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

  1. TRY

    TRY Senior Member

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    Yacht = MY WAY
    Yard = Benetti
    Tender = Leopard
    Tender yard = ???:confused:
  2. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

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    Yacht is right.

    Yard is right.

    Tender's name is wrong! Try again. A clue: The tender's yard is dutch.
  3. TRY

    TRY Senior Member

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    Sorry!

    Tender = True Love (Class 3 - IMS Racer)
  4. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

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    right about the name.

    So....what's the yard of the tender? A very well-known dutch yard.
  5. TRY

    TRY Senior Member

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    Just trying: Herbert Dahm = Jongert
    Yard could be Jongert!?
  6. Rene GER

    Rene GER Senior Member

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    Yes. You have answered all questions right. The turn goes to you
  7. TRY

    TRY Senior Member

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    Built in Holland
    Launched 1998
    Gas turbine
    Name?
  8. kalmeran

    kalmeran Senior Member

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    Sussuro?
  9. TRY

    TRY Senior Member

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    Correct, Kalmeran! Your turn.
    But there's even a second answer to the same question.
    Anyone?
  10. kalmeran

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    Built in Holland
    Launched 2000
    Gas turbine

    But the question is : how many horsepower had the two other engines??
  11. TRY

    TRY Senior Member

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    Maybe we're looking for Detroit Eagle's wing engines?
    There MTU's 2 x 3650HP
    Yes?
  12. kalmeran

    kalmeran Senior Member

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    Oui,monsieur!
    If you promise me not to ask a question about a dutch built, in 2004 launched gas turbine powered yacht, it is your turn :)
  13. TRY

    TRY Senior Member

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    OK, volgende vraag, Kalmeran!

    Her central engine seized during sea-trials?
    Gimme the lot!
  14. kalmeran

    kalmeran Senior Member

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    Hm.....I am not sure if I understand your question right, TRY...please rephrase......alvast bedankt!
  15. TRY

    TRY Senior Member

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    een beetje duidelijker!

    Sorry for being so confusing.

    A famous yacht, built in a well known European yard, blew her central propulsion engine during her sea-trials.
    Give name, yard, engine manufacturer.
    Beter zo?
    Is this clear?
  16. kalmeran

    kalmeran Senior Member

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    Uitstekend ! Excellent : I start thinking now....:cool: ;)
  17. kalmeran

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    Is it Ecstasea, by Feadship (i.e. Royal Van lent) with her GE turbine ??
    Just a guess, because I really don't know...
  18. TRY

    TRY Senior Member

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    Negative sir, not ecstasea sorry...
  19. linnetwoods

    linnetwoods New Member

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    Sorry!

    My apologies for not knowing the answer to the last question and also for having to disappear without being able to wait for the correct answer to my question (well done!) and my apologies to anyone who thought I was trying to be offensive - many of our dearest friends are motor yacht owners and refer to themselves as 'stinkpot captains' so it hadn't occurred to me that anyone might think I was being unkind.

    In case you need another question... and, actually, we don't know the answer to this one, so it is a quest for knowledge of a trivial nature...

    When and how did 'larboard' and 'starboard' become 'port' and 'starboard'?
  20. YachtForums

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    Hi Linnet,

    No worries! I've edited your last post (off subject). Let's continue the momentum....

    You've posed another good question... "the origins of larboard!"