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Tech Mogul Michael Saylor, Owner of Entourage Party Yacht, Starts Fractional Superyacht Ownership Program

Back in January we reported that the cast of the upcoming Entourage movie was filming some wild party scenes with topless models in Miami aboard the impressive $30 million  Usher superyacht. Now the vessel’s owner, tech billionaire Michael Saylor, is using the luxury yacht as the crown jewel in a new company called Fleet Miami that he’s positioning as, according to a post on his Facebook timeline as reported by  Pursuitist , “NetJets for yachts, albeit more exclusive and less ambitious." Saylor intends to sell memberships starting at $250,000 per year, which will give cardholders access to the 154-foot  Usher, as well as Saylor’s other yachts — including the 147-foot Feadship Harle , the 87-foot Warren Yacht Moksha , and the 36-foot cruiser Julia .

“Michael Saylor saw a big need to simplify not only the ownership of yachts but also the need to streamline the charter process,” Captain Glen Allen, fleet captain of Fleet Miami, tells The Superyacht Owner . “Mr. Saylor hates inefficiency. He looked at how when we added a second and then third yacht to his stable, the crew became much more efficient. He saw that with multiple yachts we could utilise the crew much more efficiently. But then the inventory of available days of use grew and he was not able to fill those days — he felt we needed a system to take advantage of that.”

Can’t afford a full membership? Saylor is also selling seven-day charters through the Florida Keys for $70,000 to $280,000, depending on which yacht you choose. Usher , which had been available for charter at $225,000 per week, is a high performance motor yacht built by the renowned Delta Marine shipyard in 2007. It features one of the most distinctive interiors of any vessel, with a tropical-themed design scheme that includes custom glasswork, bamboo, leather and rich exotic woods (like Wenge, Bubinga and Koa). Perfect for partying, it features a hot tub, wet bar and two onboard margarita machines. Saylor, once the richest person in Washington, D.C., lost an estimated six billion in a single day during the tech bubble in 2000, but has since recovered a fair amount of his fortune. 

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YOU CAN SEE THIS 154-FOOT, LOCALLY OWNED SHIP AT MIAMI YACHT SHOW. IT HELPS THE ECONOMY.

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Local tech executive Michael Saylor’s 154-foot luxury motor yacht is called USHER.

No, the name has nothing to do with the R&B singer — though the vessel’s Polynesian and Art Deco interior does give it flair.

For Glen Allen, who oversees Saylor’s boats — yes, he owns several — the story of USHER and the other megayachts at this year’s  Miami Yacht Show  is not another wealthy Miami-area resident with a large ship.

Rather, it’s the story of how these ships comprise an essential part of the Miami-area economy. And USHER, the largest locally owned boat in this year’s show, which opens Thursday, is a textbook example, he says.

USHER was commissioned in 2007 by Seattle-based Delta Marine — “one of the last quality American large yacht builders left in the U.S.,” Allen says. Its first owner, Jerry Herbst, had built up a series of gas stations and casinos under the  Terrible Herbst brand , and decided to christen it “Mr. Terrible.”

Its eventual fate in Herbst’s hands was indeed unfortunate. Herbst was forced to sell the vessel in 2009 shortly after his company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the global financial crisis hit. The ship went without a new owner until 2013, when Saylor purchased it after catching sight of it at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The biggest reason for the purchase was also the simplest, Allen says: With just a 7 1/2-foot draft, it would fit in the dock behind Saylor’s Miami Beach residence on Indian Creek. The name USHER comes from the name of a software product sold by Saylor’s company, MicroStrategy.

The vessel’s cruisings over the years have taken it up to the Washington, D.C., area, where MicroStrategy is based, as well as to the Caribbean, the Bahamas, and New England. Saylor entertains corporate clients in addition to friends and family, Allen says. It also plays host to scientific research projects as part of the The International SeaKeepers Society.

Given the multi-hour effort it takes to get the boat out of Indian Creek and into open water, the yacht show will represent one of the rare occasions where a local can catch a glimpse of the vessel up close.

Allen says the boat should not just be viewed as a local attraction — its impact is much wider.

“We’re supporting the local economy through vendors that service the yacht,” he said. “It really is a commerce-producing platform for the local economy.”

These vessels also create or support jobs; in USHER’s case, 12 directly, Allen says. And when one considers how many boats like USHER are docked in the Miami area, Allen says, it becomes clear how these yachts perform a vital function in the local economy.

“I’ve heard people say, ‘Well, there’s that big rich guy with that big fancy yacht — why spend so much money on that?’ They don’t realize how much goes into that boat, and goes to support the local economy.”

According to Informa, the 32,000 visitors expected at the five-day yacht show will have a statewide economic impact of $486 million, including 3,576 jobs supported. In 2018, total estimated sales by Florida companies during the show reached $252.6 million; Miami-Dade companies contributed more than $64.9 million in estimated sales of marine products. In 2018, the total excise and sales taxes generated within Florida from the show came to an estimated $31.8 million.

The Miami Yacht Show is being held concurrently with the Miami International Boat Show, which features a wider variety of boat products geared toward more mainstream buyers. Together, the two shows will feature more than 2,000 boats on display, representing the largest marine showcase in the world.

