I want a trip on Unplugged instead of jfm Because:

[Guest]

1. I've found all about it on www.cnconnect.com
2. Unplugged is sistership of Parsifal, which is in our marina
3. I won't be mawky about the all-round red light on top of the mast like Colin was.
4 I won't be hohum about their electronics like jfm, since they already seem to have lots of stuff on the dashboard, and it will be quite a tall order even for jfm to say "oh yeah this is all rubbish best rip it out ho ho what only two satnav laser guided x-ray mast-furling autopilots and no dual station remote controls in the third dinghy!" ... having seen the video bits
5. I won't make the classic mistake of wearing white shirt or blue shorts and get mistaken for crew
6. I won't be in the clink for speeding offences, which is after all, quite serious indeed.
7. The charter company is Camper and Nicholson's, which is now part of Rodriguez group, from whom I am buying a boat, so I need a sea trial anyway, to compare it, sort of.
8. I don't quite have the $46k per week needed for the charter.
9. I'll be fine sitting over there out of the way.
10. That wasn't me in la Napoule sniggering about the busted dinghy on Parsifal.

 

[jfm]

Re: Yep, Parsifal=Unplugged

Cor blimey that's much better than the standard pot noodle report from ole' MBY

Yep they're kind of one and the same. There were 6 built as sisterships in 1994 ish in Italy. The one that used to be called Parsifal was sold to my friend 3 months ago, but the ex-owner kept the name hence it was renamed Unplugged. The ex-owner then bought another of the 6 sisterships and called that Parsifal. Confusing eh? The repainting of names etc is underway now ish so if you saw the boat in Antibes it could have been either of them. They look nearly identical, both navy hulls but slight difference in design of superstructure windows. If you check out the C&N website it lists them both separately.

Anyway we're splitting hairs here they're both fabulous. For best pics check out www.parsifal.dk then go to picture gallery (nice babes .... slap) - these are all pics of Unplugged.

Unplugged does indeed have tender trouble. Off Canaries 4 weeks ago they stayed anchored a bit long (due to owner's 14yr old son going off on the jetski, being given more than the Steadman recommended 20FF equivalent, so staying longer than he said) by which time big swell had come in and stern of mothership was going up and down like a...er yoyo and when attaching crane ropes the lifting eyes were ripped out and the thing was dangling and got a bit busted up. Still at least the son didn't try to drive Unplugged under a Cat.

Anyway not sure about these electronics on Parsifal/Unplugged. Were they cool or not? I ask becuz Unplugged owner came for a ride on our ickle P42 in Lymington last weekend 10 days ago. He used to sail/drive a Phantom 8 years ago when there were GPSs not plotters and he was raving about how clever our stuff was. Maybe Parsifal has better kit than Unplugged, Parsifal got refitted two years ago, Unplugged gets it this coming winter.

When you said "our marina" as the location of Parsifal or Unplugged, did you mean LaNap or Antibes?

Anyway I'll let you know when we fix the promised trip.....and take very seriously your suggestion that you should go instead of me. If I get banged up for the speeding matter you have a deal, or if you leave the keys to the forthcoming Leopard while you nip out on Unplugged that would be tempting too.

The $46k I am reliably informed is the base price. It's like renting a car in the US, you have to add this and that oh and some of that too and crew gratuities so that'll be about 60.

JFM

 

[Guest]

Re: Parsifal II

We saw a boat painted as Parsifal II in la Napoule. Dark Blue Hull, altho mebbe they all have that.

$14k for gratuities sounds somewhat gratuitous "thanks for getting me 10 g+t's over the last week, here's a grand?" "thanks for getting the dinghy out here's another 4 grand". How about, " no, don't get the dinghy out, I'll buy my own, throw it away and keep the gratuity". Or are the "crew gratuities" actually things the crew say like "Wake up you lazy frelooading elctricky know-all git! That'll be 300 quid thankyou."

