So, the other day I stumbled across mentions of Phil Mickelson and his yacht. Now, I’m not a huge golf guy, you know, I appreciate the skill but don’t follow every tournament. But the yacht part? That piqued my interest. I’ve always been fascinated by boats, big ones especially. Just the engineering and the idea of being out on the water.
Naturally, I started digging around online. Typed it in, looked through images, read a few articles. You see pictures, names like ‘Azteca’ pop up, maybe some guesses about a newer boat. It’s all a bit hazy, honestly. You don’t find a neat little spec sheet like you would for a car. It’s more like piecing together rumors and sightings. Spent a good hour just clicking around, trying to get a clear picture. Was it one boat? Multiple boats over the years? Hard to say for sure.
My Little Investigation
This got me thinking beyond just one guy’s boat. What does owning something like that actually involve? Forget the celebrity stuff, just the nuts and bolts of it. So, I decided to spend some time looking into the general costs and logistics of owning a large yacht. Not necessarily Mickelson’s specific one, because who really knows the details, but just one of those massive pleasure crafts.
Here’s what I did:
- Looked up typical fuel consumption for yachts over, say, 150 feet. Wow. Makes you appreciate your car’s mileage, let me tell you.
- Searched for average marina docking fees in popular spots like the Mediterranean or the Caribbean. Per night fees are one thing, but annual berthing? That’s serious money.
- Tried to find info on crew requirements. Captain, engineers, deckhands, chef, stewards… it’s like running a small hotel. And you have to pay them all, obviously.
- Checked out rough estimates for annual maintenance. Paint, engines, electronics, safety gear – the list just goes on and on. Seems like a common rule of thumb is budgeting around 10% of the yacht’s value per year just for upkeep.
Bringing it Back to Earth
After spending a couple of hours on this, my head was spinning a bit. It’s a completely different world, the kind of expense and operation that’s hard to wrap your head around. You see the glamour shots, the beautiful sunsets, but you don’t often think about the machine behind it all.
Honestly, it was an interesting exercise. Made me think about scale, about different lifestyles, about what people choose to do with their resources. It certainly put my own weekend chores into perspective. Fixing that dripping tap suddenly felt incredibly straightforward and cheap.
So yeah, that was my little dive into the world of Phil Mickelson’s yacht, or rather, the world of mega-yachts it represents. Didn’t end up with a precise dossier on his boat, but definitely got a better sense of what that whole scene entails. Back to my own projects now, the ones that don’t require a crew of ten and a fuel truck.