Vessels featured at this year’s yacht show include:

• The U.S. debut of SilverYachts’ 278-foot BOLD
• The world debut of Hatteras Yacht’s GT65 (65 feet)
• The world debut of Monte Carlo Yachts’ MCY 70 Skylounge (70 feet), the first model of the new MCY Collection

Azimut Yachts will also showcase 18 yachts, including three U.S. debuts: The Azimut 78 (78 feet), Azimut S8 (80 feet), and Azimut Grande 32 Metri (105 feet). The show will also serve as the world premier of the Azimut Verve 47 (47 feet).

Meanwhile, the boat show will feature:

• The Scarab 285 ID from Benteau, billed as the largest recreation jet boat on the market, topping out at 54 miles-per-hour and zooming from 0 to 30 miles per hour in less than five seconds.
• Lexus’ LY 650, a 65-foot yacht from the luxury carmaker.
• The world debut of Nautitech’s 47 Power Cat catamaran, which reaches a top speed of 25 miles per hour thanks to two Volvo 300hp engines.

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Article URL: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article240191322.html

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Megayacht Owner Starts Charter Firm

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• Updated: March 25, 2014

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, who owns the 154-foot Delta Usher and the 147-foot Feadship Harle , has opened a charter company called Fleet Miami that he is positioning as the NetJets of the yachting world.

Memberships start at $250,000 for 250 credits and go up to $1 million for 1,000 credits, according to The Washington Post . The Fleet Miami website focuses on charter itineraries in south Florida and Bahamas, and a seven-day charter in the Florida Keys reportedly can cost about 300 to 350 credits, depending on the yacht.

Usher and Harle — both long a part of the Northrop and Johnson charter fleet —are listed as available on the Fleet Miami website, as are yachts that range in size down to 36 feet LOA.

Learn more at www.fleetmiami.com.

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Tech Mogul Michael Saylor, Owner Of Entourage Party Yacht, Starts Fractional Superyacht Ownership Program

Back in January we reported that the cast of the upcoming Entourage movie was filming some wild party scenes with topless models in Miami aboard the impressive $30 million  Usher superyacht. Now the vessel's owner, tech billionaire Michael Saylor, is using the luxury yacht as the crown jewel in a new company called Fleet Miami that he's positioning as, according to a post on his Facebook timeline as reported by  Pursuitist , "NetJets for yachts, albeit more exclusive and less ambitious." Saylor intends to sell memberships starting at $250,000 per year, which will give cardholders access to the 154-foot  Usher, as well as Saylor's other yachts — including the 147-foot Feadship Harle , the 87-foot Warren Yacht Moksha , and the 36-foot cruiser Julia .

"Michael Saylor saw a big need to simplify not only the ownership of yachts but also the need to streamline the charter process," Captain Glen Allen, fleet captain of Fleet Miami, tells The Superyacht Owner . "Mr. Saylor hates inefficiency. He looked at how when we added a second and then third yacht to his stable, the crew became much more efficient. He saw that with multiple yachts we could utilise the crew much more efficiently. But then the inventory of available days of use grew and he was not able to fill those days — he felt we needed a system to take advantage of that."

Can't afford a full membership? Saylor is also selling seven-day charters through the Florida Keys for $70,000 to $280,000, depending on which yacht you choose. Usher , which had been available for charter at $225,000 per week, is a high performance motor yacht built by the renowned Delta Marine shipyard in 2007. It features one of the most distinctive interiors of any vessel, with a tropical-themed design scheme that includes custom glasswork, bamboo, leather and rich exotic woods (like Wenge, Bubinga and Koa). Perfect for partying, it features a hot tub, wet bar and two onboard margarita machines. Saylor, once the richest person in Washington, D.C., lost an estimated six billion in a single day during the tech bubble in 2000, but has since recovered a fair amount of his fortune. 

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From a Battleship-Inspired SilverYacht to a Classic Lürssen: The 6 Best Boats at SuperYacht Miami

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SuperYacht Miami , a short ferry ride from the Miami Yacht Show in downtown Miami, was a refuge. Compared to the busier, motoryacht-intensive show on Herald Plaza, the superyacht display at Island Gardens Marina had a dozen large yachts, either for charter or sale, and a handful of brokers and crew ready to show them to visitors. We had a chance to tour six of the best at the show, both new launches and older yachts that have undergone refits, ranging from a 280-foot SilverYacht that resembles a sci-fi battleship to a 248-foot Lürssen with a classic exterior and interior. The range of types, considering the number at the show, was impressive. Here were our six favorites.

SilverYachts’ ‘Bold’—280 Feet

Owners, brokers and other protectors of any superyacht collection tend to cringe when visitors pick a favorite, but my favorite superyacht among the ones we visited at Superyacht Miami was, far and above, Bold . We have written about the 280-footer built at the Silver yard in Australia several times, but there’s an extra thrill to stepping aboard and seeing the contrast between its gray battleship exterior and the interior’s vibrant colors and open spaces.

Launched last May, the Espen Oeino design is for charter but her owner, who also owns the shipyard, plans to spend much more time aboard her this year, as she travels around the world. The owner’s rep warned that any potential charterer will have to be “flexible” when trying to charter Bold , probably having to book closer to the requested dates, rather than months ahead, because the owner may himself want to use her.

