Luxury yachts generally bring to mind images of salty blue sea as you cruise along watching the different cloud formations in the sky. You get to feel the wind in your hair, but only from sea level. Or is it?

Danish Yacht collaborates with Lisa Airplanes to come up with a daring new trend in yachting. The partnership which was revealed at the Monaco Yacht Show would involve featuring a Lisa Airplane sating pretty on the back of a Danish Yacht. The Akoya aircraft, a two seater with folding wings, is designed to land on snow, water or land because of its retractable wheels and retractable skis. Another special feature of the plane is its two hydrofoils which help during take-off and for acceleration over short distances.

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Now you needn’t be a celebrity to fufill your wish of having a cat walk on a diamond flooring ramp. Yes, LuxTouch enables you install one in your abode for $1,000,000 per sq. mt, and each square metre of marble tile screams luxury by featuring over 1000 diamonds, 2400 pieces of mother of pearl, 400 pieces of abalone shell and 500 pieces of black onyx. Lately, Pietra Firma unveiled the limited edition offering of LuxTouch range at the Monaco Yacht Show.

Each sample of LuxTouch tile, flooring or ceiling is a stand-alone magnum opus of involved facet and craftsmanship. The elite LuxTouch black marble tile sports 95 brilliant cut diamonds, mother of pearl and abalone. The heart of tile comprises of a pitch-black agate circle festooned with 19 diamonds and a mother of pearl flower petal pattern that glows outwards from the centre. Each petal is a single piece of mother of pearl inlaid with huge precious cut diamond and the black agate pieces amid the petals are also encrusted with diamonds.

Each of its four corners come inlaid with mother of pearl and abalone shell, attaining a visually appealing counter balance with the blistering flower petals.

When embossed, the diamonds sit faintly hoisted above the tiles that result in the utmost tactile and visual effect. I wonder the inexpressible sensual experience one can enjoy by walking barefoot on this LuxTouch flooring.

Thanks Bretton Putter!

A true show of luxury on the waters was witnessed at the Monaco Yacht Show in Monte Carlo this past weekend. Going by the indulgence of the super riches, this show was just their type. An estimated $4.5 billion worth of yachts on display none of which were less than 100 ft, of the 98 crafts on exhibit. The show stealer was Anastasia worth $200 millions!
True to its worth, it’s rumored that this luxury yacht belongs to Vladimir Potanin, the 25th richest man in the world! Some dandy he could be, going by the extravagant features of the yacht.
Completed by a leading Dutch shipyard Oceanco for the Russian billionaire, the Anastasia features six decks, luxe quarters for 12 passengers and 20 crew members including a duplex master suite, a ten seat cinema, a discotheque with a laser light display and smoke machine, an artificial coral reef and 800-gallon fish tank, a swimming pool with a transparent wall, a sunbathing platform which converts into a stage for live music, a library upholstered in crocodile skin, and a hanger full of speedboats and jet skis.
Now this is what self indulgence all about! The world may go kaput with their finance handlings yet if you belong to those who need not bother about credit crunch, then this yacht is already worth more than what it was paid for by Potanin. Heavy pampering guarantee plus a whale of time once invited, if you are a dear friend of the owner off course!
Via Luxist

I choose to fall into the latter category of rovers, who are born to live on earth but have lost their heart to enjoy rides on water or fly amidst sky. But realizing the impossibility engaged, I was hunting for a vehicle that can calm down my curiosities and relish my survival on earth. And it seems that the car company quietly understood my wants and hence tied a knot with Edmiston, a lavish yacht brokerage and sales firm to unveil an ultimate Range Rover stimulated from super yachts.

The two companies have organized a contest for the eventual “Superyacht Range Rover”. The renowned yacht designers participating in the contest include Dickie Bannenberg, Tim Heywood, Andrew Winch, Terence Disdale, Ken Freivokh, Redman Whiteley Dixon, and Martin Francis.

It is being said that the results will be disclosed on 25 September during the Monaco Yacht Show by Gerry McGovern, the senior designer of Range Rover. The interested visitors can ink deals with the seven-exhibited models with an anticipated delivery to happen within 3-6 months at a demanding price ranging from $297,500-$1.19 million.

Featured model is a creation by designer Dickie Bannenberg, offering a perfect feast to your eyes.

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