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

  1. OutMyWindow

    OutMyWindow Senior Member

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    You guys are killing me !!

    OK, let's look into these "clues"...

    19th hole = term for the bar on a golf course
    Arnie's Army = fans of Arnold Palmer
    past client = could own a yacht from this builder

    They say that it's "thefinesttheworldhastooffer"
  2. AMG

    AMG YF Moderator

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    Christensen... Knoxville...Tiger...
  3. AMG

    AMG YF Moderator

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    OK, a quick one; Which yard is launching a 190´series...!?

    A clue, the first is already built...
  4. OutMyWindow

    OutMyWindow Senior Member

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    CMN.
    Netanya being the first 190’ Motor Yacht
  5. V65

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    Umm, I had a brain fart and forgot that Christensen is building another yard:D
  6. AMG

    AMG YF Moderator

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    Absolutely right, you are next!
  7. OutMyWindow

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    Name the biggest ship or the smallest mega yacht using the new DEP and ABB Azipod propulsion system
  8. Kevin

    Kevin YF Moderator

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  9. V65

    V65 Senior Member

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    Qm2 - 1132'
  10. OutMyWindow

    OutMyWindow Senior Member

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    V65 .......your up !!

    Ambrosia III is the smallest yacht at 213ft
  11. V65

    V65 Senior Member

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    Hmm, don't have much of a ?

    Hull#299 - NLD - 33.50m

    Give me the current name and all 7 ex-names...
  12. V65

    V65 Senior Member

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    Need a clue:D

    Refits: 1933/1948/1955/2003...
  13. V65

    V65 Senior Member

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    Clue:

    She was launched Sept 23, 1920, but first put into service on March 1, 1921...
  14. V65

    V65 Senior Member

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    Some more clues:D :

    American cotton tycoon
    King of Egypt
    Italian
    Norwegian
  15. V65

    V65 Senior Member

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    My oh my, nobody even took a crack at it...:rolleyes:

    Here's another clue for now:

    The King transferred ownership of the yacht to his Captain, before he was dethroned. Then sold it to an Italian...
  16. V65

    V65 Senior Member

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    A couple more clues:

    In 1955, she had 2 new Deutz engines installed and was renamed. She was sold to a Norwegian in 1983 and again was renamed...
  17. SeaEric

    SeaEric YF Historian

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    Sonja Maria 110ft steel schooner, once owned by King Farouk?
  18. V65

    V65 Senior Member

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    Well you have one of the ex names, six more to go, plus the current name... It shouldn't be too hard to find now...:)

    Current name: N- - -- ------
    Ex - names:
    Sonia Maria
    R------ -
    M---- --
    F--- -- -----
    S---------
    M-
    N- -
  19. Coenharbour

    Coenharbour Senior Member

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    Ex-names:
    Nederlandse Loodsschoener
    M4
    Samothrace
    Feid el Bihar
    Maria II
    Rosetta I
    Sonia Maria

    Current name:
    No.4