This is the owner’s second SilverYacht, the first being Silver Fast. Bold couldn’t be more different. The explorer look includes a long, open aft deck with a helicopter landing pad, deck space for the yacht’s tenders and toys, and a hangar to protect the chopper on long voyages. The hangar doubles as a nightclub when the helicopter is away.

Bold ’s interior is a colorful contrast to the gray exterior. The main interior salon is bright and open, defined by its media wall and lounges and other décor that are the owner’s favorite royal blue. That blue is the common thread across other areas of the yacht. The salon opens into the award-winning winter garden, a large space with floor-to-ceiling windows that open or close with the push of a button. The design offers climate control and exceptional views of the water. It also seats 18 people for dinner.

The owner has a separate deck, with a master suite, private terraces and office and salon. Seven other en-suite staterooms provide accommodations for 14 more guests. On the top sundeck is a Jacuzzi with lounges and exceptional views of the water. The yacht’s minimal 9-foot draft allows it to get into waters that would be forbidden to other vessels that large.

Delta’s ‘Usher’—146 Feet

The owner of Usher , launched by Delta Marine in 2007 and refitted in 2017, is a serial yachtsman. He owns eight other vessels that keeps in mint condition since purchasing them. One includes the 146-foot Feadship Harle , while the rest of the fleet is comprised of a Grand Banks trawler, Azimut S 72, 42-foot custom catamaran and others.

Usher ’s current owner purchased her from a gentleman with a casino empire. The 154-foot yacht was so eclectic that he decided to buy her on the spot. She has five cabins for up to 12 guests, with a charter crew of 11. There’s an elevator, gym, WiFi and multiple lounges, both in the main salon as well as the sun and bridge decks, but the true charm is the interior.

In the wrong hands, the Polynesian theme could’ve been a disaster, but Delta did a masterful job blending seven hardwoods, the patterned carpeting, vibrant, colored tiles and dozens of other materials. The inlays in the wood are intricate and the color schemes, sometimes matching bright red and dark browns, work.

With so many materials, Usher could’ve been a hot mess, but she is attractive in her own inimitable way. Probably the best example is the master suite, which has a rich wood interior and stained-glass skylight above the bed. Dual wooden sinks in the his-and-hers bathrooms, along with a hand-hammered copper bathtub, give a sense of the yacht’s obsession with details.

Among the eclectic details: The original owner also set up Usher so he could fish from a fighting chair on the transom, but these days, fishing takes place aboard the 35-foot Scout tender.

Lürssen’s ‘Bella Vita’—248 Feet

The 248-foot Bella Vita (ex. Northern Star) by Lürssen Yachts has a navy hull and white superstructure, with spacious outdoor areas on five decks, including the upper sky deck, as well as a touch-and-go helipad. The yacht’s interior is as traditional as the exterior, with beige and off-white finishes on the wainscoting and furniture, along with surprises like a piano, jukebox and fireplace in the salons.

The impression is that of orderly, wide-open space, with an overriding sense of calm. The master suite, on the owner’s deck, has a semicircle of windows in front of the bed, providing an exceptional view of the water. Just out front is a private Jacuzzi. During our visit, it was raining, so the interior proved to be a sanctuary of sorts. The yacht’s gym, sauna, spa and common-area salons make a relaxing contrast to the exterior of the boat, which is devoted to water sports, with two tenders, diving equipment and other water toys. Bella Vita is a classy, sophisticated charter yacht.

Overmarine’s ‘Miss Moneypenny V’—164 Feet

Miss Moneypenny V , built in 2012 and refitted in 2019, was named by John Staluppi. An owner who always names his yachts after Bond movies or characters, Miss Moneypenny ’s subsequent owner decided that the name did indeed fit the superyacht.

This 164-foot Overmarine is not only sleek but lightning fast for her size. Her top end of 38 knots is light speed for a yacht of her size, and even the cruise speed of 28 knots is impressive. The boat has four staterooms for nine guests, which sounds a bit small, but the owner-mandated gym and cinema could be turned into staterooms to push it to 12 guests.

Designer Stefano Righini’s exterior is sleek and fast, while interior designer Valentina Balducci used lots of wood in the open spaces. The bleached teak floors and limed-oak paneling provide nice contrast against the off-white furniture and décor. Its open layout on the main deck, from the rear doors to the sci-helm station, creates a large, spacious environment.

The boat’s exterior is where the Bond-worthy fun transpires, either forward on the long, massive foredeck with its sunbeds and wraparound lounges and tables, or up on the sky bridge, where the owner can drive the boat at the second helm. A go-fast superyacht is a rarity in today’s world of multi-deck, high-volume slowpokes, but it was refreshing to see Miss Moneypenny V in the superyacht section, looking like she was just ready to break out and race for the Bahamas. The boat isn’t for charter but is listed for sale at $15.5 million.

Turquoise’s ‘Quantum of Solace’—238 Feet

The other Bond-themed boat in this group, Quantum of Solace , is a 238-foot motoryacht (previously named Honor ), the largest private yacht ever built in Turkey. Launched in May 2012 by Turquoise Yachts, H2 Yacht Design’s interior includes six cabins on the main deck, a full-beam master suite in the center of the bridge deck, with two balconies on either side. The main salon has a double-height atrium, that adds to the yacht’s spacious feeling. On the lower deck is a full-beamed spa, with gym, steam room and Jacuzzi. The yacht’s sundeck features a 15-foot-long pool with contra-flow swimming system. The yacht has a crew of 18.

