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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
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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
              dinobarnesberlin
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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
                            Giles
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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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                              • GilesG
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                                Today, as we were leaving the hotel, @Madame-Buttonfly spied a Sasga 54 coming into the bay. We surmised it must be hull 53, which we saw a couple of days ago, so we hot-tailed it to the dock where we last saw it. We got there just in time to see her being berthed, we were invited on board to take a look. I did not take that many pics, I think P did.

                                Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know this is the wrong thread @goosehd 🙂

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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 don’t know how you will ever be happy with that…/s 🙂

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

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                                  • ROmanR
                                    ROman
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                                    Beautiful.

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      @sabergirl said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

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

                                      I was just chatting with @Cutlasshound (I was thanking him for the amazing phone case he gifted me) and he asked me how my trip to Menorca went.

                                      I answered:

                                      Every time I see the boat, it does the opposite of disappoint

                                      There are not a lot of things that do that......

                                      "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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                                        Glad to hear it’s exceeding expectations! It’s a joy to watch your dreams become a reality.

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          SAKURA gets logo'd.....

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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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                                            Very nice!

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

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