Octopussy Documentary: The Yacht That Could Not Be built
They all said it couldn't be done. But when Octopussy was delivered by Heesen in 1988 topping out at 53.17 knots, she went down in history as the fastest superyacht in the world. Commissioned by American entrepreneur John Staluppi, Octopussy was the yacht he had always dreamed of, but was told he could never have. Built in aluminium and stretching 44m in length, she tore up the shipbuilding rule book, and placed Heesen on the map for good. Now 30 years on, we celebrate Octopussy in an original documentary that tells the story of how the iconic yacht first came to be.
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Imagine watching a documentary about a groundbreaking yacht and the most surprising fact: the marriage of John Staluppi is still intact after 32 years.
Heesen looks like a bond villan
The Octopussy was the first iteration of a fleet of yachts that were birthed from this cutting-edge, radical and powerful design. I was fortunate to have known John Staluppi in the day. His genius goes well beyond 'boats. I will never forget the night when I was invited to entertain a 'boatload' of celebrity guests in West Islip. A stretch limo picked me up as I finished a supper club gig in NY and dropped me off at this yacht which had a full size 88 key piano on board that was encased in 'steel' with brass trim. I'm guessing it was constructed as ballast and placed to add to the stability of this super yacht. I played well past sunrise whereupon the party ended but the experience remained etched in my mind.
Had the pleasure of riding on this beautiful yacht many years ago when it was owned by Abe Gosman of Palm Beach. Incredible, breathtaking yacht!
I know Mr. Staluppi. I used to work at one of his partners' car dealership. he is one amazing and generous person. well liked by everyone. I have seen the yacht on the water in long island. it was a masterpiece.
Ive known John S. Since I was a kid,lived in the same town on long Island, worked for him as a young man in the car biz starting at 17, which gave me my start as a car dealer, I had the opportunity to go on Octopussy back then, it was amazing at the time, and even now looking back over 35yrs I don't think you'll ever see something like that again as it was, times have changed, and challenges like that just don't happen anymore
Heesen builds the most beautiful yachts in the world. Amazing Doku and great Teamwork! Believe in yourself and your dreams and trust. Really wonderful! Love for the Dutch ❤️
Such an inspirational story. Never listen to the naysayers. Simply fantastic.
What a great guy. He lived his life this way. Knew what he wanted and nobody could tell him no.
Every entrepreneur should watch this video. Fantastic display of vision and execution. Changed the world and it’s perception of what a yacht could be. Very inspirational. Thank you for dedicating the time and attention to creating this video for us all to benefit from. As a side note, I personally helped dock this yacht in Cape May, NJ in 1988. Super people aboard. Changed my life.
I toured Octopussy at the Ft. Lauderdale boat show in the late 80's. I had no idea until now it was so special. People sometimes tell me how much horsepower their yachts have. I compare theirs to Octopussy and figure their boats are under-powered!
Congratulations, Mr. Staluppi, and I am sorry that you had to endure such pressures from people who did not appreciate your humble beginnings nor your Italian origin, determining out of the blue that you were part of the underworld. Your determination to achieve you objective was amazing. I keep telling my children to never give up and, like you, they don`t.
What a great yacht. She was the 1st vessel I did service on back in 1997. We flushed the sea water systems with our Barnacle Buster on many occasions.
Visited Heesen round 1986 as an advisor for Min of Economics for a grant that Heesen needed for tank testing enabling her to build fast motor ships...
I can remember reading the article in Boat International and being absolutely stunned by the technology and weight saving involved in this project. Still tell people the story as an example of something the size of a small house going 60+ mph. Realising it was 30 odd years ago is however a bit of a shock but what a superb film .Thank you
What a great story and what a proud moment for Heesen AND our beautiful 'little' country! A country that has proven time and time again to be far from little when it comes to innovation and performance!
Fantastic story!
A most inspiring story of guts and determination and following through on ones passions.
Awesome story!
When engineers dream . . . the world advances forward.