Benetti’s ‘Mag III’—145 Feet

Mag III , one of the earliest Benetti Vision launches, has two major differentiators from other yachts in the Vision series. Its zero-speed stabilizers limit rolling at anchor for a more pleasant experience, and the elevator, which runs from the lower to upper deck, are nice amenities on the 145-foot yacht. The owner had Mag III refitted in 2015, giving the interior fresh wood on the walls, furniture and other small details to restore the Bannenberg & Rowell appeal. The yacht will accommodate up to 12 guests in five staterooms, while the forward-facing master suite has its own private deck. The look is contemporary but classic, with many subtle browns in the woodwork and flooring, along with matching furniture and white, Italian marble. Like Miss Moneypenny V , Mag III is not for charter but is listed for sale at $10.7 million .

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The 5 largest yachts at Yachts Miami Beach

A big weekend for boating shows in Miami

We’re approaching an action-packed weekend for winter events in South Florida, with the Miami Beat Show (at Virginia Key), Yachts Miami Beach (Mid-Beach and Watson Island), and the Coconut Grove Arts Festival (Bayshore Drive) being held simultaneously.

With the 29th Annual Yachts Miami Beach, a slew of imposing superyachts have been swarming Miami marinas of late, including the 236-foot Axioma , which has been in town for at least a month now and has a history of hosting Celebrity clientele, including members of the Kardashian clan.

Axioma will be the largest superyacht at Yachts Miami Beach , which takes place from Thursday through the weekend on Collins Avenue in Mid-Beach, across from the Eden Roc and Fontainebleau hotels.

Let us introduce the five largest superyachts at this year’s event, led by Axioma. All are currently docked at the Island Gardens Deep Harbour on Watson Island, just off the McArthur Causeway en route to Miami Beach.

Length : 236 feet

Price : $68 million

This giant vessel features a movie theater, fitness center, steam and sauna, and was the backdrop for the most liked Instagram photo of 2015, which was boosted by a Kardashian.

2. Martha Ann

Length : 230 feet

Price : $79 million

This sleek and modern superyacht features a swimming pool with a swim-up bar.

3. Double Down

Length : 213 feet

Price : $46.55 million

Owned by Burger-Fi founder John Rosatti , we’ve spotted the magnificent vessel on Fisher Island in the past.

Length : 207 feet

Price : $690,000 weekly charter

Owner of the first Benetti limousine tender.

Length : 191 feet

Price : $32.5 million

The largest, fastest, Bahamas-friendly shallow draft luxury yacht for sale in the world, per the ship’s website.

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Usher is the ultimate sport yacht graced with a refined elegance. Like a private retreat on the water, she boasts vast outdoor spaces, an exquisite beach club and an unrivalled audio/visual system that makes her perfectly suited for entertaining family or friends

Built in the United States by the esteemed Delta yard, Usher's semi-displacement hull and shallow draft allow her to travel with both agility and speed and to explore out of the way locations others cannot go. While her sleek lines and impressive maximum speed of 24 knots evoke an adventuresome demeanor, Usher's lavishly detailed interiors induce a sense of leisure and relaxation. US flagged, she is the ideal yacht for charter cruises in New England, New York and Florida

HER DRAMATIC VISUAL PROFILE IS THE PERFECT UNION OF STYLISH NAVAL ARCHITECTURE CRAFTED WITH PERSONALITY AND PRECISION

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Usher is the ultimate sport yacht graced with a refined elegance. Like a private retreat on the water, she boasts vast outdoor spaces, an exquisite beach club and an unrivalled audio/visual system that makes her perfectly suited for entertaining family or friends

Built in the United States by the esteemed Delta yard, Usher's semi-displacement hull and shallow draft allow her to travel with both agility and speed and to explore out of the way locations others cannot go. While her sleek lines and impressive maximum speed of 24 knots evoke an adventuresome demeanor, Usher's lavishly detailed interiors induce a sense of leisure and relaxation. US flagged, she is the ideal yacht for charter cruises in New England, New York and Florida

HER DRAMATIC VISUAL PROFILE IS THE PERFECT UNION OF STYLISH NAVAL ARCHITECTURE CRAFTED WITH PERSONALITY AND PRECISION

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Charter yacht USHER yacht has a proven track record. Remarkable speed and agility combined with sophisticated style make this high-performance semi-displacement motor yacht the obvious choice. Her interior evokes a sense of leisure, relaxation and adventure.

Open, light and airy, many of the rooms on board motor yacht USHER function as works of art themselves. Five spacious tech-savvy cabins, complete with iPads, sleep 12 guests; she has an additional third Pullman berth well suited for a child. An elevator services all interior decks.

Zero Speed stabilizers, an array of water toys and iPad-controlled A/V systems in each room are just a few reasons to charter M/Y USHER — she’s at the top of the game. The hand-carved floral inlay carpet and fine upholstery evidence the fun, colorful essence of this vessel and her bamboo, woven wood, leather hides and textured fabric showcase her transcendent, simplistic nature. A hallmark of this superyacht is her elegant woodwork, which spans the interior and includes African walnut flooring and Bubinga ceiling beams.

