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Sailing yacht Kokomo: Sophisticated style onboard the 58m super sloop

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The 58.4m sailing yacht Kokomo is the largest yacht to launch from New Zealand shipyard, Alloy Yachts. The superyacht features a classic flybridge from Dubois Naval Architects and offers innovative performance based designs alongside a truly enviable interior from Tony Dixon of Redman Whiteley Dixon Ltd.

Described by Tony Dixon as “rich and elegant with style of the highest quality” the interior style of sailing yacht Kokomo was designed “to create the epitome of luxurious surroundings onboard a sailing yacht in a practical way”. Kokomo’s interior practicality and rich atmosphere perfectly match with her exterior, built to perform whilst maintaining an air of sophistication.

New custom details include improved cabin layouts, due to extra length available, and attention to stowage and practical issues. Redman Whitely Dixon and Alloy Yachts craftsmen gave the yacht stronger features with cabinet wrap-around corner veneers throughout and contrasting leather stitch work. The deep recessed door panels give a stronger look and help safely recess the handles from protruding out. Redman Whitely Dixon's modern design includes Dark Wenge and light forest teak timbers to accentuate the chocolate brown leather tops and chunky nickel hardware. The saloon features a central TV cabinet designed to hide the Keel box and instead look like part of the feature wall. An Australian artist was commissioned for the unique artwork onboard Kokomo. The artwork drops down to reveal a 60-inch flat screen TV surrounded by special stained sycamore veneers and leather wrapped handrails.

The bar, which uses various materials to match the client's taste, remains modest, using two types of marble, leather panels with glass and nickel hardware. The bar holds a practical focus with high-end equipment making it perfect for entertainment.

There is state of the art navigation systems in the bridge completely integrated into the furniture to portray a technological sophistication which can be hidden when not needed. Alloy Yachts installed sliding dark glass panels and cabinet doors with a flat TV placed on hinges for this purpose. Sailing yacht Kokomo is not only the largest yacht to launch from Alloy Yachts; her Southern Spars mast is the tallest mast ever made in New Zealand, sitting an incredible 74.3m above the water. As Peter Wilson, Kokomo's construction manager commented: "And all this in a beautifully and elegantly styled envelope - that sails like a dream. This is without doubt a yacht that sets the new benchmark by which others will be measured."

"And all this in a beautifully and elegantly styled envelope - that sails like a dream. This is without doubt a yacht that sets teh new benchmark by which others will be measured." Peter Wilson, Marine Construction Management

"And all this in a beautifully and elegantly styled envelope - that sails like a dream. This is without doubt a yacht that sets teh new benchmark by which others will be measured."

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Kokomo Luxury Superyacht

Exceptional Sailing Performance

This 191-foot (58.4m) sailing yacht is in every sense an ocean thoroughbred. With refined lines and a sophisticated profile this fast cruising sloop is the product of intensive research and testing to deliver enduring and exceptional performance.

Modern & Elegant Interior Architecture

The interiors showcase a uncommon attention to detail with meticulously crafted joinery throughout. The luxury yachts spacious deck provides a casual setting for socialising and cocktails while a more formal setting is found in the expansive dining area.

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Her 130 tonne lifting keel is cleverly integrated and concealed within the interior design.

The slide on / off mainsail cars allow the fully-battened sail to furl into the boom. The design also incorporates large raise / lower glass windows around the cockpit.

Kokomo boasts the largest asymmetric superyacht spinnaker in the world - a 58.4m sloop with a 130 tonne lifting keel.

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58.4m  /  191'7   alloy yachts   2010 / 2018.

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Kokomo is a multi-award winning yacht with a lifting keel so you can moor in shallow bays.

The 58.4m/191'7" 'Kokomo' sail yacht built by the New Zealander shipyard Alloy Yachts is available for charter for up to 10 guests in 5 cabins. This multi-award winning yacht features interior styling by British designer RWD.

A majestic sight at sea, Kokomo effortlessly combines classic looks with superb modern amenities, boasting expansive sunbathing areas and alfresco dining opportunities to guests.

