Minchsailor
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The Nic43 is quite simply one of the most beautiful 'mass produced' yachts ever built. I sometimes see Tidechaser up in W Scotland; she always looks gorgeous.
Camper Nicholson 43
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Cantata
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I knew 'Dark Horse' very well when she was new in about, er, um, 1970. She was built for Lloyds Bank Sailing Club, and I had just started working in the computer dept of the Bank where one of the club skippers also worked. I was an experienced dinghy racer then but no 'big boat' stuff at all, but I got kidnapped anyway (with 2 weeks 'special leave', i.e. extra holiday!!) for a week's shakedown cruise cross-channel and Devon on 'the Horse' followed by racing in Cowes Week. I was in charge of the foredeck with a couple of other dinghy racers in the team, and I remember getting very frustrated with the afterguard who didn't seem to me to have any sort of clue about fleet tactics and windshifts. So we were well down the pan in the racing but we had a good time anyway.
Where is she now? She did a circumnav after the bank sold her, then more recently she was based on the Orwell, but I've not seen her since her then owner John Hatfield died.
Where is she now? She did a circumnav after the bank sold her, then more recently she was based on the Orwell, but I've not seen her since her then owner John Hatfield died.
Jon Moss
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What a super site you have. I own Tapornini - which lives at Levington on the Orwell - was also home to Oberon. Black Horse also used to live there. I recall looking at Scorpio when prior to purchasing Tapornini - great to see she has found a new home! Your list of other vessels is most interesting.
ericvdborn
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Nice video of our race last Sunday.
http://www.ericvandenborn.com/www.ned8606.com/ewExternalFiles/Grevelingencup.mp4
http://www.ericvandenborn.com/www.ned8606.com/ewExternalFiles/Grevelingencup.mp4
sarabande
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I know someone who might be interested.
Have you got link please ?
Have you got link please ?
snowleopard
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I sailed with Lloyds Bank SC. Their boat was named Dark Horse - a schooner ca 60 ft. Long since sold into private ownership (to a member of this forum IIRC). Whether there is a replacement I don't know.
The other Lloyd's (note difference in spelling
) had a Nic 55 - Lutine of course. She was a good sailing boat but had a hard time in the 79 fastnet because of a cavernous cockpit and doors rather than washboards. Having said that, don't assume that Nicholsons are a family; you can't extrapolate the sailing behaviour of one model from others in the line. For example I was interested in a 44 at one time. It had a nice layout but I was warned off as its sailing performance was said to be poor.
Minchsailor
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I wish you would stop posting videos like this. It makes me regret the opportunity I once had to purchase a Nic 43, and I passed it by.
Cantata
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That was the second Dark Horse. The first one was a Nich 43.
Scotty_Tradewind
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nice one eric, just what we want when suffering from cabin fever and our boat ashore.
S.
SV HAPPY MONDAYS
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Just aquired a nic 48 was fun reading all your comments next stop the world
Fascadale
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Just aquired a nic 48 was fun reading all your comments next stop the world
Another "YouTube" series?
Atlanta_31
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I've got one too, wonderful boat, as said before not as much room as a modern 43, but I wouldn't swap her for a modern boat, close quarters is interesting but you get used to it, all in all great boat
SV HAPPY MONDAYS
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we plan to do one a month for our old age, and family following us
Shuggy
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I'm guessing that's Savoir Faire? She used to be on the next door mooring to us at Ardfern.
Atlanta_31
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Hi yes it is, she was in Holyhead when I found her, at the moment we are down in plymouth, trying out the southern weather. Not much better so far this year !!
GTom
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Great to see real owners! I am considering to buy my first boat in 2-3 years and this beauty really caught my eyes. We are a family of 3, hopefully 4 in the not-too-far future, do you think she could support 4 people on a longer passage (e.g. Transpac)? How does it sail when loaded with supplies? How does it handle rough weather?
Atlanta_31
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Hi, if you want a boat to sail , then they are great, whatever the weather , we came from wales last September in 40 knots of wind over the stern in big seas, no problem at all and we live aboard so she's always loaded, wouldn't have a problem going anywhere in the world with her. As I said before there's not as much room aboard as a modern boat but if you can put up with that then you'll be fine.
GTom
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Sounds great! 2 kids? Is the boat easy on service? I mean here bolted hull-deck joint and usual fool-proof practicalities old boats.
doug748
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Am I missing something here:
http://www.maritima-courtage.fr/?p=439922
Looks too good to be true.
......Just noticed topsides are timber, painted, that may well explain it, paint is often a warning sign.
http://www.maritima-courtage.fr/?p=439922
Looks too good to be true.
......Just noticed topsides are timber, painted, that may well explain it, paint is often a warning sign.
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GTom
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Paints appear to be the same as 2 years ago, when it was advertised in Italy. Apparently it was sold on an auction later for 16k pounds, yet it is for sale again. Something is fishy...
Engine most likely awaiting replacement, +very likely a full refit... I don't believe in free lunch.
Engine most likely awaiting replacement, +very likely a full refit... I don't believe in free lunch.
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