Coolboats to admire

[eliboat]

Did not catch the name but it looks very new and high tech. That retracting keel is not a cheap feature.  

Yes the boat is Sophie... Bruce King design, sails out of Martha’s Vineyard.   

 

[Sailbydate]

Check out this new(ish) schooner, built to a Howard Chapelle design. Quite a bit of boat for $90,000. Not sure about the cut of her foresail though. Something looks a bit odd to my eye.

http://www.cityofsailsmarine.co.nz/listing/howard-chapelle-design-traditionally-built-schooner-for-sale-onet-cc/

 

[Cruisin Loser]

Did not catch the name but it looks very new and high tech. That retracting keel is not a cheap feature.  

She's a quarter century old, but always beautifully maintained.

 

[Cruisin Loser]

As if that 800 mile trip wasn't incomprehensible enough - when they reached South Georgia they had to cross this to get to the whaling station. :blink:

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Hard to believe that trip was possible by mere humans.

The highest point in the Shackleton Traverse is "only" 3000', but it can be one of the most miserable times on earth, accord to Dave Hahn, who'se done it 5 times I think. Given that he's summitted Everest 15 times, he should know miserable.

 

[SloopJonB]

The highest point in the Shackleton Traverse is "only" 3000', but it can be one of the most miserable times on earth, accord to Dave Hahn, who'se done it 5 times I think. Given that he's summitted Everest 15 times, he should know miserable.

I suspect it wasn't quite as miserable as that boat trip though.

The fact they chose to climb across the island rather than continuing to sail around to the other side speaks volumes IMO.

 

[Panope]

I suspect it wasn't quite as miserable as that boat trip though.

The fact they chose to climb across the island rather than continuing to sail around to the other side speaks volumes IMO.

Maybe the lack of windward sailing ability and possibility of being blown away from the island (certain death) drove the decision.

 

[Cruisin Loser]

Maybe the lack of windward sailing ability and possibility of being blown away from the island (certain death) drove the decision.

That's certainly what Frank Worsley wrote in his book, and he was there. 

 

[Steam Flyer]

Maybe the lack of windward sailing ability and possibility of being blown away from the island (certain death) drove the decision.

That's certainly what Frank Worsley wrote in his book, and he was there. 

Zackly. All kinds of horribleness in that story, with the supreme ultimate goodness that they survived and went on to rescue their fellow crew. I believe it was Worsley that also wrote he could remember the exact shape of every single ballast rock, because of trying night after night to find a spot to sleep on them.

Finding the island was an amazing feat of navigation.

FB- Doug

 

[Panope]

I wish Ron Howard would make one of his "accurate to the last detail" movies about it.

 

[Hawaiidart]

There's a great documentary, coupled with vintage footage from the original cinematographer brought along on the voyage, on Amazon Prime: Shackleton's Captain.

 

[Navig8tor]

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Actual people on board give this a sobering perspective, add to that just how cold the water is down at those latitudes combined with the normally nasty waves and winds, it’s a wonder they made it at all.

Respect.

 

[zenmasterfred]

Watched the documentary, a fool's mission but miraculously they completed the re-enactment.  Didn't look like much fun down below and then the VHF puked and they lost touch with the escort vessel.  Probably seemed a little too real at the time.

 

[Orion Jim]

Check out this new(ish) schooner, built to a Howard Chapelle design. Quite a bit of boat for $90,000. Not sure about the cut of her foresail though. Something looks a bit odd to my eye.

http://www.cityofsailsmarine.co.nz/listing/howard-chapelle-design-traditionally-built-schooner-for-sale-onet-cc/

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Offset companionway.....death trap!

Actually I love it but the maintenance required would preclude me ever considering ownership. 

 

[Sailbydate]

Offset companionway.....death trap!

Actually I love it but the maintenance required would preclude me ever considering ownership. 

Lots of work for sure, Jim. Well overdue too, looking at the listing pics. She's a pretty smart yacht though, with a very easily driven hull by the looks. 

 

[Sailbydate]

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I came across a replica of the James Caird in The Bookshop in Oamaru, North Otago, NZL five or so years or so. Pretty amazing feat of seamanship, alright.

 

[Cruisin Loser]

Check out this new(ish) schooner, built to a Howard Chapelle design. Quite a bit of boat for $90,000. Not sure about the cut of her foresail though. Something looks a bit odd to my eye.

http://www.cityofsailsmarine.co.nz/listing/howard-chapelle-design-traditionally-built-schooner-for-sale-onet-cc/

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Good lord that is a cool boat to admire. 

 

[SemiSalt]

The highest point in the Shackleton Traverse is "only" 3000', but it can be one of the most miserable times on earth, accord to Dave Hahn, who'se done it 5 times I think. Given that he's summitted Everest 15 times, he should know miserable.

I read that the descent down the north side is more dangerous now because the ice has been rotted out by climate warming. 

 

[luminary]

I read that the descent down the north side is more dangerous now because the ice has been rotted out by climate warming. 

no more just skidding down on one's arse?

 

[Black Sox]

Look who finally got out of bed



Tre Sang, having finished her refit at Robbe&Berking. Like new, surely a look to behold.

Credits: R&B FB page

They should be ashamed of themselves for putting that out in the weather.

It might get wet.

A beauty like that can suffer just from poor people looking at her, even from afar. She should be shrink-wrapped entirely in Unicorn hide to protect her forever.

 

[Misbehavin']

I can't decide between these two beauties today.

Luffe 3.6

Or Luffe 40.20