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Families will particularly love Kokomo thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2010, She offers guest accommodation for up to 10 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin, one double cabin and two twin cabins. The bed configuration includes 2 pullmans. She is also capable of carrying up to 10 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

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Keeping comfortable and entertained on Kokomo is easy thanks to the available amenities, particularly a deck jacuzzi, perfect to enjoy the scenery with your favourite drink in hand.

Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you, particularly Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.

Performance & Range

Kokomo is built with a aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin Caterpillar engines, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 15 knots with a range of up to 3,800 nautical miles at cruising speed.

Onboard Kokomo has a large selection of toys and accessories to keep you and your guests entertained on the water throughout your stay. Principle among these are two Laser Vago sailboats to bring out the explorer in you. Also there are towable toys offering fun and adventure. In addition there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Kokomo also features scuba diving equipment, wakeboards, kayaks, fishing equipment and paddleboards. Kokomo has a 6.1m/20' Hamilton Jet tenders to transfer you from ship to shore.

Kokomo and her crew are available for charter this winter for cruising within the Caribbean. She is already accepting bookings this summer for cruising in the Mediterranean.

With its luxurious interiors, vast array of onboard facilities and a highly-trained and professional crew, a luxury yacht vacation onboard sail yacht Kokomo promises to be nothing short of spectacular.

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For your relaxation and entertainment Kokomo has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.

Kokomo is reported to be available to Charter with the following recreation facilities:

• 2 x 6.1m  /  20' Hamilton Jet tenders Custom 230 HP engine

For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

Kokomo Awards & Nominations

• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2011 Naval Architecture Award: Sailing Yachts Winner
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• The World Superyacht Awards 2011 Best Sailing Yacht in 45m+ size range Finalist
• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2011 Interior Design Award: Sailing Yachts Finalist
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Your family and friends could learn to scuba dive on your charter vacation onboard this luxury charter yacht. Sail Yacht Kokomo is a certified PADI Dive Centre yacht so you could obtain your PADI diving card .

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May - September

€235,000 p/week + expenses Approx $255,000

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€255,000 p/week + expenses Approx $277,000

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Mediterranean Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Turkey

HOT SPOTS:   Amalfi Coast, Corsica, French Riviera, Ibiza, Mykonos, Sardinia, The Balearics

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October - April

$235,000 p/week + expenses

$255,000 p/week + expenses

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HOT SPOTS:   Virgin Islands

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This motor yacht KOKOMO II is a 37 m 120 (foot) well proportioned aluminium vessel which was produced from the keel up by Lloyds Ships Holdings and conceived by Jack Hargrave. Sleeping 10 passengers and 6 crew, motor yacht KOKOMO II was once called Achilles Ii. The firm of naval architecture whom authored the drawings for this ship is Jack Hargrave. The interior styling was from the company Merryl Ducat.

Motor Yacht KOKOMO II underwent an extensive refit at Cairns Slipway in 2000 and 2001. She once operated as a charter yacht in the Whitsundays under the name of ACHILLES II. KOKOMO II offers accommodation for up to ten guests in five cabins.

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Jack Hargrave was the naval architecture company involved in the formal superyacht composition for KOKOMO II. Her interior design was completed by Merryl Ducat. Jack Hargrave is also associated with the yacht general design work for this yacht. In 1987 she was actually launched with triumph in Brisbane and post sea trials and final completion was thereafter passed on to the owner. Lloyds Ships Holdings completed their new build motor yacht in Australia. Her core hull was crafted from aluminium. The motor yacht superstructure is fabricated extensively with aluminium. With a beam of 7.5 m / 24.6 ft KOKOMO II has reasonable size. A fairly shallow draught of 2m (6.6ft) determines the amount of worldwide ports she can visit, contingent on their individual depth at low tide. She had refit maintenance and alteration work completed by 2001.

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Installed with twin CATERPILLAR diesel engines, KOKOMO II is able to attain a maximum speed of 15 knots. Her propulsion units are twin screw propellers. She also has an economical range of 2770 nautical miles whilst sailing at her cruising speed of 13 knots. Her total HP is 1676 HP and her total Kilowatts are 1233. With respect to the ship’s stabalisers she was supplied with Vosper.

