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Superyachts anchored for the London Olympics

Here are some of the superyachts already docked in London.

One more day to go for the opening ceremony of London Olympics 2012 and West India Dock hasn’t seen so much ships since its days as a trading port. For the duration of the Olympics  15 super yachts with length of up to 175 meters will be docked.  Here are some of the superyachts already docked in London.

 

 

 

Octopus
Octopus is a 414 foot (126 m) megayacht owned by the co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen. Currently docked in West India Dock Octopus is 12th largest superyacht in the world and the fifth largest not owned by a head of state.
Octopus has space for two submarines as well as a swimming pool and  helicopter landing pad.

 

 

Ilona
Ilona is a 73.69m (241'9"ft) motor yacht, custom built in 2004 by Amels in Makkum (Netherlands). Owned by Chairman of Westfield Group (WDC) Frank Lowy. This super yacht can accommodate a maximum of up 16 guests, in 6 cabins and up to 28 crewmembers. There are reports that the yacht cost anywhere from $70 to $80 million to build, none of which are substantiated.

 

 
Stad Amsterdam
Stad Amsterdam is a three-masted clipper that was built in Amsterdam in 2000 and owned by billionaire, Frits Goldschmeding.  Modeled after the mid-19th century frigate Amsterdam, the owner of Stad Amsterdam call the ship a "modern extreme clipper in historical perspective".

 

 

 

Seanna
Seanna is a 65 meter yacht that can accommodate 12 guests in seven cabins and is served by a crew of 16. Among other amenities this superyacht has a gym, canoes, a disco and massage therapist. According to Burgess Yachts, which arranges charters, for a week onboard  It charges as much as 462,000 euros. As for now the name of person who chartered the yacht is unknown.

According to the port authorities another 14 tall ships arrived yesterday at Woolwich Arsenal. A  spokeswoman for the trust Fran Read said Mooring cost as much as 9,000 pounds a day, depending on the size of the yachts.