La Baronessa
La Baronessa is the
largest all-aluminum privately-owned motor yacht in the world,
costing approximately 35 million dollars. It has a cruising range
of 10,000 miles and a top speed of 16 knots. Constructed by Palmer
Johnson Yachts in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, the ship has has state-of-the-art
electronics, a crew of 16, room for 16 guests, a 12-line, 30-station
telephone system, an air-conditioned garage holding two tenders
and a 17-foot retractable transom deck for SCUBA diving from the
back of the ship. This photo is a detail from the jackets worn
by Palmer Johnson staff during a demonstration excursion.
The photos below are from a press tour during the time that
sea trials were being conducted and as the ship was being moved
from the construction building to the water of Sturgeon Bay. Click
on the photo to see a larger version.
All photographs Copyright © Jeffery
F. Davis. All rights reserved.
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