Super Yacht ....... the Big A ??

[Rower]

Spotted a couple of times whilst sailing in the Grenadines last week , sorry no 'photo's but it had a hull shape like a an old submarine , smoth and sleek superstructure , large panels in the hull that retracted for tender access etc, very weird looking with just a stylised 'A' on the stern , think it is called either super A or big A any ideas chaps ?

Rower

[DieselGriff]

Is this one reported in the Times?

[Del 203]

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edited: Bugger beaten to it

Edited by Del 203 on Saturday 30th January 11:53

[Rower]

DieselGriff said:

Is this one reported in the Times?

Yep thats the one !

She really was quite spectacular , saw her a in a couple of locations.She seemed to have some sort of engine systym that could keep her in one position without the need for anchoring when launching a tender for a shore party etc, although the article confirms that all the kit is hidden , this boat seemed to handle like it was on rails !

Rower

[DieselGriff]

I'm not sure I like the look of her TBH although I haven't seen her in the flesh. Saying that it does take me some time to get used to new shapes and designs in anything transport related.

[paul0843]

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[RizzoTheRat]

That bow looks like it's a wave piercer.

[Simpo Two]

I like it - the bow makes it look as if it's going to blow tanks and dive...

[Shar2]

Simpo Two said:

I like it - the bow makes it look as if it's going to blow tanks and dive...

Now, THAT, would be impressive.

[FourWheelDrift]

Someone has been thinking about that for a while, designs are there just need someone with $80+ million to build it.

http://water.luxist.com/2005/07/04/luxury-submarin...

[Ranger 6]

Rower said:

...She seemed to have some sort of engine systym that could keep her in one position without the need for anchoring when launching a tender for a shore party etc,...

AFAIK Using GPS with drive pods that's not unusual these days.

[Shar2]

FourWheelDrift said:

Someone has been thinking about that for a while, designs are there just need someone with $80+ million to build it.

http://water.luxist.com/2005/07/04/luxury-submarin...

Cool! Not sure about the looks though, and ONLY six cabins, for $80 million?????

[Mike Rouse]

Rower said:

DieselGriff said:

Is this one reported in the Times?

Yep thats the one !

She really was quite spectacular , saw her a in a couple of locations.She seemed to have some sort of engine systym that could keep her in one position without the need for anchoring when launching a tender for a shore party etc, although the article confirms that all the kit is hidden , this boat seemed to handle like it was on rails !

Rower

Dynamic Positioning not un common on big yachts these days as it is very hard to get them in close to the beach

I faux par on my part sorry was typing with out ingaing brain silly me


Mike

Edited by Mike Random on Wednesday 3rd February 21:51

[strudel]

dGPS is differential GPS, using a fixed reference point (ie Ground station) to further improve the accuracy. Dynamic positioning (DP) is subtly different.

[Fire99]

Now that is one seriously ugly boat.

[Mike Random]

strudel said:

dGPS is differential GPS, using a fixed reference point (ie Ground station) to further improve the accuracy. Dynamic positioning (DP) is subtly different.

See my adjust above, ingage brain before typing silly me