Invader, Superyacht Owned by: Jim Gabberts, KOFY San Francisco Entrepreneur, in Seattle Ship Canal Passing Trident Seafoods Old Yard
Invader has been an active cruising 164 ft superyacht in the Pacific Northwest this past summer and is now sitting pretty back on Lake Union this Seattle Fall & winter holiday season. M/Y Invader was custom built in 1999 by Italian built Codecasa, her luxury and sophisticated interior and exterior is a Codecasa signature. Built for beauty and sea strength Invader yacht has a steel hull with an aluminum superstructure with a beam of 9.50m, 31’2″ft, and a 3.10m, 10’2″ft draft. Invader can run at 18 knots flat out with a range of 6000 nm. from her 120,000.00l. fuel tanks, she’s got a need for speed with sound calm cruising.
Superyachts with active cruising owners who visit the Pacific Northwest need to be on sea worthy and sound yachts for our Pacific Northwest ever changing weather conditions as well as – the boss always wants something beautiful. PNW superyachts that enjoy cruising in our channels, seas, bays, sounds and busy marine traffic canals are best when a builder considers ‘brains before beauty.’ It’s always smart and best to cruise on a vessel with an interior and exterior built for PNW at sea conditions and mother nature’s stormy temper. Chefs on superyachts can attest to giving thanks to smart boat builders who custom build the galley for foul weather conditions; there is nothing like walking into their walk in freezer in rough seas running up hill and still having all their fresh and expensive provisions and custom produce still in its exact stowed position, rather than being all tossed about.
Invader 164ft. Italian Codecasa Built, Gabbert from Bay Area in the PNW Getting a Ballard Bridge Lift in Fall Almost Winter in NW
M/Y Invader features accommodation for up to 14 guests in 2 suites, and capable of carrying up to 10 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience. Comfort and luxury apply for guests and hard working crew aboard this very active PNW cruising superyacht.
Superyacht Invader, has been ranked as one of America’s 100 largest yachts, this mega yacht is actively spotted in Seattle waters and the Seattle Ship Canal and on Lake Union for a number of months during spring, summer, fall and winter seasons, between uphill and downhill cruising NW adventures. The 164 foot mega yacht came up from the Bay area where its owner, Jim Gabbert, lives. Gabbert is a well known media mogul, a TV and radio entrepreneur and an accomplished pilot and experienced boater. Gabbert has his own Boeing 757 and another boat, an 87 ft. yacht named M/Y Defiance, when traveling you will usually see him with his dog an Alaskan Malamute.
Invader Superyacht in Seattle, just through Ballard Locks, Jim Gabbert Mega Yacht, Ballard Bridge Lift, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Sea Chick Marine Traffic Pulse PNW to AK
Jim Gabberts stamp on the bay area, has him leading by great example and passing the torch for more time on his superyacht(s) and cruising on M/Y Invader. Craig Coane GM of KOFY says his first phone call after he was hired went out to Gabbert, who consulted with Coane about reviving the station’s offbeat local bay area identity and later agreed to appear on the air from time to time. This has lead to Gabbert being a sort of unofficial ambassador to the station. He offers a steady stream of advice while hosting the station’s popular “Retro Night” on Sundays, where viewers vote which old TV programs should air, and one fan gets to join Gabbert on the couch to introduce the winner. Currently, Gabbert says he has no financial stake in the station anymore, and does not take a paycheck.
Jim Gabbert’s return to KOFY began with a focus group, conducted years back, nearly a decade after Gabbert and his business partner sold the San Francisco station to Granite Broadcasting for $174 million. KOFY was in need of a new identity, and General Manager says viewers made it clear they liked the old one. KOFY general manager Craig Coane is quoted for saying, “We learned almost instantly that the KOFY brand was alive in people’s minds,” as a Bay Area native who grew up watching the station. “There were a great many specific memories that kept coming up: the TV-20 dogs … ‘Dance Party’ … Jim Gabbert …” Jim Gabbert is also a dog lover and often travels with his Alaskan Malamute. A fellow dog lover and boater, a sensible and relatable man.
Invader PNW Superyacht, Ballard Bridge Lift Passing Coastal Transportation, Old Trident Yard, Western Towboat, Up the Fremont Cut to Lake Union WA Superyacht Marina, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Sea Chick, The PNW to AK Marine Traffic Pulse!
From Costa Rica to the USA, Jim Gabbert is the son of a diplomat and he got his start as a teenager in the early 50’s selling advertising and DJing at a small station in San Jose, Costa Rica in Central America. After studying engineering at Stanford, Gabbert started his Bay Area broadcasting empire in 1957 with a $2,000 investment in K101. He sold that station and a few others in 8o’s for more than $16 million and bought KOFY, which he owned for 18 years. Not bad for a kid from a tiny Central American tropical country!
Happy Holidays!
May you & your family have a safe boating season!!!
