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New Yacht Design or a Copy?

Discussion in 'Yacht Designers Discussion' started by AMG, Jul 24, 2006.

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Design or Copy?

  1. Yes, it's a copy.

    49 vote(s)
    89.1%

  2. No, it's not a copy.

    6 vote(s)
    10.9%
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  1. TRY, Oct 19, 2006
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    Don't let Lars down, please!

    This thread had slipped too far down.
    Don't forget that Lars was victim of a counterfeit that could hit all designers in these forums, all manufacturers of specific products, all builders of small and large pleasure boats.
    This is perhaps a unique opportunity to show the might and the strength of a virtual but well-decided online community!

    So all of you, 5000+ members of these great forums, unite and defend Lars!
    Do it now!
  2. Ken Bracewell, Oct 19, 2006
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    What are you suggesting?
  3. SimonB, Oct 19, 2006
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    Diabolika

    ...silly game the one played by Sensation and didn't taking in account to be discovered so soon but what about diabolika yacht series?
    I discovered them at the recent Genoa International Boat Show thinking that it's quite difficult to try to hide when you copy... the 118' wallypower! :eek:

    SimonB
  4. AMG, Oct 19, 2006
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    Really? Would be interesting to see a copy of the Wally 118...! Where is it built?

    In Australia they have at least the same design- and copyright laws as most of the developed countries why Sensation should know better http://www.copyright.org.au/

    China use to copy western goods, but their latest achievement was not appreciated by Daimler-Chrysler, the Chinese version of the Smart car!

    Almost an exact copy aimed at the European market. It will now be stopped at the door and Daimler-Chrysler will probably be able to stop the production in China as well. The website has already removed all pictures, but since they have sold a couple of cars in Europe we know how it looks and that it is electric driven.

    Should it be so hard to pay a designer to give you a unique design??:confused:

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  5. Kevin, Oct 19, 2006
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    Geez... they could have at least pretended to make a new design by changing a few lines, maybe reshape the head/tail-lights, etc. :rolleyes:
  6. Arniev, Oct 19, 2006
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    Lars,
    Any new feedbacks from Sensation Yachts?
    Are we going to let them get away with this?
    Arnie
    :)
  7. AMG, Oct 19, 2006
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    I have got quite a lot of information. This is all I can say today and of course my intention is to stop the project.

    Meanwhile, thanks a lot for the support from so many of the YachtForums members!

    /Lars
  8. TRY, Oct 20, 2006
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    Here's a few

    Suggestions:
    - send an email to Mr Ivan Erceg on ivan@sensation.co.nz and tell straightforward what you think of them.
    - they'll probably be showing again their model at FLIBS. Lots of forum members will visit, just stop and tell them there's only 16 blind guys so far against more than 100 supporters of Lars' design.

    As I said before, this is of concern to lots of people, not only Lars!
  9. YachtForum, Oct 21, 2006
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    Actually, there are LESS than 16 blind men. I just checked the server and the last 6-7 "guests" that voted were from a similar IP address. I've implemented a global change that will prevent this from happening again.
  10. TRY, Oct 21, 2006
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    That's actually a good omen!

    If the "blind" guys apparently cheat, that means that the "blind" guys feel they're losing ground!
    Or, maybe it's only one single "blingd" guy! :eek:

    As I suggested: make our opinion known directly, tell them off! :p
  11. TRY, Oct 21, 2006
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    Taskforce YF?

    Hi there, YF members,

    Whilst there at FLIBS, why don't you go over (perhaps all of you together) to the Sensation stand?
    Then tell these guys to stop copying Lars' design!
    Gently ask them to cancel the project.
    Can you do this? Many thanks.
  12. Teenna, Oct 25, 2006
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    Out of the topic but not out of the theme, there is a turkish GRP yacht around, a copy of PJ 95 as presented on their website, crossed with the existing PJ 120 designs. Some pics can be seen arund the net. The name is Magnum Force.
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