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52 Azimut 2007 Boat For Sale

Asking price: $475,000.

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Last updated Dec 18, 2023

52' Azimut 2007

Highly Upgraded, well maintained.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Bluewater International.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

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52' Azimut HIGHLIGHTS

• Yacht Details: 52' Azimut 2007
• Location: Doha, Qatar
• Engines: CAT
• Last Updated: Dec 18, 2023
• Asking Price: $475,000
• Max Draft: 3' 11''

52' Azimut additional information

• Cruising Speed: 28.68 kn
• Beam: 15' 5''
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Fuel Tank: 1 x 586|gallon
• Fresh Water: 1 x 132|gallon
• Steel railing on side bulwark
• Impact resistant steel and PVC fender bar
• Tempered glass windows glued to the superstructure, mirror finish
• Nonslip surfaces on walkways and forward end
• Fuel fillers (one on each side)
• Water filler (port side)
• Black water tank discharge(starboard side)
• Teak cockpit
• Teak bathing platform
• Electric windows on both sides

Top speed of boat: 37mph

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Explore Gulf Craft’s unparalleled fleet of luxurious superyachts, motor yachts, sport cruisers, and leisure boats for sale. Discover the best that we have to offer from an inventory of new and pre-owned yachts in the Qatar Market.

Gulf Yachts, our exclusive dealer in Qatar is one of the leading yacht companies since 2013. They are a single-source solution provider and turnkey single-stop-shop to the boating and yachting industry and is the premier dealership for leading yacht brands in Doha.

They deal with Gulf Craft’s complete portfolio, consisting of our most trusted brands - Majesty Yachts, Nomad Yachts, Oryx Sports Cruisers, and Silvercraft.

Their extensive experience of being one of the regular charters in Southern Europe and France, a booming market for marine activities, makes Gulf Yachts the first choice for our regional clients to deal with the finest yachts and boats and superior after-sales services.

Gulf Yachts offer services (not limited to) such as managing, provisioning, shipping, and maintaining yachts, as well as offering berthing services, a crew, and 24/7 service and maintenance support.

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Located in the middle of the western coast of the Arabian Gulf, Qatar is unique and ideal yachting and adventure destination to enjoy unique experiences and watch beautiful landscapes. It is a land rich in cultural heritage, exquisite and sophisticated architecture, towering skyscrapers, beautiful beaches, and dunes. Thrilling water activities like kayaking, sailing, fishing, diving, skateboarding, and snorkeling make Qatar an ideal and wonderful destination for chartering a yacht.

You can explore the stunning islands surrounding Qatar, including Al Safliya Island, Al Aaliya, Palm Tree Island, Porto Arabia harbour at the Pearl, Boxbay Boat Club, Pearl-Qatar and more provide a range of yacht charters and nautical activities. Located on a tiny outcrop on the Arabian Peninsula, Qatar is one of the Gulf's most dynamic cities like Dubai with long shorelines and great sea experiences.

Another aspect of yachting opportunities in Qatar is its proximity to Bahrain, which is just a short hop away from Qatar's shores and offers a vivid and fascinating look into Middle Eastern culture and heritage.

It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, which includes Khalifa International Stadium, a stadium for the 2022 World Cup; Hamad Aquatic Centre; and the Doha marina.

It is home to one of the region’s most marine exhibitions – the Qatar International Boat Show. The annual event offers a platform local and regional marine industry providing exclusive B2B opportunities to boat manufacturers (both new and pre-owned yachts and boats), marine service providers, local dealers & suppliers, and potential buyers. The Pear Qatar marina in Doha hosts the show for yacht-lovers where Gulf Craft had previous outings during the years including the breakthrough events such as “Majesty Yachts Exclusive Preview”, the Qatari premiere of a new Majesty 125, and the display of Majesty 105 along with other popular Gulf Craft models including the Majesty 100, the Majesty 62 and Majesty 77.

“We were delighted by the fantastic response to our Majesty Yacht range in Qatar which is a result of the strong relationship we have with our clientele in Qatar - a country which has a traditional affinity for the sea and a culture of yachting. It is always a pleasure to showcase our range in Doha as customers not only appreciate sailing and cruising as a recreational activity, but also have a connoisseur’s eye for well-engineered yachts built to a high finishing standard. Our dealers in this market ensure that Gulf Craft’s Qatari customers get the best in terms of service and technical support. The ‘Majesty Yachts Exclusive Preview’ is our way of being close to our customers here and showing our commitment to the Qatari market.” said Mohamed Hussain AlShaali, Chairman of Gulf Craft during one of the most successful Qatar International Boat Show editions.

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Through their local network of industry professionals, they are trusted and enjoy a reputation of being dedicated and non-compromising when it comes to our client's satisfaction. They are well-positioned to work closely with regional clients to assure a seamless process of vessel selection, design, personalization, after-sales service, and support in Doha and overall Qatar alike. They are resellers for some of the best yachting brands in the world as well as providing full assessment and valuation reports on the client’s yacht, professional recommendations to uplift the value of the boats, and providing the best opportunities to sell boats. Additionally, they are extremely efficient in handling all the formalities of purchasing, registration, finance, insurance, berthing, and crew management.

