Tatoosh (yacht) explained

-- commercial vessels -->	+Tatoosh Ship Image: MV-Tatoosh---La-Rochelle.jpg Ship Caption: In the harbour of La Rochelle Ship Registry: Cayman Islands Ship Builder: Nobiskrug Ship Completed: June 2000 Ship Identification: Callsign ZCIF8 Ship Displacement: 2300 tonnes Ship Length: 92.4m (303.1feet) Ship Beam: 14.9m (48.9feet) Ship Draft: 4.3m (14.1feet) Ship Decks: 5 Ship Power: 2 × 4400hp Ship Range: 5000nmi Ship Crew: 35

Tatoosh is a 303feet private yacht that was owned by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, who also owned the Octopus. After Allen's passing in 2018, the yacht became the property of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Tatoosh is currently the world's 60th largest superyacht.^[1]

History

Originally built for mobile phone magnate Craig McCaw, Tatoosh was built at Rendsburg in Germany by Nobiskrug and completed in June 2000.^[2] Design and Construction by Kusch Yachts.^[3] It was purchased by Paul Allen in 2001 at a reported cost of $100 million.^[4] Tatoosh was hired for £400,000 by Teodorín Nguema Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinean president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, for a Christmas cruise when he entertained rap singer Eve.^[5]

In May 2010, Tatoosh was listed for sale with Fraser Yachts,^[6] listed at .^[7] The listing was withdrawn in 2014 after failing to attract a buyer. In June 2021, she was again on the market, this time listed at .^[8]

In January 2016, Tatoosh destroyed 14,000 square feet of coral reef in the West Bay replenishment zone in the Cayman Islands according to officials.^[9] The owners of the Tatoosh released a statement that the mooring location was explicitly directed by the local port authority.^[10]

Features

Tatooshs features include:

• Five decks;
• a master suite, a saloon and other rooms on the top deck;
• a saloon with a French limestone fireplace, a dining area, staterooms and a ladies' powder room on the main deck;
• a shaded 6feet deep swimming pool with adjustable floor in depth, located aft on the main deck beneath a full overhang;^[11]
• a movie theatre;
• facilities to transport two helicopters on the top two decks;
• custom 46feet power and sailboats
• beach club with dive center

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Register.
2. Web site: Gallery Superyacht Tatoosh . Nobiskrug . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928064037/http://www.nobiskrug.com/index.php4?prim=62tf&sec=5od3&page=4po5&lang=eng . 2007-09-28.
3. Web site: M.Y. Tatoosh . Kusch Yachts . 2013-07-20.
4. News: McCaw selling houses, planes and boats in downsizing effort . . Seattle . 28 September 2001.
5. News: Playboy waits for his African throne . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100502/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/article167711.ece . dead . 2 April 2015 . . 3 September 2006 . London . RW . Johnson.
6. Web site: Tatoosh . Fraser Yachts . 2013-07-20.
7. News: Superyacht Tatoosh for sale with Fraser Yachts . 5 May 2010 . Merijn . de Waard . Superyacht Times.
8. Web site: Tatoosh . Yatco . 23 June 2021.
9. News: Microsoft co-founder's yacht tears up protected coral reef in Cayman Islands . Oliver Milman. The Guardian. 28 January 2016.
10. News: Paul Allen's Firm Working With Caymans Amid Reports Yacht Damaged Reef . Alexander Smith and Shamar Walters. NBC News. 29 January 2016.
11. America's 200 Largest Yachts 2002 . Power & Motoryacht . Diane M. . Byrne . January 2003.