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TITANIA Motor yacht for charter

• Length: 73m (239.4ft)
• 12 guests in 7 cabins
• Built: 2006 (refitted 2018), Lurssen-Werft, Germany

TITANIA is designed for an effortless indoor-outdoor lifestyle and is stamped with the pedigree of one of the world's premier shipyards. Her features include all the essential attributes for luxury living afloat: vast entertainment spaces, superlative accommodation and state-of-the-art amenities.

Exquisite elegance, boundless adventure; TITANIA redefines opulent luxury at sea

• Beach club at sea level
• Sauna, massage room and beauty salon with on board masseuse and beautician
• Fully equipped glass gym with panoramic views and a personal trainer
• Two master cabins
• Large jacuzzi with swim up bar on the pool deck
• Zero speed stabilisers to reduce any rolling motion while at anchor
• Drop down cinema in sky lounge

About TITANIA

TITANIA is designed for an effortless indoor-outdoor lifestyle and is stamped with the pedigree of one of the world's premier shipyards. Her features include all the essential attributes for luxury living afloat: vast entertainment spaces, superlative accommodation and state-of-the-art amenities.

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The yacht's stunning interior lets the light in at every opportunity, creating intimate spaces for guests to relax, as well as spacious entertaining areas. Sumptuous accommodation is arranged across seven cabins, including two breathtaking master suites, a VIP cabin and four doubles, all with beautifully appointed marble bathrooms and the latest entertainment systems. This vast interior space is all accessible by the on-board elevator that forms a central focus of her impressive foyer.

Tenders & toys

• 2 × Tenders
• 2 × Sailing dinghies
• Inflatable platform
• RYA training centre for jetskis & waverunners
• 2 × Waverunners
• 2 × Stand up jetskis
• 2 × SeaBobs
• 1 × Flyboard
• 1 × eFoil
• 2 × Kayaks
• 2 × Stand up paddleboards
• Inflatable tows
• Scuba diving equipment
• Snorkelling gear

Please note that tenders and toys are subject to regular upgrades and changes. Contact a Burgess broker for the latest information.

Fitness equipment

• Cross trainer
• Free weights
• Personal trainer
• Resistance trainer
• Training bench
• Upright stationary bike
• Beauty salon
• Massage room
• On board masseuse

Please note that fitness equipment and wellness facilities are subject to regular upgrades and changes. Contact a Burgess broker for the latest information.

Testimonials

'From the first minute to the last, the trip was perfect. Titania is an incredible yacht in impeccable condition, the entire crew were lovely. Chef was absolutely fabulous providing amazing meals at every opportunity. There was no desire left unsatisfied.'

'It was a fantastic experience! The crew was truly sensational, with a superb cook - we had a lot of fun. I just want to say thank you again! You provided us with an unforgettable and wonderful vacation.'

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TITANIA Lurssen | From EUR€ 595,000 /wk

Luxury Superyacht TITANIA (ex APOISE) is a 72m/236.2ft mega yacht built by the German shipyard Lurssen in 2006. She originally measured 67,00m (219’82”) however was re-launched in 2012 from the Lürssen shipyard with an additional 4 meters to the stern. Superyacht TITANIA features exterior styling by Espen Oino and an impressive interior designed by Zuretti. She is one of the largest and most distinctive charter superyachts in the world.

NOTABLE FEATURES: ~ Professional crew of 21 ~ Exterior dining ~ 130sm Master suite ~ Spa pool ~ Jacuzzi with a bar ~ Dockside party for 200 guests ~ Extensive beach club ~ Sauna convertible into a night club ~ Masseuse and beautician onboard ~ Elevator ~ Zero-speed stabilizers ~ Extensive selection of fantastic water toys

TITANIA was built to a commercial standard, is well suited for chartering and offers the ultimate cruising experience. From her elegant and elaborate furnishings to the luxurious owner’s cabin on the main deck, no aspect was overlooked in the design and appointment of this superior charter vessel. The superyacht’s wide beam of 13.12m (43’ 04”) translates into an unusually spacious interior, with numerous large cabins and lounge areas.

TITANIA Specifications

One of the world’s largest and most uncompromising motor yachts, TITANIA offers accommodation for up to 12 charter guests seeking the highest level of comfort and excitement. The yacht spans six decks and among her outstanding features are the sundeck with 360 views, a massive Spa Pool, sports bar, theater, gym, and all-round WiFi. She also boasts an impressive bridge and upper decks with indoor and outdoor dining areas, as well as numerous lounges. The main deck highlights include the formal dining area and the massive owner’s stateroom.

