Towering £68million superyacht named after US millionaire owner’s dog glides into Cornish marina that rivals Monaco
A TOWERING £68 million super yacht named after its US millionaire owner’s dog has glided into Cornwall.
The 209ft luxury expedition vessel, Scout, which is reported to be owned by philanthropist James Berwind, arrived in Falmouth on Wednesday.
The British seaside town has become a playground for the rich in recent months, with its marina full of super yachts that put Monaco to shame.
Last September eight huge passenger liners also docked carrying around 10,000 tourists within a matter of days, leading locals to blast the visitors for their stingy behaviour.
Family fortune heir Mr Berwind is the son of the late Charles Graham Berwind, who headed the clan’s coal mining company, Berwind Corporation, and is estimated to have a net worth of over $500 million (£400m).
From initial sketches on a napkin by Mr Berwind, Scout was designed by UK-based H2 Yacht Design, before being built at Hakvoort Shipyard in the Netherlands in 2019 – becoming the largest yacht the yard had ever constructed.
Scout is no stranger to Falmouth, with the superyacht’s tender T/T Scout being custom built by Mylor-based heritage boat builders Cockwells.
It is understood that the millionaire dog lover’s luxury yacht is visiting Cornwall to collect T/T Scout, which was seen leaving Cockwells where it has undergone a winter refit.
Scout was originally named Project Zeus before being re-branded as Something Cool in reference to the Heineken family prior to being purchased by Mr Berwind.
IMPRESSIVE AMENITIES
It can accommodate up to 10 guests and a crew of 14.
The impressive vessel is powered by two Caterpillar engines, which allow for a top speed of 15 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots.
It also boasts a range of impressive amenities, including a gym, lift-accessed sauna, cinema room, and a large sun deck with a Jacuzzi.
The yacht also has a spacious living area for entertaining and a formal dining room, as well as a more casual dining space-cum winter garden on the upper deck.
The owner is a keen gardener, and has his own greenhouse and potting shed on the bridge deck.
One of its most unique features is the sculpture of the Scout the dog and another is a LEGO model of the yacht itself in the main saloon.
World's first 'Transformer' superyacht
THE world’s first “transformer” superyacht was unveiled last month, with the vessel unfolding into a floating villa when docked.
Monaco-based designer Stefano Pastrovich finally revealed his aptly dubbed creation X-Kid Stuff on March 24, a mega superyacht designed for modern-day explorers and adventurers.
When closed, the yacht appears sleek, modern, and seamless.
Yet, when anchored you can open her up to reveal an impressive 15m of storage – purpose built for adventuring toys, jet skis, a helipad, a swimming pool, an artificial beach or even just additional sleeping space.
These detachable and self-powered units have been dubbed “floating bungalows, with the potential to become a guest-house of sorts.
This is the first concept in Pastrovich’s “Parkour yacht” class, which is said to have taken inspiration from its surroundings and been as efficient as possible.
The X-Kid Stuff, for example, is built in the image of a beehive.
Last autumn, an even bigger 258ft luxury yacht arrived in Falmouth.
The vessel, called Rocinante after Don Quixote’s horse, is owned by a games developer and managed to pretty much dwarf everything else tied up in the marina when it rolled in in September.
Moored next to Rocinante was the largest catamaran in the world ‘Hemisphere’, which was built by Pendennis shipyard, which is quickly emerging as an industry front runner.
However, Rocinante wasn’t the only super yacht in town.
Not far away was Game Changer, which is thought to be owned by the Hong Kong based billionaire heiress Karen Lo.
If that wasn’t enough, Cornwall Live reported that six other cruise ships had visited just days earlier.
Pendennis Shipyard emerged from a small boat builders into a global firm in just 30 years.
It is currently building Project Fox, a 35m yacht designed as a luxury exploration vessel. The vessel will be equipped with submersibles and launching cranes.
ANNOYED LOCALS
But the emergence of Falmouth as a playground for super yachts and huge passenger liners has annoyed Cornish locals.
Edith Fasching said previously: “It’s such a pity to let those ships near the lovely Cornwall coast. Other harbours try to get rid of them.
“The passengers spend no noteworthy money, they consume everything in the ship. It’s just a huge environmental burden.”
While Christopher Onions added: “The reality is – as Venice and other cruise ship destination ports will tell you – that because most cruise ship passengers are on ‘everything paid for tickets’ they get all of their food and drink on board and spend relatively little when they go ashore.
“Let’s not fool ourselves about the overall effects of these boats on the economy – minimal at best – or the costs of their being there, not least on the environment.”