Yacht Designer Mornington Crescent

[Tradewinds]

An arc - that's a curved ball

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

Ahem!

Applying the proviso in the St John -Adams-Butterworth formula relating to pre-WW2 yacht designers… we find:

Designed by William Maxwell BLAKE, built by Claud Whisstock, launched 8th August 1937, owned by the undersigned from 1984 to 2013.

I don't think that the St John formula can be applied after @Frogmogman played the Crosshaven Gambit.

If I'm right, then I'll go Hercules Linton



Cutty Sark

 

[Concerto]

Charles Nicholson

 

[Frogmogman]

As he’s been so instrumental in the revival of the J class, I’ll counter with the Dutch defence; Andre Hoek….
Eagle 54.

 

[newtothis]

An arc - that's a curved ball

No, that's a globe. An arc is a curved line.

 

[dolabriform]

No, that's a globe. An arc is a curved line.

I think that according to the great circle rules the descriptions are interchangeable.

 

[Frogmogman]

I think that according to the great circle rules the descriptions are interchangeable.

……but on the Circle Line rules, they are not.

 

[newtothis]

I think that according to the great circle rules the descriptions are interchangeable.

Sorry, thought we were playing with the rhumb line variation.

 

[mjcoon]

All this reminds me that, decades ago, an unassailably literal-minded colleague in a small team was almost incandescent that the rest of the team refused to tell him what the rules of MC were...

 

[Wansworth]

All this reminds me that, decades ago, an unassailably literal-minded colleague in a small team was almost incandescent that the rest of the team refused to tell him what the rules of MC were...

I thought it was pics of boats,sorry?

 

[Mark-1]

I thought it was pics of boats,sorry?

No - the OP explicitly stated this was the EW Cooke variation, not whatever whacky rules you're thinking of. If we all start making up our own rules the thing will dissolve into farce.

 

[newtothis]

No - the OP explicitly stated this was the EW Cooke variation, not whatever whacky rules you're thinking of. If we all start making up our own rules the thing will dissolve into farce.

I'm sorry, I haven't a clue.

 

[northwind]

A letter just in from a Mrs Trellis from North Wales...
Dear Shipping Forecast, I need help with a capsized boat! My grandson's grown too big, so now it's just cluttering up the pond. Mrs Trellis

 

[Wansworth]

No - the OP explicitly stated this was the EW Cooke variation, not whatever whacky rules you're thinking of. If we all start making up our own rules the thing will dissolve into farce.

I have given myself a good slapping…..

 

[DJE]

Only one thing for it. Oxford Circus!

 

[Kelpie]

Noah:

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Objection! Noah was just the builder.

 

[northwind]

Objection! Noah was just the builder.

I think that puts him in nid?

 

[Mark-1]

Objection! Noah was just the builder.

Indeed, IIRC the plans were provided to Noah by a newbie with only 7 days of (Intelligent) Design experience.

 

[zoidberg]

Sorry, thought we were playing with the rhumb line variation.

You'll need a different loxodrome. This one's bent...

 

[Wansworth]

The nights are drawing in we can all go bonkers happily??