Motor Yacht Loon Y/T

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240Cup

Original Poster:

658 posts

197 months

Wednesday 13th December 2023
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Anyone watching this? Skipper is cool AF in some pretty tight ports and manouevres - even a live stream!!

Mutts

291 posts

165 months

Wednesday 13th December 2023
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Been watching M/Y Loon since beginning of the year. Looks like a fun boat to charter

popeyewhite

21,306 posts

127 months

Wednesday 13th December 2023
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Link?

robm3

4,930 posts

234 months

Thursday 14th December 2023
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Was for sale a few years back as ICON.
My business partner and I considered buying it for charter purposes and made a few enquires but after watching the level of work, dedication and costs involved by the new crew I'm so glad we didn't (and COVID would have wiped us out).
Still have the brochure and an older survey document.


iphonedyou

9,592 posts

164 months

Tuesday 19th December 2023
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robm3 said:
Was for sale a few years back as ICON.
My business partner and I considered buying it for charter purposes and made a few enquires but after watching the level of work, dedication and costs involved by the new crew I'm so glad we didn't (and COVID would have wiped us out).
Still have the brochure and an older survey document.
That's pretty interesting! Whoever owns it is certainly doing it right; there's really no expense spared.

Unbusy

934 posts

104 months

Tuesday 26th December 2023
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The new chef, Nina, has her own YT channel as well. ‘The Crew Chef.’
A charming pretty girl well worth watching. Be warned though, you could call in love with her friend - Tilly.

Chrisgr31

13,737 posts

262 months

Sunday 31st December 2023
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Just what I needed more You Tube videos to watch!

Amazing life's. Seems like Nin Wilson Head Chef has lost a whole load of videos. Seems to happen often, employer changes videos go.

arfur

3,893 posts

221 months

Sunday 31st December 2023
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I watch all the Loon YT videos - always excellent to watch

And yes, the Skipper is as cool AF

Brilliant channel

P1Fanatic

946 posts

20 months

Sunday 31st December 2023
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How have I not heard of this channel YT. I love superyacht content. My guilty pleasure during lockdown was Below Deck (contrived reality TV I know but still watchable) and have seen every series of regular, Med, Down Under, Sailing and Adventure lol. This Loon channel looks like I have a lot of catching up to do.

arfur

3,893 posts

221 months

Sunday 31st December 2023
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Unbusy said:
The new chef, Nina, has her own YT channel as well. ‘The Crew Chef.’
A charming pretty girl well worth watching. Be warned though, you could call in love with her friend - Tilly.
Will give that a watch ... she's a cutey !

(note that she is also yacht master qualified and can run Loon in an emergency !!!!)

P1Fanatic

946 posts

20 months

Tuesday 2nd January
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I’ve binged a few episodes now. Really enjoyed the one covering the crew days off in the BVI’s and chilling out at Bransons necker island. The videos are very well shot. Just a shame my LG TV and Sky Q app dont wanna stream them in 4K for some reason.

Anyone know the actual cost of the yacht as Ive seen numbers ranging from £30m to £75m and annual running costs of £5m. With charters running from £500k per week I guess that pretty much covers the running costs.

P1Fanatic

946 posts

20 months

Saturday 13th January
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I think I have pretty much watched all of the new videos on YT now (uploaded in the last year not the 4yr old ones). I even bought a Chromecast 4K after finding my 6yr old LG OLED YT app doesnt play all YT 4K videos (some kind of codec issue). They look really good in 4k it must be said.

Was interesting to watch the chef episode where Nina first joined and her and Dean explained that they split their tips 50:50 so even the one off rotation for 8 weeks is getting income. Definitely seems like the definition of a "work hard play hard" job.

Chippo1

345 posts

130 months

Thursday 18th January
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Really enjoying Loon and the crew , so much better than Below Decks , les Cheshire Housewives

Portofino

4,500 posts

198 months

Thursday 18th January
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Yeah love it too!

Wish YT was about when I was younger as would have loved the opportunity to go for a job on a boat like this.

P1Fanatic

946 posts

20 months

Friday 19th January
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Chippo1 said:
Really enjoying Loon and the crew , so much better than Below Decks , les Cheshire Housewives
I’m still watching Below Deck as the drama is funny.

Watched the Amalfi Coast Loon vid last night. You can see why the rich & famous like to stay there - breathtaking scenery. Capri looked uber busy though. They even saw Jeff Bezos. $90k in tips for a weeks charter and the guests were off the boat a lot.

Chippo1

345 posts

130 months

Friday 19th January
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Portofino said:
Yeah love it too!

Wish YT was about when I was younger as would have loved the opportunity to go for a job on a boat like this.
I keep thinking missed a career opportunity there , bit old now , but great if your young and fit !

Chippo1

345 posts

130 months

Friday 19th January
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P1Fanatic said:
Chippo1 said:
Really enjoying Loon and the crew , so much better than Below Decks , les Cheshire Housewives
I’m still watching Below Deck as the drama is funny.

Watched the Amalfi Coast Loon vid last night. You can see why the rich & famous like to stay there - breathtaking scenery. Capri looked uber busy though. They even saw Jeff Bezos. $90k in tips for a weeks charter and the guests were off the boat a lot.
Agree Beliw Decks is more about the drama , but loon is more technical and interesting in that way

Chippo1

345 posts

130 months

Saturday 20th January
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P1Fanatic said:
Chippo1 said:
Really enjoying Loon and the crew , so much better than Below Decks , les Cheshire Housewives
I’m still watching Below Deck as the drama is funny.

Watched the Amalfi Coast Loon vid last night. You can see why the rich & famous like to stay there - breathtaking scenery. Capri looked uber busy though. They even saw Jeff Bezos. $90k in tips for a weeks charter and the guests were off the boat a lot.
Agree Beliw Decks is more about the drama , but loon is more technical and interesting in that way