She has a cruising speed of 14 knots and 190,000-liter fuel capacity, giving it a 5,000 nm range at 12 knots. It comes complete with several tenders and toys including an 8m custom Denship Tender, and 8.20m Denship Tender limo Custom, a 5m Crew Novurania, a 4,26m Rescue Tender and a Light beach boat Zodiac inflatable. Some of her toys include Kayaks with paddles, Scuba and snorkeling equipment, a full water park of amazing inflatable water toys, 2 stand up and 2 sit down jetskis as well as 2 Sailing dinghies.

Yacht Charter Accommodation

Motor yacht TITANIA can accommodate 12 guests plus three supernumeraries in 7 luxuriously appointed guest suites. The beautiful master cabin measuring 1,399 sq ft (130 sq m) is located on the main deck forward and is reminiscent of a five-star hotel. The owner’s cabin includes a full-beam master bath and private Spa Pool. In 2012, TITANIA received a new second master suite installed on the upper deck. The VIP suite is located on the bridge deck, and the remaining four suites on the lower deck all offer king size berths and individual ensuite bathrooms. The guests’ cabins have Creston Control AV systems, satellite television, and Kaleidescape entertainment systems with extensive music/movie libraries. The crew’s cabins accommodate up to 21 staff in comfort.

Charter Amenities and Extras

Superyacht TITANIA is well equipped with the following extras on board: A 26’24” (8.00m) DenshipTender open custom, a 26’90” (8.20m) Denship Tender limo Custom, a 16’40”(5.00m) Crew Novurania, a 14’8”(4,26m) Rescue Tender, a Light beach boat Zodiac inflatable, 2 Kayaks with paddles, Scuba and snorkeling equipment, Full water park of amazing inflatable water toys, 2 New stand up and 2 new sit down jetskis, 2 Sailing dinghies and 10 Bikes.

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"I once had a client who told me, “I will put your name on the side of my boat if it’s good, but if the boat is not good, your name will appear three times as big.” We were brought up with the sense that it is a very personal obligation for the family when we sign a contract to deliver a yacht that the client expects. I cannot go to a client and say “One of my guys made a mistake.” He would say “Is he Mr. Lürssen, or are you Mr. Lürssen?” But a successful delivery is also a great reward. I take the relationships of my clients very personally." - Peter Lürssen of Lürssen Yachts (courtesy SuperYachtTimes)

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2006   Lurssen    240ft  /  73m

TITANIA Yacht Charter

TITANIA currently registered in the Isle of Man is actively available for charter in several cruising destinations.

The luxury motor yacht TITANIA, previously named APOISE, was built by Lurssen and delivered to her owner in 2006, she later underwent a refit in 2018.

The exterior of TITANIA is designed by Espen Oeino.

The 240ft / 73m TITANIA has been constructed with a steel hull and is powered by 2 x 1,850hp Caterpillar with a cruising speed of 14 knots.

Charter guest accommodation

TITANIA has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 12 charter guests in 6 suites.

The guest cabins comprise a primary suite with a king size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities and 5 cabins with a king size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities.

Your luxury charter crew

Your luxury charter on board motor yacht TITANIA will be managed by the crew of 21 including the captain.

The crew will ensure you have a relaxed and enjoyable charter experience with all of your needs catered for while on board.

The 21 crew have their own separate crew quarters allowing guests to enjoy increased levels of privacy.

Amenities & Entertainment

Amenities on board for the charter guests include Exercise equipment, Jacuzzi on deck, Stabilizers and Wi-Fi.

An extensive list of further amenities and water toys can be seen under the features and amenities section.

Yacht charter destinations

TITANIA is Currently cruising in the Caribbean, the East Mediterranean and the West Mediterranean.

Sample itineraries for the cruising destinations can be supplied by your professional charter broker allowing you to plan your luxury yacht charter vacation in detail.

East Mediterranean

• Middle East
• North East Africa

West Mediterranean

• Balearic Islands
• Corsica & Sardinia
• Sicily & Aeolian Islands
• Amalfi Coast
• French Riviera
• South of France
• North Africa
• Exercise equipment
• Jacuzzi on deck
• Stabilisers
• Inflatable Watertoys
• Jet Ski (standup)
• Paddleboard
• Sailing dinghy
• Tube - towable
• Water skis - adult
• Water slide
• Waverunner (Sit Down)
• Snorkeling Gear

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much to charter titania.

