We’re getting a new “National Flagship”
"Some of the stuff produced in the UK would never compete on the world stage if it weren't for the Royal seals or endorsements"
I traveled over and lived in a lot of the World - and I can honestly say I've never heard anyone say that they were buying anything because the UK Royal Family "endorsed" it - you only hear that in the UK.
I suspect that the when the change of monarch comes, hopefully not for a long time yet, the change will make any Royal Yacht totally superfluous.
I traveled over and lived in a lot of the World - and I can honestly say I've never heard anyone say that they were buying anything because the UK Royal Family "endorsed" it - you only hear that in the UK.
I suspect that the when the change of monarch comes, hopefully not for a long time yet, the change will make any Royal Yacht totally superfluous.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
If ER is monarch when it named it can called HMS Heart of Oak.
If it’s Charles it can be named Head of Oak….
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Oak
If it’s Charles it can be named Head of Oak….
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Oak
In which case the RN will have to re-instate the rank of "Jolly Tar"
Why do a Churchill and use a warship for cruising?
There are a couple of shiny new ones that could stand a Royal Mission....and fly by's on ceremonial days would be far easier logistically.
There are a couple of shiny new ones that could stand a Royal Mission....and fly by's on ceremonial days would be far easier logistically.
We’re getting a new “Royal Yacht
As a sales tool yes, but blowing 200 million on a ship to be used by a few.. No.
She will be Royal Navy manned, I wonder if they will include a heli deck and a secondary role, Britannia was supposed to double as a hospital ship, but missed the Falklands I believe due to the fuel it used. If it does fulfill the same rôle a Heli deck would make sense.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57293882
As a sales tool yes, but blowing 200 million on a ship to be used by a few.. No.
She will be Royal Navy manned, I wonder if they will include a heli deck and a secondary role, Britannia was supposed to double as a hospital ship, but missed the Falklands I believe due to the fuel it used. If it does fulfill the same rôle a Heli deck would make sense.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57293882
Sad really....
In any case done right it is a chance to kick start British developed work in emergent ship propulsion technologies
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HMS Oprah.
A question:
Is this a Royal Yacht for the use of Her Majesty the Queen or is it a vanity project for our 'potato in a wig' Prime Minister?
I ask because the Government website says this:
New national flagship to promote British businesses around the world
There is no mention of it being a Royal Yacht.
If it is a Royal Yacht that the Queen can lend to the Prime Minister then fine. However, it's a Boris vanity project that he can choose to lend to the Queen then no way.
Is this a Royal Yacht for the use of Her Majesty the Queen or is it a vanity project for our 'potato in a wig' Prime Minister?
I ask because the Government website says this:
New national flagship to promote British businesses around the world
The ship, the first of its kind to be built and commissioned by the UK, will boost British trade and drive investment into our economy. The vessel will be used to host high level trade negotiations and trade shows and will sail all over the world promoting British interests.
A typical six month itinerary for the flagship might include docking at a port in a country where a British Prime Ministerial visit is taking place to accommodate parallel discussions between British and local businesses, hosting trade fairs to sell British products to an emerging market and providing the venue for an international ministerial summit or major trade negotiations between the UK and another government.
A typical six month itinerary for the flagship might include docking at a port in a country where a British Prime Ministerial visit is taking place to accommodate parallel discussions between British and local businesses, hosting trade fairs to sell British products to an emerging market and providing the venue for an international ministerial summit or major trade negotiations between the UK and another government.
If it is a Royal Yacht that the Queen can lend to the Prime Minister then fine. However, it's a Boris vanity project that he can choose to lend to the Queen then no way.
Yacht Perle Mesta at a shade over Two Hundred Million Dollars is brand new and looking for its first owner.
Just saying!
She is laying in Spain....had a helideck, submarine, seaplane....and a few other upscale amenities.
Just saying!
She is laying in Spain....had a helideck, submarine, seaplane....and a few other upscale amenities.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Puts the usage, and hence who can be allowed to build it, into context.
https://www.superyachtnews.com/opini...he-royal-yacht
Whither the royal yacht
https://www.superyachtnews.com/opini...he-royal-yacht
Whither the royal yacht
But in reality they could do what UAE did with the YAS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yas_(yacht)
Perhaps the most elegant State Yacht in use is the MV Savarona, the Presidential Yacht of Turkey. It has classic lines and is owned by a company and chartered back to the GoT as an when required. If you are in Istanbul, it is definitely worth walking up the Bosphorous and looking at it:
MV Savarona - Wikipedia
MV Savarona - Wikipedia
Don't have to go that far - the Danish Royal yacht has similar style
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMY_Dannebrog_(A540)
of course we could save money by refloating HMS Victory and freeing up a dry dock at Pompey..................
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMY_Dannebrog_(A540)
of course we could save money by refloating HMS Victory and freeing up a dry dock at Pompey..................
Actually worked on super yachts. They break into 3 catagories super yachts, mega and gigayachts.
If you want to upgrade you got 2 options you can go order a bespoke yacht built exactly to your specification and wait 3-5 for it to be designed and built. These are not like cars that you can just ring up and get a new car driveway with in hours. They are also the people who give zero ...ks. For example graham heart went to a company that built commercial and wanted them to build him a superyacht they refused but said if they wanted two they would. So he bought two lived on the first one for a while, then lived on the second for while and sold the first
Superyachts and mega yachts change hands regularly because as I said you want to upgrade you got 2 options buy someone elses or wait 3-5 years, heard with covid its getting closer to 7 years if you want one from big names . Gigayachts are different and are much more bespoke, evan that octopus (paul allen Microsoft) sold after his death for around 200 to 230 million after being on the market for 12 months
For most gigayachts theres probablyt not a cheque big enough for A or Dilbar but there are gigyachts for sale if are interested like octopus
Whatever, it would need an experienced and highly qualified Meteorologist [used to the funny ways of all three services and house-trained] plus female assistant.
Where do I sign? Salary negotiable ......... board and lodging, expenses and £20k tax free seems about right, on top of my existing pensions.
Where do I sign? Salary negotiable ......... board and lodging, expenses and £20k tax free seems about right, on top of my existing pensions.