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Epic video footage captures Lamborghini yacht owner screaming ‘I will kill you’ at marina employee

• Updated: Mar. 20, 2024, 5:51 p.m. |
• Published: Mar. 20, 2024, 5:44 p.m.

A screenshot of the yacht and its owner, Ajay Thakore. Screenshot

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Talk about a bizarre scene that could’ve been pulled straight from a movie.

The owner of a $3.4 million Lamborghini yacht threatened a private dock employee after he was informed that he couldn’t be there, CBS8 reported back on March 11.

The story begins with Joseph Holt, a 21-year-old employee at Marriot Marina in San Diego, where he told CBS8 that he saw the yacht sailing into the private dock Sunday afternoon. Apparently, the owner, identified as Ajay Thakore, attempted to pick up another person at the dock.

“I told him respectfully that he couldn’t be there, and I honestly was hoping to have a conversation with him about his cool boat,” Holt said to the news outlet.

“But yeah, it completely went the other way,” Holt added.

Captured on a video that was posted to YouTube by @SM-wc9eq on March 10 was an embarrassing verbal confrontation between Holt and Thakore, in front of a host of onlookers.

A dark blue Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 can be seen sailing out of a dock. Standing on the end of the yacht was a man sporting a gray shirt, jeans, and a cap.

The man seen in the video footage was seemingly the local business owner and philanthropist, screaming at the young man as the yacht sailed away.

Thakore was seen threatening his life, shouting at Holt, saying, “I will kill you, you know I will kill you!” He can be heard repeating himself multiple times in the video.

Thakore can be seen pounding his fists on his palm and pointing his thumb down, and telling Holt, “To your face!”

This caused Holt, who is standing on the dock, to respond with hoisting his middle finger in the air, directed at Thakore. Thakore’s screams can be heard echoing through the arena.

“It escalated immediately. It was 0 to 100 immediately,” he said to the outlet.

“I really was trying to restrain myself from getting fired from my job or stepping out of line. The only thing I did was give him the bird,” he added.

Holt said Thakore went as far as to take $100 bills from his wallet and throw the money at him, which landed in the water, and even dropped his pants and mooned him.

“[He] started to make gestures to everybody watching and me. You can’t act that way in public. It’s just not ok. Especially threatening my life, at the very least. There were women and children there. That’s the most important part,” Holt told the news outlet.

Unfortunately, the lewd act wasn’t caught on video.

“I’m a minimum wage worker, he was commenting on that, on my status just because of my job. He was saying I’m nobody, I’m nothing, I work a silly job. He said that he knows people, he has connections, he can change my life and ruin it,” Holt said.

The San Diego Harbor Police reported to the scene 10 minutes later.

Thakore, who goes by the name Ace Rogers on Instagram and TikTok and has a LinkedIn page stating that he’s the CEO of Doctor Multimedia, a healthcare marketing firm based in San Diego, had his public relations team provide a statement to CBS8, saying that he regrets the altercation.

“What started as a minor misunderstanding escalated into an argument, and I apologize for my actions and to those who witnessed the unfortunate exchange,” the statement said.

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The owner of a $3.4 million Lamborghini yacht screamed 'I will kill you' and threw $100 bills into the water when told he couldn't use a private dock

• The owner of a Lamborghini yacht threatened a private dock employee, per CBS8.
• The employee said Ajay Thakore mooned and threw cash at him after being told he couldn't use the dock.
• Thakore, the CEO of Doctor Multimedia, issued an apology through his public relations team.

The owner of a $3.4 million Lamborghini yacht threatened a private dock employee after being told he couldn't be there, the San Diego-based broadcaster CBS8 reported on March 11.

Joseph Holt, a 21-year-old employee at Marriot Marina in San Diego, told CBS8 that he spotted the yacht sailing into the private dock. The owner, whom CBS8 identified as Ajay Thakore, tried to pick another person up at the dock, Holt said.

"I told him respectfully that he couldn't be there, and I honestly was hoping to have a conversation with him about his cool boat," Holt told CBS8.

