80s and early 90s

[Ben Mazur]

Here's a selection of US and European raceboats from the mid eighties through 1992. Feel free to fill in the details. It might be something to do on these long winter nights!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/1-2.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/2-2.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/3jpg.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/4-1.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/5-1.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

6,7,8,9,10

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/6-1.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/7-1.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/8-1.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/9-1.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/10-1.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

11,12,13,14,15

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/11.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/12.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/13.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/14.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/15.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

16,17,18,19,20

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/16.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/17.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/18.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/19.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/20.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

21,22,23,24,25

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/21.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/22.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/23.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/24.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/25.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

26,27,28,30

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/26.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/27.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/28.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/30.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

31,32,33,34,35

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/31.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/32.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/33.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/34.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/35.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

36,37,38,39,40

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/36.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/37.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/38.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/39.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/40.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

41,42,43,44,45

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/41.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/42.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/43.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/44.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/45.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

46,47,48,49,50

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/46.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/47.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/48.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/49.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/50.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

51,52,53,54,55

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/51.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/52.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/53.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/54.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/55.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

56,57,58,59,60

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/56.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/57.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/58.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/59.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/60.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

61,62,63,64,65

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/61.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/62.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/63.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/64.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/65.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

66,67,68,69,70

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/66.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/67.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/68.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/69.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/70.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

71,72,73,74,75

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/71.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/72.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/73.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/74.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/75.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

76,77,78,79,80

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/76.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/77.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/78.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/79.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/80.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

81,82,83,84,85

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/81.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/82.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/83.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/84.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/85jpg.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

86,87,88,89,90

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/86.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/87.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/88.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/89.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/90.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

91,92,93,94,95

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/91.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/92.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/93.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/94.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/95.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

96,97,98,100

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/96.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/97.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/98.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/100.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

101,102,103,104,105

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/101.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/102.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/103.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/104.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/105.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

106,107,108,109,110

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/106.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/107.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/108.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/109.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/110.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

111,112,113,114

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/111.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/112.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/113.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/114.jpg

[Jon fuller]

Was quite a posting frenzy Ben!

Some fine old craft there.

[Ryan Beckley]

Awesome stuff there.....I remember seeing a few of those teams growing up in Key West . I love seeing all this , it brings back alot of memories. Thanks for taking the time to post.....

[Cookee]

As far as I know numbers 18 and 19 (the same boat as 59 and 70), is the boat I inspected with Gordon Mcmath in Miami 2005 whilst at the Miami boat show in a terrible state for A. N. Other who didn't buy it. Drew Langdon bought it originally for P1 and ended up part exchanging it with Buzzi for his current race boat and Fabio has now entered the boat in Round Britain next year ............ anyone know differently?

[Ben Mazur]

Was quite a posting frenzy Ben!



Just goes to show what happens when you have five days off for Christmas and you are overwhelmed with the spirt of the season....The scanning and posting season that is.

[Ben Mazur]

As far as I know numbers 18 and 19 (the same boat as 59 and 70), is the boat I inspected with Gordon Mcmath in Miami 2005 whilst at the Miami boat show in a terrible state for A. N. Other who didn't buy it. Drew Langdon bought it originally for P1 and ended up part exchanging it with Buzzi for his current race boat and Fabio has now entered the boat in Round Britain next year ............ anyone know differently?

So far as we know Cesa/Gancia is a RB08 entry.

BTW Cookee, I know I haven't seen you for 18 months or so but your avatar pic makes you look different somehow.

[Jon fuller]

BTW Cookee, I know I haven't seen you for 18 months or so but your avatar pic makes you look different somehow.

C'mon, John Cooke has always, and will always be the number one 'Bananashark Babe'. :)

[Steeb]

Nr #7 is a Frodé 32 designed, built and raced by Mikael Frodé in offshore 2 in 1987 and 1988. It has triple mercury 2,4 EFI and a 7 beam. He still has the boat and it is for sale through him.

http://www.frode.se/

[Ben Mazur]

Thanks for the input Steeb and welcome to Proprider.

I saw the boat race as Mercury Special in Guernsey in 1989. At least I think it was 1989. :confused:

[Rupert Munro]

That's why it took so long Ben! Well worth the effort though - lovely set of pics. Can't wait to see Cesa in June.

Steeb - I don't think your link is working. Welcome to the site.

[ciao]

I bet Fabio is pulling a large one!

Would he pitch up with an old boat?

If he is going to do it, it will be with a new FB design / engines.

[Cookee]

I bet Fabio is pulling a large one!

