Fear not: Another yacht

Kate Harloe

Kate Harloe Jul 12, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Fear not: Another yacht</h1>
                <h2><p>If you were having trouble coping with the recent departure of "A," one of the world’s largest yachts, you’ll be relieved to hear that Seattle is welcoming another giant, luxurious, gas-guzzling boat. (This boat comes with seven staterooms, dance floor, movie theater, full gym and swimming</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/kate-harloe-crosscut-com/">Kate Harloe</a></p> 
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            <p>If you were having trouble coping with the recent <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2014/09/the-super-yacht-a-has-left-the-area-for-california.html?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">departure</a> of "A," one of the world’s largest yachts, you’ll be relieved to hear that Seattle is welcoming another giant, luxurious, gas-guzzling boat. (This boat comes with seven staterooms, dance floor, movie theater, full gym and swimming pool). Super yacht #2 is goes by the name of Kogo, is a more modest 235 feet long. It's owner, French/Saudi Arabian billionaire Mansour Ojjeh, is happy to charter Kogo — for only $551,000 a week — or about what it costs to fill the gas tank of A. What are you waiting for? — K.H.</p>
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If you were having trouble coping with the recent departure of "A," one of the world’s largest yachts, you’ll be relieved to hear that Seattle is welcoming another giant, luxurious, gas-guzzling boat. (This boat comes with seven staterooms, dance floor, movie theater, full gym and swimming pool). Super yacht #2 is goes by the name of Kogo, is a more modest 235 feet long. It's owner, French/Saudi Arabian billionaire Mansour Ojjeh, is happy to charter Kogo — for only $551,000 a week — or about what it costs to fill the gas tank of A. What are you waiting for? — K.H.

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By Kate Harloe

Kate Harloe is Crosscut's Community Manager &amp; Editorial Assistant. After graduating from Hamilton College, Kate completed two seasons of work for the Southwest Conservation Corps before moving