MK 4 OSPREY

   Thanks for the positive comments on the new Mk4, pleased most of you like the boat. Pictures on Osprey Website click on sitemap Mk4 Yachts and Yachting thread. Hubby collects his Mk4 on 28 January, will be sailing every Sunday at Alton Water (near Ipswich) in Frostbite series. Bon Soir Pierre, many thanks for your input, I trust your beating heart is stable now.

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morph Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Nov 05 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote morph Report Post Quote Reply Topic: MK 4 OSPREY Posted: 09 Jan 06 at 7:11pm
	Thanks for the positive comments on the new Mk4, pleased most of you like the boat. Pictures on Osprey Website click on sitemap Mk4 Yachts and Yachting thread. Hubby collects his Mk4 on 28 January, will be sailing every Sunday at Alton Water (near Ipswich) in Frostbite series. Bon Soir Pierre, many thanks for your input, I trust your beating heart is stable now.
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Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 06 at 6:41pm
	What Hype? Haven't seen any on here mate. Just facts.

Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 06 at 5:51pm
	all this hype and still no pictures?

gary Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 02 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote gary Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 06 at 2:18pm
	I'm not an Osprey sailor, but I was quite taken by the boat at the show on sunday.The builder chap is certainly very enthusiastic too! I will be trying to get a go in one soon

Ian S Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 18 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 68	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian S Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 06 at 10:52am
	Saw this at the show on Friday.. really does look nice and the guy from Hartley Laminates was very keen. Seems a sensible move to redesign the interior to make for easier (and hence cheaper) production. Some nice touches on the boat.. and one or two which I thought were a little bizarre but a lot comes down to personal tastes.. we made a few little suggestions, be interesting to see if the boat at the dinghy show has any of them :-) If you thought the Osprey was a wooden boat which looked heavy then prepare to be pleasantly surprised when you see the new one.

osprey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote osprey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 06 at 10:37pm
	Black no sugar, Sorry there are not any of the whole boat with sails up , but I have not got any yet or of the boat sailing. Anyone get any at the Grafham Grand Prix? Lets hope Pierre gets some photos on Monday. I understand the boat at the London International Baot Show is kitted out with Kevlar sails, carbon spars and not surprisingly lots of Ronstan goodies. Oh and by the way Thank You very much Ronstan for having the boat on your stand.

Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 06 at 10:31pm
	Thank you very much, osprey! I've had a look at those photos and wow! It's like a blockbuster trailer, isn't it? (I mean "Hollywood-King-Kong-esque-superproduction" type blockbuster, not "can-I-have-a-P-Bob" type blockbuster) It's got a mast step, it's got a transom, it's got a hatch... any sails at all??? Has anyone on the forum taken a picture of the complete beast at the boat show? You can uploaded them straight to this thread from your hard disk. Pierre, did you take your camera with you? Edited by Black no sugar
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osprey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote osprey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 06 at 9:50pm
	Pierre & Black Sugar, 3 photos of the new 'style' areas are on the Osprey Class web site www.ospreysailing.org.uk under the topic about this thread These are similar to those that appeared in the December edition of the class magazine sent to all class association members. Surrounding the photographs were articles by Richard Hartley of the builders, Roger Proctor - son of the designer Ian Proctor - and Phil Morrision who did the redesign work with the blessing of the Proctor estate. For Osprey owners if you are not a member of the Class Association, you missed the best ever edition of the class newsletter. Well done the editor Dave Metcalfe

Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 06 at 10:03am
	Can't disagree that it had top helm and crew. Shame they never made the start for the first one. . The question is will it still go with with a lump like me in it? (Course it will, that's what it was built for ) Pics won't be released until today at the very earliest I would think. Anyway, I'll give you an update when I can. Hartley Laminates are the builders and it is on the Ronstan stand at the London Boat Show. If I get around there sober on Monday I'll report back, unless someone beats me to it. Edited by Pierre

jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 06 at 11:44am
	Phantoms have had a similar revolution recently, their PY is adjusting slowly. Too slowly for most clubs, I believe Grafham are going to be using 1035. Hunts (my club) are looking at maybe 1020 (this will only apply to boats with the new rigging, older 'tin rigs' will still sail off the standard handicap). I can see it will cause a lot of discussion....but then again doesn't the RYA encourage us to play with the PY system....... Paul
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