Would he pitch up with an old boat?

If he is going to do it, it will be with a new FB design / engines.

Good point, but having an old (historic) boat enables him to run quadruple engines which are not allowed in any other class - maybe more clever than it first appears?

[Cookee]

So far as we know Cesa/Gancia is a RB08 entry.

BTW Cookee, I know I haven't seen you for 18 months or so but your avatar pic makes you look different somehow.

That is an acquaintance of mine who is well known on OSO and a racer herself, but not from this side of the pond!


................... Thanks Jon! :D

[scotty]

do you know how much he,s asking for the frode 32,cheers

[ciao]

Good point, but having an old (historic) boat enables him to run quadruple engines which are not allowed in any other class - maybe more clever than it first appears?

Cookee - Do you think the Italian master of Offshore Powerboat Racing is going to pitch up in a 25 year old boat?

Knowing FB's record, none of us will believe his boat in the pits on June 21!

[ciao]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p54/reeferracing/16.jpg

Think I have got the right boat. Is this the mob that went to Guernsey in '88 preaching a "Just say no" policy.

Within a year of that were done for 15 life times?

[Ben Mazur]

I do believe the boat was in Guernsey in 88. Owner/driver was Peter Hidalgo.

[shifter]

Does anyone have a pic of the molinari wood Class 1 boat with the 7 outboards on it? I saw it in Venice (89,90?).

I need to start scanning some of my old pics from these years. It sure brings back the memories. Those races were fun.

pat W:D

[Cookee]

Cookee - Do you think the Italian master of Offshore Powerboat Racing is going to pitch up in a 25 year old boat?

Knowing FB's record, none of us will believe his boat in the pits on June 21!


I don't know anything really - just like everyone else I'm making relatively uneducated guesses going on what little information I have. The one thing I have learnt since writing a page in a magazine is that people are quite willing to tell you stuff they wouldn't usually tell you!

Reality ....................... He's entered White Iveco, Cesa is being renovated, and he could turn up in something completely different!

[ciao]

Write it as you are hearing it!

Look forward to reading it!

[FLYING FISH]

There ain`t many boats with 7 X Mercs.This one `Robur` was around from 89 - 90 and is a Rolgard 35ft driven by J.MEZZANOTTI (France).Some days he would fit only 6 Mercs!

[Ryan Beckley]

wow did that thing actually run?

[Ben Mazur]

Welcome to Proprider Graham. Great to see you here.

If anyone wants to see one of the finest offshore libraries ever assembled, have a look here

http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/graham/

[shifter]

I do not think it was that one. I remember watching the guy trying to figure out what prop to put on what drive because they had just flipped the lowers to change rotation. I thinkthought IARP was the sponsor.

Unrestricted rules were fun.

pat W

[FLYING FISH]

As far as I know the boat never completed it`s races.Another experiment destined to the offshore backwaters.

[Adam Younger]

As far as I know the boat never completed it`s races.Another experiment destined to the offshore backwaters.

First picture I've seen of it actually running - normally shots of it were in the pits or on the trailer.

[FLYING FISH]

This one is at Monaco Worlds in 1990,with what looks like 7 mercs fitted.
Never did a lap before race aborted due to Casiraghi accident.

[shifter]

Maybe that was it. Do you have any shots when it is on the trailer.

Thanks,
pat W

[FLYING FISH]

Another Robur pic in the 1988 season.

[FLYING FISH]

Some more 1988 pics.

[shifter]

Now the color looks like what I remembered. I still do not remember the rudders.

Thanks for the photos. I need to see what I have stashed away. I will see if I can get my kids to scan them. Is there a perefered size for posting?

pat W

[FLYING FISH]

Click on `Management Attatchments` under additional options below your message reply and it will give you a run down of sizes.

[Adam Younger]

Some more 1988 pics.

Interesting flaps to tunnel - but so many! Can see the principal and possible advantages but trying to make the system work!!

Tunnel seems pretty narrow too.

[FLYING FISH]

When you consider what the competiton was (Babycresci,Fresh & Clean etc), it makes you wonder why come up with a wide hull (more wt),narrow tunnel),complicated wing flaps (wt again) and so much engine wt aft it must have been a right ol balancing act as to where to put the fuel.Maybe that`s where the wing flap comes into play.Throttleman must have earned his crust.
There again they never went that to find out.

