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Does anyone know the significance of this?

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by HIBANX, Feb 19, 2008.

  1. HIBANX, Feb 19, 2008
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    HIBANX

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    I was recently in the shipyard and saw a large motoryacht that had above the name board a large circle with a letter J over a 5. Looked like:

    J
    --
    5

    Does anyone know what it means?
  2. AMG, Feb 19, 2008
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    The yachts name could have been a clue perhaps? All I can think of is the J-class no 5, Ranger. The owner has a large motor-sailer, Georgia...?
  3. HIBANX, Feb 20, 2008
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    The yacht was a large Trinity, I don't recall the name. The symbol was actually at the base of the radar arch above the name board. There were some racing sailboats in the yard at the same time, maybe it was the mother ship to one of them.
  4. ychtcptn, Feb 20, 2008
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    She is the tender to Ranger, we were just next to them in BVI's and in St. Thomas. Her name is Vita.
    The sign is for the J boats and the number is for her sail number.
  5. HIBANX, Feb 20, 2008
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    Mystery Solved, Thanks!!

    Another nautical mystery solved!!
  6. CaptTom, Feb 25, 2008
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    HIBANX,
    Happen to have a photo of the yacht in question.

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  7. HIBANX, Feb 26, 2008
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    That's the one

    Has anyone seen this sort of thing before? Is it common to have the sail number of a racing yacht on the mothership?
  8. Coenharbour, Mar 16, 2008
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    You can see it also on "Bystander" the mother ship of the J-class "Velsheda".

    [​IMG]

    http://www.yachtforums.com/bystander
    JFA Yachts
  9. Yacht News, Mar 16, 2008
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  10. Seafarer, Mar 17, 2008
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