Bruce Kirby and Ian Bruce, started the Laser concept in 1969, a bar. They are Canadians. They even invented the term "cartoppable", meaning that you can transport it on top of your car, I suppose. I feel like watching Will Ferrell impersonating President George W. Bush in a SNL sketch. [source] There are a few models of the wonderful extreme Laser®, with their prices as well: Laser® 4.7 XD £4,947.00 Laser® Radial XD £4,947.00 Laser® XD £4,947.00 Laser® 4.7 Race … [Read more...]
Oyster Yachts
Oyster Marine as they are called, was founded in England, in 1973. Transferring design, project management, finance and technical services from Oyster’s headquarters in Ipswich to the Norfolk site in late 2012, the newly merged team starts another chapter in the company's history. They build luxury sailing cruisers. I took them in order from the site: 475, 545, 575, 625, 665, 725, 745, 825, 885, 100, 115, 125 Oyster 475 Oyster 475 is sleek and elegant Length Overall … [Read more...]
Catana – Sailing Catamarans
Catana is a French brand of catamarans, founded in 1984. They build sailing catamarans, combining speed and comfort. They make at the moment, Catana 42, 47, 50, 53, 55, 59, 65, 70 and custom. Their address is now the following one: Chantier Catana Zone Technique du Port 66140 Canet en Roussillon France Phone : +33 (0)4 68 80 13 13 Fax : +33 (0)4 68 80 13 12 Email : contact at catana.com Catana 42 At the cutting edge of recreational boat building, the carbon infusion process, now … [Read more...]
Joshua Slocum’s Legacy
Joshua Slocum has been born in Nova Scotia, Canada, at February 20, 1844. He presumably died after November 14, 1909, when he disappeared while being aboard his boat, the Spray, but maybe not then. He was a Canadian naturalized American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer famous because he was the first man to sail single-handed around the world. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, "Sailing Alone Around the World", which became an international best-seller. I am reading the book … [Read more...]
Baltic Yachts from Finland
Baltic Yachts is a builder of high performance sailing boats that are exclusive, tailor-made yachts of high quality material. They build semi-custom (ranging from 50 to 66 feet) and full custom yachts up to 200 feet, and their business objective is to be one of the leading boat building companies in the world. They claim of using skilled boat builders with a heritage in boat building traditions back to the 13'th century. At the moment I write, they have three yachts in construction, a Baltic … [Read more...]
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