http://www.rocketnews.com/2009/11/big-spender/
By Marie Jackson
BBC News
EXCERPT:
The shopping list of the two lucky ticketholders of the £90m EuroMillions jackpot may be as long as their arm, but – be warned – that £45m can only go so far.
Champagne, caviar, country piles and flash cars may all be within budget, but there are still some things that it just will not buy….
SUPER-YACHT
For lessons in how to spend millions, Russian billionaires are a good place to start.
It is considerably over budget at a reported $1.2bn (£722m) but Roman Abramovich’s yacht is a fine example of how not to scrimp.
The Eclipse – which resembles the floating home of a James Bond villain – is almost the length of two football pitches.
It is said 70 crew members are needed to run the yacht. Security on board is so tight there are missile defence and intruder detection systems, as well as a system which can detect paparazzi cameras.
It also has two helipads, 11 guest cabins, two swimming pools (one of which can be drained and converted into a dance floor), three launch boats, an aquarium and a mini-submarine.
LARGE CARIBBEAN ISLAND
Buying an island is when you truly enter the super-rich bracket, so a relatively paltry £45m will not go far.
Admittedly, there are options in Scotland, Dorset and further afield in the British Virgin Islands – the 43-acre Buck Island advertised for $50m (£30m) comes just within budget.
But if you are looking for something with a bit more room then Ronde Island, in Grenada, gives you 2,000 acres of remote, untouched Caribbean paradise where the water is so clear you can see 100ft under the surface.
It was on the market two years ago for $100m (£60m)….
