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  1. paolo_ita

    paolo_ita New Member

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    More photos are available in original size.

    Carinthia VII
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony06/121863030/
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=121861942&context=photostream&size=o

    Ecstasea
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/fearofflying/92080142/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mallette/133185710/in/photostream/
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=133185708&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=119943935&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=104319089&size=o (low to right )
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=116570505&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/emrainey/34204844/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/usesawhip/78777557/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/usesawhip/78774494/in/set-1342370/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/videoal/129961677/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/moragm/87419412/in/set-72057594049318846/

    ICE (ex AIR)
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=103380755&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=103380774&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=103380784&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=103380795&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=125129994&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=101838009&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=101838005&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=101837361&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=101832088&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/moragm/87419484/ (with Skat)
    http://scottandranae.smugmug.com/gallery/918415/7/41895428
    http://scottandranae.smugmug.com/gallery/918415/7/41895444
    http://scottandranae.smugmug.com/gallery/918415/7/41895413
    http://sonnyv.smugmug.com/gallery/1211851/66/59514412
    http://sonnyv.smugmug.com/gallery/1211851/5/59514414
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=32769078&size=o
    http://www.pbase.com/davel/image/50451982/original
    http://www.pbase.com/davel/image/50451974

    Ilona
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/550034039/2767168550059374623xHjMKE
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=130821462&size=o

    Lady Moura
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=57224477&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=120330891&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=45822244&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=7895629&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=58236873&context=photostream&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=58236922&context=photostream&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=58236991&context=photostream&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=58237087&context=photostream&size=l

    Le Grand Bleu
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=46915671&context=set-1023199&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=46915436&context=set-1023199&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=46921144&context=set-1023199&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=80408795&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=121351912&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=121345996&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=121345934&context=photostream&size=o

    Montkaj
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=121863026&size=o

    Octopus
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=84639208&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=15609860&context=photostream&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=15609908&context=photostream&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=45549006&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=118842578&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=84012850&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtripoul/84012849/in/photostream/
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=104533781&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=104533793&context=photostream&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=101065464&size=o
    http://www.pbase.com/misterp17/octopus
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=124395554&size=l
    http://www.roodberg.nl/eng/marine/octopus.php

    Pelorus
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=121341529&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=121341598&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=121341697&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=48359139&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=14816096&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=27997652&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=27997598&context=photostream&size=o
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/403027091/1403034598056303702TrJupX
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=33017417&size=l
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/311023150/1311024430043859678hgcces
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/548811229/2948918390040129753jPJpiI
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=70081562&size=o&context=set-1692309
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=70081599&size=o&context=set-1692309
    http://henning.homelinux.org/henning/pelorus/
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=53520378&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=53520519&size=o&context=photostream

    Princess Mariana
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=41673568&size=o

    Rising Sun
    http://www.pbase.com/davel/image/46153383
    http://www.pbase.com/davel/image/46261401
    http://www.pbase.com/davel/image/44959597
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=41673568&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=37716849&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=63365268&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/search/text:larry+ellison+yacht/sort:relevance/
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=45137269&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=44720236&context=photostream&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/markluukkonen/28645419/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/markluukkonen/28645547/in/photostream/
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/549267889/2807013590070318493BMycBA
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/549267889/2098941040070318493tmrhkY
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/549267889/2968015740070318493cYfYiS
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/549267889/2321541830070318493NqlApA
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/549267889/2552326660070318493KUsfiE
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/548496917/2296623070065122390puaeIU
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/548496917/2871807360065122390kaiPkx
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/32467277@N00/21436857/

    Skat
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=11732862&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=62418517&size=o

    Tatoosh
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=111588402&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=111588403&context=photostream&size=l
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/548446412/2343104180087118080AFXfVs
    http://echeng.smugmug.com/gallery/934797/1/42794278/Original
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=38155499&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=27810401&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=7377024&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=7377023&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=7377020&context=photostream&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=106908480&size=o&context=photostream
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=106908640&size=o&context=photostream
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=106908753&size=o&context=photostream
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=106908856&size=o&context=photostream
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=126027741&size=o&context=photostream
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=126027831&size=o&context=photostream
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/278203070/1278578042062263264CvDmTg
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  2. Arniev

    Arniev Senior Member

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    Thanks for the photos, Paolo.
    Arnie
    :)
  3. Yacht News

    Yacht News YF News Editor

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    woah! A lot of pictures. Thanks for posting them.
  4. V65

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    Thanks for posting the links to those photos...;)

    I've seen about 95% of them all, but a few of them I haven't...Thank you Paolo:) Especially a few Big Pic's I don't have;)
  5. foundrycourt

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    Great photos. Seeing LGB and Pelorus together was a treat:)
  6. paolo_ita

    paolo_ita New Member

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  7. YachtForums

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    Paolo,

    I've been so busy behind the scenes, I didn't have a chance to say thank you. Nicely done!

