Was stretching my legs with some dock walking today. 1. Tat ii, a 2009, 41 meter Tamsen yacht waiting for the charter season 2017 to begin....
It looks like there was no briefing prior landing between the pilot and the crew in charge of helo operation on the ship and/or some kind of...
The average turbine powered helicopters for yacht operations, i.e. Bell 206/7, 407, 429 or the equivalent Eurocopter up to the EC 145 have a...
Looking at details of different boats, you will find all kinds of tender garages. Longitudional in the middle of the stern, self launching....
Today a few new pictures from Porto Portals Moonen Yacht Grace was preparing for a promotion party [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Last one a...
Next set, the 2012, 78 meter, Hempshire II backing into her mooring gap. Well done with precision and adequate speed. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] One...
One more picture of the "glitter" Anastasia K. To bad, the picture does not show the amount of glitter in her paint. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Next, a...
Below the results of todays morning walk through Port Adriano (did not have to walk very far :)). 37,3 Meter, 2011 Heesen Yacht Aurelia with her...
Today at Port d'Andratx. All damage removed from the last winter storm, no more sunken or damaged boats. Many boats are still on the hard...
The main problem was, the design came first, function had to be squeezed in later. The article states it very clear. With a true 3 mast Dynarig,...
There is a long article in the current issue of a famous megayacht magazine obout sail technology for megayacht. Doyle Sailmakers (producer of the...
Next and last set for today Boat Nr. 5 is the 2007, 29 Meter Moonen Grace. A great quality and beefy semi displacement boat, capable of 22 Kts...
Today a little tour in the neighborhood. Porto Portals in the S/W of Palma First picture a very nice example of the Pershing yacht line, the...
The retiree did a little tour at Port Adriano today. The season has not really started and this the first week with really nice weather. First...
Just accepted by Mr. Stark. He will not sue the yard and/or the owner :) (remember project Venus). My above post did not include any personal...
Both the masts and the booms move. The masts rotate hydraulically within their bearing and the booms are actively moved by hydraulic rams. And the...
May be if it is accompanied by (additional) very effective (expensive) exhaust gas cleaning. Soot can be cleaned, residual soot can be wiped off...
One man's poison is another man's meat :). The freight rates are going up. The problem is, that more than half a million boxes are stuck on...
I do not think, SY "A" is an unsafe boat by any means. It is a full SOLAS yacht with all stability and safety margins as asked for by class. And...
Brian, that is a very interesting sailing catamaran design. Would love to see the underwater part of that multihull. As far as SY "A" is...
