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Steve Jobs' Yacht 'Venus' Launched in the Netherlands
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It is no his best design. Too bad he spending all that money's on that boat, he could giving it to charity and it would sailing forever.
I doubt those are Macs on the bridge, surely they're more likely to be cinema displays hooked up to a Mac Pro or two?
I dunno, still looks like chrome to me, same around the anchor. Yuck. I like the rest of it though (which I'm sure the designers will be pleased to hear!).
I thought about buying one of those when I was in the market for a fruit squeezer, but the impracticality of it put me off - nothing to catch the pips, and only useful if you're squeezing into a glass, not into a large mixing bowl, for example. Unlike Apple products which often get accused of it that really is form over funtion. Pretty though. Got me one of these in the end.
I dunno, still looks like chrome to me, same around the anchor. Yuck. I like the rest of it though (which I'm sure the designers will be pleased to hear!).
I thought about buying one of those when I was in the market for a fruit squeezer, but the impracticality of it put me off - nothing to catch the pips, and only useful if you're squeezing into a glass, not into a large mixing bowl, for example. Unlike Apple products which often get accused of it that really is form over funtion. Pretty though. Got me one of these in the end.
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I think the family should put his lifes work inside the boat and do a worldwide tour exibition to let everyone see it.
I would pay to visit that.
I would pay to visit that.
Notice the cable running out of the cabinet under the row of iMacs?
So much for wireless
Style of function
It looks like design took priority over function. As as blue water sailor, I think this boat is joke. The sea is unforgiving of mistakes. It is one thing to have your iPhone fail. It is another to have a vessel with souls on board fail (cars, trains, planes, and ships).
Specifically:
Those forward facing sliding doors. They better hope they don't have to pound into heavy seas with water coming over the rails. Those are a disaster waiting to happen.
Chrome anchors. Seriously? They look like ornaments. I guess they plan to only use them once. Anchors take a beating. They are supposed to. I would not trust those anchors.
The bridge: Seriously? All computer driven nav and control systems? Yikes! I don't even see a real compass there. One that works all times, power or no power.
Also, there is nothing to grab on to on rolling seas on the bridge.
Those glass windows along the bow. I hope they put those in right and that they are strong, strong, strong. Taking pounding waves for hours against those will shake them loose and introduce leaks, if not total failure. I hope this ship has tight bulkheads and good pumps. It is going to need them one day.
The stern. I haven't seen a photo of the stern. But from the side photos, I'm guessing that she has a nice flat stern low to the water. Perfect for catching a following sea and driving the bow deep into the wave ahead of you. You need a narrower stern to split the waves, not catch them.
I don't see any life boats.
Bottom line, this boat is probably great in smooth waters. But it looks a disaster waiting to happen if caught in a serious storm, or rouge wave. I can't wait to see more photos later, especially to see what is under the waterline.
It looks like design took priority over function. As as blue water sailor, I think this boat is joke. The sea is unforgiving of mistakes. It is one thing to have your iPhone fail. It is another to have a vessel with souls on board fail (cars, trains, planes, and ships).
Specifically:
Those forward facing sliding doors. They better hope they don't have to pound into heavy seas with water coming over the rails. Those are a disaster waiting to happen.
Chrome anchors. Seriously? They look like ornaments. I guess they plan to only use them once. Anchors take a beating. They are supposed to. I would not trust those anchors.
The bridge: Seriously? All computer driven nav and control systems? Yikes! I don't even see a real compass there. One that works all times, power or no power.
Also, there is nothing to grab on to on rolling seas on the bridge.
Those glass windows along the bow. I hope they put those in right and that they are strong, strong, strong. Taking pounding waves for hours against those will shake them loose and introduce leaks, if not total failure. I hope this ship has tight bulkheads and good pumps. It is going to need them one day.
The stern. I haven't seen a photo of the stern. But from the side photos, I'm guessing that she has a nice flat stern low to the water. Perfect for catching a following sea and driving the bow deep into the wave ahead of you. You need a narrower stern to split the waves, not catch them.
I don't see any life boats.
Bottom line, this boat is probably great in smooth waters. But it looks a disaster waiting to happen if caught in a serious storm, or rouge wave. I can't wait to see more photos later, especially to see what is under the waterline.
Yes, because all you should care about is what "other" people think of your boat rather than how enjoyable it is for the people on board.
You might feel the need to compensate for your shortcomings but not everyone is interested in showing off for others.
Think about it for a minute, would you spend a lot of money on a boat that looked attractive to make people jealous while not serving your comfort needs when you are onboard?
Personally, if I was as rich as Jobs was, I would not give a rat's arse what people like you thought. I would create a boat for my family to enjoy.
Samsung builds ships that would eat this pathetic ugly yacht for breakfast:
http://shi.samsung.co.kr/Eng/
they should make a version of this boat big enough to seat a commercial cruise passenger capacity
i would love to cruise on that boat...
i would love to cruise on that boat...
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I can't believe the same Steve Jobs who created some of the most iconic gadgets available could design something so hideous as this. It looks so old fashioned and nothing like anything I would have imagined Steve would have created.