When the news broke that Amazon founder and moderately rich guy Jeff Bezos commissioned a 417-foot-long, $500 million superyacht known only as Project 721, one fact became immediately clear:
The code name Y721 hardly befits a three-masted sailing ship so mighty it needs its own stable pony with a helipad. It’s clear the richest man in the world needs your help giving Y721 a name that distills its essence, its savoir-faire.
After all, the late Paul Allen had the 414-foot Octopus.
Seattle writer, actor and stand-up comedian Drew Barth was first out of the gate:
Boat name suggestion: Pledgendary
— Drew Barth (@drewbarth) May 11, 2021
Followed by: Brosebud, The Jeff, Carbon New Trill. GeekWire’s Kurt Schlosser, however, is campaigning for Amazon Go(ne) or SLU wish.
The boat’s details are being kept under tight wraps, according to news reports. Under construction in the Netherlands by Oceanco, it is said to be inspired by the company’s Black Pearl project, “one of the largest and most ecological sailing yachts in the world,” according to the company’s website.
“She can cross the Atlantic without burning even a liter of fossil fuel,” Oceanco boasts.
So what should Jeff name the Big Boat? Tweet your best name to us @geekwire.
