Superyacht Octopus
The impressive superyacht Octopus is owned by Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen. Superyacht
Octopus is one of the world's largest yachts. Octopus sports two helicopters on the
top deck (one in front and one on the back), and a 63-foot (19 m) tender docked in
the transom (one of seven aboard). The yacht also has a pool on board, located aft
on the main deck, and two submarines. Side hatches at the water line form a dock
for jet skis.
The exterior was designed by Espen Øino Naval Architects and built by
the German shipbuilders Lürssen in Bremen and HDW in Kiel. Her hull is made of steel.
The interior was designed by American designer Jonathan Quinn Barnett of Seattle
(www.jqbltd.com).
Paul Allen also owns Tatoosh and Meduse.
Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American industrialist who co-founded
Microsoft with Bill Gates and is one of the wealthiest people in the world with a
personal wealth of US$13.2 billion as of 2011. He is the founder and chairman of
Vulcan Inc., which is his private asset management company, and is chairman of Charter
Communications. Allen also has a multi-billion dollar investment portfolio which
includes stakes in Digeo, Kiha Software, real estate holdings, and more than 40 other
technology, media, and content companies. Allen also owns three professional sports
teams: the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Portland Trail
Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Seattle Sounders FC
franchise (which began playing in the 2009 season) in Major League Soccer (MLS).
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