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Octopus

Ushuaïa, Argentina
Bill Gates in the Antarctic on board Octopus, 126 m length yacht,
Buenos Aires 5 fév 2007 (AFP) -
The owner and founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates,
will carry out as from Monday a cruising in the Antarctic on board Octopus, one
of the five larger yachts of the world, property of its ex-associate Paul Allen,
one learned from official source in Ushuaia (southern).
The ship will leave the wearing of Ushuaia towards 19H00 local (22H00 GMT) for
a cruising of approximately ten days in the Antarctic, indicated to AFP the
Argentinian director of the wearing of Ushuaia, Gustavo de Robles. This last affirmed
that two private jets had landed in the day in Ushuaia and that their passengers,
of which Bill Gates, had been transferred then onto Octopus by helicopter.
In addition to two take-off runways for helicopters, Octopus also has a
pocket submarine to explore sea-beds. An about sixty men of crew live on board
this yacht considered as one of most luxurious of the world with swimming pool,
movie theater and ground of tennis shoe, according to Web sites' specialized in
the yachts of luxury.
The Antarctic, protected until now from the national and mercantile appetites
by an international treaty, is a destination more and more appraisal by the tourists
of the whole world.
Nearly 29.000 tourists should go to the Antarctic in 2006-2007, according to the
Association of the tour operators to the Antarctic (IAATO).

Bill Gates en Antarctique à bord de l'Octopus, yacht de 126 m de long
BUENOS AIRES, 5 fév 2007 (AFP) -
Le patron et fondateur de Microsoft, Bill Gates, va effectuer à partir de lundi une
croisière en Antarctique à bord de l'Octopus, un des cinq plus gros yachts du monde,
propriété de son ex-associé Paul Allen, a-t-on appris de source officielle à Ushuaia (sud).
Le navire, de 126 mètres de long, devait quitter le port d'Ushuaia vers 19H00 locales
(22H00 GMT) pour une croisière d'environ dix jours en Antarctique, a indiqué à l'AFP le
directeur argentin du port d'Ushuaia, Gustavo de Robles. Ce dernier a affirmé que deux
jets privés avaient atterri dans la journée à Ushuaia et que leurs passagers,
dont Bill Gates, avaient ensuite été transportés sur l'Octopus par hélicoptère.
Outre deux pistes d'envol pour hélicoptères, l'Octopus dispose également d'un sous-marin
de poche pour explorer les fonds marins. Une soixantaine d'hommes d'équipage vivent à
bord de ce yacht considéré comme l'un des plus luxueux du monde avec piscine, salle
de cinéma et terrain de basket, selon des sites web spécialisés en yachts de luxe.
L'Antarctique, continent blanc protégé jusqu'à présent des appétits nationaux
et mercantiles par un traité international, est une destination de plus en plus
prisée par les touristes du monde entier.
Près de 29.000 touristes devraient se rendre en Antarctique en 2006-2007,
selon l'Association des voyagistes en Antarctique (IAATO).




