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So, what does R4.3 million (give or take, depending on how our poor ol’ rand is faring today) get you these days? A decent house in Durbanville? A nice chunk of Constantia? Nah, fam—just one tank of petrol. For one yacht.
Yes, you read that right. “It costs $250,000 to fill up the tank with gas just once.” That’s over four bars, down the hatch, just to take this beast for a joyride on the Atlantic. I’m sweating just topping up my Toyota at R22 a litre—and this oke’s out here fuelling a floating palace.
Enter Bold, the $100 million superyacht that looks like a Bond villain’s lair had a baby with a boutique hotel. The mother of a yacht has a ‘winter garden’ for up to 16 guests and has a top speed of 23 knots, per Supercar Blondie. I don’t even know what a winter garden is, but it sounds fancy. Probably the kind of versatile, enclosed space, often on the upper deck, that can be adapted for various uses and weather conditions, like sipping gin and pretending not to be concerned about Eskom’s latest schedule.
And then there’s the rest: It has a jacuzzi, outdoor sundeck cinema, and a spare helicopter that you can hire if you want, because what’s a lekker cruise without a backup chopper, ne? Justifying that “eye-watering price of a tank of gas”? Maybe not. But is it impressive? Hell yes.
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The yacht can sleep up to 12 guests in 8 classy cabins, and it’s got a braai setup that would make your uncle Piet cry: teppanyaki station, two rotisserie ovens, and a 16-seater dining table. It’s like a Tasha’s-on-sea situation. Bold is its name and bold is its game, and clearly, subtlety is not invited on board.
But here’s the kicker: This behind-the-scenes reel on Instagram revealed all the secrets of Bold and gave away quite how much it costs to fill up the tank of gas just a single time. We really live in a world where IG reels are casually showing us how billionaires burn petrol money while we’re over here asking Woolies for budget chicken specials.
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And for those who really want to flex: “If you want to add a Z-axis to your adventure, for an extra cost, you can charter a helicopter that you can handily park on the helipad.” Must be nice.
At the end of the day, Bold is speedy, sleek, and sophisticated, and built for fun—and the rest of us are just here, enjoying the view from Signal Hill with a box of KFC and a dream.
Lekker life, if you can afford the fuel.
[Source: Supercar Blondie]
