I have sailed the IP 485 No 2 or 3 many years ago on the Zuiderzee out of Lelystaad in the Netherlands in moderate wind. I was not impressed by...
I picked up this picture from a site showing it as interior pictures of Eclipse. I should have rechecked it more carefully before posting it. But...
My bad, I have mixed up some files. Sorry for that. HTMO9
As I said, mostly a matter of personal taste. Eclipse is an impressive ship and her interior was developed by very capable designers but in some...
Honestly, a child, only the own mother can like :D:D. Cleaning and maintaining her must be a nightmare for the crew. One of my sons was a...
We were regular customers of Blohm & Voss with our commercial ships during my whole business life, both as a commercial captain on my fathers...
The reason for the move was mainly space. Old wooden buildings and the yard was located at the end of a narrow dead end channel in the inner...
I am really fed up with all this BS about yards building sailboats being unable to build power boats. As I am not very famous for being a big...
Reason for towing the floating dock to the Lloyds yard is the depth of the harbour below the dock at its normal location. The harbour basin is not...
We bought a Camper & Nicholson Endevour 42 open with twin VP IPS 600 factory new in the UK in 2010. The boat was indeed built in Italy at the Lago...
I terms of tonnage yes and in the complete history of the US forces including all wars. The aircraft carrier USS Lexington sunk by the Japanese in...
"USS Bonhomme Richard" on fire in the harbour of San Diego. Sorry for posting this on this thread but our news are full with news about the large...
I am afraid, both You and DBowman78 may be right. But among Yachties in the Med, Lady Moura was always referred to as Lady M and Palmer Johnson...
Wow, that could really make sense. Her owner recently got a big help from the German tax payer. One of his companies just recieved a (non...
If we are talking about the 105 meter B&V built Lady M, You are most likely referring to the interview with the owners wife, where she stated that...
[ATTACH] I am wondering about the rear main deck with its open side deck. Might be covered later in the finishing phase. [ATTACH] I like this...
As far as the name OPUS is concerned, It might be the final name but I am not sure wheather these are the final letters. The support of this...
Next set of pictures [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The foward part of the superstructure is definately covered with some temporary canvas or...
I was in the area today and have taken the chance to have a look at the new Luerssen yacht Opus. Below the results and some analysis. [ATTACH] I...
I have been following Octopus since she was build at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg in 2003. My office was just on the other side of the Elbe river. I...
