Friday, March 25, 2011

SeaFair (Sarasota)

SeaFair is a 5 story yacht and a one of a kind vessel that was built for it's owners, David and Lee Ann Lester who are very well respected in the art world. On board are 30 prestigious art galleries, climate controlled with high security. The galleries consist of contemporary art including paintings, sculpture, photography, design and fine art glass. The artists pay rent to have their works displayed.














The ship is 5 stories tall, 228 feet long and weighs 2800 tons. The ship has a draft of only 6.5 feet which makes it able to dock in smaller city ports. It is the fourth largest privately owned yacht in the US. It was built at an approximate cost of $40M and launched in 2007.








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