Houston Billionaire Adds Boardwalk to His Empire
In the stratospheric world of billionaire Tilman Fertitta, more is more. And bigger is better. Consider the hospitality mogul’s ever-expanding business empire and then add his newest toy — a superyacht set to splash thɾօυɢҺ the waters of the Med in April.
Our curiosity was piqued when we saw info on a 77 meter (252 foot)Feadshipyacht that “was commissioned by an experienced yachtsman, the project has been designed by De Voogt Naval Architects,” according toBoat International. The extraordinary yacht’s launch has additionally captured the attention ofSuper Yacht Times,Mega Yacht News, andYacht Harbor.
The name of the floating behemoth:Boardwalk. The same name as Fertitta’s 50 meter (163 feet)Westport motor yachtthat has ridden the Fertitta family across waves of the Mediterranean and the Caribbean for a decade.
A little more research reveals that indeed the new vessel, which is headed this month for sea trials, was commissioned by Fertitta in 2016. Four years is fairly standard for yacht construction from the hull up. It was launched from the Feadship’s Aalsmeer shipyard in The Netherlands and in early January.
With an estimated price tag of $150 million, the yacht has seven staterooms, a swimming pool, and, of course, a helipad accommodating Fertitta’s favored mode of travel.
The originalBoardwalkremains in Fertitta’s possession and there is no indication that he will sell or charter it. As he has often said, he has no intention of letting anyone but family rest their heads onBoardwalkpillows. We would guess that deep-pocketed Fertitta will keep the smaller yacht in the Caribbean where the larger yacht would have difficulty maneuvering thɾօυɢҺ the waters there.
In theworld of superyachts,Boardwalkis a serious contєɴԀer but falls short of the ridiculously huge mega yachts such as Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’Bravo Eugenia,which measures 356 feet, or the351-foot Benetti Lana,which charters for $1.9 million a week.
