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The 118.50ft  /36.12m  Custom motor yacht  ‘Sea Wish’  was built in 2003 by Fratelli D’Amato and last refitted in 2015. The vessel was previously named Seadream.

Sea Wish’s interior layout sleeps up to 12 guests in 5 rooms, including a master suite, 2 VIP staterooms, 2 twin cabins and 2 pullman beds. She is also capable of carrying up to 5 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience. Timeless styling, beautiful furnishings and sumptuous seating feature throughout to create an elegant and comfortable atmosphere.

Sea Wish’s impressive leisure and entertainment facilities make her the ideal charter yacht for socialising and entertaining with family and friends.

With a cruising speed of 11 knots, a maximum speed of 16 knots and a range of 1,500nm from her 28,000litre fuel tanks, she is the perfect combination of performance and luxury.

The superyacht has Wi-Fi connection throughout, so you’ll be able to check emails or share your experience on social media. Air conditioning keeps conditions comfortable throughout the cabins, so you’ll stay cool even on the hottest of days.

Onboard you’ll also find a 1 x Seadoo Waverunner – a great way to enjoy some off-deck entertainment.

Sea Wish FEATURES & PRICING

• AIR CONDITIONING • WAVERIDER • WI FI

CHARTER RATES

1 x 14.76ft /4.50m Novamarine Tender Yamaha 60 HP engine

1 x Seadoo Waverunner

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Motor Yacht Sea Wish

Sea wish is a 36.12m motor yacht, custom built in 2003 by fratelli d'amato ..

Sea Wish yacht has a steel hull with a aluminium superstructure with a beam of 7.12m  (23'4"ft) and a 2.70m  (8'10"ft) draft .

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Sea Wish is capable of 17 knots flat out with a range of 1000 nm. from her 28,000.00l. fuel tanks.

Sea Wish Accommodation

Sea Wish offers accommodation for up to 12 guests in 2 suites . She is also capable of carrying up to 4 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Sea Wish is currently not available for Charter on Superyachts.com. Click here to view similar Yachts Available for Charter.

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Builder: Fratelli D'Amato

Exterior Designer: Dondi dall'Orologio

Naval Architect: Fratelli D'Amato

Interior Designer: Dondi dall'Orologio

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Sea Wish Specifications

• Name Sea Wish
• Model Custom
• Hull Colour -
• Naval Architect Fratelli D'Amato
• Exterior Designers Dondi dall'Orologio Patrizia Boscolo
• Interior Designers Dondi dall'Orologio Patrizia Boscolo
• Length Overall 36.1m
• Length at Waterline -
• Draft (min) -
• Draft (max) 2.7m
• Gross Tonnage 249
• Cabins Total 2
• Hull Configuration -
• Hull Material Steel
• Superstructure -
• Deck Material -
• Fuel Type -
• Manufacturer -
• Total Power -
• Propulsion Twin Screw
• Max Speed 17 Kn
• Cruising Speed -
• Fuel Capacity 28000
• Water Capacity 8000
• Generator -
• Stabilizers -
• Thrusters -
• Amenities -
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To get an idea what the interior is about on this custom-built sportfish you need not to look any further than the main salon. Below is the perfect example of bouncing two muted but rich tones off of each other to create a comfortable and chic luxury experience. Remember, this vessel is a sportfisher yacht built to tackle deepsea life but at the same time it provides the best experience once you leave the exterior decks and come inside. Wooden soles made of satin T eak are paired with fine fabrics for the carpet and other furnishings.

Below is one of the cabins and a similar decor exists below deck in the privacy of the guest and owner cabins. The owner hails from Ponce, Puerto Rico and likes to fish particularly around St. Maarten, the Dominican Republic and beyond. To help extend her range for fishing, she is fitted with 2,000 gallon fuel capacity (7,570 LT). Other features onboard include Dometic SeaXchange & Spot Zero watermaker. CAT C32As provide a 34-knot high cruise along with a WOT of 41-knots. For more information: Jarrett Bay Boatworks 530 Sensation Weigh Beaufort, NC 28516 www.************** *** ​

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SEA WISH private yacht

The luxury motor yacht SEA WISH is a private yacht and is not available to charter.

SEA WISH was built by Fratelli D'Amato and delivered to her owner in 2003, she later underwent a refit in 2015.

SEA WISH can accommodate 12 guests in 5 cabins consisting of a primary suite with a king size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities, 2 cabins with a queen size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities and 2 cabins with a twin bed and en-suite bathroom facilities.

Amenities on board include Air Conditioning.

An extensive list of further amenities and water toys can be seen under the features and amenities section.

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How much to charter sea wish.

SEA WISH has a weekly charter price starting at €40,000 and an estimated daily charter price of €6,670.

How many guests on board SEA WISH?

SEA WISH can accommodate 12 sleeping guests on board in 5 cabins.

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"captain dave may never go on the boat again," said portnoy..

Barstool Sports' owner and founder Dave Portnoy was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after losing control of his boat off the Massachusetts' coast.

"You boys almost lost Captain Dave today," said Portnoy in a TikTok video he posted explaining what happened. "Captain Dave almost was lost to the ocean."

On Monday, Portnoy took his mother out on a boat ride off the coast of Nantucket, he said. Portnoy did not try to turn on the boat before unhooking it from the from the buoys. He drifted out and attempted to turn on the boat only to find that the boat had no power.

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The boat had no power, radio or anchor and there were heavy winds which caused him to drift out to sea, Portnoy explained.

"Next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at sea," said Portnoy.