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guadalajara 07-Feb-2012 09:08
me la sopla
guadalajara 07-Feb-2012 09:08
me la sopla
richard branson 12-May-2007 21:32
my boat is better
christopher 12-May-2007 21:25
that is a small yacht, my one is bigger, i have two helicopter pads, one olympic size ice rink, a runway for my airbus A380, 89 rooms and an on board go- karting circuit! NO camera in the world can take a picture of it as it is so big! haha
poetry66625-Mar-2007 15:19
Great shot Alain...V!
laine8218-Mar-2007 07:46
There are times when I wish my name was Bill :>) A lovely image Alain.
Matthew Mannell12-Mar-2007 15:01
Excellent shot, very nice perspective of the ship! The description really adds to the montrsousity of the photo! V
carabias06-Mar-2007 01:04
Una bellísima e impresionante fotografía de Octopus. Mi Voto
coaster05-Mar-2007 16:16
Beautiful composition.
Lee G05-Mar-2007 05:02
This is really beautiful! V
Sayer02-Mar-2007 03:02
That's quite a nice little yacht and the mounains in the background are lovely!
fred_il01-Mar-2007 08:15
Merci pour le reve! :-)
VOte!
Guest 28-Feb-2007 17:09
Great catch!
Samer Jabri A.28-Feb-2007 06:28
Excellent catch, very nicely composed & exposed, V
Peter Stahl28-Feb-2007 03:55
Wow .Interesting info. If you have enough money you can do anything. Nice composition and great background!GMV.
Guest 28-Feb-2007 03:01
Wow!
wonderful image
s_barbour28-Feb-2007 00:22
Thanks for all the information on Bill Gates and the yacht, it really is fascinating!
Beautiful capture!
Breland28-Feb-2007 00:15
Great shot!!!
Char28-Feb-2007 00:15
Excellent photo and wonderful lighting. Interesting information. Um, I wonder where he got all his money. LOL \/
marie-jose wolff27-Feb-2007 22:31
superbe photo, et merci pour les informations!
tomandlinda27-Feb-2007 22:12
You can't hide money!! V
Tom
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography27-Feb-2007 22:09
Excellent capture :)
mario .n27-Feb-2007 21:11
Splendide photo Alain et quel endroit magnifique ! Vote
Buz Kiefer27-Feb-2007 20:57
Outstanding photo and info Alain. Vote.
Guest 27-Feb-2007 20:40
Nice shot! Nice to see how the other half lives. ;-)
Marcia Colelli27-Feb-2007 20:10
beautiful yacht and lovely landscape. Very nice image V
jlm27-Feb-2007 19:48
Normal, il nous méne en bateau ;-)
jlm27-Feb-2007 19:48
Normal, il nous méne en bateau ;-)
Rosi Blaurock27-Feb-2007 19:47
Great shot.
Katie Chew27-Feb-2007 17:44
Great shot! V
Olaf Herrig27-Feb-2007 17:36
Excellent shot, a very interesting little yacht! :-)
Linda Matta27-Feb-2007 17:23
Excellent PoV !!! A perfect desktop/calendar image!
flowsnow27-Feb-2007 16:42
What a beauty! Vote
Bryan Murahashi27-Feb-2007 16:13
Nice yacht and even with a helicopter. Terrific capture and GMV.
BAS Photography27-Feb-2007 15:40
Great shot, thanks for the info! Big vote!
Fong Lam27-Feb-2007 15:19
That's a beautiful yacht. Nice capture. Vote
Jean-Paul PLUME27-Feb-2007 15:13
Quant on voit la taille de l'hélicoptère, on se rend mieux compte de la grandeur du yacht. La lumière rasante très particulière est superbe.
Tom Munson27-Feb-2007 15:04
Great shot. Now that's the way yo travel. Vote
CIS27-Feb-2007 14:35
Good shot & info....V
Kathy Pedersen27-Feb-2007 14:23
Outstanding image and lighting. Vote
Martha Albuquerque27-Feb-2007 13:18
wonderful shot, v
Rich Westfall27-Feb-2007 13:06
Nice shot and interesting information, Alain.
Nestor Derkach27-Feb-2007 12:45
Outstanding image and a superb explanation of the Octopus , excellent delivery of this image . Vote
Pierre Schneider27-Feb-2007 12:33
Superbe occasion .. Visiblement l'Antarctique devient une destination jet set !
Andrew Vincent27-Feb-2007 09:45
I planned a trip, but never went in the end.... not sure of weeks at sea in the southern oceans. Not sure we would have travelled on this boat, all though I'm sure Bill would have no probs sharing. Very nice shot Alain! vote.
Yvonne27-Feb-2007 08:38
What a beautiful craft & fantastic shot Alain! vote
olivier bruning27-Feb-2007 08:25
beautiful shot with great perspective...and a nice toy as well! ~V~
Gilou Jeanneret27-Feb-2007 07:25
Merci pour les intéressantes infos. Avec autant d'argent....
Photo intéressante et bien réussie.
Jay Levin27-Feb-2007 07:16
You sure needed a wide-angle lens for this shot, Alain! Great image. Vote
Joanne Kamo27-Feb-2007 07:16
Fabulous image and very interesting information. V
Paco López27-Feb-2007 06:59
Oh! my boat!.. Wonderful landscape and good shot!! ¡V!
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