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Skat yacht not for charter. Gothenburg sweden november 21. Charles simonyi was one of the masterminds behind the wildly popular microsoft office suite. [links]
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Skat yacht not for charter. Gothenburg sweden november 21. Charles simonyi was one of the masterminds behind the wildly popular microsoft office suite. [links]
The other larger yacht named athena a 295 foot yacht which is branded with a hefty 95 million price tag. The owner is charles simonyi who made his fortune as a software engineer working on microsofts office programs. He is known as the developer of microsoft office.
In simonyis past he had a danish girlfriend who referred to him as skat danish for treasure which is a common term of endearment within the language similar to honey in english. He lives with wife lisa simonyi in a large house in medina. In 2007 he became the fifth paying traveler sent into space by the american space tourism company space adventures. more
While with microsoft he developed microsoft word and microsoft excel. The owner is charles simonyi a former software engineer from microsoft and the fifth space tourist. He owns a dassault falcon 7x jet n786cs.
Skat is a luxury yacht built by luerssen of bremen germany as project 9906 a number prominently displayed on the hull in a typeface matching that of military vessels. Charles simonyi is a licensed amateur radio operator with the call sign ke7kdp and planned to contact a number of schools while on his flight on the international space station using amateur radio for the communication with those schools. Early microsoft employee charles simonyi is the man behind some of the companys most successful software including word and excel. here
Charles simonyi hungarian born american software executive and space tourist. His current stead on water is a racing yacht he named comanche. In the middle of an atlantic crossing in december 2007 a crew member of skat put a message in a bottle and threw it over the side.
Built by Lürssen and launched in 2002 as project 9906, the iconic 70.7-metre Skat today shares a status held by only a handful of yachts in the world. Known for her eye-catching design, mesmerizing sense of mystery, and that touch of Scandinavian coolness that one can’t quite explain, her onboard innovations are as relevant today as they were ground-breaking when the project first started taking shape nearly two decades ago. A project led by broker Stuart Larsen, a team of proven designers along with a seasoned captain and build managers were assembled to build an owner’s first superyacht with the German shipyard. Now on the marketplace for the first time, the world’s eyes are once again squarely on Skat. Photo: Guillaume Plisson
On deck
The cleanliness in Skat’s design extends to the outdoor guest spaces where no items or craft are stored on deck. Two 8.5-metre tenders are safely hidden in the full-beam garage on the lower deck aft along with a host of water toys adjacent to the beach club that opens onto a fold-down swim platform that forms a secure transom when the yacht is underway. Photo: Guillaume Plisson Skat is just as well equipped to deal with air transfers thanks to a dedicated helideck that comes complete with onboard fueling capabilities and integral tankage. It is also here on the upper deck where guests can make use of the aft-facing climate-controlled gym that can be set up for just about any type of workout. An enlarged family-sized jacuzzi can also be found on this deck, flanked by a field of sun pads and endless views of the surroundings. Photo: Guillaume Plisson Photo: Guillaume Plisson Photo: Guillaume Plisson
The perfect fit
The fundamental reason why Skat has seemingly been unaffected by the passing of time despite her active cruising itinerary comes down to the unswerving attention paid to the yacht’s upkeep over the years. “The core crew of Skat have been consistent for the vast majority of her operation and directly responsible for her extensive maintenance program conducted to the owner’s exacting standards,” tells the captain. here
2020 is on course to be another memorable year for ground-breaking superyacht launches. Already the industry has welcomed stunning new projects onto the waters, with renowned shipyards Benetti, Lurssen and Feadship among those to lead a remarkable first few months.
"It feels a very important milestone for the studio to collaborate again with Lurssen after such significant previous yachts." Dickie Bannenberg on Lurssen's 87m Hawaii
Emrecan Özgün, Founder of Unique Yacht Design who carved the exterior profile, stated that ,“Bilgin 263 is truly one-of-a-kind,” and that his firm had helped to create “a very attractive yacht with a sleek and sexy profile while avoiding high dosage design clichés.” H2 Yacht Design’s Jonny Horsfield described a “stunning interior that complements the modern exterior perfectly.” here
A fellow audience member at the meetup asked Simonyi how he chooses what to focus on. He talked about the importance of being passionate about a subject and becoming an expert. He brought up his current preoccupation with whiteboards as an example. more
At Microsoft, he led the development of two of Microsoft's most popular applications, Word and Excel, both now part of Microsoft's Office software suite, which had 1.2 billion users as of 2016. here
He recognized that a computer revolution was coming, and he was convinced that Xerox would not be the one to make it happen, he said. [links]
"Don't ask me how. But I had had lots of experience with the environment there, and then I met Bill [Gates], and it clicked," Simonyi said of his decision to join Microsoft. [links]
In a new book, Amazon Unbound, Jeff Bezos is named as the owner of a 127-metre sailing yacht currently in build at Oceanco. Codenamed Y721, the yacht is set to be the largest three-masted schooner in the world, knocking reigning champion Eos, owned by Bill Diller and Diane von Furstenburg, off the top spot. Dutch shipyard Oceanco currently holds the record for the largest DynaRig sailing yacht in the world, the 106.7-metre Black Pearl (pictured) and could serve as inspiration for this new record-breaking vessel. more
American business magnate Larry Ellison is the co-founder of the billion-dollar computer tech corporation Oracle. In 2004, he commissioned the 138-metre Lürssen superyacht Rising Sun (pictured), which stands today as the 15th largest yacht in the world. It was also the last yacht that ever came from the drawing boards of legendary designed Jon Bannenberg, sporting a military-esque profile with a lean destroyer-type hull and extensive use of structural glass. Rising Sun boasts 8,000m² of living space including a wine cellar and basketball court, with a crew of 45. One of her tenders, a catamaran, even carries the yacht’s 4x4 vehicle ashore. here
Ellison later sold the yacht to media mogul David Geffen and has since hosted a parade of Hollywood's glitterati on board including Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey – to name a few. [links]
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has blasted off into space on board his rocketship New Shepard. It comes after the Amazon founder reportedly commissioned a 127m sailing yacht project at Oceanco known as project Y721. It is not uncommon for leaders of the digital world to enter the realm of yachting. In fact, tech tycoons such as Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison and Paul Allen have been responsible for some of the biggest and most ground-breaking superyachts in the world. [links]