mainsail1
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Of course you can have your opinion but I felt you were trying to close down others by accusing them of being envious.
"The Beast" is currently at anchor in the Carrick Roads
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LONG_KEELER
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I like it. Better having the money spent so that it works it's way down . Rather than slushing about in some hedge fund in a computer in the Cayman Islands.
The forces look terrifying. I would want a serious social distancing of about twenty feet of any winch or line.
The forces look terrifying. I would want a serious social distancing of about twenty feet of any winch or line.
capnsensible
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Not at all. I just reckon that ' I think it's ugly' is better than 'it's ugly'. That implies ...something. In my opinion. ?
Hacker
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I can see her from my window.
I think Rebecca is much prettier. Anyone know why she has a bulldog (presumably stuffed/fake) in front of her Mizzen?
I think Rebecca is much prettier. Anyone know why she has a bulldog (presumably stuffed/fake) in front of her Mizzen?
KevO
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A green hulled vessel is currently moored right behind Rebecca... she arrived in the darkness last evening. Makes Rebecca look small.
Bajansailor
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Boat International notes that Ngoni was the late Ed Dubois' final design, and they describe how the design evolved - it started with a simple 'Statement of Requirement' -
“Build me a beast. Don’t build me a sheep in wolf’s clothing”
Ngoni: The late Ed Dubois’ spectacular swansong | Boat International
and DREAMYACHTS. All You Need to Know about Ngoni, the “Beast” signed Royal Huisman
“Build me a beast. Don’t build me a sheep in wolf’s clothing”
Ngoni: The late Ed Dubois’ spectacular swansong | Boat International
and DREAMYACHTS. All You Need to Know about Ngoni, the “Beast” signed Royal Huisman
KevO
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Ngoni is anchored... where’s the chain????? A secret underwater deployment system... like a Bond villain. ?
Bajansailor
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In this article -
Inside the Beast - the story of sailing superyacht Ngoni by Royal Huisman
They mention "Ngoni’s hull is punctuated by large rectangular portholes, a sea-level gym door, fold-out side boarding platform, two submarine anchors and retractable thrusters. "
These submarine anchors are no doubt wonderful when they work properly, but it does seem to me to be very unnecessarily complicated.
MarkCX
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Yes. Exactly that.
Most of the boat is ‘unnecessary’, but doesn’t stop it being pretty smart. ?
Most of the boat is ‘unnecessary’, but doesn’t stop it being pretty smart. ?
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Stemar
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You may very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.
I've never seen the attraction of being cooped up in a floating tower block, so I've no experience
LittleSister
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Nothing to do with envy. It's all a matter of taste, or lack of it!
If subjectivity were to be ruled out this'd be a very quiet forum.
I agree a lot of cleverness goes into producing these things. (Though the same could be said for my local sewage treatment works!)
Birdseye
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Would you really want to have to sail with crew? Its would be like being back at work, with others to organise and manage and take care of etc etc.
Stemar
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That's what the captain does, while the butler ministers to our every need. Well, the food & drink related ones, anyway.
Wansworth
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I wonder if the owner can go to the bows in really rough weather and order a g&t,does the butler have to carry the drink on a tray ?
kof
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Magnificent machine. Love it.
ip485
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It appears a master peice of engineering, although it would be interesting to know how reliable all the systems are given that I guess a lot of the engineering is bespoke.
I also quite like the lines. Clearly it isnt traditional and to make that comparison is pointless. It is a (rather than the) modern face of yacht design and taken for what it is I think it looks very good as well.
I also quite like the lines. Clearly it isnt traditional and to make that comparison is pointless. It is a (rather than the) modern face of yacht design and taken for what it is I think it looks very good as well.
LittleSister
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Birdseye
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No it isnt and you know it. The point I was making was that why, if you have that sort of money, wuld you want to add the concerns that come with that sort of boat. Certainly if I won the euro millions the one thing I wouldnt spend on would be staff.
LONG_KEELER
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I wonder if they do a trailer sailor version.
Bajansailor
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Here is a 40' trailer sailer (or maybe that should be 'container sailer'?) - she would make a nice tender for The Beast?
CONTAINER YACHTS
