DREAM: 196’ Superyacht Joins Westport’s Summer of über Luxury Vessel Visits, Tops List as Largest Boat (so far)
All photos by WestportLocal.com
The third in a series of superyachts anchored in Westport, DREAM - 57m/196ft long - was spotted between Cockenoe Reef and Compo Beach yesterday afternoon. The vessel was built in 2001 by Abeking & Rasmussen out of Germany, and is registered to the Marshall Islands.
Originally called Excellence III prior to a 2017 refitting, the vessel and its 15 person crew can be chartered for $420,000 per week, and is typically visiting ports-of-call such as Antigua, the US Virgin Islands, and Saint Martin. Amenities for its 12 possible guests include two tender vessels, a water slide, and waverunners. Only in Westport for two days, the vessel left the community’s waters last night for East Hampton, New York.
Earlier this summer - the Rosehearty, a 183’ sailing yacht - and the 123 foot long motor yacht Temptation both called Westport home for several evenings as the uber luxury guests make Westport a yachting destination for Summer 2021.
Morning Weather Report
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
High Tides: 10:45 AM/10:51 PM
Low Tides: 4:43 AM/4:51 PM
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tomorrow
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sailing Camp
Campers learn the ropes in a leisurely sail through Saugatuck Harbor this afternoon. WestportLocal.com photo
Traffic Cop Comes to Wilton Road/Post Road Intersection
In a continuing assault on local traffic jams, a Westport Police Department traffic agent was deployed to the intersection of Route 33 and Route 1 - Wilton Road and Post Road West. With the agent efficiently guiding vehicles as they navigated the infamous left turn from Wilton Road to the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge - the usual backup of traffic was lessened this afternoon. WestportLocal.com photo