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 Apr 6 2007, 11:33 AM
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Anarchist  Group: Moderators Posts: 4225 Joined: 20-September 03 Member No.: 5  |
My Adidas
No, these are Pumas. As in the new Puma VOR team, headed by Ken Read. This here is the old AMRO sporting the new Puma colors...Uh, are those painted on port holes or shoe eyelets? Is this what happens when marketing picks out the paint scheme? For a much closer look take a look here and thanks to Club Racer for the pics. Comments on the paint job? 04/06/07
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Apr 6 2007, 11:54 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 5942 Joined: 19-January 06 Member No.: 9187 |
QUOTE (Editor @ Apr 6 2007, 11:33 AM)  My Adidas No, these are Pumas. As in the new Puma VOR team, headed by Ken Read. This here is the old AMRO sporting the new Puma colors...Uh, are those painted on port holes or shoe eyelets? Is this what happens when marketing picks out the paint scheme? For a much closer look take a look here and thanks to Club Racer for the pics. Comments on the paint job? 04/06/07 I reckon that's the coolest paint job ever, except I don't like pink. |
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Apr 6 2007, 12:16 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 438 Joined: 13-May 05 From: Aotearoa Member No.: 5898 |
looks damn good.
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Apr 6 2007, 12:24 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 5-January 04 From: Houston Member No.: 475 |
It makes you wonder what there "marine" line of footwear is going to look like.
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Apr 6 2007, 12:25 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 6869 Joined: 16-June 06 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 11767 |
cuter'n hell!
and the roller skate..! I hope the lace holes are a line of portholes! |
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Apr 6 2007, 12:27 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1161 Joined: 3-May 04 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 1874 |
I think it looks pretty sweet! It's also nice that another company is entering the sailing fold. Hopefully it means that interest is on the rise!
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Apr 6 2007, 12:47 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 820 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Chicago Member No.: 3559 |
The Puma on the bow and the Puma 'stripe' are cool, but the shoelace holes? If they try to make this thing look any more like a shoe it's going to suck. I love my Puma Californias to death, but it doesn't mean I want to sail in them. ABN AMRO didn't try to make their boat look like a bank, right? Regardless of what they do with the scheme it's a great thing to have them involved. They bring street cred and a fresh vibe to the arena.
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Apr 6 2007, 01:09 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 415 Joined: 2-March 04 Member No.: 1328 |
I get the paint job but the eyelets are too much. That's just f'n stupid and it's a hell of a thing to do to a boat that's so wicked fast and has such great lines. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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Apr 6 2007, 01:23 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1904 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Chicago Member No.: 3062 |
It could be flowers and rainbows, the 70's are still some of the coolest yachts on the water. Well maybe not that bad a Paint Job.
Great to see a new Global Brand getting on board. I have used my California's as a Back Up sailing shoe when the Top Siders are wet and funky. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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Apr 6 2007, 01:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 29-March 07 Member No.: 17621 |
QUOTE (marian @ Apr 6 2007, 11:54 AM) I reckon that's the coolest paint job ever, except I don't like pink. I wonder what the halyards are made of... Do they have little plastic thingies on the ends in lieu of a nice reeve eye.. Top sider had best beware... |
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Apr 6 2007, 01:43 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1382 Joined: 1-January 04 From: New Jersey Member No.: 145 |
That cockpit floor is a bit confusing to look at.
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Apr 6 2007, 01:48 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 931 Joined: 27-May 05 From: NYer living in Milford CT Member No.: 6087 |
woops...they left the ABN AMRO stickers on the grinders
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Apr 6 2007, 01:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 29-March 07 Member No.: 17621 |
QUOTE (Essex @ Apr 6 2007, 01:43 PM) That cockpit floor is a bit confusing to look at. Can you imagine having to look at that all day? They forgot the ABN stickers before the pub shots... Oops. |
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Apr 6 2007, 02:00 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Chesapeake Bay Member No.: 4260 |
Great to see Puma on board but WTF are they thinking! I did not think it was possible but they managed to make a Volvo 70 butt ugly. Pink? Fake shoelace holes? Fake stitching to look like leather? WTF again! You did not see Pirates paint their boat to look like wood planking but even that at least it would still look like a boat. Excuse me I need to go to the head after looking at this pig…
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Apr 6 2007, 02:02 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 790 Joined: 19-August 05 From: Annapolis Member No.: 7099 |
I assume that's ABNA 2 correct? It doesn't look like the "reverse" sloped bow of 1. Not really sure what to call a bow that has reverse rake...