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The state of Qatar is often blamed for supporting terrorist organizations, but, nonetheless, it is one of the countries where the United States Army has a military base providing political stability and peace in the region. Economically, this country is rich in natural resources, such as gas and oil, and at the same time is actively researching and advancing the refining industry, as well. Qatar is far from being a big player in the world yacht market, but its close proximity to the UAE and good infrastructure attracts lots of yachtsmen on an annual basis. This is a fantastic place for a Qatar Yacht .

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There are two larges ports in Qatar - Doha and Umm Said. Their purpose serves not only as trade centers and for their navy fleet, but also as places where many private yachts are stationed. Marinas are plentiful in Qatar, due to the jagged coastline, and typically places where yacht owners choose to stop in order to rest before continuing their voyage on the waters of the Middle East. Qatar Yacht sales are centered in the country's capital, Doha. Here, in the heart of Qatar, where about 90% of the population resides, you can easily purchase just about every yacht imaginable. Being neighbor to the United Arab Emirates has resulted in a huge amount of luxury vessels appearing for sale in Qatar, often pre-owned, but, more than not, in pristine condition. Scattered amongst them are new yachts, primarily from the US, Europe and Turkey. It should be advised, however, that patience is required in this purchasing process; the choices are so vast that it will take more than a day to make a "weighed-in" decision.

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When you finally close the deal and all the paperwork is signed, you can then begin your journey immediately, because there are so many wonderful things to see in this region. Reaching the European continent should be a breeze; you will need to venture into the Arabian Sea, make a curve around the peninsula, glide passed the shores of Egypt or Saudi Arabia, through the Red Sea, then across the Suez channel. All that remains at this point is making your way through the Bosporus Strait or the Gibraltar Strait. This journey does not require a lot of time, nor does it require a big vessel to accomplish, but the impressions and memories would, in fact, be priceless. Contact us for your Qatar Yacht today.

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"There is no way they are actually pretending that there are eco-friendly yachts."

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Can a megayacht really be green? That's the question Redditors asked after Bill Gates put his yet-to-be-completed large boat up for sale.

The asking price is €675 million, according to The Telegraph (via Yahoo ), which reported that the "green" aspect of the ship may be more aspirational than existent.

It is fueled by hydrogen , but of course, there is a catch: diesel generators for longer and faster trips (they can reportedly run on hydrotreated vegetable oil).

The specs alone belie the descriptor. The yacht is two meters longer than Jeff Bezos' and features a four-story private townhouse with a gym. There are 14 retractable balconies, a spa, a pool, two hot tubs, a movie theater, a library, a games area, a coffee corner — and a hospital.

It sounds amazing. It also sounds unnecessary — like, no one-needs-to-experience-this- ever unnecessary. Twelve guest rooms and accommodations for 44 crew members?

As the original poster wrote: "Green super yachts? They're taking the p*** now."

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The top comment stated : "Maybe the part underneath is painted green? Because there is no way they are actually pretending that there are eco-friendly yachts."

Another user wrote "Super yacht" and "green" on separate lines and said, "Pick one."

"Nothing these billionaires do is whatever 'green' is," someone else said .

The Telegraph pointed out that Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, is "a leading advocate of decarbonising the energy system." The yacht, more than four years in the making , signaled his dedication to such initiatives, but the industry has tanked with Russia's war in Ukraine and global economic uncertainty.

And even if this particular project is hypocritical, Gates has been pushing the investment in renewable energy and divestment from the dirty energy sources that overheat the planet. The outlet cited an op-ed he wrote in The New York Times in December.

"Very wealthy individuals should also be making changes to their lifestyles to bring their emissions close to zero," Gates stated. "If you fly in a private jet, as I do, you can afford the extra cost of sustainable aviation fuel made from low-carbon crops and waste ."

He also put the onus on companies and governments to lead us into a cleaner future.

As for Gates selling his boat before it's even completed?

"He must have been buying too many avocados on toast," one Redditor joked . "Poor guy."

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Daniel Stern nearly lost out on co-starring as Marv the burglar in “Home Alone” and the sequel — by asking for more money.

The actor writes in his new memoir, “ Home and Alone ,” out Tuesday, that he was set to be paid $300,000 for six weeks work on the original 1990 movie.

But then, “I got a call saying they had redone the shooting schedule and they would now need me for eight weeks instead of six,” he writes. “They were asking me to add on 33% more shooting time, so I asked if they were going to raise my salary the same amount, and they said they would not.”

Producers hired a different actor to start rehearsals with Joe Pesci in Chicago — but, luckily for Stern, it didn’t work out.

A couple of days later Stern got a call that they wanted him back and would “honor the original contract and make the schedule six weeks.”

Relieved, he said he learned a valuable lesson from the near-disaster.

“It switches at some point where you go, ‘OK, I’m committed to the project,'” he told The Post. “If it takes 14 weeks, I’m going to miss the kid’s graduation because I committed to this. And so that was the lesson.

