**This is sitting in my marina right now !!! GALLANT LADY 168 $39 million Yacht This yacht represents aesthetic and technical achievements second to none. Gallant Lady is an eco-friendly yacht incorporating advanced innovations including the environmentally safe Rochem bio-reactive waste sewage treatment plant. Her owner is a founding member of the Seakeeper’s Society and the Gallant Lady was built to reflect their longstanding commitment to the ocean environment. Designed by her owner, the Gallant Lady’s signature vertical windows, stacked decks and raked bow are accented with the debut of a three dimensional wave-like scrollwork and “F” signature on the bow. A recurring “X” theme can be found throughout the yacht and appears in design details as fine as the air conditioning vents or as grand as her polished stainless steel pillars. Unique to a yacht of her size and quality, the shallow draft greatly increases her cruising capabilities. The rich interior influenced by Eighteenth and Nineteenth century French and Italian antiques showcases beautiful woods ranging from black walnut, sycamore, eucalyptus and myrtle burl. Stunning glasswork artfully combined with seventeen granites and marbles create the feel of romantic elegance. Custom-made Edward Fields carpets and silk panels accentuate luxurious textures throughout the yacht. Jim and Jan Moran have owned more than 200 vessels. Jim Moran was actually Feadship’s best client, ordering 8 motor yachts all built at Royal de Vries Yacht builders. Jim Moran’s latest superyacht was a 51m (168ft) Feadship delivered in 2007, just before he passed away. Jim Moran built an automobile empire that ranks as the 30th largest privately held company by Forbes magazine. His JM Family Enterprises has annual revenues of more than USD 9 billion. In 1939 he purchased a gas station for USD 360 that soon became the largest volume Sinclair outlet in Chicago. After serving in World War II, Jim Moran returned to Chicago and sold his first car for USD 275. Within two years Jim purchased his first used car lot and within 30 days of becoming a Ford dealer in 1955, he turned it into the world’s largest Ford dealership. His sales topped several million dollars by the time he turned 30 and with a knack for showmanship, his commercials made him a celebrity throughout the Chicago area where he was known as TV’s “Jim Moran the Courtesy Man.” In 1970, Jim was awarded the franchise for the Pontiac dealership in Hollywood, which became JM Pontiac and for the next 20 years was the largest Pontiac dealership in the world. JM Familys Southeast Toyota is the worlds largest independent distributor of Toyotas. In 2006 Jim Moran’s dealerships had sold 6 million Toyotas. JM Lexus – established in 1989 - is the number one Lexus dealership in the world generating the highest sales volume among more than 190 dealerships. Mr Moran passed away in 2007. At the time of his death his net worth was more than USD 2 billion. In 2008 Mr. Moran was posthumously honored with The Superyacht Legacy Award recognizing his many contributions to yacht design, ocean conservation, enthusiasm for boating, and his lifetime of philanthropy. Jim Moran was a very active philanthropist, through his Jim Moran Foundation. The foundation is still active, donating USD 9 million in 2012.
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