What is classic yacht? To qualify as a classic yacht, a vessel must be a power driven pleasure boat of good design, construction, and maintenance, launched prior to December 31, 1959, which shows no exterior alterations that detract from the designer's original intent. From the burnished brass knobs of a vintage wheelhouse to the gleam of well-varnished woodwork, classic yachts are nothing less than floating dreams. Among the most popular classic yacht manufacturers on Yacht Council are such well-known names as Camper And Nicholsons, Cantiere Navali, Chris Craft, Herreshoff, Jongert, Morgan Yachts, William Fife And Son, Abeking & Rasmussen, Aegean Builders Sa, Alden, Alexander Stephen & Sons, Allied Boat Company, Beliard Crighton, Berthon. |
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A style of yacht which gained popularity in the thirties, and was virtually perfected by the famous naval architect Ed Monk Sr. The style consists of a low after cabin, with a raised wheelhouse/saloon area amidships or forward of amidships, and a raised foredeck that intersects the bridge area.
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Boats that remain fully immersed when underway, without getting any "lift" from planning surfaces. The advantage of displacement hulls are that they are the most efficient means of traveling through the water in terms of cost per mile. They also allow much greater weights to be carried for the same horsepower, so enabling more comfortable accommodations, greater fuel capacities, etc. Displacement hulls were the predominate hull form of pre-WWII yachts, but were largely replaced by planing and semi-planing hulls (for the smaller boats anyway), once higher output, lower weight engines became available. Even so, the famous naval architect William Garden once quipped, "A planing hull can't carry enough fuel to get out of sight.".
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The lounging area around the aft end of a classic yacht. Yachts with an overhanging stern, reminiscent of sailing ships, are said to have a fantail stern. If the fantail stern is a prominent defining feature of the classic yacht, then it is referred to as a "fantail" yacht.
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"Flying" is from sailing ship terminology and refers to a part of a boat that is above the normal position. Some classic yachts were designed with some smart looking flying bridges, but they became much more common (ubiquitous, in fact) after the war. "Flying bridge" is the proper terminology, not "fly bridge.".
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The theoretical maximum speed of a displacement hull. It is related to the waterline length of a vessel by the formula, V = 1.34 x SquareRoot(LWL). Above this speed, a hull generally needs to get some "lift", i.e. it enters the semi-planning region.
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The theoretical maximum speed of a displacement hull. It is related to the waterline length of a vessel by the formula, V = 1.34 x SquareRoot(LWL). Above this speed, a hull generally needs to get some "lift", i.e. it enters the semi-planning region.
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A vertical or near-vertical stem, common on yachts built in the 20's and 30's. The classic yachts were designed for efficiency at displacement speeds, and the plumb bows knifed through the water easily, and were easy to construct out of wood. The bows were also fairly high off the water, and at displacement speeds flare was not needed to shed spray.
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This is the proper term for the living area of any yacht, but especially classic yachts. The word was originally used for the mess area on sailing ships. At some point, some enterprising innkeepers decided to start using it for their shoreside establishments in order to entice sailors into patronizing them. Eventually people began using "saloon" as synonymous with "tavern", but aboard ship saloon is still the proper term, and salon is considered lubberly.
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The Rodriquez Shipyard was established in Messina in 1887 by Baron Leopoldo Rodriquez. At first the activities of the shipyard were mainly dedicated to ship repairs that is until the eventsof the war (the Second World War) completely destroyed the Yard. The shipyard was rebuilt in 1948, thanks to the work of Cav. del Lav. Carlo Rodriquez, son of Baron Leopoldo. In 1953, the current President decided to build a fast means of transportation on an industrial scale which would be able to replace traditional ferries. This idea materialized in 1956 when the world's First passenger carrying hydrofoil ferry, named "Freccia del Sole", started a regular service on the strait of Messina.
The date and this hydrofoil mark the beginning of a new era in navigation. From that day onwards the story of the Rodriquez Shipyard can be identified with that of the hydrofoil, a story boosted by technological progress, a continuous and real development, resulting from research, experience and capability. This technological evolution lead the shipyard activities to the design and development of the RHS Series (Rodriquez Hydrofoil Ship) also called "Hydrofoils of the second generation" because of their technological and innovating tics to the first studies and designs of this revolutionary craft.
Today due to its technical characteristics, resulting from sophisticated technology, the hydrofoil has proved to be even more valid with utilization in various activities in both the civil and military fields. In fact, with the coming of the hydrofoil, a new age began in navigation: a new profile, a new hull rises above the surface of the water and, freeing itself from the resistance created by contact with water, turns its economized power into speed. Till 1993 Rodriquez yard in Messina, Baglietto yard in Varazze and Navaltecnica yard in Anzio, all yards owned by the founders if Morgan Yachts, have launched over 500 of the most sofisticated and reliable boats of their class.
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