The Barstool founder began screaming for help as he sailed, and shot a distress signal from a flare gun he kept onboard the boat.

Coast Guard rescues Portnoy

According to Portnoy, a woman "in what looks like a rowboat," boarded his boat and asked if they can make a TikTok together, said Portnoy. He declined her request and then used her radio to contact the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard made it to Portnoy's location where they tied up his boat and towed it back.

This was Portnoy's third, and possibly last time captaining a boat.

"Captain Dave may never go on the boat again," he said.

USA TODAY reached out to the Coast Guard for comment.

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Russia has pulled its last Black Sea Fleet warship out from Crimea, according to a Ukrainian official.

Dmitry Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, made the statement in a Facebook post on Monday.

"The last patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet is leaving our Crimea right now. Remember this day," he said, per a translation by the state-affiliated Ukrainian news outlet Militarnyi.

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Coast Guard rescuers towed the boat back to mooring, Portnoy said. He said he appreciated the work of the “four burly dudes” who rescued him, and that he might be finished with boating for a while.

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Was it talked about at the EPC summit?

"Well we've been talking here about Europe," he tells Ali. "We've been talking about European solidarity backing President Zelenskyy and Ukraine. 

"In respect of the American presidential election, that is a matter for the American people to decide, whoever they elect as their president. 

"We as the UK government will work with them. We have a special relationship, a deep special relationship forged in the most difficult of historic circumstances, and I've no doubt that will endure into the future."

But surely European politicians have concerns, especially after the announcement of JD Vance as his running mate - who has been very critical of spending American money on a war in Europe. 

"Well, let's let's just see what happens," says Mr Thomas-Symonds. "I'm not going to start going into hypotheticals, starting to anticipate what may or may not happen. 

"What happens here is that the American people have a decision to make. They make that decision. We will respect that decision.

"We will always act in the UK's national interest and work with whoever is the president of the United States, because that is what is in Britain's national interest. And that's precisely what this government will do."

The government's minister for European relations Nick Thomas-Symonds is now talking to Ali Fortescue after what he deemed a successful day at the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace.

He points to the announcement made by Sir Keir Starmer to fund £84m of projects in Africa and the Middle East to tackle illegal migration at "source" and stopping people feeling the need to flee from their homes in the first place. 

But Ali asks him when the public will see if the plan is working.

"Well, one person who is in those boats putting their lives at risk is one too many," he says. "So we are starting that work now. 

"Of course you will judge, as will the British public judge, its success or failure on whether it is effective or not, whether it does actually crack down on this vile trade in people smuggling.

"And of course, you'll be able to see evidence of that as the government starts to implement its policy."

But he warns it could be a long wait, adding: "We have to bear in mind as well the really dire nature of our inheritance and the scale of this challenge.

"We know the scale of this challenge. We know how difficult it is, but we are determined to do the work to tackle it."

We start with our political editor Beth Rigby talking to us from outside Blenheim Palace, where the European Political Community (EPC) summit has been taking place.

She says the tone has been "very positive", with lots of diplomats and officials on the sidelines telling her "the reset is real and that the Labour government is really making progress".

The prime minister kicked off the conference by reassuring the European leaders that he would not leave the European Convention on Human Rights, says Beth - something often threatened by the former Conservative government.

"I'm told by one EU diplomat that this went down extremely well, that European leaders were not expecting it, but they really welcomed it and they saw it as proof, if you like, that Keir Starmer really does want to reset relations."

But while our political editor says "the reset is on", changing the relationship is "going to take time".

"Sir Keir said himself that it will be a combination of bilateral talks and then dealing with the European Union as an institution," she adds.

"But the mood music at Blenheim Palace was extremely positive. And Sir Keir and his team are very pleased with how things have gone down."

Now it's time for the Politics Hub with Ali Fortescue in the chair tonight. 

Ali will be talking to the director of the Civil Exchange thinktank Caroline Slocock about the first report from the official COVID inquiry.

From the government, she will also speak to the minister for European relations Nick Thomas-Symonds .

And on the panel is Labour's former shadow chancellor John McDonnell and the Tory chair of the foreign affairs committee Alicia Kearns .

You can watch the show in the stream above, or follow our updates for all the highlights. 

It may have been two weeks since Labour was voted into power, but they are still filling roles on their frontbench.

We have just had a list through of some new appointments, so take a look below...

• Hamish Falconer - parliamentary under secretary of state in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; 
• Baroness Chapman - parliamentary under secretary of state in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; 
• Mary Creagh - parliamentary under secretary of state in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; 
• Martin McCluskey - assistant government whip; 
• Kate Dearden - assistant government whip. 

By Jennifer Scott, political reporter

More than 192,000 children in England and Wales have parents who are currently in jail, new figures have revealed.

It is the first time the government has shown the scale of young people impacted - an estimated 192,912 - who, without support, often follow their parents into crime, studies show.

But charities say releasing the statistics is only "the first step", and are now calling for the new government to do more to support the "invisible children" who are "falling through the cracks".

Labour has a history of campaigning on the issue in opposition, with the now energy minister Kerry McCarthy bringing forward a private members' bill, calling for national guidelines, ensuring the state identifies any children at the point of sentencing, and accountability for giving them support.

The thrust of her bill made it into Labour's general election manifesto, which said: "The children of those who are imprisoned are at far greater risk of being drawn into crime than their peers. We will ensure that those young people are identified and offered support to break the cycle."

However, the commitment failed to appear in the King's Speech on Wednesday, which outlined the government's policy agenda for the next 12 to 18 months.

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