There are boats and there are ships. And there’s this yacht, the Freedom Yacht to specific, a yacht so massive (230 feet in total) that it could not anchor at any dock in the Eldean shipyard in Holland, Michigan and instead had to drop its anchor in Lake Michigan, near the Saugatuck channel to be exact.
In reality, it would never have been possible for the Freedom Yacht to dock at Eldean. The captain of Freedom had called Ryan Eldean, the dockmaster and shipstore manager at Eldean Shipyard, to speak with him about the possibility of docking there. However, the two of them realized that it would be problematic if the yacht had tried to because Freedom has a 12 foot draft and could run aground. Not to mention, once the yacht would have been docked, it would have prevented access to other slips.
Freedom, which reportedly set sail from the Chicago area, is quite the luxurious yacht. The ship apparently has eight staterooms (including a master suite because, of course), a VIP stateroom, and two double beds, which allow for 12 guests to sleep comfortably. Freedom also has enough space to hold up to 27 crew members if need be, and the yacht also features a landing pad for helicopters, a fully finished exercise room, and a deck jacuzzi.
Freedom was first built back in 2000 and was refurbished in 2006. Its interior was designed by John Mumford and its exterior was designed by Stefano Natucci. Before being called Freedom, the yacht was previously named Reverie.
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