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49.71m  /  163'1 | westport yachts | 2016.

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• Impressive 5,200nm range
• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) ✠A1, Commercial Yachting Service, ✠AMS classification
• Sleeps 12 overnight
• Shallow draft and fast speeds for reef exploration

The 49.71m/163'1" motor yacht 'My Girl' was built by Westport Yachts in the United States at their Westport, WA shipyard. Her interior is styled by design house Donald Starkey and she was delivered to her owner in July 2016. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Donald Starkey.

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My Girl has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 12 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, with teak decks, she benefits from a semi-displacement hull to provide exceptional seakeeping and impressive speeds. Powered by twin diesel MTU (16V 4000 M90) 3,650hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 20 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 24 knots with a range of up to 5,200 nautical miles from her 73,000 litre fuel tanks. Her low draft of 2.23m/7'4" makes her primed for accessing shallow areas and cruising close to the shorelines. Her water tanks store around 8,450 Litres of fresh water. She was built to ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) ✠A1, Commercial Yachting Service, ✠AMS classification society rules.

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This ample luxury yacht MY GIRL is a motor yacht. This 50 m (163 ft) luxury yacht was produced by Westport Shipyard in 2007. MY GIRL was formerly called 5003. Superyacht MY GIRL is a majestic yacht that is able to sleep a total of 12 guests on board and has approximately 12 crew. Ready for launch for 2007 this boat’s interior design reflects the modern expressions of the design work of Donald Starkey Designs.

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The yacht's general design work came from William Garden and Westport. The formal naval architect firm drawings are a work of William Garden. Motor Yacht MY GIRL received her elegant interior designing from the interior design firm of Donald Starkey Designs. the United States is the country that Westport Shipyard built their new build motor yacht in. After official launch in 2007 in Port Angeles Wa she was passed over to the owner having completed sea trials and testing. A spacious proportion is achieved with a maximum beam (width) of 9.17 m / 30.09 ft. With a 2.23m (7.32ft) draught (maximum depth) she is shallow. The material composite was used in the building of the hull of the motor yacht. Her superstructure over the hull is fashioned out of composite.

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The vessel sustains twin powerful MTU main engine(s) and can manage a rousing top continuous speed of around 24 knots. The engine of the MY GIRL creates 3650 horse power (or 2720 kilowatts). Her total HP is 7300 HP and her total Kilowatts are 5440. She is driven by twin screw propellers. Her speedy cruise speed is 20 knots which gives a range of 5200.

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The ample luxury yacht M/Y MY GIRL is able to accommodate as many as 12 people in addition to 12 qualified crew.

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MY GIRL is a 29.87 m Motor Yacht, built in the United States of America by Westport and delivered in 2001. She is the only 98 model.

Her top speed is 21.0 kn, her cruising speed is 18.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 2000.0 nm at 10.0 kn, with power coming from two MTU diesel electric engines. She can accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 staterooms, with 3 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 172.0 GT and a 7.13 m beam.

She was designed by Gregory C. Marshall , who has designed 50 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database.

The naval architecture was developed by Westport , who has architected 62 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database, and the interior of the yacht was designed by Pacific Custom Interiors (39 other superyacht interiors designed) and Sheryl Guyan (31 other superyacht interiors designed) - she is built with a GRP and Teak deck, a GRP hull, and GRP superstructure.

MY GIRL is one of 5798 motor yachts in the 24-30m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 59.87 GT above the average.

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• Name: MY GIRL
• Previous Names: CENTRE-FOLD V,DREAMS,LADY NANCE
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Builder: Westport
• Naval Architect: Westport
• Exterior Designer: Gregory C. Marshall
• Interior Designer: Pacific Custom Interiors , Sheryl Guyan

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From Marine Log: "Chouest family buys yacht builder Westport JUNE 7, 2014 — The assets of Westport Shipyard, Inc., the largest yacht builder in North America, have been acquired by Westport, LLC, an ownership group that includes Gary Chouest and other members of the Chouest family. As well as owning Edison Chouest Offshore, the Chouest family also owns American Custom Yachts in Stuart, FL. Westport, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has three shipyards in Washington State, in Westport, Port Angles and Hoquiam, and a marina and sales office in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. With over 400 employees, Westport has completed more than 120 yachts since 2000. And one customer was Gary Chouest. Westport president Daryl Wakefield, who will remain in the position, says "Gary has always been passionate about our industry, and we are honored to count him as a customer, and now our majority owner, as well." Westport says General Manager Dave Hagiwara will also remain, along with the rest of Westport's management team and employees. "Similar to the history of the Chouest family business, Westport began five decades ago with a fishing fleet, and has diversified into many other core businesses, focusing on customer satisfaction and the pursuit of excellence," said Gary Chouest. "We are pleased to join the Westport family, and look forward to pursuing the synergies that exist between the Chouest companies, ACY, and Westport. "We will continue to pursue the employment of skilled local workers, and will remain an active participant in the communities Westport serves."

