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ACE Yacht – Splendid $160 M Superyacht

The ACE yacht was launched by Lürssen in 2012.

The 87m(285.4ft) superyacht is currently for sale at $160,000,000 after being used exclusively by the owner.

The unconventional design of the boat has brought great pleasure to guests and crew alike and features many toys and tenders to make the yachting experience memorable.

The boat has a running cost of $10-$15 million per year and is the 32nd largest boat built by Lürssen.

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The ACE yacht was closely influenced by the requirements of Yuriy Kosiuk to be a family-orientated yacht.

With his guidance, Winch Design took the unconventional designs of the owner to create an interior that aimed at having a good time with family and making life onboard work better.

To achieve this, the traditional layout of a superyacht was reorganized.

Several changes were made, including placing the owner’s suite facing aft and not upfront, allowing the owner privacy and panoramic views of the ocean.

The crew deck was built on the main deck, with sliding doors on the side deck to give them air, create happy working conditions, and attract the best crew.

The interior includes ten guests in 5 rooms and accommodation for 30 crew. The interior reflects a contemporary grand hotel with a light and fresh feel.

There is a Roman villa-inspired spa on the lower deck, a Russian tearoom, and a nightclub on the upper deck.

The main deck has a gym, and cinema and is large compared to the owner’s deck to allow more space for family fun.

The exterior features unique sweeping arches that appear wave-like on the haunches of the superstructure.

The superstructure is aluminum, and the hull is steel. ACE is a Lürssen construction designed by Winch Design.

The exterior reflects a seamless transition between the interior and exterior. The arches on the ACE yacht are meant to show the “fantastic power of a wave,” reflecting the passion and enthusiasm of the owner. ACE has several toys to aid in the fun of the family and the guests.

Specifications

With a length of 87m(285.4ft), the ACE yacht displaces 2732GT. The boat has a beam of 4.5m(47.6ft) and a draft of 3.75m(12.3ft).

Her 2 MTU engines give her a top speed of 16.5kn and a cruising speed of 14kn. The yacht has a range of 6500nm.

The boat features Quantum XT Zero stabilizers that afford a comfortable experience aboard ACE. She was built to Lloyd’s 100A1 specifications. The boat was built in 2012 and refitted in 2018.

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The prominent German builder Lurssen has successfully delivered its 87m motor yacht ACE (ex Project Rocky) . Launched in January 2012, the ACE superyacht is designed by renowned Andrew Winch , featuring unique curves as well as elegant lines.

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Lurssen luxury yacht ACE’s classic interior provides beautiful accommodation to 12 guests in 6 comfortable cabins, including a spacious personalised Owner’s deck and suite. Among special features of this spectacular vessel belong the large side arches surmounting the oval side balconies where the vessel’s name is placed.

Boasting a cream coloured steel hull with the white aluminium superstructure, the 87m superyacht ACE (ex Project Rocky) offers very large tender garage, located aft on the lower deck. She also has another opening in her hull which can be utilised as a tender docking area and a beach style swimming platform.

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Lurssen ace built by moran yacht & ship.

This stunning 285′ (87m) vessel was built by Lurssen, with the complete build process overseen by Moran Yacht & Ship.

Launched in July 2012, this 285 Ft. (87m) luxury motor yacht features accommodations for 12 guests in 6 spectacular staterooms. Her unique lines and beautiful interior were both created by Andrew Winch Designs.

Assembled by the venerable Alfred Loher of Munich, Germany, ACE’s interior has many unique features. She has one of the most luxurious spas that have ever been built into a yacht. The spa includes a hamman, Russian Banyan, massage room, plunge pool and a huge Roman styled Jacuzzi. Other amenities include a full beach club, full gym, discotheque, movie theater, a full array of toys and tenders and helicopter landing capabilities.

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The 87-metre superyacht  Ace  was built back in 2012 by the German shipyard  Lürssen  and refitted in 2018. Here, thanks to a recent photoshoot in Barcelona, we get an insight of what the vast and voluminous 2,732 GT yacht looks like inside.

Built for an experienced owner, the  superyacht is now for sale . She has only ever had one owner since new, and has only been privately used.

The yacht’s unique lines and beautiful interiors are a product of  Winch Design , who was the studio behind both her exterior and interior looks.  Winch ‘s state-of-the-art design includes oval balconies and large side-arches, complemented by a timeless, classic interior.

