Abramovich's yacht is not squeezed onto the dock Cap d'Antibes Bashny.Net

yacht Roman Abramovich's Eclipse faced a new obstacle because of its huge size. The ship Russian billionaire intended to moor on the so-called "Millionaires Quay" in Cap d'Antibes, but the only suitable spot was occupied by a yacht of the Saudi Prince Alwaleed Kingdom 5KR. "Mr Abramovich has a villa in the city, and he wanted to be able to moor, but on a yacht of this size it was impossible," - depicts the difficulties oligarch source of his entourage. Three years ago, Roman Abramovich had asked the local authorities to allow for the construction of its own pontoon, but he refused. The owners of the marina just shrug and sympathize with the Russian businessman. "The only place where can fit Eclipse, is already taken - says a spokesman for the International Yacht Club Cap d'Antibes. - The construction is another big pier will take years. " The only remaining option for Abramovich: leave the ship anchored in the open sea, and to the house approached by boat. Generally, Eclipse had been grown somehow unlucky. At the stage of acceptance revealed a mass of defects, and its cyclopean dimensions (for a minute - the length of 162 meters 5) is not the first time becomes a problem.