Head turners

dunedin said:
Dare I say this sounds like an age (of the viewer) thing. Older people admire older boats !
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Not sure I agree about the age thing - I'm 31 which surely makes this one of the few places left where I can still be considered (at least relatively) young.

I have to say plumb bows and fat sterns do nothing for me, give me a nice shear any day. I've raced Contessas which I think always look fabulous, and also agree with the Folkboat and Spirit.

My own boat is a Rival 38 which I decided to take the plunge on after seeing it in a broker's window and feeling a pang of jealousy, before a closer look revealed that it was the very boat I was already planning to make an offer on. I knew it had to be the right one there and then.
 
Simples

If the profile is convex, it was designed from the inside out, if the profile is concave, it is pleasing to the eye and looks like a proper yacht.

No one has mentioned Robert Harris's Vancouver, still produced, the 34 and 34P are as pretty as a picture and a joy to behold. :)
 
Bluboatman beat me to it .
I've always admired the lines and performance of the Stellas;a well designed straight sheer without making her look hump-backed takes some one pretty good to do it.
beautiful!

ianat182
 
H Boat?

Having offered the Buckler at one end of the scale can I offer the H Boat at the other end?

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Small but perfectly formed.
 
H boat

How much of the H boats attractiveness is down to the complete lack of clutter which emphasizes the clean lines. Stick a load of deck gear and lifelines etc. on it and it would be a bit less pretty. Same with Folkboats.
 
Quandary said:
How much of the H boats attractiveness is down to the complete lack of clutter which emphasizes the clean lines. Stick a load of deck gear and lifelines etc. on it and it would be a bit less pretty. Same with Folkboats.
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There used to be a saying "Any fool can design a bow. It takes an expert to design a stern." Now they don;t even seem to bother trying, but I reckon it's the back half of beautiful hulls which makes them beautiful.
 
I'll probably be flamed for liking yet another sternless modern wonder but I'm rather partial to the Southerly 38,

Brgds
SB03
 
Porthandbuoy said:
I'm completely biased of course, but I love the lines of my Nicholson 26.
Regarded as expensive back in '69, so only 64 built. I wonder what it would cost to commission one now?
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If you like Nicholsons, here's a 45 showing that IOR huuuge genoa:

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For boats in production, the American expensive dayboats are pretty - Morris 36:

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Sheerline, tumblehome, etc. (a bit lacking on my boat...)
 
Mirror Offshore a real headturner

they see the boat and turn their heads the other way

she is fine for what I am doing but when I see a folkboat or even a caprice

I don't mind sailing it -because I don't have to look at it

I don't mind rowing out to it - because I don't have to look at it

but when I am rowing away from it - I have no choice

Aaaaagh!

dylan
 
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