Yacht Designer Mornington Crescent

[Gwylan]

Leisure 17 designed by Arthur C Howard

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Intended for those of modest means and not able to actively take part in the Great Game

 

[northwind]

Intended for those of modest means and not able to actively take part in the Great Game

For Uffa Fox's sake thats a little harsh...

 

[Tradewinds]

Damn it, if you must know he seduced my valet in the wine cellar. The 49 Montrachet was never the same again.

Was it corked?

 

[Gwylan]

For Uffa Fox's sake thats a little harsh...

Well it's important that people know their place and stay in it.

It's based on the Twitter Praxis manoeuvre. The 1973 version

 

[Gwylan]

Was it corked?

 

[Blueboatman]

For Uffa Fox's sake thats a little harsh...

Possibly misheard or expanded into maritime myth status but when it comes to knowing the rules, or the only ones that count, here’s how to win at Mornington Crescent.

Prince Phillip , racing, is called out on port tack by a boat on starboard: “Water (sir)”.

“Water ?? My wife owns the bloody water!”

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[michael_w]

Playing the Washington Feint I give you Bob Perry and the Valiant 40.

Custom design, Francis Lee, well known to followers of Cruising Anarchy

 

[Pirx]

As my first move I'm playing the 'double keel haul' defence with hybrid delusions.

Tony Castro: Jaguar 24

 

[RobbieW]

Under the IALA A Rule, Mornington Yacht Club Official Site and I claim victory

 

[Blueboatman]

Nope
Sorry
Nautical Mornington Crescent is essentially

‘underground, overground……
……wombling free’

So , with design attributing back to one EDIT -notJames Henson , but Elizabeth Beresford-EDIT
I offer this family oriented pleasure cruiser , popular from age 3 upwards

 

[Juan Twothree]

Nope
Sorry
Nautical Mornington Crescent is essentially

‘underground, overground……
……wombling free’

So , with design attributing back to one James Henson
I offer this family oriented pleasure cruiser , popular from age 3 upwards View attachment 124435

Thanks to recycling, The Wombles have been driven to the brink of extinction.

 

[westhinder]

Let's not forget the Tour de France diversion under rule 18c, which allows cyclists to sail too close to the wind. I don’t know whether Hobart Alter would approve, but here goes:

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[Mark-1]

Nope
Sorry
Nautical Mornington Crescent is essentially

‘underground, overground……
……wombling free’

So , with design attributing back to one James Henson
I offer this family oriented pleasure cruiser , popular from age 3 upwards View attachment 124435

Dick Batt, Mike Batt's brother. Bang on topic.

 

[Blueboatman]

Dick Batt, Mike Batt's brother. Bang on topic.

You’re batting for the Batt Bros, fair enough, in field .

 

[Pirx]

You can't have batting unless the Goodwin Sands are dry.

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

You’re batting for the Batt Bros, fair enough, in field .

Well obviously Oval, so Jeanneau Selection 37, as once owned by another of the brothers Batt. Joubert/Nivelt.

 

[Ian_Rob]

Objection! Noah was just the builder.

Well, God provided a brief spec, the chart plotter, the AIS and a lot of moral support during the build but Noah and his family did the rest.

Interestingly, if you read Leviticus, Noah‘s wife was seemingly very, very impressed with the navigation package. ‘Divine Guidance’…’the best we have ever had’…’can recommend to all’.

 

[Frogmogman]

How about Alexandre Pâris. Who, you say? This is a famous racing boat.

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OLIE BRISE was built and launched in 1913 in Le Havre, France and was the last sailing pilot cutter built by Le Havre. She is also believed to have been the last sailing vessel to carry the Royal Mail under sail.

She was bought in 1924 by E G Martin (the founding member of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, RORC).

As a competitor in the first ever Fastnet Race, JOLIE BRISE has won the Race on three occasions - one of them being in 1930 when she was under the ownership of Bobby Somerset. During this period the vessel was also awarded the Blue Water Medal twice, including the historic rescue of American crew from the yacht ADRIANA during the Newport to Bermuda Race in 1932. JOLIE BRISE has also been crowned overall winner of Tall Ships Races three times.

In 1945 she was sold to an unknown group to sail to New Zealand, but she only made it as far as Lisbon. Sold again that year, she was bought by Senhor Lobato in Lisbon. In 1977 she was acquired by the International Sailing Craft Association in association with Dauntsey's School Sailing Club and the Science Museum.

In 2003 Dauntsey's School bought the vessel outright. She is currently in excellent condition, now sailing with Dacron sails and modern running rigging.

sorry, blatant thread drift from the important business of yacht designer Mornington Crescent, but I never knew who had designed Jolie Brise (one of my favourite boats FWIW).

I wonder if Alexandre was the son or grandson of Amiral Francois-Edmond Pâris ? I have a fabulous two volume book of the drawings he made of all the ships and boats he saw in a long naval career, including (rather chillingly) the accommodation plan of a slave ship the French Navy had seized in the Atlantic. One of the key figures in the development of the French national maritime museum.

François-Edmond Pâris - Wikipedia

 

[Concerto]

Just found the right shape boat for the next generation charter yacht, it just needs a mast.



More photos at: An unusually wide ships - Ramform Titan
Information: Most Powerful Seismic Ship Named

 

[Blueboatman]

Just found the right shape boat for the next generation charter yacht, it just needs a mast.

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More photos at: An unusually wide ships - Ramform Titan
Information: Most Powerful Seismic Ship Named

Looks like a down payment on a full ship to me?