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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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

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      • GilesG
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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
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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!!

              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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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
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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?

                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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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
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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
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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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                                          • S
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                                            She’s going to be a beaut, Giles! You two must be so excited.

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