Ace  breaks the conventions of yacht interior layouts to optimise the onboard family living experience. She has a seamless inside to outside transition by way of design, and her upper deck dedicates almost 1,000 square metres to social spaces.

Ace  features accommodation for 10 guests across her six impressive staterooms. She is also capable of carrying up to 30 crew members onboard to ensure a relaxed journey. Although this is her current accommodation layout, builders say it would be possible for a future owner to convert the massage room into a sixth stateroom, which would then provide accommodations for 12 guests.

As well as a helipad, her main deck offers a cinema, gym and guest suites with easy access between them all. The master suite faces aft and offers unobstructed panoramic views with a small aft terrace providing a wind-sheltered area for the owner.

Unique port and starboard private staircases run directly from the owner’s deck all the way to the swim platform. That means the owner has no need to pass through any deck interiors.

The forward area of the dining saloon on the upper deck is a cosy sitting room and library area with a fireplace, piano and games table. This deck also includes a bespoke Russian tea room and nightclub.

Located aft on the lower deck,  Ace  features large tender garage doors for easy water access. She also has another opening in her hull which has the option to be utilised as a tender docking area and a beach-style swimming platform.

Ace  is also known for having travelled with the  recently-sold support vessel,  the 67.15-metre  Garçon . The  Damen -built support vessel was the Dutch shipyard’s first large support vessel and provided  Ace  with tender, crew, provisioning and helicopter support.

The pair of yachts and their crew have also been involved in environmental  clean-up missions in the past. Powered by twin MTU 16V 4000 M61R diesel engines,  Ace  can cruise comfortably at 12 knots and reaches a top speed of 17 knots.

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Inside C144s ACE. Conrad Shipyard Presents a History – Making Superyacht.

Any new superyacht project should prioritize allowing owners to embrace unrivaled comfort and ravishing surroundings, while still being able to enjoy privacy and tranquility without compromise. With fittings of the highest quality, this 44.5-meter superb craft sets new standards in every sphere. Thoughtfully designed to deliver superior cruising experience, ACE is every owner’s dream.

The very first pure custom superyacht for an experienced Swiss client, ACE was launched in October 2022 at Conrad shipyard, becoming the largest motor yacht in the company and in Poland’s history. Reflecting a modern, yet timelessly stylish design, she marks the first unit from the C144s line, with more to come in upcoming years. 

A different world ACE reunited the Conrad Shipyard, Reymond Langton and Diana Yacht Design, the same team that had worked on the impressive 40-meter Viatoris , delivered in 2018. The interior design was taken care of by the Milan-based company M2 Atelier, composing a truly bespoke décor with the Italian soul embodied in this creation. The new build is a big step forward in terms of complexity and size (she is 497 gross tons, compared to Viatoris 393 GT) . “The boat is a magnificent combination of harmony, elegance, and sophisticated craftsmanship. This is an entirely different world inside and outside. A piece of art and timeless sculpture, I said to myself with a pride when I saw ACE on the water for the very first time, says Mikołaj Król, Conrad’s Charmain and CEO

The 44.5-meter ACE is characterized by a bold and striking silhouette that reflects a powerful and dynamic stance upon the water. Closer to the yacht carefully considered sweeping lines and fine details emerge, proportionally pleasing from all angles. The purely white hull and superstructure contrast with the glossy black of the deckhouses and hull window band, as well as a distinctive element of the straight bow, resulting in the ACE’s imposing presence. “Our signature undercut “rolling wave” on the superstructure reflects the sky above and the water below, simultaneously casting captivating shadows on the decks as the sun moves across the sky” , Reymond Langton Design Studio describes. The exterior decks blend harmoniously with the interior design, bringing a refreshing, unique approach to voluminous spaces. 

Less is enough Meeting the highest demands of quality, ACE provides the supreme level of luxury with custom-tailored interior by M2 Atelier. “Less is enough” – that is the philosophy dear to the Italian designers which stands behind ACE’s concept. Thanks to the open dialogue established with clients, it was possible to embrace a more fluid, informal concept for their yacht. The true envision of this approach is visible in the main saloon, where openness and transparency meets to create a large, inviting space. 

