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Does anyone know this boat 'Lotus' of Dering Harbour NY
There's a boat in the local marina (Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, UK)
that's an overseas visitor. The stern says Lotus Dering Harbour NY. I've Googled and can't find her (I didn't expect I would, we're not all Google-able). I was wondering what she is, she's very pretty. From what I could make out she's 55 feet long (it looked like it said 55 in the name on the rear quarter of each side) I couldn't get close enough to read the actual name, the numbers were slightly larger than the rest of the name. The bow markings were two plain dashes - continuations of the line along the side of the hull, each about 6" long. She looks like a Trintella 1a, though much longer, in that the roof is stepped. She has a lovely sweep to the bow and is very narrow. There's a nice overhang at the stern and the transom faces upward like a Rival 34. The rig (IIRC) is fractional, bermudan sloop. I'd tell you what colour she was except I'm colour blind! I'd say off-white, but not Island Packet. She looks like a fast boat, tall mast, and I bet she heels somewhat. Any help identifying her will be gratefully received. Justin. -- Justin C, by the sea. |
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Does anyone know this boat 'Lotus' of Dering Harbour NY
On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 23:08:13 +0000, Justin C
wrote: There's a boat in the local marina (Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, UK) that's an overseas visitor. The stern says Lotus Dering Harbour NY. I've Googled and can't find her (I didn't expect I would, we're not all Google-able). I was wondering what she is, she's very pretty. From what I could make out she's 55 feet long (it looked like it said 55 in the name on the rear quarter of each side) I couldn't get close enough to read the actual name, the numbers were slightly larger than the rest of the name. The bow markings were two plain dashes - continuations of the line along the side of the hull, each about 6" long. She looks like a Trintella 1a, though much longer, in that the roof is stepped. She has a lovely sweep to the bow and is very narrow. There's a nice overhang at the stern and the transom faces upward like a Rival 34. The rig (IIRC) is fractional, bermudan sloop. I'd tell you what colour she was except I'm colour blind! I'd say off-white, but not Island Packet. She looks like a fast boat, tall mast, and I bet she heels somewhat. Any help identifying her will be gratefully received. Justin. Dering Harbor is a small harbor on the north end of Shelter Island, New York. That boat doesn't sound familiar to me. |
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Does anyone know this boat 'Lotus' of Dering Harbour NY
On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 23:08:13 +0000, Justin C
wrote: There's a boat in the local marina (Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, UK) that's an overseas visitor. The stern says Lotus Dering Harbour NY. I've Googled and can't find her (I didn't expect I would, we're not all Google-able). I was wondering what she is, she's very pretty. There is a "Dering Harbor, New York" so if you have interposed some British spelling that is the hailing port which makes it the "Lotus" hailing from Dering Harbor, New York, USA. Cheers, Bruce (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) |
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Does anyone know this boat 'Lotus' of Dering Harbour NY
On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 23:08:13 +0000, Justin C
wrote: She looks like a fast boat, tall mast, and I bet she heels somewhat. Any help identifying her will be gratefully received. There is nothing in the USCG dabase with that name and hailing port. I did find this one however which sounds like it might be close to your description: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_id_list?vessel_id_in=617263 The hailing port of Huntington, NY is about 50 miles from Dering Harbor. |
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Does anyone know this boat 'Lotus' of Dering Harbour NY
In article , Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 23:08:13 +0000, Justin C wrote: She looks like a fast boat, tall mast, and I bet she heels somewhat. Any help identifying her will be gratefully received. There is nothing in the USCG dabase with that name and hailing port. I did find this one however which sounds like it might be close to your description: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_id_list?vessel_id_in=617263 The hailing port of Huntington, NY is about 50 miles from Dering Harbor. As you and Bruce spotted, yes I stuck a 'u' in the word harbor (so difficult not to!). That link is most likely correct, beam 9.8 ft, she's very narrow for her length (52.5ft). The USCG site says "ship builder: unknown". That's disappointing. Interestingly, putting the previous owners name into Google, as I'm typing, his name is auto-completed! (Now, he gets kudos for that!). Wikipedia has never heard of him, though... and, of course I don't even know if it's the same one. OK, previous owner, Douglas Tausik lives, or has lived in NY, another web-site that links from that name says he works in Brooklyn. That narrows it down (possibly). Another Google search hit was to importgenius.com which appears to detail the import/export activity of people or companies, and that says that in 2006 he imported a Nordhavn 62 (though they spell it with an E - see, it's not just us Brits who put letters where others don't expect them!), and it gives an address for him - I sound like a stalker! I think it quite possible that the sculptor Douglas Tausik (as opposed to any other Douglas Tausik) *was* the previous owner of Lotus (formerly Bellkite). That still doesn't tell me what it is, maybe I should just go and hang around the yacht club and listen for American accents! Thank you for you help. Maybe some of the above info will ring a bell with someone somewhere. Justin. -- Justin C, by the sea. |
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Does anyone know this boat 'Lotus' of Dering Harbour NY
On Sun, 3 Jan 2010 08:22:56 +0000, Justin C
wrote: In article , Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 23:08:13 +0000, Justin C wrote: She looks like a fast boat, tall mast, and I bet she heels somewhat. Any help identifying her will be gratefully received. There is nothing in the USCG dabase with that name and hailing port. I did find this one however which sounds like it might be close to your description: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_id_list?vessel_id_in=617263 The hailing port of Huntington, NY is about 50 miles from Dering Harbor. As you and Bruce spotted, yes I stuck a 'u' in the word harbor (so difficult not to!). That link is most likely correct, beam 9.8 ft, she's very narrow for her length (52.5ft). The USCG site says "ship builder: unknown". That's disappointing. Interestingly, putting the previous owners name into Google, as I'm typing, his name is auto-completed! (Now, he gets kudos for that!). Wikipedia has never heard of him, though... and, of course I don't even know if it's the same one. OK, previous owner, Douglas Tausik lives, or has lived in NY, another web-site that links from that name says he works in Brooklyn. That narrows it down (possibly). Another Google search hit was to importgenius.com which appears to detail the import/export activity of people or companies, and that says that in 2006 he imported a Nordhavn 62 (though they spell it with an E - see, it's not just us Brits who put letters where others don't expect them!), and it gives an address for him - I sound like a stalker! I think it quite possible that the sculptor Douglas Tausik (as opposed to any other Douglas Tausik) *was* the previous owner of Lotus (formerly Bellkite). That still doesn't tell me what it is, maybe I should just go and hang around the yacht club and listen for American accents! Thank you for you help. Maybe some of the above info will ring a bell with someone somewhere. Justin. If the local marina you mention is anything like the ones over here they have a complete description of the owner/captain; phone numbers, e-mail, etc. See whether they would pass a message on to the owners for you - (you can imply that you want to buy the boat and the Marina bloke will probably see to it that the owner gets back to you :-) Cheers, Bruce (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) |
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