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They're like x (a few) million per foot aren't they? So maybe his £50m would buy a bathroom ( "The Gosling Head").
It's not even the purchase cost; can you imagine the cost of ownership (staffing, maintenance etc). And then the ongoing cost of protecting it - I guess it'll need a navy escort everywhere it goes in addition to its own defences. I somewhat doubt the billionaires will be lining up to pay those, less glamorous, costs.
I can't believe this conversation has been opened again. Was there a big outrage when the first one was scrapped? I don't remember there being one.
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Boris and Co think they will be able to use it for schmoozing dignitaries to do trade deals, thats the only reason it has come back
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It's not even the purchase cost; can you imagine the cost of ownership (staffing, maintenance etc). And then the ongoing cost of protecting it - I guess it'll need a navy escort everywhere it goes in addition to its own defences. I somewhat doubt the billionaires will be lining up to pay those, less glamorous, costs.
Historically the royal yachts have been used for training and logistics by the Royal Navy so the use hasn't always been just for royal jollies. I'd have some suspicions that a modern super yacht might not be that suitable for naval training though 😆
greentricky
Stonehedge
Pffff
What sort of half arsed yacht can you even get for £50m these days?