The huge Super Yacht, Octopus, arrived here in Canary Wharf yesterday ahead of the Olympics. It is a 414 ft. yacht owned by Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen. When it was built in 2003 it was the biggest private yacht in the world. Now it is the 12 th largest super yacht being passed up a few times. This yacht comes with the usual standard equipment including two helicopters, a 63 ft. tender along with 6 others, a ten man submarine, and jet skis to name just a few of the extra toys. The cost of the Octopus was over 200 million and has a 20 million annual budget. There are 60 permanent crew members on board, including several former navy seals. She flies a British flag with a Cayman Islands, Georgetown registry. Security is high around the Octopus but I got this first photo this morning with no problems. I'm sure Mr Allen will be hosting many high profile guests for the Olympics. Unfortunately I won't get to party with them as I had a prior commitment with my mates at Roddy's Bar. I hope Mr. Allen will understand.
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