[Adam Younger]

When you consider what the competiton was (Babycresci,Fresh & Clean etc), it makes you wonder why come up with a wide hull (more wt),narrow tunnel),complicated wing flaps (wt again) and so much engine wt aft it must have been a right ol balancing act as to where to put the fuel.Maybe that`s where the wing flap comes into play.Throttleman must have earned his crust.
There again they never went that to find out.

agreed - all for trying new ideas and trying to find another angle - which is what makes offshore racing so interesting for me, seeing differnet craft and designs / approaches etc - but I think this might have been taking things too far!

[FLYING FISH]

And now for something completely different.50ft,3 x Isottas.I could be cruel and say fit some Evinrude,that would make 8 outboards with a letter for each casing top a la Robur.

[Ben Mazur]

In the same vein, how about 13 Scott Attwaters or better still 14 Bristish Seagulls.

[FLYING FISH]

Difficult choice Ben,but I`ll go for the Seagulls there`s more of em.When you think both the trimaran and the cat pitched up on the start line at Monaco,the competetion must have been quaking in their jumpsuits.Didn`t someone once say `racing improves the breed`.Quite so,Sir Max.

[shifter]

Did you ever see Polli's trimaran? front splitter v with a cat tail. 2 lambos, our prototype 2-speeds built by Codacasa Due. early on it had issues solved by a big air intake on the deck and later naca inlets on the sides. It was before the 44 bearcat (Fausto Atzori Cat / victory design) It was my first high speed boat ride.

pat W

[FLYING FISH]

I saw Fortuna at Monaco.One of the few trimarans that looked good on the sea.

[Ben Mazur]

Very 'Monocat'ish.

[inbetween]

All great photos!! Thanks for lettin' us see them.:D

[Adam Younger]

And now for something completely different.50ft,3 x Isottas.I could be cruel and say fit some Evinrude,that would make 8 outboards with a letter for each casing top a la Robur.

I still think there are some tricks being missed with race Trimaran designs - I was very keen to see one of my designs built a few years ago for 3C class.

Differed fairly significantly from all others and I believe it would have solved many of the problems that others had experienced. However a concept that was going to be too expensive and time consuming to build and then develop.

Will have to find out some drawings again!

[FLYING FISH]

Another boat that never left the drawing board.Embassy withdrew sponsorship in the wake of tobacco advertising.A pair of Gas Turbines to really move.It was about the time a certain boy designer was struggling to see over the top of Ford Persuader`s windscreen.75 or 76.

[ciao]

Another boat that never left the drawing board.Embassy withdrew sponsorship in the wake of tobacco advertising.A pair of Gas Turbines to really move.It was about the time a certain boy designer was struggling to see over the top of Ford Persuader`s windscreen.75 or 76.

Seems like that design hit the water some years later!

Great Picture!

So that is where it came from........!

J

[ciao]

Just love the late 60's early 70's.

Design and ideas, Gerry Anderson, Lou Grade and John Barry.

It now seems clear what was going on in the "Shead Office"!

[scotty]

it was 77 in ford p but the young designer was taller than me all i could see was ally

[Adam Younger]

Another boat that never left the drawing board.Embassy withdrew sponsorship in the wake of tobacco advertising.A pair of Gas Turbines to really move.It was about the time a certain boy designer was struggling to see over the top of Ford Persuader`s windscreen.75 or 76.

Quite an experience - did the Cancer Research race in Ford Persuader in '77 with my father - which would have made me 13 at the time!

The CR race was a big event back then both in terms of entries and spectator boats - hard to imaging now!

[FLYING FISH]

I`ll have you know young `Ciao`,this was class toyshop design.A step up from the III B boxes you used to sit in.

[ciao]

Quite an experience - did the Cancer Research race in Ford Persuader in '77 with my father - which would have made me 13 at the time!

The CR race was a big event back then both in terms of entries and spectator boats - hard to imaging now!

13? I thought Gideon Hillman and myself held the record at 14!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ciao]

I`ll have you know young `Ciao`,this was class toyshop design.A step up from the III B boxes you used to sit in.

Thing was old "Flying Fish", that III B box was more comfortable to race in, than the office chair I am now sitting in!

Keep posting Graham! Had loads of chats today about a 1973 trimaran!

[FLYING FISH]

BARRACUDA,the F.Bentham III D boat,or some other obscure toy,or is the date wrong?

[ciao]

BARRACUDA,the F.Bentham III D boat,or some other obscure toy,or is the date wrong?

Not sure - I only got into the playground in 1981.

[Adam Younger]

13? I thought Gideon Hillman and myself held the record at 14!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to disappoint you!

After that my next race would have been the Cancer Research race in '79 (aged 15) where I drove a 16' Phantom. Had my father navigating and just as well there were no intercoms in those days!

