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

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      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • dinobarnesberlinD
        dinobarnesberlin
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        @Giles how exciting is that? !!

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          Not as exciting as this 🙂

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

          More photos to come.....

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • NikN
            Nik
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            Beautiful

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              Or as engine-room-porny as this:

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • goosehdG
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                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!!

                “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  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:

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    Photo-dump.....

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                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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

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                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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

                        “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          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.....

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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

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                            • dinobarnesberlinD
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                              @ROman This is going to be EPIC

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                              • louisboscoL
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                                first start up video soon? 🙂

                                "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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

                                  Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                  Well, I have others.

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

                                    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                    Well, I have others.

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      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

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • NikN
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                                        Looks more seaworthy without

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          Yeah, it has to be said, I'm happy......

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                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            Wandered around the local port this evening.

                                            José Luis's (the current owner of Sasga Yachts) father started Sasga in the 1960's, I am pretty sure this is one of his earlier creations. They have always taken design cues from Menorcan Llauts, which; is a near vertical stem, canoe stern and large rear platform....

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                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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