Almost all the furnishings are designed to give the impression of being suspended above the ground, accentuating the sense of free-flowing continuity and the idea of the “floating home”. Floor-to-ceiling windows add natural light and an airy elegance to the saloon, offering a majestic view of the ocean landscape.

The bridge deck saloon provides a very informal, asymmetrical lounge area ensconced with a comfortable L-shaped sofa that stretches out under a row of panoramic windows, while a bookcase conceals a large-screen TV behind a panel.

The superyacht can comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests in the beautifully appointed 5 staterooms, 9 crew members in 4 double cabins and a captain’s quarter on the bridge.

ACE’s master cabin is the quintessential idea for expanding the overall perception of space. “ The spaces allowed us to experiment and push the boundaries. Every corner of the boat was designed to create spaces that were like those found in much larger vessels” , Marco Bonelli and Marijana Radovic from M2 explain.

The detailed nature of her interior is created by spacious windows, a sofa, king-size bed, and bedside tables arranged and suspended in a perfectly light balance. Sections of mirrored glass built into the ceiling enlarge the space. 

The full-beam master bathroom is entirely covered in white Lasa marble, equipped with two monolithic sinks and a spacious central walk-in shower. 

The lower deck houses four guest staterooms with ensuite bathrooms, all continuing the yacht’s light and soothing color scheme, but with some small, yet tasteful variations on the theme. “Shape is the result of an optimized relationship between space and structure” M2 Atelier says.

The designers opted to use only a few, carefully selected materials, with light wood (oak inside, teak outside), marble, gray leather, light colored fabric, and dark metal taking the lead. In this way, the interiors create a sense of luxury and abundance that comes less from an opulent accumulation of different materials and more from how each is treated.

On board the vessel, there is essentially a strong emphasis on continuity and perspective between the interior and exterior decks. ACE offers immense alfresco relaxation areas – all the spaces on board are entirely customized and adapted to match the owner’s navigation plans and lifestyle.

The outdoor deck is a clever combination of multiple multifunctional areas: starting with a stunning aft platform with a beach club, 4 remarkable lounge areas, a deck cinema, 2 bars and 2 dining areas, and ending with an infinity pool on the top deck. The boat’s transverse garage can hold a 7m² tender plus two full-sized jet skis and multiple sea bobs. 

Unmatched cruising experience True to Conrad’s philosophy, ACE performance comes from smart engineering and construction. The naval architecture is a masterpiece crafted by Diana Yacht Design, which used its vast experience in creating this unique hull. “Our team of engineers went the extra mile to make the construction easier for the yard’s craftsmen to build and for the crew to maintain after completion. We took special care of the fuel economy with clever construction solutions for weight reduction” . Powered by twin Caterpillar diesel engines, she can reach speeds of up to 13,8 knots and boasts a maximum cruising range of 5100 nm when cruising at 10 knots. This ultramodern superyacht is largely autonomous and provides the utmost cruising experience. ACE is built to Lloyds LY3 and MCA standards. Her propulsion allows for transoceanic range and solid performance in rough seas. The low drag and efficiency provided by the vessel’s hull design enables autonomy of over 51000 nm with 51 300L of fuel capacity. This versatile craft is not only dedicated to exploring new horizons, but also represents another important step for the Polish luxury shipbuilding industry.

ACE is the first in her series, leveraging Conrad’s experience and craftsmanship. Work on the project’s construction took place during the pandemic, which meant plenty of remote cooperation and online meetings between all involved parties. This history-making project reflects tremendous dedication and is the epitome of the custom-build yachting experience.

“We are honored to have been entrusted by the Owner of M/Y ACE with the management of the project from the very beginning” said Nicola Nicolai, Managing Partner and Director of Project Management at Nicolai Yacht Consulting & Project Management, who advised and represented the client before contract and throughout the entire build managing the project and construction on the owner’s behalf.

After delivery to the client, ACE will make her debut on the international charter market with Luxury Charter Group. Radek Gendek from Luxury Charter Group who had introduced the Owner to the shipyard after managing his charter vacations for over a decade says:  „ ACE is yet another example of how the relationship built with a dedicated broker is essential in purchase and construction of your dream superyacht. When making the leap from charter to ownership, there is no better person to guide you through every step of the process from conception to delivery.” 

