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    Posted: 02 Apr 08 at 10:59pm
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Originally posted by rogerd

As well as being the oldest sporting trophy sponsered by the hideously rich. The AC has produced some of the most beautiful yachts ever built.


Amongst which were the J class - Has a yacht ever been more beautiful?


NO. As far as looks go, they remain the pinnacle.
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Originally posted by alstorer

Originally posted by Contender 541

Originally posted by rogerd

As well as being the oldest sporting trophy sponsered by the hideously rich. The AC has produced some of the most beautiful yachts ever built.


Amongst which were the J class - Has a yacht ever been more beautiful?


NO. As far as looks go, they remain the pinnacle.

Absolutely perfect IMHO
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I'm horrified to find they are going to race multihulls.  That's a completely different ball game and will not be as interesting as the last event. 

I thought the last boats were pefect for that sort of competition.  No matter what the wind strength was they did 9 Knots and so produced close tactical racing.  I hope they get back to them sometime.
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Originally posted by redback

I'm horrified to find they are going to race multihulls.

Maybe they are, maybe they aren't. It's still in the courts. Meanwhile, DogZilla has been launched. Hm.....was going to include a photo but it appears in "edit" but not when the post is saved. Strange. Anyway, loads of photos on http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=77512&a mp;st=0&start=0



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