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Unique yachts - who built/designed them?

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by YachtForums, Oct 17, 2004.

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  1. YachtForums, Oct 18, 2004
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    This is WAY too easy. Essentially, she's featured on YachtForums.

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  2. YachtForums, Oct 18, 2004
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    Here's another one. You could say... she's the last of the Mohican's. Who built her?

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  3. YachtForums, Oct 18, 2004
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    And one more for fun... from the land of Sony. The design features are unmistakable and these yachts were ahead of their time. Who's the builder?

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  4. YachtForums, Oct 18, 2004
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    Did anyone guess the designer on the Oceanfast Perseverance? A couple of his yachts are in this thread...
  5. Michael Bach, Oct 18, 2004
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    Name that boat.

    Your first boat, Perserverance, is a Jon Bannenberg design. The last one shown ....is it Rachelle is regularly parked up the road from us in Juno Beach. Builder is Hitachi?
  6. Yachtguymke, Oct 18, 2004
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    Perserverence

    This boat was in Milwaukee for awhile this summer.
  7. YachtForums, Oct 18, 2004
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    You are absolutely correct. :)

    Close... but the name is Rusalka (which means water-nymph in Russian). She's 150 feet long, but she's not built by Hitachi (unless that is the parent to the builder?).

    And yes, the picture was taken in Juno. :)
  8. YachtForums, Oct 18, 2004
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    I know Lars (AMG) is looking at this thread and rolling his eyes, because he had close ties with the designer of a couple of the yachts in this thread. This gentleman made significant contributions to the modernization of yacht design. He's the visionary behind the Big Blue Boat (above) too. Who is he?
  9. CTdave, Oct 19, 2004
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  10. CaptPKilbride, Oct 19, 2004
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    I think Perseverance is the former "Opal C", designed by Curran/ Bannenberg, built by Oceanfast.

    Kaleen is a Broward, no idea who the designer was.
  11. YachtForums, Oct 19, 2004
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    Hey Patrick!

    Long time, no see. You are spot-on with the designer of Perseverance... it's classic Bannenberg. Contemporary, modern... different.
  12. AMG, Oct 19, 2004
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    I think we got the right answer here! The ex-Mercedes II.

    Opal C looks like this; ;)

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  13. TRY, Oct 19, 2004
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    Builder Oceanfast
    Designer Mr Jon Bannenberg :)
  14. AMG, Oct 19, 2004
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    Yes, you are right. You can probably also tell where the picture of Opal C is taken...?
    A clue is that on the hill to the right, there are both tigers and crocodiles!
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  15. yachtjim, Oct 20, 2004
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    The big white one you can see from the stern is a Sterling. The ex. Lady Pita. Most people don't like the boat but I personally am very fond of it. It has a great forward facing skylounge and an awesome stairwell that has the bottom of the hot tub as it's roof! Neat!
  16. YachtForums, Oct 20, 2004
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    Absolutely correct! :)
  17. christo303, Oct 20, 2004
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    Opal C

    Well, you're right AMG about the hill with the tigers and the crocodiles. The're also black bears and pelicans and flamingo's and many kinds of monkeys and a petting zoo with little goats...

    The yacht was anchored in the Baie de l'Espalmador between Villefranche -sur-Mer and St Jean Cap Ferrat. Great place for yachtspotting.

    Attached a photo of the same yacht at the same spot but from a different angle ;)

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  18. DyD, Oct 22, 2004
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    1. Perseverence is the old Mercedes an Oceanfast.

    2. Kaleen is an older Broward
  19. KCook, Jun 24, 2005
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    So is it just me . . . . or are most of the yachts on this thread "aesthetically challenged"?

    Kelly Cook :)
  20. tantetruus, Jul 4, 2005
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    Oceanfast - bannenberg?
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