“Luckily I dodged the bullet of my stupidity and ended up in the movie.”

“Home Alone” grossed nearly $500 million worldwide — after costing just $18 million to make — leading Twentieth Century Fox to plan a sequel almost immediately.

According to the book, the film’s pint-sized star, Macaulay Culkin, had a sequel deal for $5 million plus 5% of the gross box office.

“So, I said, ‘Well, you know, this is going to be awesome,'” Stern told The Post.

It took producers six months to even make an offer of “$600,000, double my original salary, but not quite the pot of gold I was hoping for,” he writes. “I asked if that was the same as Joe [Pesci] was getting, and they said it was not.”

The studio eventually upped the offer to $800,000 but Stern discovered that Pesci was “getting somewhere between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 plus gross percentage of the profits.”

He was determined to get at least half of what Pesci was making. So when Stern’s agent advised him to take the offer, the actor fired him.

Now, he admits it was a “prideful thing to do,” but he adds that, if that’s best his agent could do, “then he wasn’t very good at his job.”

Stern took over his own negotiations — by playing a game of chicken. He practically doubled his ask, shooting for $1.5 million and 2% of the gross profits.

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In the end, the gambit played off: Stern got his asking salary and 1% of the gross.

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After the prosecution portrayed Sen. Bob Menendez as a "corrupt" politician who "put his power up for sale" in the pursuit of lucrative bribes, the New Jersey Democrat's counsel pinned the blame on his wife as opening statements began Wednesday afternoon in his bribery trial. 

Menendez is accused of trading his influence and power to foreign governments and three New Jersey businessmen in a complex bribery scheme that spanned from 2018 to 2023. 

Twelve jurors and six alternates were sworn in before prosecutors from the Justice Department and Menendez's attorneys laid out their case. 

Menendez is being tried alongside two of the businessmen — Wael Hana, owner of the halal meat company IS EG Halal, and Fred Daibes, a real estate developer. All three have pleaded not guilty. 

A third businessman who was indicted, Jose Uribe, pleaded guilty in March and confessed to buying Menendez's wife, Nadine, a $60,000 Mercedes convertible to influence the senator. Uribe will testify during the trial, prosecutor Lara Pomerantz said. 

"He was powerful. He was also corrupt," Pomerantz said. "For years, Robert Menendez betrayed the people he was supposed to serve by taking bribes. And what was his price? Gold bars. Envelopes stuffed with cash. Checks for a bogus job for his wife. A Mercedes-Benz convertible." 

In four indictments, prosecutors detailed an entangled web of accusations against Menendez, his wife and the three businessmen that involve a halal meat monopoly, the Egyptian and Qatari governments and several criminal investigations. 

Pomerantz tried to simplify the case for jurors, breaking it down into three parts: Menendez allegedly pressured a U.S. Department of Agriculture official to protect a business monopoly Egypt granted to Hana; interfered in a criminal investigation and prosecution by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office related to Uribe and his associates; and attempted to influence a federal prosecution of a Daibes. 

Menendez used his wife as a "go-between" with those accused of bribing him, Pomerantz alleged. 

Nadine Menendez is likely to play a central role in the trial. The indictments portrayed her as an intermediary between her husband, Egyptian intelligence and military officials and the New Jersey businessmen who were seeking political favors from the senator. 

She was originally supposed to be tried with her husband, but her trial is now expected to take place later this summer because of a " serious medical condition " that requires surgery and weeks of recovery. She has pleaded not guilty. 

"She was dazzling to Bob," said Menendez's lawyer, Avi Weitzman. 

Though Menendez moved into her home in Edgewater, New Jersey, the two lived mostly separate lives, with separate finances and cell phone plans, Weitzman said, gearing up to pin the blame on the senator's wife. 

Nadine Menendez was often supported by others and had financial challenges before she met the senator, according to Weitzman. When she sought financial assistance from the businessmen, the senator was kept in the dark, he said. 

Menendez was not a foreign agent, but a longtime public servant who did not accept any bribes, including cash, gold or a car, the lawyer said. 

During a search of the couple's home before they were indicted last year, investigators found hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and more than a dozen gold bars worth more than $100,000. 

Weitzman said the cash can be explained by Menendez withdrawing hundreds of dollars each month from his bank account and stockpiling it at home because of trauma in his past. He sought to challenge prosecutors' claims that the cash was from the other defendants, saying some of the bills were not even in circulation anymore. 

"This all relates to ... Bob's upbringing," he said, explaining that Menendez's parents were Cuban immigrants who stored cash at home. 

As for the gold bars, Weitzman said Menendez believed they were from his wife's family. The gold bars were found in her locked closet, to which the senator did not have a key, according to Weitzman. He claimed owning gold bars was a cultural norm for Nadine Menendez, who was born in Lebanon to Armenian parents. 

Prosecutors say they have evidence that the senator made repeated web searches for the price of gold after receiving gold bars from Daibes. 

Lawyers for Hana and Daibes are expected to give their opening statements Thursday. 

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Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at cbsnews.com and is based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation.

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