TITANIA has a weekly charter price starting at $615,000 and an estimated daily charter price of $103,000.

How many guests on board TITANIA?

TITANIA can accommodate 12 sleeping guests on board in 6 cabins.

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Description.

Titania is a 73m Lurssen featuring a sundeck with 360 views, sports bar, theatre, gym, and all-around WiFi. Titania’s guests are hosted in 7 fantastic cabins, including two Master Suites, one on the main deck with a private Jacuzzi and the other is an impressive newly installed second Master Suite on the upper deck with a panoramic sea view. She also has a VIP Cabin on the bridge deck plus four double cabins on the lower deck. There is an elevator going from the lower deck to the sun deck.

Tender & Toys

8m Royal Denship custom tender with 260hp engine, Caudwell 8.0 tender, 2 x Sailing dinghies, Kawasaki SX-R 800 stand up jetski, 2 x Sea-Doo waverunners (2 man), 2 x Kayaks, 2 x SeaBob F7s, scuba diving equipment, stand up paddle boards (Intermediate and beginner level), wakeboards, waterskis, tows & inflatables, 12.7m inflatable waterslide, extensive water park, snorkelling gear Air Conditioned Gym: • Treadmill • Upright Stationary Bike • Cybex Cross Trainer • Nautilus Multi Gym • Adjustable Bench • Dumbbell rack with 1 set of dumbbells weight 6kg, 10kg, 12kg, `16kg, 20kg, 24kg • Hand weight pair 1 x 5kg, 1 x 4kg, 2 x 3kg, 1 x 1kg • Pair of hand Weighted balls 3 x 2kg, 2 x 3kg • Pair Ankle / wrist weights 2 x 2 kgs, 1 x 1kg • Yoga mats with bags x 5 • Small exercise Step TITANIA is a certified RYA Training Centre and has two Jetski instructors able to issue jetski licences.

Characteristics

Benefitting from a refit in 2018, her interior has been brightened up dramatically taking Titania to a whole new level of luxury. She has a fully equipped gym with panoramic views on the sun deck with fitness instructor and a beach club with sauna which can be converted into a night club. There is also a spa with beauty and massage facilities and a huge array of water toys including a waterpark and slide. A very service orientated, charter friendly and multi-talented crew comprising two Michelin trained head chefs, wellness staff, mixologists and a barista making her the ultimate charter yacht. Her vast deck spaces can host a dockside party for up to 200 guests, with the beach club converting to an exclusive floating nightclub. Titania carries two tenders of which one is limo, two kayaks, four jetskis, two sailing dinghies, 10 bicycles, and scuba equipment. All guests cabins come with Creston Control A/V systems, satellite television, and extensive music and movie libraries.

Comprehensive audio-visual system and satellite television (comprehensive upgrade in Autumn 2015 to latest technologies) Kaleidescope. Music and DVD Library. Sundeck has 360 degree views and sports bar. There are large exterior TV screens on the Bridge Deck and the Pool Deck. There is a large pool on the upper deck and a private jacuzzi in the owner’s cabin. WiFi is available throughout the yacht and on all decks.

Accommodation

Titania has a 130m2 master cabin on the main deck forward, which includes a full-beam master bath and private Jacuzzi. The second Master Suite is on the upper deck forward with panoramic view. The VIP Cabin is on the Bridge deck with a further four double cabins on the lower deck with king beds. The two forward cabins have Pullman bunks.

weekly rates from €615,000

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TITANIA Yacht for Charter

Lurssen’s 239.5-foot (73m) motor yacht TITANIA is one of the most exciting luxury superyachts available for charter.

