It takes $500,000 to fill the fuel tanks

I've seen my share of boats, but never one like this...

With its radical shape—more sleek submarine than boxy pleasure boat—and reams of custom parts and finishes (including bath knobs costing $40,000 apiece), "A" is a conspicuous marker of an ocean-going plutocracy that's largely been untouched by the recession. The boat, designed by Philippe Starck and completed in mid-2008 for more than $300 million, has spawned a flotilla of copycats emulating its low-slung hull and design scheme. Numerous companies involved in its construction went bankrupt, done in by the novelty of the project and the level of customization required.

A Tour of Andrey Melnichenko's $300-million, Philippe Starck-Designed 'A' Yacht - WSJ.com

 

20 million a year to maintain

 

Where do i send my resume?

 

At an average persons typical income of around $40,000 a year,it would take 12 to 12 1/2 years of income just to fill the gas tanks!

 

pocket change...

 

at 394 ft long, thats only $800,000.00 per foot.. not bad, and we thought we were in a recession.

 

$40k for a bath knob??? holy crap...I'm pretty sure that should be somewhere in the definition of "insanity"

 

Awesome. If I were a billionaire, I would certainly have one of those.

 

Privately owned? That's insane!

 

wow that thing is insane, I thought my buddy's 37.5' outer orbit was an insane fuel bill with a 300g tank and I gripe about filling my boat up with a 50g tank