ACE was officially christened and introduced to the wider audience on December 5th, 2022, in Gdansk – Poland. 

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87m  /  285'5 | lurssen | 2012 / 2019.

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The 87m/285'5" motor yacht 'Eye' (ex. Ace) was built by Lurssen in Germany at their Rendsburg shipyard. Her interior is styled by British designer design house Winch Design and she was delivered to her owner in June 2012. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Winch Design and she was last refitted in 2019.

Guest Accommodation

Eye has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 30 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Her features include piano, movie theatre, spa, satellite communications, underwater lights, beach club, gym, deck jacuzzi, WiFi and air conditioning.

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Eye is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel MTU (16V 4000 M61R) 2,311hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 15 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 18 knots with a range of up to 6,500 nautical miles from her 212,000 litre fuel tanks at 12 knots. Eye features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels. Her water tanks store around 40,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1 SSC, YACHT(P), MONO, G6 ✠ LMC, UMS classification society rules.

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Eye Awards & Nominations

• The World Superyacht Awards 2013 Best Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 2,999GT (approximately 60m – 84m) Finalist
• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2013 Interior Design Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 200′+ Finalist
• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2013 Exterior Design & Styling Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 200′+ Finalist
• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2013 Naval Architecture Award: Motor Yachts Finalist
• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2013 Interior Layout Award: Motor Yachts Finalist

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Video: Indian-American Flashes, Threatens To Kill Dock Worker Over Yacht Parking

Video footage showed ajay thakore, also known as ace rogers, yelling profanities at the worker and allegedly making threats like "i'll kill you".

The Indian-origin business in an Instagram post said there are "two sides to every story"

The owner of a $4.5 million Lamborghini yacht in San Diego, refused parking by a dock worker, exposed his genitals and threatened to kill him.

The man, identified as Indian-origin businessman Ajay Thakore, also goes by the name Ace Rogers. The incident occurred on Sunday when Mr Thakore wanted to park at the Seaforth Boat Rental to pick someone up, according to  Daily Mail .

The businessman was refused parking by a 21-year-old dock worker, following which he reportedly became aggressive.

Video footage showed him abusing the worker and allegedly making threats - he is reportedly heard saying, “I'll kill you! I will kill you! You know I'll kill you! I will kill you! I will kill you!” 

Mr Thakore then pulled down his pants and exposed himself, making inappropriate gestures towards the worker, the video showed. He also throws money into the water. 

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NEW: Owner of $4.5 million Lamborghini yacht in San Diego tells dock worker he is going to kill him before allegedly flashing his genitals after the dock worker refused to let him park. The owner, Ajay Thakore who also goes by Ace Rogers, is well-known in San Diego for going to… pic.twitter.com/EpGowgGfhy — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 12, 2024

Now, one of Mr Thakore's employees responded to the viral incident, stating that he was present that day and was invited to his boss' yacht when the incident happened.

He claimed that the two workers from the rental company physically got in his way and “the situation became tense”. There was a lot of screaming back and forth, he said, adding that he “didn't fully understand protocol” and felt “threatened” when he was going to step on the boat.

He claimed that his boss “flipped as he is very protective of his employees”. The employee claimed he was told to step back and it was “a confusing situation that became very tense”. 

The video was shared on Ajay Thakore's official Instagram page, where he claimed that there are “two sides to every story".

In the caption, Mr Thakore explained, "It's easy to paint a picture with edited video clips from cell phones, but it's hard to explain context and look at a situation from all sides." Mr Thakore defended his employee, claiming he was being restricted, restrained, and threatened while attempting to board the yacht.

“As a leader, I defend my own fiercely with everything I have, and I will never apologize for that,” he wrote.

He claimed that it takes “two sides to escalate a situation” stating, “You can choose to believe that I just pulled up to a dock and started yelling, or you can realize that a lot happened before the cameras were rolling. You can also see we are leaving the scene, deescalating the situation, and not approaching to threaten.” 

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Mr Thakore addressed perceptions attached to the wealthy and famous, stating, "Successful people become so for a reason. I will always defend my own, it doesn't matter how many cameras are out. If you want to f*ck around, you are going to find out.”

