Gerard Dijkstra's 50'-Somethings

RAGNAR · #1 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008

To my eye, the no-nonsenseness of these offshore designs shines through (I've never seen one in person, so I can't know if the look is just a look ):

http://tinyurl.com/3xn3c2

teshannon · #2 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008

Ragnar,
Really pretty boat! Not sure about those cabin "windows" though. I'd love to see one up close.

JohnRPollard · #3 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008

Ragnar,

These are among my favorite boats. I've been aboard the 60C ( http://www.kmy.nl/aluminium-sailing-...en_bestevaer_9 ) which to my eye is a real beauty. I would lay-out the interior differently, but that's personal preference.

One neat thing I liked was that the interior "helm-station" dispensed with the traditional wheel, and instead the boat was steered via a joystick and the autopilot. That freed up the space to double as a full pilothouse nav/steering station.

Bestavaer also builds some Dijkstra designs with lifting keels that can be beached/careened very easily....

teshannon · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008

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Originally Posted by JohnRPollard

Ragnar,

These are among my favorite boats. I've been aboard the 60C ( http://www.kmy.nl/aluminium-sailing-...en_bestevaer_9 ) which to my eye is a real beauty. I would lay-out the interior differently, but that's personal preference.

One neat thing I liked was that the interior "helm-station" dispensed with the traditional wheel, and instead the boat was steered via a joystick and the autopilot. That freed up the space to double as a full pilothouse nav/steering station.

Bestavaer also builds some Dijkstra designs with lifting keels that can be beached/careened very easily....

John,
Wow, I love the interiors. They have some nice brokerage boats also.

RAGNAR · #5 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008

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teshannon · #6 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008

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Originally Posted by RAGNAR

That sounds great.

Now, how to raise the funds to buy, maintain, and sail her, all day every day? There's gotta be a Gov program out there for people with such "needs."

If the Dems get in there might be.

JohnRPollard · #7 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008

Correction to my earlier post:

The lift-keel Bestavaers are VanDeStadt designs. Here's one for you, TDW:

http://www.kmy.nl/aluminium-sailing-...n_vandestadt_1

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Originally Posted by RAGNAR

That sounds great.

Now, how to raise the funds to buy, maintain, and sail her, all day every day? There's gotta be a Gov program out there for people with such "needs."

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Originally Posted by teshannon

If the Dems get in there might be.

Don't expect government to solve this problem for you. Especially when the private sector, heck even non-profits like the NYSE, long ago figured out a solution: The Golden Parachute.

RAGNAR · #8 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008

zzz

RAGNAR · #9 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008

zzz

JohnRPollard · #10 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008

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Originally Posted by RAGNAR

If Gov were limited to its proper functions the oceans would be full of vessel of that quality in no time.

My sailing mentor had an expression, something along these lines, which he was apt to say whenever we were reaching along in ideal conditions:

"Ahhh, Isn't this great!? Too bad everybody can't do this... On second thought, nevermind -- it would get too damn crowded out here!"

That always set me thinking....