[outmywindow]

Originally Posted by theyachtsman

Just got back from a soggy boat ride to down town (Vancouver).Spotted a huge private yacht on the North Vancouver waterfront,upon closer inspection it was the Altessa IV,sure looks big from a 14' dingy.

My apologies also to V65, as I just saw Attessa IV (ex Evergreen) sail past with my binoculars.

[YachtNews]

Hey Outmywindow, what kinda binoculars do you have? Brand, and power specs (magnification, field view etc)

[outmywindow]

Very old model, but adequate for the time being:
Kurt Muller 7X35, 525 feet at 1000 yds

[YachtNews]

Originally Posted by outmywindow

Very old model, but adequate for the time being:
Kurt Muller 7X35, 525 feet at 1000 yds

Ok, i have two Tasco brand binoculars. The older one is: 10X50, 1000yds

The newer one also a Tasco 'sonoma' is 16X50 has a field of range(FOV) of 185 feet. It is quite good from distance.. allows me to spot all these yachts that i was seeing around here in Barbados with out leaving home.

I feel i need more powerful ones though, probably when next i go back up to Canada.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by outmywindow

My apologies also to V65, as I just saw Attessa IV (ex Evergreen) sail past with my binoculars.

Hey Out My Window, I thought Attessa IV was already berthed at CFI.
If you check out Yacht-Images.com, in the Attessa IV gallery, it shows her at CFI on April5th.
Have they just been taking her out for joyrides before they do the big revamp?
BTW, do you know where Apoise is now?

[YachtNews]

I wonder how she will look when she is finished. Will she retain the all white appearence? or will she get the dark Blue hull and the chrome/silver superstructure like the Attessa III . Will there be any major structural modificaions..?

[Brian]

Originally Posted by YachtLuver

I wonder how she will look when she is finished. Will she retain the all white appearence? or will she get the dark Blue hull and the chrome/silver superstructure like the Attessa III . Will there be any major structural modificaions..?

We May have to wait for another few years to find out!

[outmywindow]

Originally Posted by Brian

BTW, do you know where Apoise is now?

Apoise is still under quarantine behind a chain link fence.

Originally Posted by YachtLuver

I wonder how she will look when she is finished. Will she retain the all white appearence? or will she get the dark Blue hull and the chrome/silver superstructure like the Attessa III . Will there be any major structural modificaions..?

Should be interesting, as Mr.W doesn't skimp on his yachts, the other Attessa has won awards for her refit, he's getting quite a collection now with these two and Impromptu as well.

[YachtNews]

Originally Posted by outmywindow

Apoise is still under quarantine behind a chain link fence.

Apoise is under quarantine? since when?

[outmywindow]

Originally Posted by YachtLuver

Apoise is under quarantine? since when?

Since I posted her picture earlier in this tread, and mentioned she was behind a fence at the Harbour Police dock.
This is either detention for what ever reason, or she has friends in high places to get her own private government dock with 24 hour security.

[AMG]

Perhaps the port is just following the international security code;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna..._Security_Code

[outmywindow]

Yes, it could be something as simple as "terrorist security measures", but I prefer to think it's something more sinister than that, maybe:
Smuggling Breadfruit or Human Trafficking.

[YachtNews]

Originally Posted by outmywindow

or she has friends in high places to get her own private government dock with 24 hour security.

LOL, outmywindow, i was begining to think along those lines. However, you crack me up sometimes.

[outmywindow]

Originally Posted by AMG

Perhaps the port is just following the international security code;

Being a slow day, and in the spirit of steering the "conspiracy" pot, maybe Apoise's containment is similar to LGB's a while ago.

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/11-22-2005-82119.asp

Chelsea Owner's Parrot to Do Bird Over Flu FearsAn exotic parrot belonging to Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich will have to be caged and tested for bird flu and other diseases when the Russian's super-yacht visits New Zealand next month.

Quarantine officials fear that the African grey parrot on board the £60m cruiser, Le Grand Bleu, could potentially be carrying various diseases, including up to 15 strains of avian flu.

Mr Abramovich, who is estimated to be worth more than £7.5bn, will have to foot the bill for a series of tests on the bird, which is dubbed the "Cadillac of parrots" thanks to its gift of speech.
By Guardian Unlimited © Copyright Guardian Newspapers 2006
Published: 11/22/2005

[outmywindow]

Here is a tasty old Classic "Pacific Yellowfin". A restored 1943 wooden freighter, now converted into Charter service for the PNW.

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2647...40348811YEJoNF

www.pacificyellowfin.com