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The 85-metre yacht ACE is geared towards family life. The onboard experience is centred around the upper deck as the main social gathering space, with circulation intelligently designed to facilitate smooth service while preserving the privacy of owner and guests. Andrew Winch also gave ACE a very unusual profile: the two "eyes" are both a design feature as well as a sheltered balcony. The interior, also by Andrew Winch, is a glamorous escape with no compromise. ACE is a truly bespoke yacht that defies design convention and symbolises engineering excellence.

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A California philanthropist allegedly threatened to kill a dock worker during a heated argument from his multimillion-dollar yacht, before dropping his pants and making several threatening gestures to the employee.

Ajay Thakore, a local entrepreneur in the San Diego area, attempted to dock his Lamborghini yacht at the private Marriot Marquis Marina to pick up one of his employees but was stopped by worker Joseph Holt on Sunday.

“I told him respectfully that he couldn’t be there, and I honestly was hoping to have a conversation with him about his cool boat,” Holt told CBS8. “But yeah, it completely went the other way.”

Thakore, who goes by his social media name, Ace Rogers, was riding on his rare $4.5 million Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 yacht at the time of the daytime dispute.

Holt claimed Thakore became hostile as soon as he was told off.

“It escalated immediately. It was 0 to 100 immediately,” the 21-year-old worker added.

Thakore, the CEO of medical advertising firm Doctor Multimedia, allegedly began to threaten Holt’s life as the luxury speedboat drove away from the docks.

“I will kill you, you know I will kill you, I will kill,” Thakore repeatedly yells, according to the video posted to YouTube.

Besides threatening to take Holt’s life, Thakore claimed to have the power to get the dock worker fired, ripping on the type of job he had.

“I’m a minimum wage worker, he was commenting on that, on my status just because of my job,” Holt said. “He was saying I’m nobody, I’m nothing, I work a silly job.”

“He said that he knows people, he has connections, he can change my life and ruin it,” he added.

During the heated discussion, Thakore allegedly pulled out his wallet and began throwing $100 bills at Holt and into the water, according to the outlet.

Holt said he tried to control himself during the incident and only gave Thakore the middle finger.

“I really didn’t know how to process it. I really was trying to restrain myself from getting fired from my job or stepping out of line. The only thing I did was give him the bird,” he said.

The dock hand blasted Thakore for his actions, especially in a public setting where he stripped nude and showed himself off.

“He had dropped his pants and started to make gestures to everybody watching and me. You can’t act that way in public. It’s just not OK. Especially threatening my life, at the very least. There were women and children there. That’s the most important part,” Holt said.

Thakore claims his outburst started because of a misunderstanding and was sorry for the people who saw it.

“The interaction that occurred yesterday was regrettable. What started as a minor misunderstanding escalated into an argument, and I apologize for my actions and to those who witnessed the unfortunate exchange,” Thakore’s public relations team said in a statement, obtained by KFMB.

Port of San Diego Harbor Police were called to the Seaforth Boat rental dock for “a possible intoxicated vessel operator” but arrived at the marina 10 minutes after Thakore and his boat had left.

The employee who attempted to board the extravagant boat defended his boss’s actions, saying Holt was hostile toward Thakore, and the businessman was only defending his team.

“As I went to kindly step onto the Yacht, I was impeded by two members that work for Seaforth Boat Rental,” Thakore’s employee Jason said on a post to the CEO’s Instagram account.

Jason said he was told to “stand back” the first time he went to step on the boat, and claimed he was forearmed during his second attempt to board the yacht.

“They physically got in my way, the situation became fairly tense, there was a lot of screaming back and forth, extremely confrontational, I didn’t fully understand protocol, as I was going to step onto the boat.”

“As all of this happened, my boss flipped and he’s very protective of me, his fiancée, of his employees.” Jason added. “It was a confusing situation that became very tense and very confrontational.”

Thakore captioned the post saying “there are two sides to every story and it’s easy to paint a picture with edited video clips from cell phones.”

“My employee Jason was being restricted, restrained, and threatened while trying to board my yacht. As a leader, I defend my own fiercely with everything I have, and I will never apologize for that,” the caption read.

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Conrad Shipyard's flagship superyacht Ace has been completed and handed over to her owner after a two-year build and successful sea trials in the Baltic Sea. The 44.3-metre yacht holds the title of the largest superyacht to be built in Poland and her interiors have now been revealed for the first time.