After an extensive refit in June 2014, which included a full paint job, the addition of Savant Sound A/V equipment, new flat screen televisions throughout the vessel, including an 80-inch TV, a new, quiet A/C system, a top-of-line Talalay natural latex/Energex bounce memory foam mattress in the master stateroom, and cutting edge galley equipment, M/Y USHER is refreshed, improved and ready to fulfill charter wishes. Superyacht USHER carries 12 crewmembers, including a video and photo pro to help create lasting memories of your charter.

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• With a plethora of top notch amenities, settings and dining options, USHER offers the ultimate in luxury yachting
• Enjoy a cinematic experience in the main salon on an 80-inch TV
• USHER has been maintained to the highest of standards
• A very stylish 56' chase boat and 35' towed tender is part of the charter package
• You are guaranteed an exceptional charter experience with USHER's fabulous crew!
• Elevator from guest accommodations to skylounge
• USHER's interior evokes a stunning 'Polynesian chic' sense of leisure and relaxation - truly a floating art gallery in every sense of the phrase

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Local tech executive Michael Saylor’s 154-foot luxury motor yacht is called USHER. No, the name has nothing to do with the R&B singer — though the vessel’s Polynesian and Art Deco interior does give it flair.

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Usher, a sleek 154-square-foot superyacht that was featured during a party scene in the Entourage movie, is currently docked at the Epic Marina in downtown Miami.

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Super Yacht USHER charter prices: USHER super yacht charter prices start at 175,000 US$’s per week in low season, while high season prices are as high as 225.000 US$’s per week plus APA expenses.

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Usher (formerly Mr. Terrible) is the name of the 154-foot yacht owned by Michael Saylor, a tech millionaire (founder of MicroStrategy) from Washington, DC. The six-year old yacht was purchased in 2013 with an asking price of $31.5 million.

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Super Yacht USHER charter brief: USHER (46.9m / 154’), previously Terrible, is a custom-built luxury motor boat, launched by the US Shipyard Delta of Seattle back in 2007.  Her superlight, composite material exterior superstructure was designed by the in-house Delta Design Group.  With an amazingly beautiful interior created by Juan-Carlos Espinoza of Espinoza Yacht Design Studio, this high-performance yacht has a very distinguished, albeit contemporary styling that invokes a sense of utmost leisure, full relaxation and best of adventures.  USHER is a genuine super yacht with great facilities on board, providing luxury environment throughout, with the flybridge, main deck and all guest areas serviced by an elevator, which is unique within family oriented motor yachts offered for luxury yacht charter vacations in the Caribbean.  USHER can accommodate up to 12 guests in 5 luxury suites including 1 master and double cabins.  Her super yacht crew of up to seven are usually offering luxury crewed yacht charter itineraries around the East Caribbean throughout the winter seasons with an option of luxury crewed yacht charter cruises being offered in the Bahamas, Florida, New England and Chesapeake during summer season.   Tip:   Super charter yacht USHER is an amazing boat throughout.  Winner of World SuperYacht Awards in 2008 as the best semi-displacement or planning yacht above 40m, she is an impressive, uniquely styled, high performance, luxury mega charter yacht like no other. Highly recommendable !!

About Super Yacht USHER: USHER is a luxury motor yacht with dramatic yet contemporary exterior lines enhanced with smoked glass and a very sleek profile.  She is offered for super yacht charter holidays in the East Caribbean and Virgin Islands during the winter and in the Bahamas, Florida or NEW England during the summer yacht charter season.  As a high-performance motor yacht with contemporary styling, she was entirely built out of composite materials which provided her with strong but lightweight construction enabling her to travel at speeds of well above 20kn.  Her beautifully designed interior with Polynesian styling is very unique and invites all yacht charter guests to enjoy pure leisure and relaxation time while on board. The interior artistry is infused with elegant art deco touches such as tropical glasswork, rich exotic woods of African Walnut, Wenge (dark African hardwood), Bubinga, Bamboo and Koa.   One of the most distinguishing features is USHER's functional central staircase crafted of Bubinga and accented with Wenge and stainless steel, which creates a dramatic focal point and accentuates the impressive luxury found throughout this fine charter yacht.   One hallmark of USHER is the elegant woodwork that spans the interior spaces, from the African walnut flooring to the Bubinga ceiling beams.  The whole of the USHER's interior layout is open, airy and light with splashes of colour being incorporated in the hand carved floral inlay carpet and fine upholstery, which is a contrast against the neutral walls.  The walls themselves are made with rich tropical woodwork and a number of opulent grains, all polished to the highest standards achievable.  Bamboo, woven woods, leather hides and textured fabrics are some of the fine materials integrated into the interior design. M/Y USHER’s exterior is spacious with several entertaining areas. The fly bridge, which features a full steering station, is a favourite hangout with a hot tub, wet bar and one of two onboard margarita machines. The fly bridge also boasts a convenient retractable 50-inch plasma screen television and floating wireless remote. The aft deck features a large Bubinga and Wenge table with wicker chairs, the perfect setting for alfresco dining. Infrared heat panels offer warmth if needed during evenings spent under the starry skies. Apart from the casual, informal dining options on sundeck and aft deck, the guests can also enjoy fabulous formal dinners in the dining salon. With space for up to 14 guests, this lovely area is framed by a magnificent chandelier made with an abstract of botanical forms and brushed aluminium fronds, providing an absolutely stunning, prime dining experience.  Motor yacht USHER has a fantastic selection of water sport toys for charter guests to enjoy. She is also a fishing vessel in a true sense of the word as the clients can embark on Tuna, Marina or Dorada hunting grounds on request, thanks to a full fishing cockpit located on the main deck, featuring a live bait tank and rod locker.  Additional amenities onboard also include an elevator for access to all deck, zero-speed stabilizers at anchor, and a very useful VSAT constant wireless internet.