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I'm glad to see that. Obviously Edson couldn't keep it forever at his age. Glad to finally see a US boat company acquired by a boater instead of a venture capitalist.

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This will be interesting to watch for a few years. AYC has a huge chunk of property on the St.Lucie river with loads of room to build sheds and larger haul out or syncro lifts. Much easier to get your product to marker via the east coast for sure. Christensen says that the lake Telico plant in Knoxville is a go once again now that the economy for yachting has turned the corner for them and the Vancouver plant is running at full capacity with 3 years of scheduled builds

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Effing Christ! Chouest is now in the yacht building business!

this is just great…the worst of two worlds combined! The ultimate Joe Boss of bosses and Billionaires…what can ever be next?

[B]Chouest family buys yacht builder Westport[/B]

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JUNE 7, 2014 — The assets of Westport Shipyard, Inc., the largest yacht builder in North America, have been acquired by Westport, LLC, an ownership group that includes Gary Chouest and other members of the Chouest family.

As well as owning Edison Chouest Offshore, the Chouest family also owns American Custom Yachts in Stuart, FL.

Westport, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has three shipyards in Washington State, in Westport, Port Angles and Hoquiam, and a marina and sales office in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

With over 400 employees, Westport has completed more than 120 yachts since 2000. And one customer was Gary Chouest.

Westport president Daryl Wakefield, who will remain in the position, says “Gary has always been passionate about our industry, and we are honored to count him as a customer, and now our majority owner, as well.”

Westport says General Manager Dave Hagiwara will also remain, along with the rest of Westport’s management team and employees.

“Similar to the history of the Chouest family business, Westport began five decades ago with a fishing fleet, and has diversified into many other core businesses, focusing on customer satisfaction and the pursuit of excellence,” said Gary Chouest. "We are pleased to join the Westport family, and look forward to pursuing the synergies that exist between the Chouest companies, ACY, and Westport.

“We will continue to pursue the employment of skilled local workers, and will remain an active participant in the communities Westport serves.”

Steamer, why the hell didn’t they buy Trinity? At least they are in Loosiana…

[QUOTE=c.captain;138895]this is just great…the worst of two worlds combined! The ultimate Joe Boss of bosses and Billionaires…what can ever be next?

Steamer, why the hell didn’t they buy Trinity? At least they are in Loosiana…[/QUOTE]

The story I heard from the second cousin of an unreliable source is that Gary walked into the yard to order a yacht. The earliest available delivery date was a couple years into the future. He bought the yard just so he could move to the front of the line.

Because John Dane wouldn’t sell Trinity. Not only do they build mega yachts, they are building the 300’ LNG supply boats for Harvey and some crew boats at their Gulfport MS yard.

ECO bought a yacht company years ago in Jupiter Florida, ACY, American Custom Yachts,

[QUOTE=c.captain;138895]Steamer, why the hell didn’t they buy Trinity? At least they are in Loosiana…[/QUOTE]

Would you buy a superyacht built by the same labor pool responsible for Aiviq?

It looks like the Chouests are moving uptown … gonna be sippin champers and hobnobbing with the swells in Monaco now.

But for the record, while Westports are not bad boats, they are still a “production” boat. It’s kinda like flying to yourself to Hong Kong to buy a suit instead of sending the jet to bring your tailor in from Saville Row.

[QUOTE=rigdvr;138904]Because John Dane wouldn’t sell Trinity. Not only do they build mega yachts, they are building the 300’ LNG supply boats for Harvey and some crew boats at their Gulfport MS yard.[/QUOTE]

you mean there is a man in Louisiana (or the entire Gulf for that matter) who has said NO to Gary Chouest…

and lived to be able to tell others?

isn’t is incredible how much Gary Chouest looks like Vito Corleone only with a much weaker chin?

Trinity doesn’t build a world class mega yacht?

well I don’t know about Monaco giving him open entre into that uberwealth blueblood society so quickly, but I hear the hacieda in Palm Beach has its own slave quarters…

this is the guest house…

[QUOTE=c.captain;138923]Trinity doesn’t build a world class mega yacht?[/QUOTE]

Read this book. http://megayachtnews.com/2013/02/grand-ambition-book-bruce-knecht-megayacht-lady-linda/#axzz34CcSoi2l

Order it here: http://www.amazon.com/Grand-Ambition-Extraordinary-People-Millionaire/dp/1416576002

I think it is available as an eBook too. It is a great read for a good insight into that world.

He supposedly bought ACY because he wanted a 50knot 90 foot sportfish and the designers didn’t want to do a boat that big. so he bought the yard and said now you do.

[QUOTE=Traitor Yankee;138946]He supposedly bought ACY because he wanted a 50knot 90 foot sportfish and the designers didn’t want to do a boat that big. so he bought the yard and said now you do.[/QUOTE]

There isn’t a yacht “designer” alive who wouldn’t sell his children to have his name on the design of a boat like that. Most yacht designers are stylists who make pretty renderings to sell to a prospective owner then it is up to the architect and engineers to animate the cartoon. Those drawings are turned over to a yard and if the yard thinks it can build it they might submit a bid that the buyer likes … it often goes downhill from there.

