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News | Anchors aweigh: 2 superyachts depart Newport…
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News | Anchors aweigh: 2 superyachts depart Newport Beach area after visit that drew shoreline spectators
By sunrise Thursday, though, it was time to get ready to go. By mid-morning, both ships had made their way out of their temporary safe harbor and appeared to be headed up the coast.
On Wednesday, the spectacle of two mammoth vessels looming just offshore drew curious onlookers, some of whom wondered why their skippers chose to anchor off the popular beach known as Big Corona.
“People have called our dispatch and have asked what’s up with the boats,” Capt. Gary Llewelyn of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol said. “They are big, beautiful ships. It’s drawn everyone’s curiosity, including ours.”
According to Superyachttimes.com, the larger “Lonian” superyacht is owned by Lorenzo Fertitta. He is chairman of Fertitta Capital, director of Red Rock Resorts Inc. and former CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The ship, built by Feadship, was purchased for $160 million in 2018.
Another yacht, about 200 feet-long and equipped with a helicopter pad, was anchored nearby and was clearly visible to beach-goers and sightseers on nearby coastal bluffs.
A comparable sight in terms of size, and visible in recent years in Newport Harbor and elsewhere in Southern California, has been the Invictus which checks in at 216-feet long, Llewelyn said.
Two superyachts anchored just off Corona del Mar State Beach in Newport Beach get ready to move on early Thursday. By mid-morning both of the massive ships, which drew curious shoreline spectators, had made their way out to sea. More details at @ocregister pic.twitter.com/DUS24MTkzB — Mark Evans (@markevans_ap) August 26, 2021
Superyachttimes.com reports that the Lonian can accommodate up to 12 guests and 27 crew members, including the captain. The ship is ranked as the 117th largest superyacht in the world. The smaller companion Hodor, accommodates a crew of 20 plus the captain, is ranked as 321st largest globally.
The helicopter pad drew some people to conclude the ships were from the military.
“If people think it’s a military vessel so close to our shore, I think they should know it isn’t,” Llewelyn said.
Llewelyn said that both ships were not interfering with vessel passage and that it was fine to be located where they were.
“As long as they display the proper day shape (flags) during the day and if anchored and proper lights at night, they are not doing anything wrong,” Llewelyn said.
Paul Blank, Newport’s harbor master, confirmed the ship’s owner and said the yacht manager has checked in with him to see if there are any required permits. This is the ships’ second visit in 30 days.
“They were here one other time for 12 hours and were conducting helicopter operations and needed clearance from John Wayne Airport,” Blank said. “They also checked in with me to make sure they didn’t need a permit.”
Blank said they also informed him that they would be transiting the harbor to pick up some guests from a public pier.
“I suggested they take a harbor cruise and observe the many scenic attractions around the harbor and consider replenishment at many of our fine locations,” he said.
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Newport Harbor Floats Plan to Host Billionaire SoCal Developer's Mega-Yacht
The yacht in question is five stories tall, 216 feet long and owned by one of southern california's most prominent developers, published august 26, 2013 • updated on august 27, 2013 at 9:55 am.
A so-called "mega-yacht" may be coming to a Southern California harbor this weekend. But some residents are opposed to plans to have this and possibly another yacht moor right in their backyards.
It is described by some as a personal cruise ship. Harbor officials say there has never been a boat the size of the Invictus on Newport's waterways. It stands five stories tall and 216 feet long, or the size of a 20-story building.
The yacht belongs to billionaire Rick Caruso, who plans to christen the vessel as early as this weekend, and there is only one place deep enough to moor the 580-ton yacht: the Newport Harbor at the Lido Marina Village.
"I think it would be weird to have a boat sitting directly in the middle of the harbor, but if they're paying for it they might as well get what they're paying for," said Nathan Bryant, owner of Suplove, a paddle board business.
Bryant said he hopes that the boat brings him big bucks from people who are curious enough to see the ship and then maybe try out paddle boarding.
But Cassandra Vasquez, of Windward Sailing Co., said she would rather see the water than a big boat.
"Why would they let a 216-foot long boat moor in here?" said Vazquez. "It's a small harbor, I think."
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Other residents are concerned the yacht will be noisy and emit fumes.
City officials are poised to give Caruso a two-month permit, with the promise that the boat will only be in the harbor for four weekends. There are no docks big enough to hold it, so The Invictus must bring its own moorings.
"Our focus is really to attract a different size vessel and to be more visitor friendly," Harbor Resource Director Chris Miller said. "Certainly there is a [mooring] fee involved."
Based on what the city charges at $38 per foot per year, the fee comes out to $1,368 for two months. But harbor officials said they are not doing it for the money.
"Our goal is to test it and see if it works," Miller said.
Caruso's office declined to comment on the situation.
The owner of a second boat that is about 130 feet long is also asking for a permit to moor at the harbor and have a wedding onboard. The "mega-yachts" would not be parked at the same time.
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