Accommodation: Luxury mega yacht USHER can accommodate up to 10+2 guests in 5 luxuriously appointed cabins. The guests will have a total of 5 double cabins, two of which have Pullmans. Master Cabin:  Located on the main deck forward, the master suite is a very intimate apartment with richly textured tropical woodwork throughout.  Above the amazingly beautiful walk-around king sized bed you can enjoy the view on a lovely nautical-inspired stained glass that provides day light at the touch of a button. There are also a settee, a desk in a separate office area and walk-in wardrobe within the apartment.  The en-suite features bronze and black glass mosaic tiles, wood basin, twin hand-turned wood sinks and a very opulent, hand hammered copper soaking tub with a separate shower and private head.  The owners cabin features a luxury entertainment system with surround sound, a 50’ retractable TV/DVD and Kaleidescape system.

Guest accommodation:  The remaining guest cabins are based on the lower deck and accessed via the spiral staircase. Each suite features a similar design style that prevails throughout USHER’s unique interior, yet all are finished in four separate colour palettes. All staterooms are equipped with Pullman berths for children and the two VIP suites include a settee.  VIP Stateroom is located amidships to Port and has walk-around queen size bed plus Pullman (for smaller children only), settee and desk/vanity, the entertainment system with surround sound, 36’ TV/DVD and Kaleidescape system. En-suite features twin sinks, private head, and Jacuzzi tub with shower overhead. 2 nd VIP Stateroom, is located amidships to starboard with same features. The final two guest Staterooms are forward or starboard or to port and both feature a walk-around queen-size bed plus Pullman, and desk/vanity, the entertainment system with surround sound, 36’ TV/DVD and Kaleidescape system. Both en-suite feature a sink, head, and stall shower with 3ft. bench seating.  All staterooms have a private safe, sound proof privacy doors, individual climate control, complete blackout on windows and portholes, robes, reading lights, hairdryers, and iPod docking stations. As usually, all cabins are en-suite and with their own individual air con and Stereo entertainment systems.  Super Yacht USHER charter prices: USHER super yacht charter prices start at 175,000 US$’s per week in low season, while high season prices are as high as 225.000 US$’s per week plus APA expenses.  In some locations VAT can be charged on top and prices can be higher on special days such as NEW YEAR or during special events such as Boat shows.   Special offers, negotiated deals and last minute discounts are available on request. Luxury motor yacht USHER is fully air conditioned throughout. This is a non-smoking vessel. USHER´s experienced super yacht charter crew of up to 7 including the captain, have a separate head and shower and companionway. Guests may not be allowed to bring pets on-board.

Super Yacht TENDER: Private charter yacht USHER has a fabulous 19.8’ tender  with 220hp outboard At times, mostly during the high season, the owner also allows his private 54’ Grand Bans Eastbay to be used for free and as a day tender Super Yacht itineraries: Luxury motor yacht USHER is usually offering yacht charters around the  East Caribbean during the winter season. Her favourite luxury crewed yacht charter destinations are Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, and Leeward and Windward Islands.  She can also cruise in Florida and the Keys throughout the year.  Summer season itineraries take this lovely Super charter yacht around the New England and the Chesapeake usually. Please enquire !

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Luxury Super yacht USHER  has an amazing selection of water sport toys on board. These include: - 1 x 54’ Grand Bans Eastbay on request - 1 x 19.8’ / 6m tender with 220hp engine - 1 x 18’ / 5m tender with 115hp outboard - 2 x Waverunners - 4 x inflatable SUP paddle boards - Full fishing gear (fishing cockpit, live bait tank, rod locker, 4 trolling rods/4 bait rods) - Spearfishing equipment on request - 3 man towable inflatable couch - Inflatable and Towable toys - Water skis - Wakeboard - Snorkelling equipment - Fishing equipment - Rendez-vous diving only - Dive compressor and 6 full diving sets - Underwater camera – still or video broadcasting the action beneath the transom live - Swimming platform aft ------------------------------------------- - Waverunner, Jet Ski’s, FlyJetBoard, Sea Bobs and other toys available on request. - Windsurf, Kayaks, SUP paddle boards, Mountain Bikes etc, available on request - Floating pools, Superyacht Water slides, Waterparks could be arranged on request - Giant inflatable MANTA RAY - Inflatable raft, toys and water animals, Halyard flying, Spinnaker pole swinging all on request - Cabanas, Trampolines, nets, balance beams, swings and slides or sea-rockers can be arranged on request - Submarine and Sub Aqua Toys, SeaBobs and other similar toys can be arranged on request - A massage therapist can be invited on board throughout the charter as well