With an extensive aqua park, a sea-level beach club and a garage full of water toys, there’s endless entertainment for both the young and the young at heart. Fitness-minded guests will love the onboard fitness trainer, ready to assist with your exercise routine and help you tone and sculpt in the fully stocked onboard gym. Later, relieve and relax in TITANIA’s spa with massage room and sauna. In addition, other members of the crew are trained estheticians, able to provide facials and an array of other pampering body treatments, utilizing both Eastern and Western techniques. The yacht also features a large Jacuzzi with a swim-up bar on the pool deck

TITANIA’s seven opulent staterooms are the epitome of luxury accommodation and welcome up to 12 guests. She features two master suites, one on the main deck with a private Jacuzzi and the other on an upper deck, offering incredible panoramic views, a VIP cabin on the bridge deck and four additional guests’ cabins on the lower deck. TITANIA’s elevator offers access to all decks from lower to the sundeck. Her interior spaces are flooded with natural light courtesy of large windows. The various salons aboard are ideally suited for entertaining with family and friends as they feature sumptuous furnishings in beautiful color palettes. The light and airy aesthetic onboard is both welcoming and relaxing and ensures total comfort. The layout is ideal for families or large groups of friends. Spend your evenings on board around the Grand Piano in the spacious lounge or dancing the night away in the nightclub, which serves as a beach club with a sauna during the day.

Luxury superyacht TITANIA features Zero speed stabilizers to reduce any rolling motion while at anchor and provide comfort for guests.

• Two master suite — one is located on the upper deck and has panoramic views; the other is on the main deck and has a private jacuzzi
• Beach club with sauna that can be converted into a night club
• Fully equipped gym with fitness instructor located on the sundeck with panoramic views
• Spa with beauty and massage facilities, including two on board masseuses/stewardesses
• Huge array of watersports equipment including a fantastic waterpark
• Magnificent refit in 2012, including hull extensio
• Major AV/IT upgrade (winter 2015)

Charter Details

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

Accommodations

Specifications

Toys & Tenders

• 8m Wooden Boats custom tender with 260hp engine
• 7.3m custom Whitmarsh tender with 300hp engine
• 2 x Sailing dinghies
• 2 x Sea-Doo Waverunners (2 man)
• 1 x Stand up jetski - new in 2020
• 3 x SeaBob F7s
• 2 x e-Foil Electric Hydrofoil Board
• Electric Surfboard
• Scuba diving equipment
• Stand up paddle boards (Intermediate and beginner level)
• Wing Kite and Wing Foil
• Inflatables:
• Waterskis, tows & inflatables
• 12.7m inflatable waterslide
• Extensive water park
• Snorkelling gear
• Golf driving range
• TITANIA is a certified RYA Training Centre and has two Jetski instructors able to issue jetski licences.

Summer Rates

2024 Season. Rates p/week + expenses

€ 615,000

€ 715,000

Cruising Regions

• Italian Riviera
• Amalfi Coast
• West Mediterranean
• French Riviera
• East Mediterranean
• Balearic Islands
• Venice and Eastern Italy

Winter Rates

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(built as Apoise)

Delivered in 2006, 73-metre TITANIA features extraordinary volumes on her six decks thanks to a generous 13-metre beam. A picture of her voyage through the yellow fields surrounding the Kiel canal went viral as it revealed her true size. The yacht features a discreet exterior by Espen Øino and an updated classic style on the interior by Francois Zuretti. She has been kept in immaculate condition with two major facelifts to maintain her as a first-class offering in an ever-evolving charter market.

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TITANIA Motor yacht for charter

• Length: 73m (239.4ft)
• 12 guests in 7 cabins
• Built: 2006 (refitted 2018), Lurssen-Werft, Germany

TITANIA is designed for an effortless indoor-outdoor lifestyle and is stamped with the pedigree of one of the world's premier shipyards. Her features include all the essential attributes for luxury living afloat: vast entertainment spaces, superlative accommodation and state-of-the-art amenities.

• Beach club at sea level
• Sauna, massage room and beauty salon with on board masseuse and beautician
• Fully equipped glass gym with panoramic views and a personal trainer
• Two master cabins
• Large jacuzzi with swim up bar on the pool deck
• Zero speed stabilisers to reduce any rolling motion while at anchor
• Drop down cinema in sky lounge

About TITANIA

TITANIA is designed for an effortless indoor-outdoor lifestyle and is stamped with the pedigree of one of the world's premier shipyards. Her features include all the essential attributes for luxury living afloat: vast entertainment spaces, superlative accommodation and state-of-the-art amenities.

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The yacht's stunning interior lets the light in at every opportunity, creating intimate spaces for guests to relax, as well as spacious entertaining areas. Sumptuous accommodation is arranged across seven cabins, including two breathtaking master suites, a VIP cabin and four doubles, all with beautifully appointed marble bathrooms and the latest entertainment systems. This vast interior space is all accessible by the on-board elevator that forms a central focus of her impressive foyer.

