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[Kikapu]

Nikitas,
This has to be the ugliest Motor Yacht I have ever seen, and I have seen some, but this one really takes the cake. It looks like a "lovechild" produced by "Beauty and the Beast". I don't know where to start describing to you all the things I don't like about this THING.

Enough said.!

[Kikapu]

Nikitas,

I would like to know what your opinion is on the above Power Yacht, the "Sigma SF99".

How did you like the "Junk" boat pictures.?

[Nikitas]

Kikapu,

When I first clicked on the Sigma pics and it appeared on my screen I had a spontaneous belly laugh! The thing is funny, well it is ugly too, but the first impression is humorous.

A Greek satirist has called modern yachts "floating maisonettes" because they do imitate modern Greek urban architecture. In this vein Sigma could be called a floating kiosk (the cigarette and newspaper kind). I wish I knew what the designer was thinking of when he was drafting it.

Now the Junk, that is a SAIL BOAT! Thank you for the pics. A nice antidote to the high tech stuff. Something tells me the Junk will be more seakindly too.

I had never thought much of the junk rig till I came across an article about the boat Jester and its single handed passage in the first Observer ocean race with a junk rig. One single sail, on a 24 foot boat was enough to sail across the Atlantic. Jester's captain sailed it again across the ocean when he was 76 years old, without an engine.

Now to the interesting part- have you noticed how the Maltese Falcon crew list contains more stewardesses than any other specialty?

[Kikapu]

Kikapu,

When I first clicked on the Sigma pics and it appeared on my screen I had a spontaneous belly laugh! The thing is funny, well it is ugly too, but the first impression is humorous.

A Greek satirist has called modern yachts "floating maisonettes" because they do imitate modern Greek urban architecture. In this vein Sigma could be called a floating kiosk (the cigarette and newspaper kind). I wish I knew what the designer was thinking of when he was drafting it.

Now the Junk, that is a SAIL BOAT! Thank you for the pics. A nice antidote to the high tech stuff. Something tells me the Junk will be more seakindly too.

I had never thought much of the junk rig till I came across an article about the boat Jester and its single handed passage in the first Observer ocean race with a junk rig. One single sail, on a 24 foot boat was enough to sail across the Atlantic. Jester's captain sailed it again across the ocean when he was 76 years old, without an engine.

Now to the interesting part- have you noticed how the Maltese Falcon crew list contains more stewardesses than any other specialty?

Now to the interesting part- have you noticed how the Maltese Falcon crew list contains more stewardesses than any other specialty?

My guess is, the owner of Maltese Falcon, Tom Perkins, is a personal friend of James Wharram, or he has read James Wharrams' book, "Two Girls, Two Catamarans" and has up the ante a bit..........by 6 Girls, including the chef..

I had never thought much of the junk rig till I came across an article about the boat Jester and its single handed passage in the first Observer ocean race with a junk rig. One single sail, on a 24 foot boat was enough to sail across the Atlantic. Jester's captain sailed it again across the ocean when he was 76 years old, without an engine.

I have not sailed with a single junk rig before, but if you have enough sail on the boom extending forward of the mast, then the extended sail will act as a Jib and the rest as the Main Sail, so rather than having two sails, one will do the trick on "close-hauled". For all other "Reaching", One sail works fine, as long as it has the shape, and the size.

[Kikapu]

I think it is time to bring this thread back again since exciting things are happening in the sailing world with new boat designs for the upcoming "America's Cup" for 2010. The race will be going from Monohulls to Multihulls, and looking at some of the pictures of these new boats, it looks like "America's Cup" boats will be on "STEROIDS".!
Can't wait.!

I'll be of course supporting the Swiss Team, Alinghi, who were the winners of the last "America's Cup" event. This is what their new boat looks like.



Some links for more pictures.

http://www.alinghi.com/en/news/news/ind ... tent=19816

http://www.sailkarma.com/2009/07/alinghi-5-photos.html

http://www.sailingxperience.com/en/tag/ ... alinghi+5/

[Kikapu]

This was the last 2 minutes of the Final Race of the America's Cup in 2007 where Swiss team "Alinghi" won over New Zealand's team "Emirates".!

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This was the last 2 minutes of the Final Race of America's Cup in 2007 where Swiss team "Alinghi" won over New Zealand's team "Oracle".!

Somebody beat Oracle?!?!?!?!

[Kikapu]

This was the last 2 minutes of the Final Race of America's Cup in 2007 where Swiss team "Alinghi" won over New Zealand's team "Oracle".!

Somebody beat Oracle?!?!?!?!

No, I made a mistake. It was "Emirates" and not "Oracle".!

I believe The next boat will be "Oracle" for New Zealand Team or just plain "BMW Oracle".!

Come to think of it, it may not even be for New Zealand team, because the owner of the boat is Larry Ellison, the Oracle founder, so it may be for USA after all..???

[Nikitas]

Impressive craft that one! Would love to go for a ride on her, the sensation of speed must be amazing.

But for more modest sails there is one little Trimaran, the Windrider which I might be trying out soon. If the test ride works out there might be some pics posted here.

[Kikapu]

Impressive craft that one! Would love to go for a ride on her, the sensation of speed must be amazing.

But for more modest sails there is one little Trimaran, the Windrider which I might be trying out soon. If the test ride works out there might be some pics posted here.

Looking forward to your pictures, Nikitas.

The BMW Oracle Trimaran is expected to reach speeds of 40 knots. This will be like breaking the sound barrier for a jet plane. May well be the reason why it is in the courts for hearings to see if this Tri complies with the rule specifications for America's Cup.!

I was doing 13 knots on my catamaran between Galapagos Islands and Hawaii and that was a little scary, because the boat started making funny noises at that speed for a heavy cruising boat. At 40 knots for this Tri, then god help them if the outrigger digs into the water, she will do a forward somersault, just like on page one on this thread. It's going to be very exciting events with these giant multihulls, however. Formula 1 on water, no doubt.!