Remember him having I think 5 pieces of tape on the side of the cockpit to take one off after each lap. We finished the race and there were still 5 pieces of tape on the cockpit side - he could'nt let go of the handholds long enough to remove them!!

[FLYING FISH]

Seeing you guys vying for title of youngest boy racer made me put 2 and 2 together and rumble the fact that `Ciao` was referring to the nipper who got the RHS ride in 1979 Cancer race.So delving into the fish archives,I see on the DVD it was Glyn Howells (not the `Ciao` version) as stated on his plaque he received afterwards,(didn`t get one of those Adam I bet).Unfortunately no age was given in the film so I can`t act as referee on this occassion.

[FLYING FISH]

Had another thought.In the race report it does say Glyn Howells was 14.Younger by name,Younger by....................Keep at it Adam and go for the oldest as well.Maybe Gas Turbine tri-marans will be the rage by then ,if the money hasn`t run out.

[Ben Mazur]

Keep at it Adam and go for the oldest as well.

I wonder who the oldest British racer actually is/was?. Harry Sired was getting up there when he did his last race in 96 or 97 and Alan Webb was certainly no youngster towards the end of his racing career.

[Adam Younger]

What age was Lady Arran when she finished?

Always amazed me and good for a quote or two!

[FLYING FISH]

You are probably right Adam re Lady A,must have been in seventies.I would need to check the archives.Talk about quotes.I like the one about fixing a small outboard to the tail of a donkey to see how it would perform up the loch when she was little.I am in touch with her nephew every Xmas in Canada.He says she is still going but is bedridden which must be awful for her.

[olli]

Hi, I'm new to Proprider. Thank you for posting all those nice pics above. Here are some I scanned from some older zines:

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/mededil001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/gte001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/ap001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/war001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/grn001.jpg

[olli]

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/spr001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/col001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/fac1001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/d001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/gie001.jpg

[olli]

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/cesa001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/sors001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/blanx001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/Giesse001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/SM001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/Scannen.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

Some nice pics there olli, certainly brings back some memories.

Thanks for posting them and welcome to Proprider.

[Jon fuller]

I think the last boat in that series of pictures is Sergio Meon, in 'SM Racer'.

What a tool! 4 x Mercruiser 1000SC's

check out the video from Cowes....Awsome.

http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/multimedia/General-Videos/Historic/SM_racer.wmv.html

[Ben Mazur]

Oh, you mean't 'tool' in the good way.......

[olli]

I think the last boat in that series of pictures is Sergio Meon, in 'SM Racer'.

What a tool! 4 x Mercruiser 1000SC's

check out the video from Cowes....Awsome.

http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/multimedia/General-Videos/Historic/SM_racer.wmv.html

Yes, possibly the most beautiful canopied mono ever made. The brochure of Victory Design says it were "only" 800SC's but still good enough to win at Cowes with 80kts average. It wasn't that successful later in the States.
I read in some magazines that it was built by a shipyard called C4. Does anyone know more about that builder?

[littlenige]

Hi Olli,

Thanks for the pics - a couple of which I have never seen. I have no knowledge about the C4 yard, but would dispute the most beautiful canopied boat bit! For my money it's (and I assume we are talking monhulls only here!) Apache Heritage!

[Jon fuller]

Apache.

At Fort Apache, 188th NE late 90's

[olli]

Hi Olli,

...but would dispute the most beautiful canopied boat bit! For my money it's (and I assume we are talking monhulls only here!) Apache Heritage!

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, I guess. I wouldn't say Apache Heritage is beautiful. To me it has that special appeal of purpose-built vessels (like lifeboats, oil rig supply vessels or even ULCC's). For sure it is an impressive machine.

[olli]

some more

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/fer001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/sr001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/riv001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/fbfountain001.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/oli5400/lga2001.jpg

[Ben Mazur]

Do you know who was the builder of the boats in pics 2 and 3? Riviera looks look an old Cig with a canopy.

[Jon fuller]

I do love the way a Buzzi cat with Trimax drives becomes a 'Fountain', with 'Fountain Drive Systems'!

I suppose at least Reggie has aknowledged the Seatek diesels.

[olli]

Do you know who was the builder of the boats in pics 2 and 3? Riviera looks look an old Cig with a canopy.

Pic 2 is a Robson RV33.
Pic 3 When I asked Bill Barry-Cotter at the German C1 GP in '00 the only thing he said about that mono was that it has been built by Riviera but he said the same about his Tencara so...