners including serious racers. One has won multiple Olympic medals and world championships. But few compare to the luxury yachts that occasionally pull in to our little islands here in Grand Cayman. I remember one of the yacht owners launching his helicopter to assist in a search for a missing boat. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/36 "2015-03-25T00:30:16Z")
I know a handful of yacht owners. But to be fair, I write software for yacht control and monitoring systems for a living right now, so…they’re mostly customers. And a few are the owners of and investors in my company. It’s not uncommon for them to go from here (South Florida) to the Bahamas. Pretty easy trip. One of the customers is the son of a major line of fishing boats. His stuff typically goes out on fishing trips, not surprisingly. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/37 "2015-03-25T02:34:32Z")
In the past I worked for a major, national boat company and I now work at a place that no doubt has many yacht owners (some I know for sure; others I speculate). I’ve also had an acquaintance that had a lovely yacht that I was fortunate enough to enjoy a couple of times. Is the OP actually trying to get an understanding of what kind of people own yachts, or does anyone know filthy rich people, or what? As an aside, my derogatory term for people who seem like rich douche bags is “Yachty McShotglass”. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/38 "2015-03-25T04:10:49Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > In the past I worked for a major, national boat company and I now work at a place that no doubt has many yacht owners (some I know for sure; others I speculate). I’ve also had an acquaintance that had a lovely yacht that I was fortunate enough to enjoy a couple of times. > > Is the OP actually trying to get an understanding of what kind of people own yachts, or does anyone know filthy rich people, or what? > > As an aside, my derogatory term for people who seem like rich douche bags is “Yachty McShotglass”. Just trying to get an idea of how often they take them out given their expense. Plus do they enjoy taking them to distant locations (ex. Europe or the Bahamas) and who do they take with them? ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/39 "2015-03-25T04:11:55Z")
> [@LH75](#): > > My brother had a 36 foot Cris-Craft. It was an older model. Where did he keep it and how often did he take it out? ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844/40 "2015-03-25T05:22:27Z")
I helped take a 46’ Alden from Norfolk to St. Martin. Couple sold the business and bought this boat & sailed around the world. ( This was the first leg.) Took several years. They would pick up 2 crew for the long passages as they needed them. Marshal said 'that he used to be rich. Now he just had a boat." 😃 My part of the passage was 12 days. 4 people, 2 on duty, 6 off duty. His wife was also the cook + a very good sailor. 🆒 Very much like this one, just a bit older & one foot longer. [46 foot Alden](http://www.bluenoseyachts.com/detail/1996-alden-aft-cockpit-wickford-ri-45-for-sale-680784/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-known-someone-who-owns-a-yacht/715844.md?page=3)