The giant yacht - still docked?

[Kaitlyn]

So a while ago I saw the giant yacht which I know know is called Calixe. I saw it about 2 weeks ago as well and I was wondering if anyone knew if it was still here/when it would be leaving?

If it's still here, is it docking at the same place (where)?

I'd like to try and get some pictures of it on a nice day!


Heh, the boat on the left looks like a little raft!

[Takami]

Sorry, I didn't have time to move it yet. I have been traveling on my 18K gold plated balloon instead.

[netgeek]

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/681668

It was still there late last week.

[Emancipated]

The concept of having to pay to dock your vessel is obviously a new thing for the majority of us so I wonder if it's possible to just throw the anker somewhere just off shore and shuttle yourself in with your little boat or in her case, flown in on her helicopter.

I mean, what do they charge for something like that large? $1,000 a day?

What about places like Florida where some people live on their boat? (Thanks, Miami Vice).

[user01]

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/681668

It was still there late last week.

Here some info of Wendy McCaw (owner of that boat) who took the money to buy that yacht.

Divorce: $460 million plus- Craig and Wendy McCaw

Wendy McCawCraig McCaw’s fortune began when he turned the failing television cable service he inherited to a successful business. He eventually sold the it for $755 million. A visionary, he acquired cell phone licenses as early as 1981, which he was eventually able to sell to AT&T for $12 billion. He met his future wife before he made his billions when she tutored him at Stanford University. Their marriage lasted from 1974 until 1995. The settlement gave Wendy $460 million, enough to support her $200,000 per week lifestyle.

[gretzky99]

So a while ago I saw the giant yacht which I know know is called Calixe. I saw it about 2 weeks ago as well and I was wondering if anyone knew if it was still here/when it would be leaving?

If it's still here, is it docking at the same place (where)?

I'd like to try and get some pictures of it on a nice day!

As of tonight it was still there.
It's still docking at the same place (Harbourfont-HTO Park) near the Fire Station.

[Ottomaddox]

Here some info of Wendy McCaw (owner of that boat) who took the money to buy that yacht.

So she's single....? Hmmmmmm.

[gretzky99]

So she's single....? Hmmmmmm.

but she looks like she is 60+ yrs...

[Emancipated]

but she looks like she is 60+ yrs...

Didn't stop Anna Nicole Smith..

[CSR]

The concept of having to pay to dock your vessel is obviously a new thing for the majority of us so I wonder if it's possible to just throw the anker somewhere just off shore and shuttle yourself in with your little boat or in her case, flown in on her helicopter.

I mean, what do they charge for something like that large? $1,000 a day?

What about places like Florida where some people live on their boat? (Thanks, Miami Vice).

At $2.50 (Canadian) a foot, Calixe is racking up $492.50 a night.

...

[BeeBee]

Wow... $200k per week lifestyle. Can it be any higher?

[user01]

but she looks like she is 60+ yrs...

I believe she's 58

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_McCaw

[gordholio]

There was (don't know if it still is) a big yacht like this docked in Midland for quite some time. Rumours were that the owners were from New Zealand.
Really big, nice yacht - worth millions of dollars.
Might have been the same yacht.

[corrupt123]

I sometimes wonder if it would be feasible to own and use a CH-53 as a personal vehicle. It'd probably take a sizable investment to soundproof it and make it ride a little more comfortable, but at ~25 million each it'd still be a shitload cheaper to buy. I suspect the operating costs would probably be significantly lower too.

[vilator]

I was at an island where this was docked for a good while http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus_%28yacht%29
Had a crew of like 30 or something. It looked craaaaazy up close.