Ace was commissioned by a Swiss owner, who was introduced to the shipyard by the Luxury Charter Group, and began construction in summer 2020. She is the first in Conrad's C144S line and surpasses the shipyard's previous flagship Viatoris by 4.5 metres in length. 

An exterior profile by British studio Reymond Langton , in collaboration with Dutch-based Diana Yacht Design and the yard’s in-house team, features black deckhouses, a band of glazing in the hull and a straight bow. “Our signature undercut “rolling wave” on the superstructure reflects the sky above and the water below, simultaneously casting captivating shadows on the decks as the sun moves across the sky," said a representative of Reymond Langton.

Her interior is the work of Milan-based firm M2 Atelier and is based on a “less is enough'' philosophy according to the studio. Only a select few materials were chosen including teak wood, Lasa marble, grey leather, light-coloured fabrics and dark metal accents. 

The main saloon is a vast and well-lit space with three sofas designed to give the impression of being suspended above the ground while floor-to-ceiling windows create the feeling of space. Above, the bridge deck features an asymmetrical lounge complete with an L-shaped sofa and a bookcase that conceals a large-screen TV behind a panel.

The master suite is home to a king-size bed with suspended bedside tables and mirrored glass built into the ceiling to create the feeling of space. The full-beam master bathroom is finished in white Lasa marble, equipped with two monolithic sinks and a central walk-in shower. Four guest staterooms, all with en suite bathrooms, are found on the lower deck.

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Who is Ajay Thakore? San Diego Lamborghini Yacht owner threatens dock worker in viral video

A n Indian-origin California business owner Ajay Thakore recently made headlines when he reportedly threatened a dockyard worker at San Diego's Marriott Marina after the latter refused to let the former park his $4.5 million Lamborghini Yacht, as per Times Now News.

The video of the incident has now gone viral online. While the face of the man threatening the dock employee saying "I will kill you!" multiple times remains unclear in the footage, many media outlets, including the New York Post confirmed it was Ajay Thakore, who has previously been part of similar confrontations.

Apart from threatening to kill the dock worker, the man in the video also flashed at the latter, as the yacht moved away from the marina. In the wake of this incident, here's looking at who Ajay Thakore is.

Ajay Thakore also goes by the name Ace Rogers

According to Daily Mail, Ajay Thakore also goes by the name Ace Rogers and he is a wealthy businessman and philanthropist based in San Diego, California. He is the CEO of Doctor Multimedia, a local medical marketing agency, and Gopher Media LLC.

He has previously faced similar controversy in 2021 when he was accused of harassing the employees of a La Jolla pizza joint called American Pizza Manufacturing. Its founder Andrew Melone alleged back then that it all started with Thakore defaming the take-and-bake pizza establishment on social media.

However, things escalated when the Indian-origin business owner reportedly parked two of his cars directly in front of the eatery, blocking its entrance, with texts, "Take N Bake Pizza Sucks" glaring on top of it.

Melone also claimed that an airplane flew over the locality with the banner reading, "Just Say No to Take N Bake Pizza." Not only that but Ajay Thakore reportedly involved another pizzeria in the area Carino's, with planes displaying messages like "Carino's Pizza is Better than Take N Bake."

Additionally, Thakore and his companies filed a $10 million lawsuit against Andrew Melone and his public accusations, claiming that they were "exercising their First Amendment Rights" and protesting against discrimination. The owner of the pizzeria countersued, alleging Thakore had persistently harassed him and his company. The two civil lawsuits are still underway.

Exploring the recent controversy surrounding Ajay Thakore

On the afternoon of March 10, 2024, Ajay Thakore's multimillion-dollar Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 yacht was not allowed to park in the Seaforth Boat Rental lot in San Diego's Marriott Marina. He was reportedly there to pick up an employee. The video of the incident has now gone viral.

It shows a man standing on the edge of the yacht threatening to "kill" the worker identified as Joseph Holt, as per CBS 8. Later, as the boat moved away from the dock, the former dropped his pants and made inappropriate gestures toward the 21-year-old employee. The harasser even threw $100 bills at the guy which fell into the water.

Holt told reporters that he "respectfully" told the driver not to park in the private space and was hoping to have a "conversation" with him about his "cool boat," when "it completely went the other way."

