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joseph m. hahnl
10-17-2010, 05:05 PM
All right, let me settle this......
When offshore racing, sort of as we know it today, first started, much of it was in Europe. The European rules, until about 1970, stated the race boats had to have a cabin. They had to have a head, bunks, a convertible table, plates, cups, flatware, linens, everything you can think of.
If you look at my sig line, there's a picture of Sonny Levi's "Delta Systhesis", which is a cruiser/racer. It had all the above mentioned stuff.
Levi is a very clever dude, he used toy accesories like a small girl would play with.......

BTW, if you don't know about sonny Levi, shame on you!

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT4bGKssyVAD_jO8-2xbIAxAAZijiM-HyTOAM8AkWiLCy9JryQ&t=1&usg=__9ThgLJAsV56j3smmDVLfOOW4HdY=

http://www.fastonwater.co.uk/sonny_levi.html

http://www.surfury.co.uk/photos/thumbs/bl7med.jpg

http://www.surfury.co.uk/

Speranza Mia, a 38 foot 6 inches cabin cruiser, matched the demands of performance and style equally well, and was one of the earliest boats to make considerable use of epoxy resins and glass mat.



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http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/barba.jpg
http://www.superyachttimes.com/articles/Image/Editorial/Photo-of-the-Day/2008-08-22-G-Whizz-big.jpg

http://www.altomareblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/delta-synthesis-gara-francese-les-embiez-1967.jpg (http://www.altomareblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/delta-synthesis-gara-francese-les-embiez-1967.jpg)


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OFFSHORE GINGER
10-17-2010, 06:02 PM
Big deal , so whats your point !

joseph m. hahnl
10-17-2010, 06:25 PM
Big deal , so whats your point !


UMMMMMM!!!!! Didn't really have a point
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http://www.altomareblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/barca-epoca-arcidiavolo-ottim.jpg (http://www.altomareblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/barca-epoca-arcidiavolo-ottim.jpg)

but maybe some body owes design intent a little gratitude

gcarter
10-17-2010, 07:00 PM
Big deal , so whats your point !

Hi Artie!
My point is that we as Americans, tend to think we invented offshore racing.
In the US, Hunt invented and developed the 24* V-hull w/lifting strakes and round keel.
In Europe Levi developed the same hull concurrently, went a few steps further, and created the Delta hull which I think is unique to him.
This fine old gentleman, who's well into his '80's is still working and developing designs more than 50 years after he started.
I'm a big fan and hope that everyone else learns a little about this genious.

gcarter
10-17-2010, 07:03 PM
BTW, thanks Joe!

OFFSHORE GINGER
10-17-2010, 07:04 PM
UMMMMMM!!!!! Didn't really have a point

http://www.altomareblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/barca-epoca-arcidiavolo-ottim.jpg (http://www.altomareblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/barca-epoca-arcidiavolo-ottim.jpg)

but maybe some body owes design intent a little gratitude Cannot say much for the design .....because it is BUTT ugly and i would not have it shoved up my azz but on the other end from the looks of the pics ............there is not much of a wetted surface there , which ........means there is no scrapping of speed .

gcarter
10-17-2010, 07:12 PM
Cannot say much for the design .....because it is BUTT ugly and i would not have it shoved up my azz but on the other end from the looks of the pics ............there is not much of a wetted surface there , which ........means there is no scrapping of speed .
And it was developed in about '62.....
Ya had to start somewhere.

OFFSHORE GINGER
10-17-2010, 07:14 PM
George , not to be rude but in a sense we really did because true Offshore was done in the States under any conditions where some races in Europe were called off because of sea conditions .

OFFSHORE GINGER
10-17-2010, 07:16 PM
And it was developed in about '62.....
Ya had to start somewhere. George , ha ha ha , you are so very right .

joseph m. hahnl
10-17-2010, 08:46 PM
Cannot say much for the design .....because it is BUTT ugly and i would not have it shoved up my azz but on the other end from the looks of the pics ............there is not much of a wetted surface there , which ........means there is no scrapping of speed .

You might appreciate this one. It's not as pretty as a Skater but defiantly not as butt ugly as the original:wink:. These are technically trimarans
http://static.blogo.it/yachtandsail/arcidiavolo-concept-gt/ArcidiavoloGT01.jpg (http://blog.yachtandsail.it/galleria/arcidiavolo-concept-gt/)

HallJ
10-17-2010, 09:18 PM
http://albaco.net/tornado/abcohete.html

Jeff

HIGH LIFE
10-17-2010, 09:51 PM
And people think my MAGNUM SEDAN is ugly, but are suprised that it runs about 80 GPS. "HIGH LIFE"

HallJ
10-18-2010, 08:59 AM
And people think my MAGNUM SEDAN is ugly, but are suprised that it runs about 80 GPS. "HIGH LIFE"

Does it have outboards?

Jeff