In a YouTube video posted by @SM-wc9eq on March 10, a dark blue Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 is seen sailing out of a dock. A man in a gray T-shirt, a pair of jeans, and a cap was shown standing on the yacht. The man appeared to be Thakore, per CBS8.

Thakore was shown shouting at Holt. "I will kill you, you know I will kill you!" he can be heard saying multiple times in the video

Thakore was later shown pounding his fist on his palm and pointing his thumb down before telling Holt: "To your face!" Holt was shown responding by pointing his middle finger at Thakore.

"I really was trying to restrain myself from getting fired from my job or stepping out of line. The only thing I did was give him the bird," Holt told CBS8.

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Holt said Thakore then took $100 bills from his wallet and threw them at him. He added that Thakore mooned him. This exchange was not shown in the video.

"He was saying I'm nobody, I'm nothing, I work a silly job. He said that he knows people, he has connections, he can change my life and ruin it," Holt said. Holt did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

The San Diego Harbor Police arrived at the marina 10 minutes after Thakore's yacht exited the dock, per CBS8.

The Harbor Police told Business Insider that Holt decided to press charges against Thakore and that they are investigating the incident.

According to Thakore's LinkedIn page , he's the CEO of Doctor Multimedia. The company's website shows that it's a healthcare marketing firm based in San Diego. Thakore appears to go by the name Ace Rogers on Instagram and TikTok, where he's noted as being a professional gambler.

Thakore, through his public relations team, told CBS8 in a statement that his altercation with Holt was "regrettable."

"What started as a minor misunderstanding escalated into an argument, and I apologize for my actions and to those who witnessed the unfortunate exchange," the statement said. Thakore did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

Thakore isn't the only CEO who's been called out for threatening another person. In November 2021, an Activision spokesperson told BI that its ex-CEO Bobby Kotick had previously apologized for telling his assistant he would have her killed. The spokesperson added that Kotick's threat was "obviously hyperbolic and inappropriate" and that "he deeply regrets the exaggeration and tone."

In June 2020, Lisa Alexander, the CEO of LaFace Skincare, a cosmetics company, apologized in a statement to the media after she had threatened to call the police on her neighbor for writing "Black Lives Matter" on his property. Alexander said in the apology that she was "disrespectful" and "should have minded my own business."

March 21, 2024: This story has been updated with Harbor Police's comments.

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Who is Ajay Thakore? San Diego Lamborghini Yacht owner threatens dock worker in viral video

A n Indian-origin California business owner Ajay Thakore recently made headlines when he reportedly threatened a dockyard worker at San Diego's Marriott Marina after the latter refused to let the former park his $4.5 million Lamborghini Yacht, as per Times Now News.

The video of the incident has now gone viral online. While the face of the man threatening the dock employee saying "I will kill you!" multiple times remains unclear in the footage, many media outlets, including the New York Post confirmed it was Ajay Thakore, who has previously been part of similar confrontations.

Apart from threatening to kill the dock worker, the man in the video also flashed at the latter, as the yacht moved away from the marina. In the wake of this incident, here's looking at who Ajay Thakore is.

Ajay Thakore also goes by the name Ace Rogers

According to Daily Mail, Ajay Thakore also goes by the name Ace Rogers and he is a wealthy businessman and philanthropist based in San Diego, California. He is the CEO of Doctor Multimedia, a local medical marketing agency, and Gopher Media LLC.

He has previously faced similar controversy in 2021 when he was accused of harassing the employees of a La Jolla pizza joint called American Pizza Manufacturing. Its founder Andrew Melone alleged back then that it all started with Thakore defaming the take-and-bake pizza establishment on social media.

However, things escalated when the Indian-origin business owner reportedly parked two of his cars directly in front of the eatery, blocking its entrance, with texts, "Take N Bake Pizza Sucks" glaring on top of it.

Melone also claimed that an airplane flew over the locality with the banner reading, "Just Say No to Take N Bake Pizza." Not only that but Ajay Thakore reportedly involved another pizzeria in the area Carino's, with planes displaying messages like "Carino's Pizza is Better than Take N Bake."

