. Creole..!!! The largest wood sailing yacht in the world, currently owned by the Gucci family, has a long and interesting history full of racing, luxury, public service, and intrigue. However, this beautiful wooden mega yacht is not without her dark side.... The story of the yacht Creole begins with a man by the name of Alexander Smith Cochran, who inherited an estimated $40 million from earnings of the Alexander Smith Carpet Company, the largest carpet manufacturer in the world in the early 1900s. After graduating from Yale, the young American took up yachting as a way to pass his many leisure hours in between charity events. The man known as the Richest Bachelor in New York bought a yacht, began competing at regattas, and became well known around the New York Yacht Club (and later in Europe) as an enthusiastic sailor. His crews competed in and won many races on various sailboats, including his favorite, an Americas Cup yacht named Vanitie. In his early 50s, Cochran set out to build the ultimate boat for himself, assigning the task to well known yacht designer Charles E. Nicholson... Read more: yachtpals/largest-yacht-gucci-9102
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 05:28:15 +0000
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