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Expoships Launches Grand Luxe
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Yacht sails to Nanaimo, Canada on first ocean voyage to meet Dockwise transport ship to Florida. Annual Fine Art Tour to Commence in Boston on September 5th.
Expoships announced the successful launching of the world’s first exposition megayacht in Freeland, Washington on March 3, 2007. The 228 foot, 1250 ton ship, designed by Luiz DeBasto, made an initial transit to Nanaimo, Canada to board a heavy lift transport ship for delivery to Florida where final interior finishing, outfitting, and crew training will take place in the coming months. Expoships announced that its first annual tour will commence in Boston September 5, 2007. “We have made the decision to allow ourselves slightly longer lead time than originally planned.’ said David J. Lester, Managing Partner of Expoships, LLLP. “Unfortunately, the unusually severe winter weather this year in the Northwest created unforeseen construction delays for the shipyard. Because we are committed to an extraordinary level of interior finishing, outstanding cuisine in our multiple restaurants and 5-star crew service, we felt that it would be prudent to allow a slightly longer lead time for final finishing in Florida and crew training prior to beginning operations.”
During its inaugural September segment, the yacht will visit Boston, MA, Greenwich, CT, Oyster Bay, NY and Alpine, N.J. In October, the Grand Luxe will visit New York at Chelsea Pier, Philadelphia, PA, Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC. It will then proceed southward for Art Basel Miami and the winter season.