About Marina Mist
Welcome to My Yacht
Occasionally, we see a
manufactured object that is truly amazing.
Last week, at
Marina del Rey in Los Angeles we saw the
motor yacht
Princess Mariana. With an overall
length of 252 feet she is arguably the
largest private yacht ever to visit Marina
Del Rey.
Although some might see her as the ultimate in
conspicuous consumption, her lines and form are
so pleasing to the eye that one cannot help but
be impressed when she is in view. With a top
speed of
eighteen knots, she is not a fast yacht, but
even at dockside, she appears to be moving
forward.
If you
Google the name “Princes Mariana”, you will
find many websites with detailed information
about "The Princess", so I will not provide that
information here. However, according to
Power & Motoryacht, she is in the
forty-second
largest
private yacht in the world.
largest
private yacht in the world.
Last Sunday, we happened to be
near her mooring at the Marina del Rey gas dock
when she executed a turning maneuver. Although
it took quite a while to cast off her many dock
lines, the 180° turn took only a few minutes.
From our vantage point, we were able to view her
from every angle.
Although most of us will not
experience the pleasure of having twenty-
six
crewmembers servicing only twelve guests,
watching from afar was pleasure enough for us.
After we had our fill, we returned to our own
personal yacht,
WindSong. With an overall length of 35
feet, WindSong is seven feet shorter than
Princess Mariana’s beam. However, WindSong
carries no loan or mortgage.
six
crewmembers servicing only twelve guests,
watching from afar was pleasure enough for us.
After we had our fill, we returned to our own
personal yacht,
WindSong. With an overall length of 35
feet, WindSong is seven feet shorter than
Princess Mariana’s beam. However, WindSong
carries no loan or mortgage.
