Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[louisbosco]

should've gone with WNK8R

[dinobarnesberlin]

@louisbosco had to laugh at that one—- close but no cigar Louis

[Giles]

In seven or so weeks, SAKURA should be sailing out of this port, getting ready for the trip home.....

[dinobarnesberlin]

@Giles how exciting is that? !!

[Giles]

Not as exciting as this

She will be complete in 2 weeks......

More photos to come.....

[Nik]

Beautiful

[Giles]

Or as engine-room-porny as this:

[goosehd]

That's awesome! Two things I noticed: The incredible amount of room in the compartment including the head room and I like the camera mounted so you can keep an eye on the area when you're underway. That's pretty smart!!

[Giles]

Headroom is brilliant, I have to dip my head a tad, but really just a tad....

The camera is a cock-up. I ordered it, then decided that I would prefer an Infra Red camera in there, so deleted it from the spec, with a view to retrofitting an IR. Obviously, a lost-in-translation moment, I'm hoping they say, "oh fuck it, you may as well keep it"........:hand_with_index_and_middle_fingers_crossed:

[Giles]

Photo-dump.....

[Giles]

And hull number 53 was launched today (ours is number 54). This is a flybridge version, ours is hard-top.....

[goosehd]

I was wondering about the anti fouling. Is that the last thing they put on prior to launch?

[Giles]

I'm guessing so. I did not specifically ask that question, but we did discuss how much prettier she will look when the anti-fouling is applied.....

[ROman]

Very nice. I can imagine how excited you must both be.

[dinobarnesberlin]

@ROman This is going to be EPIC

[louisbosco]

first start up video soon?

[steelworker]

@Giles clean AND quiet. But not for long. What a beauty!

[steelworker]

I'd have thought you'd go for a flying bridge

[Giles]

We gave it serious consideration.

For -

• It means we can drive from upstairs
• We could have the life raft up there without spoiling her looks

Against -

• It's a fucker to keep clean
• It restricts rear-view visibility from the helm
• The rear deck is compromised by having the stairs going up top
• It is probably too hot in the Med to use it in the summer
• It is hardly ever nice enough to use it in the UK
• It costs a shit load more (just doubling up the instruments and controls is eye-wateringly expensive)
• We think the hard-top is a lot prettier

[Nik]

Looks more seaworthy without