Monaco Grand Prix 2012

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

Mr.Weld....I don't see ANY boats....All I see is Yacht's, and maybe a Feadship. Don't use the word " Boat's", around the upper crust , or they will just think you are " dingy"

Nothing in life would piss me off faster than some arse telling me about his "yacht".... that was a 32' Bayliner.... I purposely always referred to my BOAT.

Yes -- these are real YACHTS with a capital Y.


The amazing thing is the relativity of the boats in these photographs - because they are all so dang large they make each other look "normal" like a group of basketball players without reference from us short guys standing around. The 280' just looks like a nice boat. And 262' looks small when you see the 300+'r .... and then a nice one steams in... and I get a glimpse of the name and look it up - and it's ONLY 196' and it actually does look SMALL! OMG.... I can't imagine the "shrinkage" the owner has just experienced!

[Bucketlist2012]

Just the magnificence of some of those Yacht's..

Incredible pictures.. In the daytime, or the night time..

Beautiful...Crazy Rich, but just Beautiful..

Yes there is always someone with a bigger yacht or nicer car..

What would look the the Biggest yacht that you have ever seen, is soon trumped by an even larger yacht..

Takes my breath away, and surely the smaller yachts have penis envy..

Smaller being 200' OMG... Crazy...

[GregWeld]

Taken with the lowly iPhone during my Ferrari drive.... which was really quite fun BTW - to be in the hills of these windy "streets"... and with this kind of view. Too bad - as my "instructor" said -- that it wasn't sunny and that he (in broken english - holding two hands in front to indicate large breasts) wasn't a "Bimbo" to ride with me.

[GregWeld]

One must have just a "hint" of color.... <stolen from a great movie>



This is in the lobby of our hotel... I'm not sure why... but it is.

[GregWeld]

Again - taken with my iPhone from our terrace table for dinner last night...


The largest "boat" in this picture is the Indian Empress --- a paltry 311' <the owner should be ashamed>... and in the interest of an automotive forum... has only THREE puny 10,000 hp engines. Yes you read that correctly.... THREE 10,000 hp engines.

[GregWeld]

While enjoying a bit of breakfast... This "boat" came cruising into view. I hastily mounted "da big ass lens" and snapped this for "contrast" against the background cruise ship...

The Lady Moura..... 344'

When launched in 1990 it was the 9th largest private "boat".... It's since fallen to mid 20's on the list. Poor bastage! Compare this against the Paul Allen Octopus at 416'.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

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[GregWeld]

Tracey -- Let me give you a little more "perspective".....


The Lady Moura @ 344' is now anchored out.... tell me which one it is....




HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..... and you think OMG! Dude... talk about feeling insignificant!

[Flash68]

Mary Martha Focker.

So is Gwen having a great time or she beyond ready to go home?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Mary Martha Focker.

So is Gwen having a great time or she beyond ready to go home?

She's looking forward to Portofino and Cinque Terra....


This is all about GRAND PRIX.... not relaxing and walkabouts... and site seeing. The cars run about 45 minutes and take 20 or 30 minutes off... and the screaming engines (gawd how I love that sound!) fill the city! You can not just walk around.... To get out of the hotel -- we have to leave from the 7th floor... and walk uphill (it's hot and HUMID) 3 blocks or so just to get to a street to be able to walk from or cab from...

In a bit we're going to go to our other place to watch the qualifying runs... and that may take us at least an hour if we're lucky. If we could just walk - it would take us 15 minutes - but there is no way to get there due to the race track set up.


Having said all of that.... what's not to like?