Disappointed

[Speculatore]

Speculatore said:

Speculatore said:

Going out yesterday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7o1tRxsB0Q&fe...

Still nothing with the sails up......

6 hours under full sail yesterday and STILL no photographs.

At Last... Got caught leaving port under full sail this morning ......

[Steve_D]

Like that, must be fun.
Judging by the taper in the topsails I assume they unfurl upwards is that correct?

Steve

[Speculatore]

Steve_D said:

Like that, must be fun.
Judging by the taper in the topsails I assume they unfurl upwards is that correct?

Steve

No. They run along the yards, top and bottom and are pulled in to the main mast and furled on a central drum. Winched on the ends of the spars pull them out again when needed.

[JuniorD]

garyhun said:

Sounds like a cry for help!

"Look at me! Look at me! Look at ME!!"

[schmunk]

This thread is bizarre.

[ecsrobin]

Speculatore said:

She is Flagged in Bermuda (Hamilton) so flies their flag. White ensign is for UK warships.

And members of the Royal Yacht squadron.

schmunk said:

This thread is bizarre.

Yep.

[Speculatore]

ecsrobin said:

Speculatore said:

She is Flagged in Bermuda (Hamilton) so flies their flag. White ensign is for UK warships.

And members of the Royal Yacht squadron.

I thought the rules were that the yacht MUST be registered in the UK to fly the white ensign. If the yacht is foreign registered they are to fly the flag of the Flag State and when the owner (Member of the RYS) is onboard they fly the RYS Burgee.

[Speculatore]

JuniorD said:

garyhun said:

Sounds like a cry for help!

"Look at me! Look at me! Look at ME!!"

Not sure what you are getting at... If it is aimed at me I don't care if you are interested in seeing the largest private sailing yacht in the world under full sail.

[ecsrobin]

Speculatore said:

ecsrobin said:

Speculatore said:

She is Flagged in Bermuda (Hamilton) so flies their flag. White ensign is for UK warships.

And members of the Royal Yacht squadron.

I thought the rules were that the yacht MUST be registered in the UK to fly the white ensign. If the yacht is foreign registered they are to fly the flag of the Flag State and when the owner (Member of the RYS) is onboard they fly the RYS Burgee.

The post was in jest relating to the creased sails post.

[JuniorD]

Speculatore said:

JuniorD said:

garyhun said:

Sounds like a cry for help!

"Look at me! Look at me! Look at ME!!"

Not sure what you are getting at... If it is aimed at me I don't care if you are interested in seeing the largest private sailing yacht in the world under full sail.

I am very happy for you and your big boat; you have every right to be proud!

[Speculatore]

JuniorD said:

I am very happy for you and your big boat; you have every right to be proud!

Thank you, I am.

[AlexIT]

I'm relieved you're not on board that... ehmm... grey monstrosity

I must admit, I really like your office tough
As I'm too lazy to google that bit, who's built it? Royal Huisman?

Just one thing I don't catch is the black sails, I would find white far more elegant, but it's just personal taste

[Speculatore]

PW said:

Are you going to point yourself out?

In the wheelhouse with the pilot.

[Speculatore]

PW said:

All of the starboard side crew cabin windows are underwater which makes for an interesting view for the crew.

[ecsrobin]

Speculatore said:

In the wheelhouse with the pilot.

Do you need an assistant / first mate as I’m fonding 65ft a tad too small looking at this and the picture of Maltese Falcon we have at work.

[AlexIT]

PW said:

Oceanco

Cheers

[Speculatore]

PW said:

Are you going to point yourself out?

Thats me on the right as you look at it.

[ecsrobin]

I can’t seem to spot a spinnaker pole......

[Riley Blue]

And I thought my friend's 60' Dutch barge was big when I was at the helm last week but

[Speculatore]

Instagram video taken from the film crews drone last week during 'Sail Trials'.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXDda8lAwDF/?taken-by=...

Edited by Speculatore on Thursday 27th July 16:24