    Carl
  8. paolo_ita

    paolo_ita New Member

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  9. Yacht News

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    that is a very nice photo of LM's stern....looks good as usual at night...one of the better lit yachts that i know of.
  10. Johan Bostyn

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    Bravo, Nice pictures ! !

    Ciao
  11. KCook

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    So do most of the super yachts have this drop lighting behind the names on their transoms? Seems tacky to me.

    Kelly
  12. apsblog

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    Thanks for sharing those pics....Pelorous is awesome.
  13. paolo_ita

    paolo_ita New Member

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    Octopus:
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=102997983&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=102997979&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=102997982&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=102997978&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=102997981&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=102997977&size=o
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/548575524/2953744250085803930vEGzVZ
    look the bulbous bow:
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/548575524/2930677780085803930mfHCDR

    Octopus at Capri:
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/419099191/1430378002060306248SPQhhX
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/419099191/1430377924060306248ryRQbJ
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/419099191/1430378580060306248QcWpZy

    Tatoosh at Antibes:
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=52078382&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=52077887&size=o

    Tatoosh spring 2006:
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/549007813/2503867410062068882uCEsCV

    Tatoosh, Lady Moura, Force Blue and others at Cannes:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/pondville/page2

    Tatoosh at Cabo:
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/357181151/1358078719071390491WjQUYr

    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=126027831&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=126027741&size=o&context=photostream

    Rising Sun, Valencia:
    http://community.webshots.com/photo/438711194/1438745143017322412EzOiYc

    Rising Sun at Cannes:
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=154318118&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=158831743&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=158829605&size=o

    on board of Rising Sun:
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=158827902&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=158826866&size=o&context=set-72157594153363902

    Landing on Skat:
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=158808179&size=o

    Two crew members on ICE's pool?:
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=171291977&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=171291979&size=o&context=photostream

    Pelorus at Antibes:
    http://community.webshots.com/album/402906097
    http://community.webshots.com/album/402906097/1

    Pelorus Lubeck:
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=167591236&size=l
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=171492457&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=171491410&size=o
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=174778940&size=o
    http://www.shipspotting.com/uploads/photos/249332.jpg
    http://www.shipspotting.com/uploads/photos/249335.jpg
    http://www.shipspotting.com/uploads/photos/249336.jpg
  14. WannabeeYhtsman

    WannabeeYhtsman New Member

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    Great shots of Octopus!

    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=102997977&size=o

    Just wondering about something I see in this shot. If you look on either side of the hanger garage level one landing up, there appears to be a turret like device mounted on each side. Are these a high-pressure water discharge system to help with unwanted guest? I really have no idea:eek:

    Cheers all
  15. brandonw

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    That blue isn't looking too good. Time for a paint job!
  16. Loren Schweizer

    Loren Schweizer YF Associate Writer

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    Those are aft wing stations equipped with a ray gun intended for errant linehandlers;)
  17. Kevin

    Kevin YF Moderator

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    They do look like mini turbo-lasers, don't they? LOL
  18. Codger

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    They look like fire stations with foam injection capability. Would make sense since the helicopter pad is in that area and fire suppression would be required. If they can actually be used to dissuade uninvited guests that would just be a bonus.
  19. WannabeeYhtsman

    WannabeeYhtsman New Member

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    “Codger”

    I think we are both wrong. But I also like the ray gun Idea:) .

    If they are used for fire suppression or water cannons it would mean the crew member would have to be outside of the wing station platform in order to aim at the landing pad or staircase.

    I remember a PDF file with some great pictures of Octopus and these showed an Arial view of this location. I think this is more of a life raft deployment area and stern docking tether line ejection points.

    See the link below

    http://www.etsell.com/images/Octopus.pdf#search=%27yacht%20Octopus%27

    Cheers all
  20. WannabeeYhtsman

    WannabeeYhtsman New Member

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    Not sure if that was ok to post, I found that link thought another site to do with crew placement but didn't think about the host site. It is a good pdf file on Octopus but I apologize to the mods for not asking first.