[BITList] GREG NORMAN'S NEW YACHT

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This is really old stuff. The boat was sold by Greg years ago. It's on the third or fourth owner now.
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On Apr 7, 2012, at 5:31 AM, franka <franka at iinet.net.au> wrote:

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> Imagine this and playing golf for a living !
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> Now that's a double whammy !
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> Greg Norman's Yacht... 
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> Greg Norman, 'The Shark', recently took delivery of his new toy,
> named 'Aussie Rules', which he helped design.
> At 69.5 meters (228 feet) in length, it's the world's largest aluminum and composite private yacht. 
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> He had it built for only $70 million dollars !
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> The company meant to build it for him 'at cost' in return for the
> excellent advertising of having him as an owner, but they actually
> lost money on it. 
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> When he first cruised into Sydney Harbour , onlookers remarked, 'It's massive!
> Nearly three times the size of the ferries in the Harbour!' I n addition to being
> opulent, it is also built for Jacques Cousteau type fun and exploration ! 
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> There is onboard diving equipment for 30 people, including a decompression
> chamber and two (2) huge compressors. Dives of all types can be accomplished
> by operating the Nitrox Mixing Panel onboard, enabling each guest's air tank
> to be customized with a mixture of gases. 
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> To get people out to those choice dive spots, or maybe just for having a bit
> of a splash, the following additional 'small' boats are kept onboard; 
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> 42-foot Custom Built Game Fisher' can be launched and retrieved from 
> the deck; perfect for a 4-person overnight fishing expedition it has a
> gourmet galley for cooking up the catch while it's still fresh; 
> 30-foot SeeVee for a quick afternoon fishing trip; 
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> 22-Foot Novurania Equator with a meager 800 horsepower so you
> can get to the best diving sites ahead of everyone else; it has
> beach landing capability as well; 
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> (2) 18-Foot Hewes Bonefishes for those special occasions when Greg and
> a close friend may wish to maneuver over the sand flats in Key West ,                                                           Florida; 
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> 13-Foot Narwhal Rescue Boat, in case someone falls off one of the other boats. 
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> (4) Yamaha Wave Runners!!!
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> Main Salon...
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> Main Dining Room
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> The Cinema....
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> The Bridge...
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> Casual Aft Dining.... 
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> Now,after looking at these pictures,
> don't you wish you had taken your
> golf game more seriously ?!?!
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>  I know a lot of the people at Austals where it was built found him to be one of the most objectionable people they had ever had the displeasure to work with plus he promptly sold the boat for a profit
> frank
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