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LOA: 92.4 m

Beam: 14.95 m

Draft: 4.30 m

Interior: Terence Disdale

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Hull: Steel

Superstructure: Steel / GRP

Max. speed: 19 knots

Cruising speed: 15 knots

Gross tonnage: 3,229

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“The ambiance on all decks is very residential in feeling. It is hard to believe you are on a ship”

TATOOSH is one of the world’s most famous superyachts. Her size and her core qualities fascinate the yacht enthusiast and she more than lives up to her name.

The name TATOOSH has more than one meaning

It is the name of an island in the Pacific Northwest as well as the name of a prominent mountain range in Washington state. And TATOOSH is also the name of a legendary chief of the Makah tribe, a Native American people from the same area.

It is said that she is named after the chief, for they have certain attributes in common: straight, pure and powerful.

Her five decks soar into the sky…

…and she has a total length of 92.42 m and a total width of 14.95 m. When she was launched in Rendsburg in 2000 to conquer the world’s oceans, TATOOSH was ranked at number twelve of the world’s longest yachts.

Below deck are many more interesting features…

…a cinema with surround sound, a swimming pool with a depth of 1.8 m, a sauna, a basketball court, a pressure chamber for divers, a lobster tank, and, and, and …

Wherever Tatoosh has laid anchor since then…

…she has drawn admiring glances, not least because of her two helicopters. A twelve-metre-long Hinckley tender hangs on the port side. Even more interesting is the tender on the starboard-side of TATOOSH: a sailboat with a cabin.

Photos courtesy of Thierry Ameller.

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TATOOSH Yacht – The Impressive $110M Superyacht

Built with state-of-the-art technology, the TATOOSH yacht.

A model of understated luxury, its length is 92 meters and boasts a total of 26 cabins including an owner’s full-beam stateroom and adjoining apartment complex.

TATOOSH yacht interior

The interior of TATOOSH was designed by Terence Disdale , responsible for designing more than 100 yachts in his extraordinary 40-year career.

Known for his originality and flamboyant personality, he designed the yacht to accommodate 20 guests including the owner’s suite that features a comfortable observation lounge with a private gallery and a large secluded deck. 

His “beach house not penthouse” style is exhibited in the superyacht’s design which is complete with a heated swimming pool on the main deck, beach club, dive center, cinema, and elevator covering all decks. 

Specifications

TATOOSH has a total of 92 meters (303 ft) with a beam of 14.95 meters, a draft measuring 5.16 meters, and a volume of 3,229 GT.

She has two Deutz engines that can power her at 19 knots top speed, an 18-knot cruising speed, and more than six thousand nautical miles range before needing to refuel again.

The TATOOSH yacht features an exterior design by Kusch Yachts and has a steel hull and aluminum superstructure.

With an overall length of 303 feet, it is listed as the 88th largest yacht in the world and equipped with stabilizers for a smoother cruise and two helicopter pads – one for the ship’s own helicopter and another for guests’ aircraft.

Being a superyacht, she carries a helicopter, a sailboat, several other boats, large tenders, and toys.

The TATOOSH yacht was built for the mobile phone magnate Craig McCaw but was purchased it in 2001 for a reported US $110 million.

However, the ship’s crew claim that the boat’s mooring position was “explicitly directed” by the local port authority and they were only following the instructions. 

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Built by German shipyard Nobiskrug , Tatoosh was first delivered to telecom exec Craig McCaw in 2000. Just one year later, Allen snapped up the steel-hulled vessel for $100 million. Named after a mountain range near the tech titan’s lifelong hometown of Seattle, Tatoosh has a generous interior volume of 3,229 GT and no less than five decks.

The exterior was penned in partnership with Claus Kusch, while the interior was brought to life by Terence Disdale. The yacht is full to the brim with amenities befitting a billionaire, including two helipads, a cinema with surround sound, a pool that doubles as a dance floor, a dive center with a pressure chamber, a beach club, a sauna, a beauty salon and even a basketball court.

Tatoosh can accommodate up to 19 guests across 11 staterooms, along with 31 crew. The full-beam owner’s suite features dual dressing rooms, an ensuite, a private study and an observation lounge with a bar offering uninterrupted views. Tatoosh is no slouch on the seas, either, with a top speed of 19 knots and a range of nearly 6,855 nautical miles.

Rachel Cormack is a digital editor at Robb Report. She cut her teeth writing for HuffPost, Concrete Playground, and several other online publications in Australia, before moving to New York at the…

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Published 12 September 2022

For the inside track on the largest new yacht to join the Burgess sales fleet, we spoke to Captain Richard Hielckert of the 92.4m TATOOSH during her refit in Germany.

Richard Hielckert has been one of the rotational captains on board TATOOSH for the past six years. We spoke to him as he joined the yacht in Germany where she is undergoing an extensive refit and her 20 year class survey. TATOOSH is available for purchase with Burgess asking EUR 90,000,000.

What was your path into yachting?

I captained cruise ships for 15 years. My first son was born and he sailed with us for the first two and a half years. When my second son was born I stopped cruise ships and tried to work from home but soon figured out that I need to work in a team environment. Out of the blue an ex colleague I hadn't seen for seven years called to say 'I'm in the area, can I come for a beer?' He worked in yachts and said 'If you ever feel like going back to sea again, let me know.' So yachting it became. I previously worked with Burgess actually, back in 2013-14. I worked with Alan Dale on the 70.1m Lurssen SAINT NICOLAS.

Which areas of the yacht are most popular with guests?

