Russians Are In My Little Town...

[Canon Shooter]

It seems that Igor Makarov, President of the Areti International Group, has decided to dock his 128', $7 million dollar yacht in the same marina where I keep my 61' Viking.

Makarov is a Russian billionaire with alleged close ties to Gubarnguly Berdimuhamedow, president of Turkmenistan, and Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, who both have strong ties to Vladamir Putin.

There had been speculation that the yacht was Makarov's when it arrived, but the name of the ship was covered after the local paper tried to photograph it. Since then, though, a spokesman for his firm has confirmed it's his. I've not been down there in a couple of days, but my understanding is that protesters are starting to put some sort of protest plan into action at the marina, which is open to the public.

If nothing else, it'll be interesting...

Russian billionaire's yacht is docked in St. Augustine

 

[odanny]

Interesting indeed. Keep us updated as the story develops.

 

[Canon Shooter]

Interesting indeed. Keep us updated as the story develops.

Absolutely...

 

[1srelluc]

So the marina is likely to lose out on docking fees so vapid virtue signaling can take place. Sounds about right.

 

[odanny]

So the marina is likely to lose out on docking fees so vapid virtue signaling can take place. Sounds about right.

It's not up to the marina if sanctions are in place, that becomes a federal issue then.

 

[Lesh]

where I keep my 61' Viking.

Who's a millionaire?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Is it painted blue and gold?

 

[Lesh]

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[1srelluc]

Who's a millionaire?

Humble brag?

 

[Slade3200]

It seems that Igor Makarov, President of the Areti International Group, has decided to dock his 128', $7 million dollar yacht in the same marina where I keep my 61' Viking.

Makarov is a Russian billionaire with alleged close ties to Gubarnguly Berdimuhamedow, president of Turkmenistan, and Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, who both have strong ties to Vladamir Putin.

There had been speculation that the yacht was Makarov's when it arrived, but the name of the ship was covered after the local paper tried to photograph it. Since then, though, a spokesman for his firm has confirmed it's his. I've not been down there in a couple of days, but my understanding is that protesters are starting to put some sort of protest plan into action at the marina, which is open to the public.

If nothing else, it'll be interesting...

Russian billionaire's yacht is docked in St. Augustine

You should key it when nobody is looking

 

[Canon Shooter]

So the marina is likely to lose out on docking fees so vapid virtue signaling can take place. Sounds about right.

How would they lose out on docking fees?

You're assuming that boat owners will go elsewhere. That doesn't appear to be the case, at all...

 

[Canon Shooter]

Who's a millionaire?

I've done okay...

 

[Lesh]

I've done okay...

I guess so...a 20 yr old Viking 61 goes for over a mil.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

It seems that Igor Makarov, President of the Areti International Group, has decided to dock his 128', $7 million dollar yacht in the same marina where I keep my 61' Viking.

Makarov is a Russian billionaire with alleged close ties to Gubarnguly Berdimuhamedow, president of Turkmenistan, and Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, who both have strong ties to Vladamir Putin.

There had been speculation that the yacht was Makarov's when it arrived, but the name of the ship was covered after the local paper tried to photograph it. Since then, though, a spokesman for his firm has confirmed it's his. I've not been down there in a couple of days, but my understanding is that protesters are starting to put some sort of protest plan into action at the marina, which is open to the public.

If nothing else, it'll be interesting...

Russian billionaire's yacht is docked in St. Augustine

Yours is just a 61'? I remember those days when that was all I could afford. Thank god I got through it, it was touch and go for a while.

 

[Canon Shooter]

I guess so...a 20 yr old Viking 61 goes for over a mil.

They can be found for less than that...

 

[Lesh]

They can be found for less than that...

Sure...if you wanna put a couple hundred thousand into fixing em LOL

 

[Canon Shooter]

Sure...if you wanna put a couple hundred thousand into fixing em LOL

Hardly.

I worked with a brokerage firm in Miami. They knew what I was willing to spend and they found me a craft which matched both my criteria and my budget...