Anyway, agreed unfortunately not too likely that extended stretch is due for 73 in a 60 zone, unless you responded
a) "I was doing much faster than that!"
b) "I voted conservative, though!"
c) "haven't you something better to do like beating up black people?"
...or all three


Plan M or N is a ramming of soon-to-be pex T48 into large posh sailboat from unsighted starboard side behind harbour wall as they exit suitable marina, claiming my right of way and citing their dodgy ancient nav gear which they were warned about by you several weeks ago. That should do it.

 

[jfm]

Re: gratuities

Ah yes now I remeber he said it was renamed Parsifal II not just Parsifal. So what you saw in LaNap was the recently acquired boat of the chap who sold Parsifal/Unplugged to my friend, not my friend's boat.

Parsifal II has had a recent refit hence the fancy dash kit that you saw. Unplugged gets it this winter and is moored at Antibes I think, not LaNap

Hmmm yes the gratuities cost a bit. Some goes on diesel - even when you're sailing there are 2 x 75KVAs to power the electrohydraulic winches and stuff (not the electronics, until the refit they work off 2 AA size duracells). But remeber there are 5 crew, el capitan, cook, plus 3 bods/deckhands so there aint much left from 14 Gees when it's been salami sliced 5 ways.......er that's all bollox isn't it it's quite a lot really

I did indeed tell the copper he was out of line (I was merely overtaking him as he was holding me up doing 55 and virtually stopping at roundabouts) but he was a jobsworthy dork so easier to let him lecture me for 15mins about this and that and bla-bla-bla. I didn't use your 3 suggested replies, I wasn't concentrating and didn't think of them else I would have

Your ramming idea (in relation to which, I missed the purpose....?) would work better than you think as apparently these 34m jobs take ages to stop or slow down and the bowthruster is bust and they regularly get scraped and bumped while mooring. Made of steel though so you call a bloke and he comes round with his oxy acetylene gear, flame cuts out the damage, welds in a new bit, slaps the paint on, good as new in 25 mins and 2 grand apparently. That's what owner told me, though I never saw such useful info in boat international

JFM

 

[Guest]

Re: Le Grand Bleu\'s got to be better

But Parsifal's a rag 'n stick boat Matt and they're not tres pose surely? Off Nice, I think it was, we saw an absolutely enormous motor boat, or ship really, Le Grand Bleu, that had a 40 foot sailing boat on board in a special cradle, several speedboats and numerous tenders dotted both around the decks and inside. But to cap it all they had a helicopter on deck. I managed to get some digital piccies of it so if one of you gizmo experts tells me how, I'll post them but I don't think K&K are up to speed on piccies here. Suppose I could put them on Marian's site and you could all have a sneaky look while her back's turned and she's not looking and doesn't know you're there.

 

[Guest]

Re: gratuities

The boat ramming was to be a last ditch attempt at getting a free look round. Our first was at la Napoule to get er small son to run on board Go on Lucas it'll be alright yeah go on don't worry... ooh Dad I don't really think I should ...so Colin + I would have to run on board too and collect him, bit pathetic really.

I'm still aghast at the idea of massive gratuties which (you're right) run to 10% to 20%. I know that there's the capting and all that but but what was the first 46k for eh? Even you would have trouble hurling all that lot at the dashboard, after the first week anyway.

Oh, and we failed to get the slightest clue at the nav gear that they had. Being 34m, plus the passarelle, and dark, and high up, all that we are sure of is that there's a switch for the red light.

Anyway, this has changed things for you a bit though eh? A week ago you were worried that you going to get a trip to a rusting Thames-style half-restored wreck with the worrying name Unplugged. Now it's a Boat International Special Superyachts of the World complimentary pull-out dream. Or perhaps - a nightmare? - because you'll need a new wardrobe and 15 grand for the tips, as you don't want to look like a scruffy skinflint in front of your valued client now do you? Tee hee. Colin + I will go instead and give them the regulation 20FF.