Tenders & toys

• 2 × Tenders
• 2 × Sailing dinghies
• Inflatable platform
• RYA training centre for jetskis & waverunners
• 2 × Waverunners
• 2 × Stand up jetskis
• 2 × SeaBobs
• 1 × Flyboard
• 1 × eFoil
• 2 × Kayaks
• 2 × Stand up paddleboards
• Inflatable tows
• Scuba diving equipment
• Snorkelling gear

Please note that tenders and toys are subject to regular upgrades and changes. Contact a Burgess broker for the latest information.

Fitness equipment

• Cross trainer
• Free weights
• Personal trainer
• Resistance trainer
• Training bench
• Upright stationary bike
• Massage room
• On board masseuse

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On board 73m Lürssen Titania with British tycoon John Caudwell

A billion-pound fortune has brought this British tycoon a superyacht... but also the chance to help thousands of ill children and wipe out Lyme disease too, as he explains to Stewart Campbell...

John Caudwell underpaid for his superyacht Titania – and he feels bad about that; the billionaire tycoon regrets not paying many millions more. It’s not something you hear often in superyacht circles – or really in any circle. He lays out the whole story over lunch on the main aft deck of his 73 metre yacht as we ride at anchor off Antibes .

It was 2010 and Caudwell was not enjoying his first foray into serious superyachting. Just months before buying Titania he had purchased the 58.55 metre Lürssen Capri on the brokerage market, which he candidly admits was “a dreadful experience”. He thought about walking away from the deal – and yachting. “If I could have cancelled Capri I would never, ever have bought another big yacht. I’d become so fed up of it.”

In the bitter aftermath of that deal, he came across an auction listing for a yacht called Apoise . Another Lürssen, 67 metres long (since extended) and fresh from a four-year circumnavigation, it was owned by Dave Ritchie, founder of Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auction house. Ritchie wanted to sell Apoise and decided to auction the yacht with the company he founded – without a reserve.

And it was this that caught the eye of the instinctive deal-maker Caudwell. “I wasn’t looking for another boat, and I couldn’t really believe it could be a genuine auction, but the more I looked into it the more impressed I was with the Ritchies and the way they operated, and I thought this could be a very good deal.”

On the day of the auction, which took place at the Ritz-Carlton in Grand Cayman, Caudwell was the only bidder actually in the room. “It was just me and five telephone bidders,” he remembers. Bidding started at €20 million and blew into the 30s before whoever was at the end of those telephones started to waiver. “I could see people dropping out one after the other because the guys on the phones were going quiet, and it ended up being just me and one telephone bidder. It got down to half a million bids, which is a lot of money but not in boat terms, and I ended up getting it for a very low price.” The hammer dropped at around €34 million – roughly half the boat’s estimated value. “I instantly felt really sad,” says Caudwell. “I had come to really like the Ritchies and I had bought the boat way too cheaply.”

Caudwell isn’t your average billionaire. He proudly pays his tax, has pledged to give away most of his wealth to charitable causes and claims to be much more at home in a one-star guest house (“as long as it’s clean”) than a palatial five-star hotel. “Going into a restaurant and ordering a bottle of wine that’s even £200 would break my heart. It’s not me. I don’t do it. I don’t crave materialistic things, although I’ve got a lot. I love this boat but if I didn’t have it, as long as I could go cycling and camping up in the mountains there, I’d be fine.” He pauses at that. “Actually, it would be hard giving up this boat.”

That’s no surprise – Caudwell is evidently comfortable on board and has infused the entire yacht with his own brand of easy informality. The crew smile genuinely and warmly at the boss as he asks about the menu and requests a drink. There’s no stuffiness, none of the upstairs/downstairs that can make the onboard atmosphere rigid and uncomfortable. It’s one of the reasons Titania is such a spectacularly successful charter yacht, commanding €630,000 a week in the high season. “The whole objective was to turn it into a fun boat with great food, a happy, smiling crew and all the facilities anyone could want. If someone wants white, starchy service they won’t get that here; it’s just all to do with friendliness and efficiency. Of course the service is first class though. My crew are wonderful – they are very well paid and get phenomenal tips.”

Charter comes first, Caudwell says, to the point where he will cancel his own plans to visit the yacht if a client wants to book it. “I set it up to be a successful charter yacht right from the beginning.” He amped this up with a significant refit in 2012 that added a second owner’s cabin on the upper deck, a gym on the sundeck and an extension to the stern to accommodate a beach club . All the toys are on show the day I visit, with a full water park floating off the stern and crew circling the boat in Seabobs to help the guests flying down the enormous 12.7 metre long waterslide.

