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empedocles

(15,751 posts) Fri Jul 29, 2022, 09:21 AM Jul 2022

bezos $500 million, 3 mast yacht - stymied by Dutch values. [View all]

The Dutch public emotionally stopped the historic landmark alteration, needed by bezos, despite bezos and his money.

" . . . It’s unclear how the yacht, now known as Y721, will be completed. In February, the City Council’s municipality liaison, Marcel Walravens, was quoted in the media saying that it was impractical to float the mast-less yacht to another location and finish it there.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/business/bezos-yacht-rotterdam.html

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bezos $500 million, 3 mast yacht - stymied by Dutch values. [View all] empedocles Jul 2022 OP

"impractical to float the mast-less yacht to another location and finish it there" unweird Jul 2022 #1

I wonder if the yacht company will go under after this refund? ripcord Jul 2022 #2

the yacht manufacturer knew that bridge was the only way out. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #3

What a dumb story. Takes two days, bridge not in use, last done in 2017 mathematic Jul 2022 #4

Good for the Dutch! Mysterian Jul 2022 #5

This implies that if there was ever a problem with one of the masts, this would be the only yard muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #6

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