In any event, any designer and any architect will sell whatever vision you ask for, that’s what they do for a living.

By designer I meant naval architect. They hadn’t built anything that big before and they weren’t really interested. They seem to do a lot more service and major refit work so that doesn’t surprise me that they had size limits they wanted to stick to.

[QUOTE=Traitor Yankee;138956]By designer I meant naval architect. They hadn’t built anything that big before and they weren’t really interested. They seem to do a lot more service and major refit work so that doesn’t surprise me that they had size limits they wanted to stick to.[/QUOTE]

Ah so. It was the yard that didn’t want to take on a project they felt they were not capable of completing successfully. That is a smart yard. It would take a really stupid owner to “force” a yard to work outside their capability and expect a good outcome.

In the real world, many yacht yards readily take on projects they can’t complete on time and on budget. In most cases they knew that didn’t have the expertise, experience, and workforce to estimate and bid the job accurately but wanted the creds for a high visibility project.

It’s theater, not shipbuilding.

That’s essentially what I’ve been told from a couple people, and a former employe there. They still pulled it off beautifully, I think they just had a size range they liked working in and didn’t need the project. Chouest has a couple other of their boats in smaller sizes. My family is in the yacht yard business and my fathers yard occasionally builds a boat, generally with a smaller partner company in the case of wood boats, we do the systems work. High end projects are hard to bud and can get out of hand quickly. It certainly is a challenging business to make money in and one or two big flops can kill you. Sticking to primarily service, refit, and re power is a better business plan in my book.

Monterey Marine (ACY before ECO) built an 80’ that did 50 in 1989.

Especially in the realm of high performance one-offs. Get the weights, LCG, or other numbers wrong and you have built a beautiful multi-million dollar piece of crap.

Well that pokes some holes in what I’ve been told!

More carthorse than racehorse ... the Aga Khan's £100m yacht | Daily Mail Online

Unless your last name is Chouest, I’m sure you’ll never know the real reasoning behind a lot of decisions that get made.

[QUOTE=Traitor Yankee;138966]Well that pokes some holes in what I’ve been told![/QUOTE]

ACY was Monterey before ECO purchased it. I was lucky enough to go to the ACY yard some time back and they put out a great product. Pricey but a nice product. They built the 90’ boat for Gary because he wanted a boat that big that would do 50 knots. The funny thing is the guys at the yard thought they could get the boat to go 50 knots without the HP (currently almost 10,000 HP) and reducing the fuel tank (almost 6,200 gallons). Gary purchased ACY for a number of reasons with one of them being he wanted a boat fast. They almost exclusively build boats for the Chouest family as they have several under construction now and they’re all for family.

Not to mention they just plain build good boats. In my previous incarnation as a captain on yachts I had been there as a service customer … When it was Monterey, and when it became ACY. I was very pleased with their service department, and impressed by what I saw when they gave me free reign to crawl around boats under construction.

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Chouest buys Washington yacht builder

Galliano shipbuilder Gary Chouest is a lead investor in a group that has bought one of the largest yacht builders in North America.

Chouest and members of his family are part of Westport LLC, a group that purchased Westport Shipyard, which operates three facilities along the northern Washington state coast and a sales office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Westport employs more than 400 skilled employees and has completed more than 140 luxury yachts since 2000. Its yachts range from 85 feet to 164 feet and sell for prices in the 10s of millions of dollars. The company has been in business 50 years.

“Gary has always been passionate about our industry, and we are honored to count him as a customer, and now our majority owner, as well,” Daryl Wakefield, Westport’s president, said in a news release.

Wakefield will remain in that position, along with General Manager Dave Hagiwara and the rest of Westport’s management team and employees.

The price of the sale was not disclosed.

Edison Chouest, which builds and operates boats for the offshore oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico and worldwide, is Houma-Thibodaux’s largest employer, with about 11,000 employees worldwide, including thousands in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. Chouest’s companies include American Custom Yachts in Stuart, Florida.

“Similar to the history of the Chouest family business, Westport began five decades ago focused on a commercial fishing fleet and has diversified into other core businesses but maintains an emphasis on customer satisfaction and the pursuit of excellence,” Chouest said in the news release.

“We are pleased to join the Westport family and look forward to pursuing the synergies that exist between the Chouest companies, ACY, and Westport,” he said. “We will continue to pursue the employment of skilled local workers and will remain an active participant in the communities Westport serves.”

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(WESTPORT, Wash.) (June 6) — Westport Shipyard, the largest yacht builder in North America, has been purchased by a group that includes members of the Louisiana-based Chouest family, KONP reported. Westport has completed more than 120 yachts since 2000, including one for Gary Chouest, founder of Edison Chouest Offshore. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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