Odds n ends: sunseeker 155 now in the Med

[jfm]

Apropos not much really, I was expecting Sunseeker's new 155 (m/y Blush, Eddie Jordan's new boat) to spend some time in/around UK doing lots of sea trials, as she was only launched very recently. But she must be on a tight timetable as she was berthed on Y quai in Antibes this last weekend (12/13 April). Here are a couple of quick snaps and I might get some more next weekend if she goes to sea

 

[AIDY]

Mmmm nice... thanks fro posting.... is his old boat still about. "The Snapper" which he sold to mr evans is it the one next door with blue hull

 

[rustybarge]

Don't like the lines; a bit like a multistory car park.
'Money is a great impediment to taste'
..or rather 'new money.......' [only joking!]

 

[mlines]

Grand prix in four weeks, I guess that was a deadline.

 

[MedDreamer]

And the Cannes Film Festival before the GP

 

[Pete7]

That's not hanging about, I was watching a crew polish her in Poole Town Quay on Sunday 30 Mar 14.

 

[burgundyben]

She's a fab piece of British boatbuilding, even for those that don't like the styling much, its brill that we built her here.

 

[RogerRat]

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This looks like a 155 footer in a 55 foot berth. Well played that skipper.

 

[jfm]

This looks like a 155 footer in a 55 foot berth. Well played that skipper.

Those pictures make it look harder than it really is RR. See the birds eye pic below of Port Vauban, looking across to the east or south east. The 155 is in the berth marked red and has the whole of that slot to herself, so it is pretty easy. She has, incidentally, bow and stern thrusters by Sleipner, electric 3 phase x230v

Just for context, the forum berths on mole sud are marked in green

 

[Richard Shead]

Antibes Yacht show end of month ? Not looked at site recently but will see if she is listed.

 

[sailorman]

Where is his Oyster he bought a year or two ago ???

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Those pictures make it look harder than it really is RR. See the birds eye pic below of Port Vauban, looking across to the east or south east. The 155 is in the berth marked red and has the whole of that slot to herself, so it is pretty easy. She has, incidentally, bow and stern thrusters by Sleipner, electric 3 phase x230v

Just for context, the forum berths on mole sud are marked in green

Oi, what about the forum berths on q1 and q2 then, eh? None taken...

 

[Richard Shead]

Where is his Oyster he bought a year or two ago ???

In Antigua having just finished the Oyster round the world rally and Oyster week which has just finished. It may well do Sailing Week but not heard.

 

[jfm]

Oi, what about the forum berths on q1 and q2 then, eh? None taken...

Ah, sorry guv . OK, see picture below, which is not quite what you might expect. The illustrious Jamshed_the_Developer's berth on Q2 is now highlighted in bright yellow (satisfied???). Our illustrious members on Q1 are no longer there, and have been moved to the purple zone, quelle horreur. They are hoping to get into the green zone soon though, as forum member SilverDee completed his purchase of a mole sud berth last week but doesn't need it till september- he is far left of the green blob:

 

[AIDY]

In Antigua having just finished the Oyster round the world rally and Oyster week which has just finished. It may well do Sailing Week but not heard.

Took a lot of thought naming the sunseeker blush... For those who don't know the oyster is called lush.

 

[Richard Shead]

Took a lot of thought naming the sunseeker blush... For those who don't know the oyster is called lush.

it is indeed....lush powered by Red Bull.....

 

[AIDY]

it is indeed....lush powered by Red Bull.....

doesn't it have some sort of pink whale on the back ?

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Ah, sorry guv . OK, see picture below, which is not quite what you might expect. The illustrious Jamshed_the_Developer's berth on Q2 is now highlighted in bright yellow (satisfied???). Our illustrious members on Q1 are no longer there, and have been moved to the purple zone, quelle horreur. They are hoping to get into the green zone soon though, as forum member SilverDee completed his purchase of a mole sud berth last week but doesn't need it till september- he is far left of the green blob:

Jamshed? Wtf?? Congrats to SD on the berth, great news. Will he bring SD down on her own bum?

 

[Richard Shead]

doesn't it have some sort of pink whale on the back ?

http://www.oystermarine.com/worldrally/entries/31/lush/

 

[jfm]

Jamshed? Wtf??

I'm running out of ways to contort JtB and now scraping the barrel sorry. I got my inspiration from Mumbai this time

Will he bring SD down on her own bum?

Plan is put it on a ship. 1600nm at 8 knots is too much time for him due to workload. The JohnDeeres haven't arrived from USA yet so the shipping is probably going to end up being August or even September now...

Are you in Antibes this weekend? I'm on 18.25 EJ tonight, and AK et al are also flying tonight. EME et al are planning a weekend on the boat too. Dinner Villefranche saturday?