Germans deliberatly smash yacht in to all sorts of stuff

[dylanwinter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YIglL5vks4g

except as you will see below it is not a Bav.. it is a dehler

but to me all 30 foot lozenges look the same

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[awol]

Don't be silly "Dehler" ain't a Bavaria. The results might have been more interesting if they had used a Bav and the clip might not have been so long.

 

[dylanwinter]

Don't be silly "Dehler" ain't a Bavaria. The results might have been more interesting if they had used a Bav and the clip might not have been so long.

oh bollo

must pay more attention

D

 

[Tranona]

Have you been watching Time Team again, Dylan? Ancient history (and it is a Dehler, not a Bavaria).

 

[RichardS]

oh bollo

must pay more attention

D

Sorry Dylan but if you had really paid serious attention you would know that this video was discussed a couple of years ago!

Sorry ..... Richard

PS As usual, beaten by Tranona

 

[dylanwinter]

Sorry Dylan but if you had really paid serious attention you would know that this video was discussed a couple of years ago!

Sorry ..... Richard

PS As usual, beaten by Tranona

the past is a happy land

root canal work yesteday

Iprobrufen is freaky stuff

D

 

[Tranona]

but to me all 30 foot lozenges look the same

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That was the point of the "test" - not just to show off Dehlers but to counter criticism that "modern" style boats were lightly built. Other brands of boats at the time would have performed in the same way, but Dehler got there first. Interestingly don't think other builders followed the lead, perhaps as once one has proved the point it just becomes a p*****g game.

 

[drowned_rat]

Maybe the Germans will be the first to install Airbags on a sailing boat ;-)

 

[Topcat47]

I'd not seen it before. I'm very impressed. Mind you I was tempted by their 25 foot "trailer" sailor in the 80's. It was a fine solidly built boat. I wish i could speak German and understand the commentry.

 

[nimbusgb]

Theres a benjenbav in a preveza yard with a half metre wide band of rebuilt hull around the entire keel area, looks like the entire centre of the hull has been rebuilt. I was talking to a chap who said they had hit a rock at about 3 knots and it had all but ripped the keel out of the boat. Apparently they had hit, started taking on water, radioed the yard to get the lift out and just made the 1/2 mile or so before she went down!

Took some phone photos but thanks to a **** brand new HTC phone they did not come out.