Word: mega
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...world's élite voyagers have become accustomed to certain things: spacious rooms, personal chefs, parking for their helicopters. But traveling by boat used to mean sharing space with hundreds if not thousands of fellow passengers. No need for that. Mega-yacht charters now enable you to cruise the club scene in St.-Tropez, explore Alaska's fjords or simply enjoy a massage and a martini from the comfort of your own floating hotel...
...personalized experiences that only a yacht charter can provide." Yacht companies are reporting a massive increase in rentals. "Our charter business has tripled over the past five years," says Jillian Montgomery, CEO of Camper & Nicholsons, which sells yachts and manages charters for boat owners. Among the hottest rentals are mega-yachts: those personal islands ranging in size from 150 ft. (45 m) to 500 ft. (150 m)--a skyscraper turned on its side...
...past decade, zillionaires have entered the mega-yacht race, one-upping one another in size and cost. Yachts longer than 150 ft. (45 m) go for $20 million to $50 million. Venture capitalist Tom Perkins has beaten them all with the Maltese Falcon. The 289-footer (88 m) cost more than $100 million and is one of the world's largest, fastest sailing yachts. At up to $700,000 a week, it is also one of the most expensive charters--and you're too late. It's booked until...
...Time Tournament in Las Vegas, both Meccas on any high school star’s pilgrimage to the NBA when Vaccaro was still running them.To players, Vaccaro has been a kind of sage, a wise uncle who has advised and assisted the likes of Kobe, LeBron, and most recently mega-prospect O.J. Mayo. Vaccaro has also made many of those under his tutelage very wealthy, whether by signing them to shoe deals or encouraging them to take the jump from high school straight to the NBA or both.But while Vaccaro has plenty of admirers, he has no shortage of critics...
...TORY BURCH HAS accomplished in the past 3 1/2 years is nothing short of impressive. Seemingly overnight she went from full-time mom?a title she accepted after years of working at Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang and Harper's Bazaar?to woman on the fast track to becoming a mega-brand. When she launched her eponymous company in 2004, Burch eschewed the traditional slow-growth route and dove right in with a complete product range of clothes and accessories, even candles. If Burch's luxe '60s- and '70s-inspired designs are a manifestation of her high-fashion pedigree, the price...