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| Originally Posted by dskira The project Sigma is one of the sikest naval creation I ever seen. I am amazed that a person with little knoveldge about yacht, decided to go with this ego designer oriented floating thing. |
I don't understand why you say this when you say you are a designer yourself?
How would you feel if someone dismissed one of your designs so readily with no factual information about the real-world hydrodynamic performance to base their criticisms on?
Disliking something is perfectly fair, but not carte blanche to essentially insult the intelligence and capabilities of everyone involved in the project.
I think Sigma should be applauded for the commitment that the yard, owner and designer had to produce something different for a change. Of course they could have done something conventional, well proven, conservative and considerably cheaper if they had wanted, but those things already exist.
I also think it looks fantastic - there are plenty of "retro" designs around; why not have at least one yacht that looks as if it was built 100 years in the future rather than 100 years in the past?
If you don't like it there are thousands of other yachts out there to capture your interest.
And
if the hull doesn't work, or
if the design is too radical to re-sell; it isn't your money, you don't have to live aboard, so why fret about it?