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  1. Yacht News, Apr 6, 2010
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    March saw a number of yachts being launched in really close time frame of each other all over the world. Here is a synopsis of those launches...as I remember.

    Baglietto launched...what apparently was to be their last yacht, "Lucky Me"...

    NorthCoast launched their publicised N125 motor yacht...

    Logos Marine in Turkey launched the "Meya Meya"...

    YachtPlus/Rodriguez yard launched the "Ocean Pearl", sister to "Ocean Emerald"...

    Heesen NLD launched 50-meter "SKY"...

    Another Dutch yard in Vitters, launched the "Lady B"...

    Then another Dutch yard in Jongert launched their acclaimed "Lucia-M" motor yacht...

    The Magnificent 96-meter Project "Orca" by Blohm & Voss was almost in secret fashion launched...

    The McMullen & Wing/Aquos Yacht's 45-meter "Big Fish" slipped out of the building shed in New Zealand...

    **NOTE** The above new yachts are not in order of date launched.

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  2. Yacht News, Apr 6, 2010
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  3. YachtForums, Apr 6, 2010
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    Thanks for the update Ron! :)
  4. GFC, Apr 6, 2010
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    Very nice IMHO.

    Except for the 4th one down. Eeeeewwwwwwww.

    Obviously someone's taste is quite different from mine. From that angle it looks more like a modern art museum than a boat.
  5. Yacht News, Apr 7, 2010
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    Well the Foster and Partners egg-shaped design has been a big debate all over. So far the majority have not liked them, so maybe that says something about the aesthetic appeal of the design.
  6. GFC, Apr 7, 2010
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    I think it speaks loudly about the designs LACK of aesthetic appeal.
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    And as if one wasn't enough, they built 3 of them! Just to be sure...

    Ocean Emerald - Ocean Pearl - Ocean Sapphire
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    Three??? Hmmmm, I've always heard that bad things come in three's.
  9. Yacht News, Apr 8, 2010
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    You seemed surprised. At one point, they planned to build ten of these yachts.