Another of Titania’s USPs is the intense focus on wellness, a Caudwell obsession. In 2014 he was diagnosed with Lyme disease and ever since has been on a very public crusade to get the government to take the tick-borne illness more seriously. He says 11 of his family have tested positive for the disease, most devastatingly his 23-year-old son Rufus, who requires full-time care. “It started with [Rufus], who had it for 10 years but we didn’t know he had it so we never got it diagnosed.”

In the course of interviewing doctors for the Caudwell International Children’s Centre, a new state-of-the-art facility at Keele University in Staffordshire in the UK, which is dedicated to researching, diagnosing and treating autism, Caudwell discovered that Lyme disease could be responsible for his son’s condition. Other members of the family then decided to get tested after recognising the symptoms. Caudwell was the fifth to learn he carried the disease. “I thought I had very mild ME, but sure enough I tested positive for Lyme as well. We ended up with the whole family having it.”

Caudwell is now on a mission to raise money for research and push it up agendas. “I’d be very disappointed if I died not having fixed this Lyme disease problem. It’s horrific what some sufferers go through. I can’t fix all of them, but if I can fix the system, if I can get the system responsive, then that’s the start to helping people.”

One of the ways Caudwell manages his own illness is through a strict, non-toxic diet. “Diet is my number one weapon. I keep cleaning up my diet more and more. Everything on this boat is organic, there are no toxins in it at all and there is almost no sugar. We do serve bread but I never eat it. No bread, no dairy.” He lets a few glasses of wine slip through the net but will cut alcohol out entirely if he feels “even the slightest bit off”. He certainly looks healthy, and eats lunch dressed head to toe in Lycra after coming back from a ride to Eze in the morning. He casually mentions conquering the Col de la Madone a few days previously, which a later Google reveals to be one of the most punishing ascents in world cycling. Always at his side on these rides is his partner Modesta Vzesniauskaite, a former Olympic road cyclist from Lithuania.

He estimates he spends a third of his life on his charity work. Through Caudwell Children, set up 20 years ago, he has helped more than 30,000 children from all walks of life. “The only thing that mattered was that they’d got an illness that wasn’t being attended to by the medical profession.” That could mean buying a £20,000 wheelchair for a child with muscular atrophy or paying for an operation called selective dorsal rhizotomy, which helps children with unresponsive legs walk and even run again.

“I’ve always had a charitable ambition in life. When I had made enough money in business, I started to think what I could do to help. And I just thought what better than helping children who have had no life, who’ve been born with terrible challenges in life. If you can make their lives substantially better it’s not just them it helps, it’s the family, it’s everyone.” He gestures around him, saying: “How can you have all this and not provide for these children? If you landed from outer space and looked down and saw me sitting on a superyacht and a child lying on the floor with the family devastated and £20,000 would transform that child’s life, how can that be something that’s acceptable in a civilised society?”

Caudwell didn’t come from money, which may explain his deep empathy with those who can’t afford five-star treatment. He grew up in Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands, one of two children. He doesn’t recall being poor as a child, but says he knows what it’s like “to only have beans on toast for dinner and not being able to get warm because there’s no heating”. Boats were an early fascination. His childhood home was on a hill and he remembers tying lollipop sticks together to make rudimentary toy boats and running them down the gutter. A canal at the end of the road meant he could experiment with more complex craft – rafts lashed together with planks of wood and oil drums. “I nearly drowned playing in that canal when I was about four,” he says. “Someone fished me out.”

His entrepreneurial streak also developed early. One scheme saw him growing worms under his mother’s bed to sell to local fishermen; another was selling motorcycle clothing. He didn’t finish school, instead opting to undertake an engineering apprenticeship, and by the mid-1980s, as a thirty-something, he was running a successful car dealership in Stoke. In the course of his business he heard about the nascent mobile phone market and decided to contact US firm Motorola to see what opportunities there were distributing the phones in the UK. He eventually bought 26 handsets from the company, each costing £1,350. It took eight months to sell the phones for £2,000 each. His new company, Midland Mobile Phones, lost money for two years but by 1991 turnover had grown to £13 million. It was more than £1 billion just nine years later. In 1996, Caudwell established mobile phone retailer Phones 4u, which quickly expanded on the high street to 600 stores. In 2006, he sold the holding company, Caudwell Group, to a pair of private equity firms for £1.47 billion, instantly propelling him into the three comma club.