"I really didn't know how to process it. I really was trying to restrain myself from getting fired from my job or stepping out of line. The only thing I did was give him the bird," Holt stated.

The employee also mentioned how Thakore berated him for his minimum wage labor and called him a nobody who did nothing on a "silly job." The expensive boat owner allegedly threatened to have him fired using his "connections" and ruin his life.

The dock worker further continued,

"He had dropped his pants and started to make gestures to everybody watching and me. You can't act that way in public. It's just not okay. Especially threatening my life, at the very least. There were women and children there. That's the most important part."

In contrast, Ajay Thakore's public relations team told CBS 8 that the "interaction" was "regrettable."

"What started as a minor misunderstanding escalated into an argument, and I apologize for my actions and to those who witnessed the unfortunate exchange," the statement added.

Later, Ajay Thakore's employee Jason, whom the former was supposed to pick up during the fiasco, also issued a clarification via his boss' Instagram (@acerogersceo). He said that he was not allowed to get aboard, and was asked to "stand back" and even "forearmed" which is when Thakore allegedly "flipped" as he was protective of him, his fiancé, and his other employees, tagging it as a long-drawn misunderstanding.

In the caption of the post, it was Ajay Thakore who seemed to issue a statement:

"As a leader, I defend my own fiercely with everything I have, and I will never apologize for that. You can choose to believe that I just pulled up to the dock and started yelling, or you can realize that a lot happened before the cameras were rolling and that it takes two sides to escalate a situation."

Notably, in the aftermath of the incident, Port of San Diego Harbor Police were called in, who arrived 10 minutes after Ajay Thakore's boat left the marina. Joseph Holt told the news outlet that the officers didn't take his complaints seriously and were even laughing at him.

The department responded by telling CBS 8 that they were called in to deal with a "possible intoxicated vessel operator" who had departed the area before they got there and that they were unable to do anything with. The statement went on to say that a report had been made and that the police had spoken with the complainant and witnesses.

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Indian-origin businessman ajay thakore aka ace rogers threatened to kill a dockworker in san diego, california after he was refused parking for his $4.5-million lanborghini yacht. thakore has been accused of abusing and flashing..

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An Indian-origin businessman, allegedly threatened to kill a dockworker after being refused parking for his Lamborghini yacht worth $4.5 million in San Diego, California.

A 21-year-old dockworker denied him parking, which reportedly led to Thakore becoming aggressive and the fight escalated.

The incident occurred on Sunday when Thakore attempted to park his yacht at the Seaforth Boat Rental to pick someone up, according to the digital news portal the Daily Mail.

Ajay Thakore aka Ace Rogers, Chief Executive Officer of Thakore and Gopher Media LLC, exposed his genitals and threatened to kill the 21-year-old dockworker.

In the video, he is heard saying, “I'll kill you! I will kill you! You know I'll kill you!”

"Yeah, I doubt it! Ace Rogers, call me! Time and place!" the employee responds.

In the latter part of the video, Thakore pulls down his pants, shows his genitals, and makes inappropriate gestures towards the dockworker.

Thakore, an Indian-American businessman from San Diego, was also seen throwing money in the water and exhorting the dockworker to swim after it.

Thakore's employee responded to the viral incident on Ajay Thakore's Instagram official page 'acerogersceo', claiming that the situation became tense when the workers physically obstructed him from boarding the yacht.

He stated, “There was a lot of screaming back and forth,” and mentioned feeling threatened during the encounter.

Thakore defended his actions on his official Instagram page, asserting that there are “two sides to every story".

He explained, “It's easy to paint a picture with edited video clips...but it's hard to explain context and look at a situation from all sides.”

Thakore addressed perceptions surrounding wealthy individuals, stating, “Successful people become so for a reason...If you want to f*ck around, you are going to find out.”

In 2021, Thakore clashed with a local pizza shop, Take N Bake pizza shop, over parking. He allegedly retaliated by flying a plane with anti-pizza shop slogans that read "Carinos Pizza is better than Take n Bake".

The pizza company has since launched a $10-million lawsuit against Thakore, reported the Daily Mail.

Thakore claims that in addition to not letting him park his car, the shop "discriminated" against him for his Indian descent. Published By: Girish Kumar Anshul Published On: Mar 13, 2024