Anyone know the answer to the following? 1) Which boat is this? 2) Are they buying both? 3) Are they going to build a new boat? 4) Are they going to build 2 new boats? |
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Apr 6 2007, 02:07 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 2072 Joined: 8-January 04 From: None Member No.: 673 |
Presumably this is what Puma's new line of women's boat shoes will look like?
No, then it's just plain sad to do this to such a boat. Mind you, I didn't much care for the previous paint job either. Call me curmudgeon, but I am not a fan of paintng up sailboats to look like Nascar machines. Wait, I'd better go have a cup of coffee and rethink this whole thing. |
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Apr 6 2007, 02:12 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 5-September 06 Member No.: 13094 |
It looks nice, but I think they should have went with a bright red. The boat looks like it has been sitting out in the sun for a couple too many years, they pre-faded it.
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Apr 6 2007, 02:14 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 5942 Joined: 19-January 06 Member No.: 9187 |
QUOTE (C&C 115 @ Apr 6 2007, 02:02 PM) I assume that's ABNA 2 correct? It doesn't look like the "reverse" sloped bow of 1. Not really sure what to call a bow that has reverse rake... Anyone know the answer to the following? 1) Which boat is this? 2) Are they buying both? 3) Are they going to build a new boat? 4) Are they going to build 2 new boats? Ericsson has ABN 1 |
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Apr 6 2007, 02:16 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 5942 Joined: 19-January 06 Member No.: 9187 |
QUOTE (kegmo @ Apr 6 2007, 02:12 PM) The boat looks like it has been sitting out in the sun for a couple too many years, they pre-faded it. Exactly, a nice bright anything would have made much more of a fantastic design. |
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Apr 6 2007, 02:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 6-April 07 Member No.: 17829 |
That thing looks so stupid. This sick racing machine now looks like a stupid shoe. Sure keep the stripe but also keep it simple - and black. When I was a kid I bought an old wooden Blue Jay and I thought it would be cool to paint it pink and call it Pink Flamingo. So I did, and when I was half way through the paint job I went down to the garage one day and my dad had the chainsaw out, and he was cutting it in half. He said the boat was "no good." I was really upset at the time, but I soon realized that that was probably the greatest thing my dad had ever done for me.
You would have to pay me to sail that thing too. |
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Apr 6 2007, 02:35 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1382 Joined: 1-January 04 From: New Jersey Member No.: 145 |
Just dropped by www.puma.com where there is a kindof cool design your own shoe feature.
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Apr 6 2007, 02:37 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 338 Joined: 5-April 07 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 17796 |
QUOTE (marian @ Apr 6 2007, 02:16 PM) Exactly, a nice bright anything would have made much more of a fantastic design. Ohh... Standfast had such a nice assignment. The paint job is splendid. It looks like 3 dimensional, and because of the smooth surface required to compete anyway, I am sure it is as smooth and silky as the rest of the boats. 2 so far. I guess mr. de Ridder will be surprised to have a top competitor like this in the race. |
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Apr 6 2007, 02:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 6-April 07 From: Maine Member No.: 17831 |
Quite possibly the ugliest paint job ever. However, if it is a "paint" job and not a NASCAR style "decal" job I give the yard workers a lot of credit with the detail work.
Kenny ought to draw some nice chuckles from his fellow NYYC members when he pulls up to Harbour Court in that thing. On a serious note, Congrats to Kenny. It will be exciting to have a VO70 program based out of Newport. |
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Apr 6 2007, 02:41 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 5942 Joined: 19-January 06 Member No.: 9187 |
QUOTE (spendyrun @ Apr 6 2007, 02:33 PM) You would have to pay me to sail that thing too. Who are you trying to kid? |
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Apr 6 2007, 02:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 7-December 06 Member No.: 14876 |
anybody else think the hull looks totally Photoshopped??
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