New Launch: discussions ...

Hi Kelly,

I need to explain why so many new launches were uploaded today...

First - a few of them were previously posted by YachtLuver and I have corrected or edited them to fit our format. Ron has helped me tremendously in gathering news and he's using this opportunity to hone his skills as a writer. I think he's doing an excellent job.

Second - we KNOW that yachting magazines around the world are using YachtForums for the latest news, story ideas and the collective knowledge generated by our members. We know this because I've logged their IP addresses. On any given day, I watch these little rodents scamper about looking for morsels of information to further their bottom line.

Third - Because of our work (that includes YOU, ME & EVERYONE ELSE who contributes to YF), we've attracted a good number of yachting's most experienced people. Often, we find ourselves in the position of hearing about news from these members long before the magazines or other medias get a hold of it.

For these reasons, I'm being more selective about the times that I upload.

Exactly. And I'll expand a little...

I believe manufacturers have embraced the internet, specifically forums, because it provides an unbiased gauge of consumer acceptance, as well as fertile grounds for grass root intro's. But, I believe it's inappropriate to have follow up comments beneath press releases, news & such. I've seen this done on some other sites and in my opinion it's unprofessional.

Carl,
Nevertheless, the new launch entries were very welcome!
I felt like getting hit by a train when I accessed the YF website this morning.
Thanks,
Arnie

WOW! Lots of new stuff here today.
Kind of gets you in the mood for boat show season (yes, there is a season for boat shows and we folks down here in South Florida look forward to it. It supplements the other two seasons we have down here: Hot and Hotter).
Thanks for all the cool info. Will take some time to get through it all.

IMHO, when we have to look at the renderings upside down, we are doomed...

In one of the Sunday funnies, there are two kids in church, one of whom pokes fun at the outlandish hats worn by the ladies--this Fead is reminiscent of one of those.

Yes, I am a retro-grouch, BTW, and proud of it.
And, no, I don't have hair growing out of my ears (yet).

BINGO! When I wrote the review on Feadship's X-Stream Concept (seen here) , I felt like I was waisting words. At this point, I seriously doubt any legitimacy. The cost to commission a wild model is CHEAP compared to the cost of maintaining ads in mags. Feadship knows these far-fetched fakes will get more attention, and more published pages, then any review their money can buy. I seriously question if we should provide ANY coverage for "X-Stream" concepts... pun intended.

Whoops.

Carl, it's not a waste of words. I enjoy just as much reading about revolutionary concepts as just-delivered real boats. These designs push the boundaries and even if they never get built, tons of ideas incorporated in them will make it onboard future yachts.
Very much similar to the idea of concept cars in fact.

Bruno