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Luxury motor yacht USHER has an excellent selection of entertainment facilities on board: This includes: - Large SAT LCD TV in saloon - State of the art audio/visual systems - Extensive DVD / CD library   - iPod / iPhone dock - Board games and cards - Games and table in skylounge - On-deck Jacuzzi - Deck shower - Water maker / Icemaker Communication: - Radar - Marine VHF & Cell Phone - SATCOM - Navtex – Weather Fax RECEIVER - GSM Mini M / Phone-Fax-E-mail - Sat Phone - EPIRB - VSAT, Wi-Fi and Internet Charter Flights: On request, we can arrange private charter flights for all yacht charter guests on board of the USHER private charter yacht.

Luxury Airport transfers: Luxury helicopter or limousine and de-luxe air-conditioned van transfers from the airport, directly to the nearest bay or port for all our yacht charter guests is available when required.

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Kushner Developing Deals Overseas Even as His Father-in-Law Runs for President

Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who was also a senior White House official, said he was close to finalizing real estate projects in Albania and Serbia.

By Eric Lipton ,  Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman

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Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of Donald J. Trump, confirmed on Friday that he was closing in on major real estate deals in Albania and Serbia, the latest example of the former president’s family doing business abroad even as Mr. Trump seeks to return to the White House.

Mr. Kushner’s plans in the Balkans appear to have come about in part through relationships built while Mr. Trump was in office. Mr. Kushner, who was a senior White House official, said he had been working on the deals with Richard Grenell, who served briefly as acting director of national intelligence under Mr. Trump and also as ambassador to Germany and special envoy to the Balkans.

One of the proposed projects would be the development of an island off the coast of Albania into a luxury tourist destination.

A second — with a planned luxury hotel and 1,500 residential units and a museum — is in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, at the site of the long-vacant former headquarters of the Yugoslav Army destroyed in 1999 by the NATO bombings, according to a member of Parliament in Serbia and Mr. Kushner’s company.

These first two projects both involve land now controlled by the governments, meaning a deal would have to be finalized with foreign governments.

A third project, also in Albania, would be built on the Zvërnec peninsula, a 1,000-acre coastal area in the south of Albania that is part of the resort community known as Vlorë, where several hotels and hundreds of villas would be built, according to the plan.

Mr. Kushner’s participation would be through his investment firm, Affinity Partners, which has $2 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, among other foreign investors. In a statement, an official with Affinity Partners said it had not been determined whether the Saudi funds might be a part of any project Mr. Kushner is considering in the Balkans.

“We are very excited,” Mr. Kushner said in an interview. “We have not finalized these deals, so they might not happen, but we have been working hard and are pretty close.”

Mr. Kushner set up his investment company after he left his White House job as a senior adviser. He capitalized on relationships he had built in government negotiating in the Middle East, which included a close relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Kushner ended up securing the $2 billion from the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia and hundreds of millions of dollars more from wealth funds in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar . He has taken few public steps so far to actually invest large chunks of this money.

Mr. Grenell also made valuable connections while in government, including some that appear to have given the Kushner team an inside track for investments in the Balkans. During his time in the Trump administration, Mr. Grenell worked on resolving disputes between Serbia and Kosovo.

These discussions indirectly involved Albania, as most citizens of Kosovo are ethnic Albanians and Albania plays a role in the regional discussions.

Mr. Grenell has remained close with Mr. Trump since the former president left office, defending him publicly and speaking to him regularly.

Mr. Grenell has said privately that he hopes to be secretary of state in a second Trump administration, according to a person who has discussed the matter with Mr. Grenell and who described the conversations on the condition of anonymity.

Mr. Grenell, in an interview, declined to address on the record any interest in potentially taking a post as secretary of state. He said only that he had not decided whether he would join any future Trump administration.

Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, which tracked business deals it considered conflicts of interest during the Trump administration, said these planned deals were unethical and would only raise new questions about the Trump family, particularly if Mr. Trump was re-elected.

“At this point in the election cycle Jared Kushner should freeze any new investment plans,” Mr. Weissman said. “This particular investment plan seems to involve the worst of every corrupt tendency of the Trump administration and Trump family.”

The Trump family’s involvement in foreign business deals became a major focus during Mr. Trump’s term, with critics ultimately suing and alleging that the family was illegally profiting from foreign payments — referred to as emoluments in the Constitution — while Mr. Trump was in office. These cases were dismissed as moot by the Supreme Court when Mr. Trump left office, but they could be reopened if he was back in the White House.

Since leaving office, Mr. Trump has become a partner in a development project in Oman , a deal he was brought into by a Saudi real estate firm that has ties to the Saudi government.

Mr. Kushner rejected any suggestion that he was getting preferential treatment because of his time in the government, or that any of the work was connected to the former president.

“No one is ‘giving’ me deals,” said Mr. Kushner, who insisted he was not planning to return to Washington should his father-in-law win the presidency again. “I operate fairly meticulously, and these investments will create a lot of value for the local communities, our partners and our investors.”

