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These renderings will be graphical presentations of what the walls, floors, and furnishings of two rooms will look like.","published_at":"2024-10-25T19:40:29Z","author_name":"Gordon Merritt","url":"/feed/176639","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/176639"},{"id":176600,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:176600","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"WORK IN PROGRESS FROM 3DELUXE","preview":"GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS - First Draft3 Deluxe designs have delivered their first iteration of the General Arrangements (deck plans) of our L'esprit Mega Yacht. These drawings are far from complete. We are evaluating these drawings and to make changes where necessary.This first drawing will also give you the ability to make observations and suggestions, so, feel free to make comments.","published_at":"2024-10-10T18:16:13Z","author_name":"Gordon Merritt","url":"/feed/176600","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/176600"},{"id":176564,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:176564","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"L'esprit Investors cruising Portofino, Italy","preview":"On a recent cruise in the Mediterranean, there were eight (8) other L'esprit Cruises' investors on the ship. So, I decided to charter a small yacht for the 10 of us to cruise the coastline of Portofino, Italy.\u0026nbsp;Our tour guide gave all of us the informed experience of cruising the coastline and enjoying the picturesque Southern Italian landscapes.On the 4-hour trip, we also made a beach stop on the pebble beaches of Camogli.","published_at":"2024-10-08T17:45:03Z","author_name":"Gordon Merritt","url":"/feed/176564","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/176564"},{"id":176322,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:176322","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"L'ESPRIT SIGNS DEAL WITH 3DELUXE OCEAN","preview":"September 11, 2024L'ESPRIT SIGNS DEAL WITH 3DELUXE OCEANL'Esprit Cruises has teamed up with 3DELUXE, a design firm in Wiesbaden, Germany to design the complete interiors and general arrangements of our L'Esprit Mega Yachts.ABOUT 3DELUXEIn 2015, 3Deluxe was approached by Royal Caribbean Cruises, Int'l . 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This is when we came up with the concept of L'Esprit Cruises.","published_at":"2024-09-27T16:12:47Z","author_name":"Gordon Merritt","url":"/feed/176318","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/176318"},{"id":166078,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:166078","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Update Nov 16, 2023","preview":"UPDATE: November 16, 2023We have achieved our first goal of raising the Community Round of $50,000 with an expected closing in Dec 2023.L'Esprit Day Cruises has not started operations. We are currently in Development mode and our 1st ship has not yet been built. We estimate that ship construction will begin in mid-2024 with start of operations in 2025.MISSION STATEMENTTo build, and place into service, a series of vessels that are the first of its kind, eco-friendly, electric powered, sail-a...","published_at":"2023-11-16T17:43:43Z","author_name":"Gordon Merritt","url":"/feed/166078","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/166078"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":304224,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:304224","question":"is there an email I could contact about my investment?","author_name":"Tonja O.","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-03-17T00:47:12Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lesprit.cruises#question-304224","answers":[]},{"id":303645,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:303645","question":"Please provide an email for investor related questions. Thank you.","author_name":"Tonja O.","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-03-07T01:10:37Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lesprit.cruises#question-303645","answers":[]},{"id":283574,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:283574","question":"Hello, I invested after the first goal was hit. I was wondering if L'espirit Cruises has already launched in Aruba.","author_name":"Michele Ukaegbu","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-05-13T19:08:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lesprit.cruises#question-283574","answers":[{"id":287527,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:287527","answer":"Hi Michele, We are still in the ship design phase. It takes quite some time to complete the interior design. Then we will go into the ship construction phase. Did you receive our most recent update? If not, send me an email and I will forward you a copy of it. Gordon","author_name":"Gordon Merritt","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-07-11T15:24:24Z"}]},{"id":274697,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:274697","question":"Hello, out of curiosity. I noticed on one of the perks (perk 4) it mentions passes for two. So I was just wondering Is that a one time thing? Or for life? If multiple times. How often would someone be able to use those passes?","author_name":"Edgar Rivera","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-01-25T11:01:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lesprit.cruises#question-274697","answers":[{"id":274916,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:274916","answer":"Hello Edgar, The free passes (worth $500) are for one time only.","author_name":"Gordon Merritt","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-01-28T18:06:49Z"}]},{"id":272053,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:272053","question":"How much funding have you previously received for this?","author_name":"Garrett Barnes","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-12-18T06:58:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lesprit.cruises#question-272053","answers":[{"id":273760,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:273760","answer":"L'esprit started to complete our application to WeFunder in May-June 2023. We have raised $63K so far througn WeFunder. Prior to Wefunder the founders have invested over $130k into the development of L'esprit.","author_name":"Gordon Merritt","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-01-12T18:37:35Z"}]},{"id":269950,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:269950","question":"So there is no yacht actually as of now. This is a skeptical and unreliable investment.","author_name":"George Simons","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-11-24T16:40:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lesprit.cruises#question-269950","answers":[{"id":270017,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:270017","answer":"L'esprit Cruises is in its Start-Up Phases. The most common reason to invest in a start-up is the potential for high returns. Early stage startups are typically very risky investments, but they also have the potential to generate a lot of wealth for investors. Another reason to invest in early stage startups is the potential for social impact. Every successful company that you can think of had to go through the Start-up phase.","author_name":"Gordon Merritt","votes":3,"created_at":"2023-11-26T14:20:24Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"So there is no yacht actually as of now. This is a skeptical and unreliable investment.","answer":"L'esprit Cruises is in its Start-Up Phases. The most common reason to invest in a start-up is the potential for high returns. Early stage startups are typically very risky investments, but they also have the potential to generate a lot of wealth for investors. Another reason to invest in early stage startups is the potential for social impact. Every successful company that you can think of had to go through the Start-up phase."},{"question":"How much funding have you previously received for this?","answer":"L'esprit started to complete our application to WeFunder in May-June 2023. We have raised $63K so far througn WeFunder. Prior to Wefunder the founders have invested over $130k into the development of L'esprit."},{"question":"Hello, out of curiosity. I noticed on one of the perks (perk 4) it mentions passes for two. So I was just wondering Is that a one time thing? Or for life? If multiple times. How often would someone be able to use those passes?","answer":"Hello Edgar, The free passes (worth $500) are for one time only."},{"question":"Hello, I invested after the first goal was hit. I was wondering if L'espirit Cruises has already launched in Aruba.","answer":"Hi Michele, We are still in the ship design phase. It takes quite some time to complete the interior design. Then we will go into the ship construction phase. Did you receive our most recent update? If not, send me an email and I will forward you a copy of it. Gordon"}]}}}