Click for Ocean Alexander Click for YF Listing Service Click for Walker Click for Abeking Click for Cross

Yacht Trivia Pursuit...

Discussion in 'Popular Yacht Topics' started by YachtForums, Jan 5, 2006.

  1. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2004
    Messages:
    742
    Location:
    Northern Germany, West Coast
    yep, that's it. you're the next quiz master
  2. Hawk

    Hawk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2005
    Messages:
    72
    Location:
    Vancouver BC
    What very famous yachtbuilder picked their name to make it appear they were a National association.

    Clue:This is an ambigram, so the letters of the builders name are the first letters in the associations title.
  3. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2004
    Messages:
    742
    Location:
    Northern Germany, West Coast
    Do you mean Feadship?
  4. Hawk

    Hawk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2005
    Messages:
    72
    Location:
    Vancouver BC
    F=First
    E=Export
    A=Association of
    D=Dutch
    SHIP=Shipbuilders

    Thought it would take longer than that, well done Rene. You"re up
  5. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2004
    Messages:
    742
    Location:
    Northern Germany, West Coast
    What a car is in the garage of "Alumercia"? And where is the garage located?
  6. YachtForums

    YachtForums Administrator

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2002
    Messages:
    20,627
    Location:
    South Florida
    I think they carried an off-road vehicle, like a Jeep or something. But I definately remember the garage... it was more like a "drawer" that pulled out from the stern.
  7. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2004
    Messages:
    742
    Location:
    Northern Germany, West Coast
    I wanted to hear that is an Toyota Landcruiser....but ok, it is an off-road vehicle and looks a little bit like Jeep Wranger or CJ. Location of the garage is definately right. your turn!
  8. YachtForums

    YachtForums Administrator

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2002
    Messages:
    20,627
    Location:
    South Florida
    OK.. give me a little while. I'm still struggling with e-mail issues. Bellsouth is working again, but mail isn't being forwarded from the server.

    BTW Rene... I'm really impressed with your knowledge!
  9. YachtForums

    YachtForums Administrator

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2002
    Messages:
    20,627
    Location:
    South Florida
    What do Benetti's Ambrosia III and Lurssen's Air (Ice) have in common?
  10. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2004
    Messages:
    742
    Location:
    Northern Germany, West Coast
    An electric-diesel propulsion?

    edit: with azipods^^
  11. YachtForums

    YachtForums Administrator

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2002
    Messages:
    20,627
    Location:
    South Florida
    Exactly! OK Rene... fire away. :)
  12. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2004
    Messages:
    742
    Location:
    Northern Germany, West Coast
    A german yard had recently converted a 35 m research vessel into a yacht.

    Name the name of the yacht and the yard's name

    I think it's a little bit harder, as my other question, but I hope you know it

    Edit: No answers? hm... So I give you little hint: The yacht's name begins with an "S" and ends with an "a". When in the next 20 minutes no answer comes will following the next hint.

    Here is the next hint: The yard is located in Wewelsfleth.

    I'm tired and go to bed now. If there are no answer, I will change the question.
    Last edited: Jan 18, 2006
  13. Arniev

    Arniev Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2005
    Messages:
    418
    Location:
    Monterey, CA, USA
    The yacht's name is SOLEA.
    The yard is Peters Schiffbau in Wewelsfleth.
  14. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2004
    Messages:
    742
    Location:
    Northern Germany, West Coast
    Yes, it's right. The turn goes to you!
  15. Arniev

    Arniev Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2005
    Messages:
    418
    Location:
    Monterey, CA, USA
    This North American yacht builder started out building wooden fishing boats in 1918. The company was sold in 1961 to the founder of a well known electronics/IT company, and afterwards started to focus on building yachts using welded aluminum.
    What is the name of this yacht builder?
    :)
  16. YachtForums

    YachtForums Administrator

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2002
    Messages:
    20,627
    Location:
    South Florida
    Palmer Johnson! :)
  17. Arniev

    Arniev Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2005
    Messages:
    418
    Location:
    Monterey, CA, USA
    You got it, Carl!
    You're next!
    :)

    Edit: Palmer Johnson started as a builder of wooden fishing boats in 1918. It was sold in 1961 to Pat Haggerty, founder of Texas Instruments.
    Last edited: Jan 19, 2006
  18. YachtForums

    YachtForums Administrator

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2002
    Messages:
    20,627
    Location:
    South Florida
    Identify this boat...

    Attached Files:

    • MD74.JPG
      MD74.JPG
      File size:
      59.2 KB
      Views:
      464
  19. YachtForums

    YachtForums Administrator

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2002
    Messages:
    20,627
    Location:
    South Florida
    Here's a hint...

    Slightly larger than your average porpoise, it's more like a crustacean... from the wrong side of the world. ;)
  20. MedRascal

    MedRascal Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2005
    Messages:
    290
    Location:
    Monte-Carlo, Monaco
    the new Mochi 72' Dolphin...

    ... and who says "its the wrong side of the world" ???
    Last edited: Jan 19, 2006