Did some idiot say his name three times?

Cheers
Marty

It was Sloco! He said:

"Better faster boat."
"Better faster boat."
"Better faster boat."

So here she is!


RB
35s5
NY

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...

Did some idiot say his name three times?

He hasn't gloated about his new plastic boat quite enough this month to
satisfy himself.

Beetlejuice (Betelgeuse), by the way, would be a good name for that thing.

Max

Beetlejuice (Betelgeuse), by the way, would be a good name for that
thing.


Sorry, Maxprop. If you actually did some sailing and observed other
vessels you'd know that's too common a name, while 35s5's are unique
with fewer than 200 in the USA. The rest are winning winning races in
Europe and Japan!
I sailed a Stone Horse Saturday evening....neat little boat for the
older set.


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Beetlejuice (Betelgeuse), by the way, would be a good name for that
thing.


Sorry, Maxprop. If you actually did some sailing and observed other
vessels you'd know that's too common a name,

Bingo.

while 35s5's are unique

Yeah, really unique, those Beneteaus. Ya never see 'em.

with fewer than 200 in the USA.

There are 46 examples of my boat. And my friend's Panda 34 is one of 5
built. THAT is unique. I'll bet there aren't many more than 200 Macs out
there.

The rest are winning winning races in
Europe and Japan!
I sailed a Stone Horse Saturday evening....neat little boat for the
older set.

THAT, too, is unique.

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.

Good common name for a common boat.

Max

There are 46 examples of my boat. And my friend's Panda 34 is one of 5

built. THAT is unique. I'll bet there aren't many more than 200 Macs
out
there.


Keep trying, Maxi....but the truth is that the 35s5, 32s5 and 35s7
don't look like other sailboats. They have unique cabin trunks, unique
ports (perhaps even more so on the 35s7) and unusual stern sections.
Famous designer Philip Starck designed the interiors and they are also
like no other. I've had many compliment in the last few days while
getting her ready. One sharp sailor noted her looks as something
between a Swan 36 (The Baby Swan) and a Saga 43. Every sailor here
comments on how different the 35s5 looks and it was also noted in
reviews since her introduction. Newer hulls are more conventional.
That's not to say that everyone likes the looks of the 35s5. That would
make her dull...like a Catalina 28 or a Cape Dory 30 or a Express
30....boats that just followed very established design.
While there may be only 46 of your boat there are a TON of boats that
look like your boat. She follows every conventional line of her era for
that type of boat, while the Beneteau does not.
"Unique" is not in the eye of the beholder. There are too (thousand
upon thousands) many boats that simply look a lot like yours and very
few that look like mine. Add to that the fact that Beneteau built the
35s5 well above current standards...she's quite a package.
Frankly, I like the looks of your boat. It has classic sweet lines that
are timeless. But the lines are hardly unique or daring.


RB
35s5
NY

Apparently, unique is another way of saying UGLY.

On 2006-04-14 06:34:01 -0400, "Capt. Rob" said:

There are 46 examples of my boat. And my friend's Panda 34 is one of 5

built. THAT is unique. I'll bet there aren't many more than 200 Macs
out
there.


Keep trying, Maxi....but the truth is that the 35s5, 32s5 and 35s7
don't look like other sailboats. They have unique cabin trunks, unique
ports (perhaps even more so on the 35s7) and unusual stern sections.
Famous designer Philip Starck designed the interiors and they are also
like no other. I've had many compliment in the last few days while
getting her ready. One sharp sailor noted her looks as something
between a Swan 36 (The Baby Swan) and a Saga 43. Every sailor here
comments on how different the 35s5 looks and it was also noted in
reviews since her introduction. Newer hulls are more conventional.
That's not to say that everyone likes the looks of the 35s5. That would
make her dull...like a Catalina 28 or a Cape Dory 30 or a Express
30....boats that just followed very established design.
While there may be only 46 of your boat there are a TON of boats that
look like your boat. She follows every conventional line of her era for
that type of boat, while the Beneteau does not.
"Unique" is not in the eye of the beholder. There are too (thousand
upon thousands) many boats that simply look a lot like yours and very
few that look like mine. Add to that the fact that Beneteau built the
35s5 well above current standards...she's quite a package.
Frankly, I like the looks of your boat. It has classic sweet lines that
are timeless. But the lines are hardly unique or daring.


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
There are 46 examples of my boat. And my friend's Panda 34 is one of 5

built. THAT is unique. I'll bet there aren't many more than 200 Macs
out
there.


Keep trying, Maxi....but the truth is that the 35s5, 32s5 and 35s7
don't look like other sailboats.

And for that the owners of those other sailboats are eternally grateful.

They have unique cabin trunks, unique
ports (perhaps even more so on the 35s7) and unusual stern sections.

And the biggest damn swim platform this side of a 72' Hatteras.

Famous designer Philip Starck

Who?

designed the interiors and they are also
like no other.

Once again the owners of other boats genuflect in praise of their boats'
designers.

I've had many compliment in the last few days while
getting her ready. One sharp sailor noted her looks as something
between a Swan 36 (The Baby Swan) and a Saga 43.

Lemme guess--that "sharp sailor" was Blind Mellow Jelly or one of his
brothers?

Every sailor here
comments on how different the 35s5 looks

Uh huh.

and it was also noted in
reviews since her introduction. Newer hulls are more conventional.

Conventional = attractive.

That's not to say that everyone likes the looks of the 35s5.

That's not to say *anyone* likes the looks of the 35s5 either.

That would
make her dull...like a Catalina 28 or a Cape Dory 30 or a Express
30....boats that just followed very established design.

Very established design = attractive.

While there may be only 46 of your boat there are a TON of boats that
look like your boat.

There may have been a ton, but not anymore. Most were wood and rotted into
oblivion.

She follows every conventional line of her era for
that type of boat, while the Beneteau does not.

Beneteau = Jenneau = DuFour = Clorox bleach bottle.

"Unique" is not in the eye of the beholder. There are too (thousand
upon thousands) many boats that simply look a lot like yours and very
few that look like mine.

God bless the designers who demonstrated the wisdom to accomplish that.

Add to that the fact that Beneteau built the
35s5 well above current standards...she's quite a package.

Indeed. Quite a bit like a United Parcel Service cardboard box with spars.

Frankly, I like the looks of your boat. It has classic sweet lines that
are timeless. But the lines are hardly unique or daring.

I'm yanking your chain, Bob. I've told you I like your boat, and I do.
They are fast, well-built, and I like the Starck interiors, too.

Now remove the hook from your gill . . er, mouth and smile.

Max

I sailed a Stone Horse Saturday evening....neat little boat for the
older set.


"The older set"?? The Stone Horse is a great sailing little
boat. It's not necessarily for "the older set" but for those
who have an appreciation for a classic and value sailing
characteristics besides straight-line speed.

I had a good friend with a Stone Horse and sailed it many
times, on one occasion we beat a J-24 boat-for-boat in a
club race.


Maxprop wrote:
THAT, too, is unique.


I bet there are fewer Stone Horses than there are Beneteau
35s5es around.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I bet there are fewer Stone Horses than there are Beneteau
35s5es around.


We have at least 2 Stone Horses on City Island. In fact I sold a nice
one a few years back. We have the only 35s5 on the Island and as near
as I can tell there are only a few on the entire sound.


"The older set"?? The Stone Horse is a great sailing little
boat. It's not necessarily for "the older set"

It's not an ideal family boat, which is what I meant. It's hard to
imagine a well sailed J24 losing to a Stone Horse, but I guess
anything's possible.

RB
35s5
NY