"Although she is now nearly 24, we still call our boat Twizzle after her."Īnother staff member said yesterday that the 12 crew were mainly Australian, but there was one Kiwi on board. The mystery owner told Power & Motoryacht magazine the yacht was named after his daughter: "When was a baby, she had long arms and legs, so we gave her the nickname Twizzle," after a puppet on the 1950s British television series The Adventures of Twizzle. "The boss is a very private man," said a crew member as he ran a hose over one of the decks. The crew was tight-lipped about the identity of their paymaster when approached for comment yesterday. A huge fold-in plasma screen is concealed, when not in use, by a Joan Miro painting.īuilt in the Netherlands, launched in November 2005 and registered in the Cayman Islands, the charter yacht has won the World Superyacht Award for its size category. The 55-metre-long superyacht Twizzle berthed in Wellington yesterday, equipped with a spa bath on deck, plush outdoor furniture, a 10-seater al fresco dining table, library, formal dining room, five spacious and tastefully decorated bedrooms, and his and hers ensuites. One of the world's most celebrated superyachts has berthed in Wellington on its langourous path around the globe, and it can be yours for up to NZ$412,000 a week, plus expenses. Stylish dining, ensuites and, of course, a spa bath on the deck go with the ride. IN AND OUT: Plush superyacht Twizzle, in Wellington for just a few days, boasts impressive accoutrements inside and out.
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