It really depends on the charter guests, so from cabin spaces, pool areas, the observation lounge with great views and a flip-down TV, the range of options inside and out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We have done outside set-ups where the helipad was utilised as a sunbathing area and the swim platform with the dive area and jacuzzi behind it are always popular. The boat deck is a fantastic area to just relax either inside in the lounge or outside on deck, read some books or play music. The main deck aft lounge is always a great place to receive guests with welcome drinks and make them feel at home instantly.

Where has TATOOSH cruised in the past?

In my time it's mostly been the  Caribbean and  Mediterranean but we did visit Fernando de Noronha, a really special island off the Brazilian coast, not many people have been there. Then we went to Namibia and South Africa before heading back to the Caribbean.

Looking at the cruise folder, she's been all over the world. She's toured Africa, the Middle East, Indian Ocean, Far East, South East Asia, the Atlantic islands, the east and west coasts of the Americas. We were preparing a trip up the Amazon but unfortunately that never happened.

How capable is TATOOSH?

The way she is built, TATOOSH is capable of anything. We've sat at anchor in 60-plus knots of wind with no problems, she is a very seaworthy yacht, very stable. Everything is solidly built, German built. Everything is over spec instead of under spec and from my point of view that's a very comforting thing to know.

What else makes TATOOSH stand out in your opinion?

She is completely unique, a beautiful yacht, absolutely one of a kind. To me, if you don't recognise TATOOSH from a distance, you probably don't know yachting. She's absolutely timeless. There's still no other yacht out there like her.

The whole dive set up is particularly spacious compared to other yachts. Having a 12.4m sailing yacht, Julia, hanging on the side is a big part of what makes her distinctive. Julia's being serviced too and even today she is still a top of the range sail racing yacht. The other tender is a 12m Hinckley and whenever we are in Miami where Hinckley is big, people come out in their own Hinckleys to talk to us.

It's also the welcoming feel inside, she's a relaxing yacht. It sounds an odd thing to say about a 92.4m yacht but she feels cosy, very special, more like a huge house than the marble and gold you see on a lot of other yachts.

Who will buy her?

She will suit anyone. If you just want to chill and relax, that can be done. If you're adventurous and you want to travel the world and go diving, that can be done, surfing, kiting - all the watersports. Cinema, gym, beach club jacuzzi and spa, she has it all. Whatever you want to do, it can all be done with TATOOSH.

The whole owner's area can be segregated from the other guests, if so wished. There's an office in the owner's cabin and another on the deck above both with cabins for a PA or staff. She caters for whatever set up you would like, it can be very private or fully open. We held a lot of parties over the years, which most people will know about, so it can all be opened up but you still have separate spaces so you can have it noisy or quiet, you can enjoy a party the way you want to. Operationally she has service pantries all the way through the yacht and that works really well too.

For me it has been an absolute pleasure being captain here and sailing on TATOOSH and I hope to carry on. After a major refit and her 20 year survey, she has many years of fun and adventures ahead of her. All she needs is a new owner.

Please describe the yacht in five words.

Legendary, solid, exploratory, unique, welcoming.

With sea trials scheduled for March, TATOOSH could be yours for a spectacular summer of cruising anywhere in the world. Contact your Burgess broker to arrange an inspection, either virtually or in person, and you can fully appreciate the space, quality and pure spirit of this remarkable yacht.

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Inside Paul Allen’s $160 Million Yacht ‘Tatoosh’

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Paul Allen, the multi-billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and one of the top 50 richest people in the world, has recently put his yacht, ‘Tatoosh’, up for sale for a whopping $125 million Euros . When you see the pictures, just remember this is all on a 303-ft boat, not some paltry house on *shudder* land . Built in 2001, this boat features amenities that are beyond the comprehension of us non-billionaires, from multiple helicopter landing pads to basketball courts. The pictures below offer a glimpse into a world most will never experience.

PAUL ALLEN’S TATOOSH

Owner’s Stateroom plus 9 Guest Staterooms, and 2 staff cabins. Cinema, swimming pool and two helicopter decks

Length: 92.38m (303’01”) Beam: 14.95m (49’01”) Draft: 5.00m (16’05”) Hull: Steel Engines: 2 x Deutz Generators: 3 x 750KW Deutz Speeds: 15 knots (cruising) Range: 5,000 nautical miles Fuel capacity: 454,249 liters Cabins: 12 double; – single; – triple Guests: 24 Crew: 35

TATOOSH DESIGN TEAM

Construction: Built/Refit -2000/2010 Builder: HDW Nobis Krug Naval designer: Kusch Yacht Interior designer: Terence Disdale Classification: Lloyds and MCA Flag: Cayman Islands

– Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American industrialist who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. In March 2010 Forbes estimated his wealth at $13.5 billion – Allen owns three professional sports teams: the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League, the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association, and the Seattle Sounders FC franchise in Major League Soccer – On Thursday, July 15, 2010 he said that that he will give away the majority of his fortune, following a recent call by his former partner Bill Gates for billionaires to publicly pledge at least half of their wealth to philanthropy – In 2007 and 2008, Allen was listed among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in The World – Allen officially resigned from his position on the Microsoft board in November 2000 but was asked to consult as a senior strategy advisor to the company’s executives. He sold 68 million shares of Microsoft stock that year, but still owns a reported 138 million shares

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• Sleeps 6 overnight

The 24.51m/80'5" sail yacht 'Tatoosh' was built by Franck . Her interior is styled by design house Sparkman & Stephens and she was completed in 1961. She was last refitted in 1987.

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Tatoosh has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 6 guests in 3 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 2 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Tatoosh is built with a wood hull and wood superstructure, with wood decks. Powered by 1 x diesel Caterpillar (D333) engines, she comfortably cruises at 8 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 11 knots with a range of up to 2,300 nautical miles from her 2,838 litre fuel tanks at 8 knots. Her water tanks store around 3,785 Litres of fresh water.

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