Additionally, Thakore and his companies filed a $10 million lawsuit against Andrew Melone and his public accusations, claiming that they were "exercising their First Amendment Rights" and protesting against discrimination. The owner of the pizzeria countersued, alleging Thakore had persistently harassed him and his company. The two civil lawsuits are still underway.

Exploring the recent controversy surrounding Ajay Thakore

On the afternoon of March 10, 2024, Ajay Thakore's multimillion-dollar Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 yacht was not allowed to park in the Seaforth Boat Rental lot in San Diego's Marriott Marina. He was reportedly there to pick up an employee. The video of the incident has now gone viral.

It shows a man standing on the edge of the yacht threatening to "kill" the worker identified as Joseph Holt, as per CBS 8. Later, as the boat moved away from the dock, the former dropped his pants and made inappropriate gestures toward the 21-year-old employee. The harasser even threw $100 bills at the guy which fell into the water.

Holt told reporters that he "respectfully" told the driver not to park in the private space and was hoping to have a "conversation" with him about his "cool boat," when "it completely went the other way."

"I really didn't know how to process it. I really was trying to restrain myself from getting fired from my job or stepping out of line. The only thing I did was give him the bird," Holt stated.

The employee also mentioned how Thakore berated him for his minimum wage labor and called him a nobody who did nothing on a "silly job." The expensive boat owner allegedly threatened to have him fired using his "connections" and ruin his life.

The dock worker further continued,

"He had dropped his pants and started to make gestures to everybody watching and me. You can't act that way in public. It's just not okay. Especially threatening my life, at the very least. There were women and children there. That's the most important part."

In contrast, Ajay Thakore's public relations team told CBS 8 that the "interaction" was "regrettable."

"What started as a minor misunderstanding escalated into an argument, and I apologize for my actions and to those who witnessed the unfortunate exchange," the statement added.

Later, Ajay Thakore's employee Jason, whom the former was supposed to pick up during the fiasco, also issued a clarification via his boss' Instagram (@acerogersceo). He said that he was not allowed to get aboard, and was asked to "stand back" and even "forearmed" which is when Thakore allegedly "flipped" as he was protective of him, his fiancé, and his other employees, tagging it as a long-drawn misunderstanding.

In the caption of the post, it was Ajay Thakore who seemed to issue a statement:

"As a leader, I defend my own fiercely with everything I have, and I will never apologize for that. You can choose to believe that I just pulled up to the dock and started yelling, or you can realize that a lot happened before the cameras were rolling and that it takes two sides to escalate a situation."

Notably, in the aftermath of the incident, Port of San Diego Harbor Police were called in, who arrived 10 minutes after Ajay Thakore's boat left the marina. Joseph Holt told the news outlet that the officers didn't take his complaints seriously and were even laughing at him.

The department responded by telling CBS 8 that they were called in to deal with a "possible intoxicated vessel operator" who had departed the area before they got there and that they were unable to do anything with. The statement went on to say that a report had been made and that the police had spoken with the complainant and witnesses.

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KOKOMO II is a 37.5 m Motor Yacht, built in Australia by Lloyds and delivered in 1987.

Her top speed is 15.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 2770.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from two Caterpillar diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests, with 6 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 307.0 GT and a 7.5 m beam.

She was designed by Jack Hargrave , who also completed the naval architecture. Jack Hargrave has designed 155 yachts and created the naval architecture for 133 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

Her interior was designed by Merryl Ducat - she is built with a Teak deck, a Aluminium hull, and Aluminium superstructure.

KOKOMO II is in the top 30% by LOA in the world. She is one of 1132 motor yachts in the 35-40m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 40.22 GT above the average.

KOKOMO II is currently sailing under the Australia flag (along with a total of other 163 yachts). She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Australia. For more information regarding KOKOMO II's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .

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• Name: KOKOMO II
• Previous Names: ACHILLES II
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Yacht Subtype: Displacement
• Builder: Lloyds
• Naval Architect: Jack Hargrave
• Exterior Designer: Jack Hargrave
• Interior Designer: Merryl Ducat
• Refits: 2023-02-01,2023-06-12,2023-05-19,2021-05-10

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