This is a very pretty boat

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Now this anchored next to us on Saturday and made an excellent view even bette

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That's a beautiful machine - J Craft Torpedo, 42 feet. Not all traditionalists will agree however: she is a new model in current production, made of composite, and powered by a pair of Volvo IPS. There is a dealer in Monaco, and several of them live there. The one in your picture is MC flagged
 
The following day I saw that ACE has one as a tender. It was waiting around in BSM to pick someone up. A quick look on Google revealed that you can get one with twin 600 IPS! That would certain move quickly.
 
PS you may be pushing your luck posting a picture that big taken in French waters. I'm not sure of the details but the privacy laws are substantial. Someone might argue the people are recognisable in that picture. 640 pixels wide/airbrushing might be better
 
That's a beautiful machine - J Craft Torpedo, 42 feet. Not all traditionalists will agree however: she is a new model in current production, made of composite, and powered by a pair of Volvo IPS.

It's fine by me - nothing wrong with a bit of classic style even on a new design.

Pete
 
PS you may be pushing your luck posting a picture that big taken in French waters. I'm not sure of the details but the privacy laws are substantial. Someone might argue the people are recognisable in that picture. 640 pixels wide/airbrushing might be better

How on earth do the French cope with Facebook? :rolleyes:

Pete
 
Yup 42ft. Lovely looking boat.:)

The 42' statement by jfm took me by surprise until I looked them up, not disbelieving jfm I thought maybe a mistake and it was 24':D

The photo I think does little to emphasize the true length of the boat.
 
No courtesy flag......so assume in home waters??? :confused:

Nope, that photo is taken in French waters. The boat is wearing a MC ensign and no French courtesy flag, which is strictly incorrect I suppose but I'm not going to condemn them for that :D

Anyway, if it had been in MC waters, would you have wanted to have a discussion on MC privacy laws???!! They make French laws look light touch!
 
The 42' statement by jfm took me by surprise until I looked them up, not disbelieving jfm I thought maybe a mistake and it was 24':D

The photo I think does little to emphasize the true length of the boat.

I agree with you SLC. She does look <42 feet in that picture. They look bigger in the flesh
 
I just spec'd one on their website. Got to 1.1m euro pretty quickly. That said, I think €2430 for a VHF is a bit keen!!

I guess if you have to worry about that then it's not for you. Beautiful that's for sure.
 
That's a beautiful machine - J Craft Torpedo, 42 feet. Not all traditionalists will agree however....flagged
Well, at least when it comes to sportboats, I think it's clear to most folks around here that I'm not exactly a traditionalist.
But in this case, count me in among those who don't agree.

PS: coming to think of it, I would dare also suggesting that the OP shouldn't be too worried about privacy laws, regardless of the relevant Country.
In fact, anyone willing to spend 1M Eur for a craft like this might have other reasons aside from hoping to be photographed around the CdA and posted on the web, but at the moment I struggle to think of a better one. :D:p
 
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Nope, that photo is taken in French waters. The boat is wearing a MC ensign and no French courtesy flag, which is strictly incorrect I suppose but I'm not going to condemn them for that :D

Anyway, if it had been in MC waters, would you have wanted to have a discussion on MC privacy laws???!! They make French laws look light touch!

France have some of the strictest privacy laws(criminal offence in some instances) in western Europe and then they have Closer magazine, oh the irony:D
 
In fact, anyone willing to spend 1M Eur for a craft like this might have other reasons aside from hoping to be photographed around the CdA and posted on the web, but at the moment I struggle to think of a better one. :D:p
You can be quite prejudiced at times eh MapisM? Here's just one possible reason/backstory: the guy (or girl) worked hard at school, worked hard at work, took some risk, made a lot of money, paid the tax of 100+ average citizens, likes the CdA and MC, and bought the boat because s/he just liked it and likes goofing around on the sea. :D
 
You can be quite prejudiced at times eh MapisM?
LOL, c'mon, I didn't use the tongue in cheeck emoticon for nothing!
But if we should try a somewhat serious debate on boaters purchasing motives, I'd rather see a buyer with the profile you describe to go for a Sq78 :), or something similar anyway, if he/she goes for smaller (or bigger) stuff.
In fact, having said that in ANY pleasure boat there's a pose value component - though I'm sure you'll agree that this thing and my (or Silverdee's, just as another example) boat are somewhere at the opposite ends of a 1-100 scale - I'd rather bet that most typical J craft buyers are pretty far from your profile.
And frankly, I very much doubt that at J Craft they were targeting that type of prospect, when they designed the thing... :rolleyes:
 
How on earth do the French cope with Facebook? :rolleyes:
French privacy laws didn't stop Hollande's recent shagfest on a scooter and it's fallout from being plastered all over the media so I'm not sure what relevance they have in today's digital connected world
 
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