Graceful Lady 0 #1 Posted October 2, 2017 Cruising up the Brisbane River in Queensland Australia to our annual Riverfire spectacular - who should be joining the 100ft (ex Speedboat) Black Jack on the hard? In a cradle, mast out was big red - Comanche! Looks like they have arrived with plenty of time this year for preparations to take out the Sydney to Hobart Race. Hopefully with a couple of the other 100 footers still racing beside them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCANAS 523 #2 Posted October 2, 2017 All covered in the Hobart thread. Ex Speedboat is further south & is called Loyal. You spotted BlackJack 100' an RP 100 Originally Alfa Romeo, then Esmit Europa now back in Australia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graceful Lady 0 #3 Posted October 2, 2017 You are correct. Sorry for the Loyal mix up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madohe 101 #4 Posted October 2, 2017 These should be the next America's Cup boats...... hehehehehehehcoughhehehe..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gorn FRANTIC!! 403 #5 Posted October 3, 2017 47 minutes ago, Ockaroo said: Why does it have 3 masts, a short one on the bow, a sideways mounted one midships and a multi-stayed one at the stern? Because you can?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCANAS 523 #6 Posted October 3, 2017 Americas cup should be raced in TP52's on the ocean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Last Post 91 #7 Posted October 3, 2017 3 hours ago, SCANAS said: Americas cup should be raced in TP52's on the ocean. ETNZ would eat that right up, remember their awesome performance in the TP52 Medcup with (shock-horror) Dean Barker driving? With Pete and Blair signing on for the ultimate in offshore training, maybe that's what they have in mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCANAS 523 #8 Posted October 3, 2017 I just sugggested that as a cost measure. Bring it back to the sailors skill, not designers & yacht clubs & courts. TP's would give them a tight box rule so not OD. Sailor nationality 80% & at the end there'd be some good TP's left over that would filter down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LB 15 4,876 #9 Posted October 3, 2017 No it should be held in Etchells at RQ. The finest sailors on the planet race there each Saturday. I know this to be true because many have told me this themselves. The Kiwi's are fucked! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCANAS 523 #10 Posted October 3, 2017 I usually only race Sundays, but thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Last Post 91 #11 Posted October 6, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 9:02 PM, SCANAS said: I just sugggested that as a cost measure. Bring it back to the sailors skill, not designers & yacht clubs & courts. TP's would give them a tight box rule so not OD. Sailor nationality 80% & at the end there'd be some good TP's left over that would filter down. I think all sailors will applaud your proposed "Tight Box" Rule Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCANAS 523 #12 Posted October 6, 2017 I told the missus filling the hole with a couple of stitches would be a lot easier than a cut & shut job on Prince Alfred :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