Representatives for Mr. Trump did not respond to multiple emails seeking comment.

Mr. Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, have largely stayed away from Mr. Trump’s political activities since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

The New York Times first approached Mr. Kushner on Wednesday morning about his prospective projects in the Balkans. He initially declined to answer questions, responding only after he disclosed his plans to Bloomberg News on Friday.

Mr. Kushner and Ms. Trump visited Albania twice since Mr. Trump left office. They traveled the country with Mr. Grenell, and even met with Albania’s prime minister .

Mr. Kushner and Ms. Trump, along with Mr. Grenell, have been focused in part on Sazan, a Mediterranean island in the south of Albania that until the end of the Cold War had been used by the Soviet Union and the Communist-led government of Albania as a secretive military base for submarines. The plan is to build a luxury hotel and villas on the island.

The rugged two-square-mile island has hundreds of Cold War-era bunkers and tunnels designed to withstand nuclear attack and has been largely vacant since the end of the Soviet Union. But it is only a half-hour by speedboat from Vlorë, a resort destination in southern Albania where the government of Saudi Arabia is already spending money to improve electricity service and other public utilities to help promote tourism in Albania.

Mr. Grenell, a former Fox News contributor and media consultant, has been working closely with Mr. Kushner and his investment firm.

Mr. Grenell has been vocal about his efforts to turn relationships he built in Albania and elsewhere in the Balkans into personal profits. He has returned to the region repeatedly and met with hotel industry executives, as well as Albania’s prime minister, Edi Rama.

“We are looking for opportunities to invest through foreign investment in the Balkans, but more specifically in Albania, and the Albanian coast is wonderful,” Mr. Grenell said in one of a series of television and newspaper interviews he has done in Albania in the last three years.

The day-to-day management of the projects would be handled by Asher Abehsera, a California-based real estate developer who has done projects in Brooklyn with Mr. Kushner, and who traveled to the Balkans with Mr. Grenell and Mr. Kushner to check out the development sites, Mr. Kushner said.

Mr. Grenell added in a nearly 90-minute television interview in Albania last year that there was nothing wrong with his deal making because he was now out of government. “I’m working on projects, private equity projects, that I get to make money on,” he said. “No one should ever apologize for wanting to make money.”

Last July, Mr. Grenell, along with Ivanka Trump and Mr. Kushner, also met with Mr. Rama in Tirana, the capital of Albania, and they were all photographed together.

Mr. Rama has been pushing for nearly a decade to open Sazan up to redevelopment as a tourist destination, as well as looking for other ways to attract foreign investors to Albania to expand its tourist economy.

Auron Tare, a former member of Parliament in Albania who has served as an adviser to Mr. Rama, took Ms. Trump and Mr. Kushner to Sazan Island in 2021 as part of a visit of Albania that included a cruise on a yacht and a helicopter trip across the coast.

Mr. Tare, in an interview, said he discussed with Mr. Kushner and Ms. Trump the desire to develop Sazan, but to do so in a way that would preserve its history and environment.

Mr. Kushner and Mr. Grenell have been working closely with a billionaire Albanian business executive named Shefqet Kastrati and his son, Musa Kastrati. Their investments include a concession to run the international airport in Tirana, a chain of gas stations in Albania and hotels and other businesses, according to business associates and Mr. Kushner.

“They have helped us understand the cost of construction and how to operate locally,” Mr. Kushner said in an interview.

In October 2022, Shefqet Kastrati bought a $7.5 million house in Indian Creek, Fla., land records show, a property that is near where Ms. Trump and Mr. Kushner now live. The Kastrati family also last year purchased a hotel in the Brickell section of Miami for $55 million from the Qatari royal family.

Musa Kastrati, in an interview, said that the role his family company would play in Mr. Kushner’s Albanian projects was still not clear, but that it would probably involve helping build some of the complexes. Mr. Kastrati also confirmed that he visited Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump’s Florida resort and residence, in December 2022 with Mr. Grenell and that he also briefly met Mr. Trump when the former president arrived as they were having dinner. Mr. Kastrati said he did not discuss the potential deal with Mr. Trump.

Mr. Grenell has repeatedly taken to Instagram and other social media accounts to promote tourism in Albania and to praise Mr. Rama, the prime minister.

“I support Rama’s vision for the Balkans,” Mr. Grenell said in a television interview in 2021 , after he met with another hotel industry executive in Albania named Irfan Hysenbelliu. “I love Albania and I invite U.S. investors in the country.”

The government of Saudi Arabia recently announced that it was looking for ways to increase its investment in Albania, first by helping build water, electricity and sewer services next to beach areas in Vlorë, which is the launching point to Sazan and where a new international airport is already being built. It has said it wants to invest up to $300 million in the nation .

Earlier this month, Saudi officials traveled to Albania to announce the creation of what they are calling the Saudi-Albania Business Council “to forge a new economic partnership between the two countries,” including in tourist projects. The Saudi chairman of the group, Abdulrahman Al-Mufarreh, did not respond to requests for comment.

Michael S. Schmidt contributed reporting.

Eric Lipton is an investigative reporter, who digs into a broad range of topics from Pentagon spending to toxic chemicals. More about Eric Lipton

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