| Sea and rich people: where else to find a
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| | waters of the bay. Some of them are so
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| better combination than in Monaco! A real
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| | big that they have helicopters on their
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| Monaco yachts parade can be admired
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| | top decks. Among worlds' 100 largest
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| throughout the year in the Hercule Port,
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| | yachts are:
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| beside the local yearly yachting events.
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| | * Octopus - owned by Paul Allen, the
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| From imposing, big-sized ones to neat,
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| | Microsoft cofounder;
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| small, jewel yachts. If you are a
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| | * Tatoosh - owned also by Paul Allen;
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| yachting amateur or if you are hardly
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| | * Atlantis II - owned by the Niarchos
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| interested in the matter (as I was before
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| | family, descendants of Onassis' rival
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| seeing this impressive display) you will
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| | Stavros;
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| find something to like here.
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| | * Le Grand Bleu - owned by the Russian
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| There is a restraint, exclusivist rich
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| | billionaire Roman Abramovich;
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| group that has a thing for yachting,
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| | * Delphine - owned by the American car
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| mainly because they can afford to! You
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| | magnate Horace Dodge;
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| and I, we both know that we'd like to own
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| | * Montkaj - owned by Prince Mohammed bin
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| even a small, "unpretentious" sailboat,
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| | Fahd, son of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd.
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| don't we? And have at least once dreamed
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| | Following its policy of capitalization of
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| to relax on the deck of a luxury yacht in
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| | all (though scarce) natural resource, the
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| Monaco. But, hey, who needs a yacht in a
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| | Principality quickly became aware of the
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| so busy world? Do we wake up in the
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| | potential of the Hercules Bay and started
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| morning with nothing better to do than
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| | a yachting tradition. There is a Yacht
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| dress in white completely (maybe some
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| | Club founded in 1953 by Prince Rainier
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| blue too), have our cafe au lait (maybe a
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| | and it was all along supported by him and
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| croissant also if not on diet) and go to
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| | his son Albert, who is also its
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| the quay ordering around the employees to
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| | President. The Yacht Club de Monaco
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| rub up better that side? We certainly
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| | gained international fame attracting
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| don't! If you say you do, that's another
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| | worlds' greatest names in sailing to come
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| story!
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| | and battle on the Monegasque waters.
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| What better place (and object) for a
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| | Naturally, there are also prestigious
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| competition: who has the bigger, more
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| | yachting events of international
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| expensive model, envies arise, disputes
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| | interest, excellent opportunities for
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| start... Shirley Bassey reportedly
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| | yacht owners all over the world to show
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| complained of the big size of "Le Grand
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| | off.
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| Bleu" belonging to the Russian
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| | * Primo Cup - Trophée Credit Suisse
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| billionaire Abramovich. The yacht
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| | * Challenge Inter-Banques
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| apparently spoiled the view on the port
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| | * Monaco Classic Week
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| of her uphill apartment. Well, what else
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| | * Fête de la Mer
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| would you like rich people to do?...
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| | * Régates Corporatives
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| Beside occasional cruises and constant
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| | * Monaco Yacht Show
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| care some rich people find a practical
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| | The events are organized with the support
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| use to their yachts: some rent them,
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| | of H.S.H. Prince Albert I and of H.S.H.
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| others live there. Owning a yacht can be
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| | Prince Rainier III. All these events have
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| extremely useful if you are a tax exile,
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| | display and competitions parts, except
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| especially UK citizens who live in Monaco
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| | for Monaco Yacht Show, which is the
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| but work in the UK. Renting is very
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| | greatest in-water yacht exhibition in
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| profitable, especially during holidays
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| | Europe, without competition show.
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| season or when big events happen in
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| | So, rich or less rich, you can at least
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| Monaco: prices go from 25,000 per week
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| | enjoy a great show for free if you happen
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| to 365,000 per week, depending on the
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| | to be in Monaco at the right time.
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| size and facilities.
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| | Welcome aboard!
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| Some of world's famous yachts rest in the
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