As his businesses expanded, so did his boats. In his 20s he had graduated from makeshift rafts to canal boats, in which he cross-crossed the UK’s expansive canal network with his young family. “I find the canals so romantic. We did them when they still had their old industrial character. We travelled with a stove pot, a chainsaw for cutting my logs up, and a little petrol generator for driving the chainsaw. They were lovely times.”

He started thinking about going to sea proper in the late 1980s. He would visit the Southampton Boat Show each year and spent a decade tyre-kicking until eventually getting a deal he couldn’t refuse on a 20 metre Sunseeker . Over the next decade that was upgraded to a 25 metre Sunseeker and eventually a 29 metre model, which he still owned when he bought Capri and Titania in 2010.

Naturally there’s a “next boat” on his mind. In a rare quiet moment he’ll refine it further in his imagination. It will be a new build, formed around three main requirements: the need to keep a helicopter permanently on board; a substantial garage for a submarine; and somewhere to house a folding-wing aircraft, “so you could launch it on the sea and have an aeroplane taking off from the water”. He thinks this will push the size up to around 110 metres. “I don’t really want a 110 metre boat, but those kind of facilities will dictate the size.” But Caudwell is in no hurry. “When I’ve got a boat as good as Titania , the thought of trying to build a 110 metre boat, with everything else I’ve got going on in my life, is too much. I am not a hands-off person; everything I do is very hands-on.”

That’s as true of the Caudwell Collection , his property company that is transforming a Mayfair street, to his charity commitments. “When I sold the businesses, the intent was retirement. I didn’t know what retirement looked like, but it was retirement. And I often joke that the biggest failure ever in my life was the retirement because it’s nothing like retirement!” I suggest he’s akin to a shark – he has to keep swimming or he’ll drown. “I’d like to be lazier, for sure. But who is going to look after all those children with the Caudwell Children charity? Who is going to sort out Lyme disease? I’m enjoying my businesses and wouldn’t want to get rid of them. But it’s a good life and I can’t complain. But do I have to keep swimming? Not really. I’d just like to be able to take my fins off and tread water once in a while.”

This feature was first published in the October 2020 edition of BOAT International.

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Nizhny Novgorod: A ‘Russian Detroit’ from 19th to 21st centuries (PHOTOS)

Dmitrievskaya Tower through the centuries.

Founded in 1221, Nizhny Novgorod (260 miles east of Moscow) is still one of the most visited and populated Russian cities (it has more than 1.2 million inhabitants). Its ancient kremlin, cozy paved streets with centuries-old buildings (a regular city plan was adopted after Empress Cathrine the Great visited the city in 1767) and scenic views of the Volga River warm the hearts of locals and tourists. By the way, many people confuse it with Veliky Novgorod (established in 859) in the north-west of Russia. In Russian, the word ‘Novgorod’ literally means “new city” and, luckily, there are only two in the whole country: ‘Lower new city’ and ‘Great new city’. One of the oldest and largest automobile plants that produces GAZ cars is still located in Nizhny (Russians often omit ‘Novgorod’) - and that’s why the city is often known as the ‘Russian Detroit’. In Soviet times, it bore the name of main Soviet writer Maxim Gorky , who was born there.

And despite its steel and metal history, today, Nizhny Novgorod has the poetic epithet of the capital of sunsets. We compared some vintage and recent photos of the city.

Dmitrievskaya Tower in 1913 and in 2021.

The stone citadel of Nizhny Novgorod was built in the 16th century around the Chasovaya (Sentry) Hill. Here is the most famous view of the fortress with the Dmitrievskaya Tower. Previously, a moat was dug in front of the tower, which was filled with water. At the end of the 18th century, the moat was filled and the tower sunk about 6 meters into the ground. The tower received its a-la Rus facade only at the end of the 19th century. 

2. National Unity Square 

Skoba square, 1957 / Monument to Minin and Pozharsky nowadays.

