Editor 1,240 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Helluva paint job! Guess here. Link to post Share on other sites
Snaggletooth 5,201 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 A6 ? Link to post Share on other sites
Hitchhiker 1,158 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Boat. Link to post Share on other sites
Snaggletooth 5,201 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Hitchhiker said: Boat. (a colloure boate in blacke an white environ) Link to post Share on other sites
Snaggletooth 5,201 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Just now, Snaggletooth said: (a colloure boate in blacke an white environ) mabey sepia...... Link to post Share on other sites
Hitchhiker 1,158 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Snaggletooth said: (a colloure boate in blacke an white environ) Ooh, fnacy! Link to post Share on other sites
onedesignj80 6 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Ain't that just purdy! Link to post Share on other sites
Veeger 472 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Small. Non-descript. Wannabe. Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 238 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Donovan GP 26 Link to post Share on other sites
Parma 432 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I think the boats in the back say "Melges" on them so I'm guess a 37 or 40. haven't heard much about the 40 so maybe thats it, but does not look like a canter....so ...... Link to post Share on other sites
See Level 1,188 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 ^^^That would make that guy with the buffer about 10'6" Link to post Share on other sites
jerseyguy 1,714 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Snaggletooth said: mabey sepia...... Bleu! Link to post Share on other sites
terrafirma 1,341 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 hours ago, See Level said: ^^^That would make that guy with the buffer about 10'6" +1 Link to post Share on other sites
Parma 432 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 hours ago, See Level said: ^^^That would make that guy with the buffer about 10'6" Yeah, I realized that but it appears to be a composite photo / artists rendering: see how the one guy on the port side is completely in the shade but the other guy with the buffer has light all over his back? Link to post Share on other sites
Navig8tor 1,784 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Killer paint job, needs a boot stripe. Link to post Share on other sites
VanFalk 3 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Sierra 26 Link to post Share on other sites
Snaggletooth 5,201 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, VanFalk said: Sierra 26 Thet lookes goode, butte keelle/bulbe is slitey diffrent...... Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 3,419 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 14 hours ago, Parma said: I think the boats in the back say "Melges" on them so I'm guess a 37 or 40. haven't heard much about the 40 so maybe thats it, but does not look like a canter....so ...... That’s not the Melges factory in Zenda Link to post Share on other sites
Grrr... 2,246 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Looks like a Lutra 30 to me, except I think those have saildrives and this one doesn't. Link to post Share on other sites
ryley 683 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Grrr... said: Looks like a Lutra 30 to me, except I think those have saildrives and this one doesn't. or at least it doesn't *yet* Link to post Share on other sites
Snowden 504 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 41 minutes ago, Grrr... said: Looks like a Lutra 30 to me, except I think those have saildrives and this one doesn't. Yep, they have rudders too Link to post Share on other sites
VWAP 1,099 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 In the reflection I think I see baby Jesus Link to post Share on other sites
RImike 167 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 19 hours ago, Hitchhiker said: Boat. Driving over the Newport Bridge a few weeks ago with the wife and kids, my wife asks me what kid of boat that was out sailing and out from the back seat my 4 year old in a snippy tone goes "A sailboat mommy". so it's a sailboat in the picture. Link to post Share on other sites
Looper 123 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Did someone strap a t-bulb on a Platu 25? Link to post Share on other sites
Yukon 0 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 whatever it is they won't build enough for OD, and it will have such a poor rating only a super pro can sail it to its number. not to be negative, just sayin' Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 1,451 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Flax 27 Link to post Share on other sites
Black Sox 1,132 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 A boat-shaped mirror. Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy 1,096 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 OK, this has to be the longest it has taken to figure out what it is since the beginning. You guys are loosing it... Teaky just took something back for his desk... Link to post Share on other sites
Veeger 472 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I'm going with it being a Viko 33 DS.....https://vikoyachts.com/index1/yachts Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 1,451 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 38 minutes ago, Veeger said: I'm going with it being a Viko 33 DS.....https://vikoyachts.com/index1/yachts Hmm. I doubt it. Bulb is very un-Viko. Plus, the 33 DS seems to sport chines. Maybe an Italia 9.98? Bow could also match a J/99, but a J and a bulb is unlikely. Link to post Share on other sites
Veeger 472 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 47 minutes ago, Matagi said: Hmm. I doubt it. Bulb is very un-Viko. Plus, the 33 DS seems to sport chines. Maybe an Italia 9.98? Bow could also match a J/99, but a J and a bulb is unlikely. I haven't seen anything to be able to tell about chines on the Viko. However, the shed/shop background seems 'somewhat' consistent with other Viko backgrounds. Mostly, I'm guessing because Shaggy made a good point a couple posts above.... Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 1,451 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Veeger said: I haven't seen anything to be able to tell about chines on the Viko. However, the shed/shop background seems 'somewhat' consistent with other Viko backgrounds. Mostly, I'm guessing because Shaggy made a good point a couple posts above.... I think in the end only two things are for sure: 1. It's most likely none of our guesses 2. We'll never know, since it has become a good and proven tradition of the Ed to never reveal the answer to his 'what is it' questions . Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 238 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Yeah true mate , Throws it out there and doesn’t give us the answer . But I’ll tell you what ! . If DC called him up and said WTF is that boat with the bitchin paint job being cut by an Italian dude in a cheese cutter and an apron it would be on the front page Link to post Share on other sites
Editor 1,240 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 WTF??? Is this one of the very few times that no one has gotten this right? Link to post Share on other sites
Editor 1,240 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 11:03 PM, Matagi said: I think in the end only two things are for sure: 1. It's most likely none of our guesses 2. We'll never know, since it has become a good and proven tradition of the Ed to never reveal the answer to his 'what is it' questions . i rarely ever have to reveal as most times the answer comes within minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
Brow 1 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Hi guys. Is time to reveal the boat identity. This is a HPE25, disigned by Javier Soto Acebal, infused in sandwish construction with PVC foam. It's a very popular class race boat with aprox 80 boats built in Brasil. Photo provided by Barracuda Advanced Composites. Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 3,419 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Buy an ad! You got your free press ( In purple font ) Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 1,451 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 hmmm. ok. you win. thanks. a tiny bit underwhelmed. sorry. Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 238 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Thanks for clearing that up . It’s easy to forget that sailing is a worldwide phenomena if you only speak English . There’s a fair few Soto’s in Oz and NZ but big boats and I always asssumed Soto was just a cool name . Never occurred to me they were a product of Brazil , looks like things are humming over there . That HPE25 would go really well with a NZ turbo package Link to post Share on other sites
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