A yacht for Nicolas

The Hinkley yacht company build world class yachts. The price of some of them are in the millions as I understand .

My cousin has been out on some of them. He and his wife own an equestrian center where the the Hinkley owners stable horses.

I love boats and just about drooled looking at this beauty. Sadly the sun was on the wrong side of the boat for a real nice picture. I lightened it as much as I could and not completely ruin it.

They were doing final touchs to imperfections in the gelcoat. A fellow onlooker said that he thought it had twin caterpillar diesel engines. It is jet drive with side thrusters for docking.

Oh and thats not a halo on the bow. Its a piece of highly polished Stainless steel.

For me this is what dreams are made of. Probably just 1 in a million for Nicolas.

I was wrong. It wasn't this one that had the twin diesel engines.

Ron Morse said:

I was wrong. It wasn't this one that had the twin diesel engines.

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Sorry Ron, yes this one is a twin engine powered, we can see the shaft and the propeller on the starboard side, it must have one on portside…

Another yacht for Ron

Thanks for your post, to thank you, here is mine for you!

Please note than mine sails! (In the Cannes bay)

Nicolas Claris said:

Thanks for your post, to thank you, here is mine for you!

Please note than mine sails! (In the Cannes bay)

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Thank you for the reply Nicolas. Well if it has props its not jet propulsion is it. Some others that I looked at were jet boats. I didn't get very close to this one since they were working on it.


Yes it sails but it only has half sails LOL.

Ron Morse said:

Thank you for the reply Nicolas. Well if it has props its not jet propulsion is it. Some others that I looked at were jet boats. I didn't get very close to this one since they were working on it.

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yes Ron, props is not jet… you're right, but you wrote

It wasn't this one that had the twin diesel engines.

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hence my reply…

Ron Morse said:

Yes it sails but it only has half sails LOL.

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It's a cutter rig, the big sail in front a is jib called a "genoa", when you use that sail (in light wind) you don't need (it would be counter "productive") the smaller one which is between the genoa and the mast (furled at the moment of the picture). This furled sail is called a "staysail".
You use the "staysail" with a smaller jib oftenly called a "yankee" or the "genoa" uncompletely furled to reduce its area. The combination of the "staysail" and the "yankee" is really powerfull in stronger winds.

For now, the beautiful "Algol" sails with the right sails for the wind that blows at that moment.

"Algol" has been designed by one of the most talented yacht architect "German Frers" pronounce "Herman frers", a very nice Argentinian gentleman.
She will be chartering this winter in the Carribean… Her crew are very nice fellows and the cook! Oh my goodness… 8-0)

Cannes Bay

I just got my tickets to sail in Cannes/Monte Carlo....I will take pictures from my "yacht". 50,000 tons worth...no sails on her - just azipod propulsion system

Kathy Rappaport said:

I just got my tickets to sail in Cannes/Monte Carlo....I will take pictures from my "yacht". 50,000 tons worth...no sails on her - just azipod propulsion system

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Kathy,

I am not familiar with the propulsion system you mention. Can you shed a little information for me?

Here you go...

My "yacht" is not mentioned in this article, but, you will get the drift...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azipod

Nicolas Claris said:

yes Ron, props is not jet… you're right, but you wrote hence my reply…


It's a cutter rig, the big sail in front a is jib called a "genoa", when you use that sail (in light wind) you don't need (it would be counter "productive") the smaller one which is between the genoa and the mast (furled at the moment of the picture). This furled sail is called a "staysail".
You use the "staysail" with a smaller jib oftenly called a "yankee" or the "genoa" uncompletely furled to reduce its area. The combination of the "staysail" and the "yankee" is really powerfull in stronger winds.

For now, the beautiful "Algol" sails with the right sails for the wind that blows at that moment.

"Algol" has been designed by one of the most talented yacht architect "German Frers" pronounce "Herman frers", a very nice Argentinian gentleman.
She will be chartering this winter in the Carribean… Her crew are very nice fellows and the cook! Oh my goodness… 8-0)

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Thanks for the descriptive explanation Nicolas.

It is a beautiful boat and seems to be making good headway in the picture.

Kathy Rappaport said:

My "yacht" is not mentioned in this article, but, you will get the drift...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azipod

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Thanks for the link Kathy.

After looking at the link I remember having seem that system before. It is supposed to be very good for manuevering as I remember.