On Moscow’s Red Square, there is a monument to Minin and Pozharsky , who were the leaders of the people’s militia against the Polish intervention of 1611. Interestingly, exactly the same monument stands in Nizhny Novgorod! And all because the militia gathered there. City official Kuzma Minin called on all residents to fight and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky was chosen as the militia head. The date of Moscow’s liberation from the Poles (November 4) has been celebrated as National Unity Day in Russia since 2005. In the same year, Nizhny Novgorod’s Skoba Square, where the militia gathered, was renamed ‘National Unity Square’ and a monument to the two national heroes was erected there, as well.

3. Chkalov staircase

View on Nizhny Novgorod kremlin, Dyatlov hills and Chkalov stairs, 1886 and now.

With 560 steps, these are some of the longest stairs in Russia! The site where this staircase was built was called the ‘Volga Downhill’ and was very popular among locals, since it had one of the most picturesque views of the Volga. The stairs, named after a pilot named Valery Chkalov, connect the upper and lower embankments in the historical center of Nizhny Novgorod. Among the architects was Lev Rudnev , who worked in the Stalinist Empire style and designed the Moscow State University and the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.

4. Kremlin funicular

Kremlin funicular in operation... and in ruins.

Amazing: At the end of the 19th century, in the center of Nizhny Novgorod, two funiculars operated near the kremlin. They literally worked on water. Imagine a water tank in the car: filled at the upper station, empty at the lower station. When one car went down, the lower one went up under its gravity. They would move at the same time. The funiculars were abandoned in the 1920s, when a tram line was completed. Today, only ruins remain in place of the historical funiculars, although the city administration has already promised to recreate this type of transport. There still is one funicular operating in Nizhny Novgorod, which connects it with the city of Bor on the other side of the Volga River.

5. Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street 

Bolshaya Pokrovskaya street in 1880s and 2021.

The main street of Nizhny Novgorod has undergone many changes over the centuries. Before the revolution of 1917, it was the favorite area of nobles to settle. Along the street, you can still see old stone mansions, theaters, churches. One of the most beautiful buildings is the main state bank built in Neo-Russian style. It was opened for the 300th anniversary of the Romanov house in 1913. At the beginning of the 20th century, a tram line passed there - one of the first in Russia. But, since the 1980s, the street has become pedestrian only.

6. Rozhdestvenskaya Street

Rozhdestvenskaya Street in 1890s and 2020.

A historical tram line has been preserved on the other oldest street, Rozhdestvenskaya. However, now it’s a tourist transport and it operates only in summer. The street has also preserved its appearance since pre-revolutionary times. There, you can see almost all the same buildings that were in Tsarist Russia, including the Stroganov and Golitsyn estates, the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Blinov Passage - the first shopping center outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Construction of the Burevestnik station, 1996 / Burevestnik station, 2009.

Nizhny Novgorod is one of the seven Russian cities with its own underground transport. The metro here was opened in 1985: In Soviet times, only cities with the population over 1 million residents had a subway. It consists of only two lines and sees about 115,000 commuters a day, which makes it less popular than ground transports. In the near future, there are plans to build new stations on the other side of the Oka River.

8. Referees Tower

Before and after restoration, 2021.

The Referees Tower built in the Neo-constructivist style on the embankment of the Grebnoy Canal was built in 1988 for the 2nd All-Union Youth Rowing Games. Over time, it was severely destroyed and only recently restored, for the 800th anniversary of the city. Of course, with cafes and places to relax. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?

9. GAZ automobile plant

The first car assembly plant, 1930 / Gorky Automobile Plant, 2021.

The GAZ (Gorky Automobile Plant) plant in Nizhny Novgorod became one of the first in Russia. Early models of trucks and passenger cars were produced under a Ford license. In the 1920s-1930s, American specialists also helped to build the plant itself and the socialist city for workers In the post-war years, the ‘Volga’ and ‘Chaika’ cars were the most expensive among Soviet cars - a citizen’s dream! These days, the plant still operates, but produces mainly trucks and minibuses.

10. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral 

High water in Nizhny Novgorod, 1890s/ The same district nowadays.

The Cathedral Church of Nizhny Novgorod is located in one of the most picturesque places of the city - on the arrow of the Volga and the Oka rivers. People used to call it ‘fair church’, since its parishioners were merchants who came to fairs from all over the country. It also was only open in the summertime. In the Soviet years, the iconostasis was dismantled for firewood to heat houses and then it was even planned to demolish it altogether and build a lighthouse and a monument to Lenin on the same site. Nevertheless, the cathedral was preserved (in the 1980s, it was restored by volunteers) and, in 2009, was reinstated as the city’s main church.

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