Where is this?

[Angélique]

anyone????

I am sailing the southern Med. there is no daily connection.

OK, as this was Richard's turn we do one he knows for sure. It is connected to two important places in his live and it once was a steam yacht.

In a nutshell:
- First owner was an American lady.
- When launched the ship was holder of a private yacht world record.
- Second and current owner is a country.
- Badly damaged by a fire.
- Leased for nearly half a century* from the government by a business man.
- Who completely renovated and refurbished her.
- But replaced the steam turbines by diesels.
* a lot of years still to go.

• Name of the yacht please?

• Name of its home port?

• Name of the place were the yacht was build?

Richard can give clues if he likes to do so.

Good luck!
Angel

[RHP]

Savarona
Istambul
Hamburg

[RHP]

Assuming it is now my turn....

what is it and where is it?

[Angélique]

Originally Posted by RHP

Savarona
Istambul
Hamburg

Well done Richard....!!

Yes it's your turn now. I don't have a clue, but that doesn't matter as I'm not permitted in this round.

Are you new or are you back on this thread?

Anyway, Good luck....!!

Cheers!
Angel

[Angélique]

OK, found it.

It's a memorial for the attached ship, and there is a French connection.......

At the others, Google on what you see . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cheers!
Angel

PS
Oh, where....?? Well, on your last holiday of course....!!

[RHP]

You´re right but need the exact location....... there´s a BEAUTIFUL beach there.

[Angélique]

Originally Posted by RHP

You´re right but need the exact location....

I can't say that because on this thread there is a kind of an agreement that the person who gave the previous quest doesn't give the answer to the first following. I hope that someone who enjoys this thread 'just knows' or will search for it.

... there´s a BEAUTIFUL beach there.

Yes, it sure looks nice....!! I saw this pic of the beach as seen from the walk to the memorial. And I took a Google Maps shot of the memorial, but I couldn't zoom in max there.

Cheers!
Angel

[Tiny Turnip]

That's the Rainbow Warrior memorial at Matauri Bay, New Zealand.

From the New Zealand History website:

the Rainbow Warrior memorial at Matauri Bay, Northland was created by sculptor Chris Booth between 1988 and 1990. It was commissioned by Ngati Kura and New Zealand China Clays to commemorate the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior by French agents in 1985.

Originally Posted by Angélique

OK, as this was Richard's turn we do one he knows for sure. It is connected to two important places in his live and it once was a steam yacht.

Good luck!
Angel

Right Angel,

when you go to my Gallery you will find a picture at page three, move the mouse over the picture and you´ll be told the story.


Do´nt be lazy here..........................
........but allow me to enjoy sailing the Med, getting some tan.

I´ll take a picture or two, to do you another teaser then. ..hä..hä......


Regards
Richard

[RHP]

Originally Posted by Tiny Turnip

That's the Rainbow Warrior memorial at Matauri Bay, New Zealand.

From the New Zealand History website:

Sorry folks I´ve been away, Tiny spot on, well done. Your go!

[Tiny Turnip]

Here you go, folks!

[Angélique]

The Royal Oak Pub and the Mill in Langstone, Hampshire, UK.



The Langstone Windmill and boats in 1869.

[Tiny Turnip]

Splendid, Angel, Well done! Have you been there? And a beautiful etching - in the snow!

The mill was a tide mill as well as a wind mill, and was apparently used for signalling by rigging the sails in different ways.

When I was a teenager, my brother had a boat moored in Langstone harbour, and we used to have a beer and a pint of prawns at the Royal Oak, usually dangling our legs over the edge...



Your turn!

Youe are incredible, loveable, knowledgeable, nice folks. Are you?

This turned into being the nicest thread on the entire internet! We all have to thank the lousy "Ex Boatbuilder" who opened it!


Now, where am I ???

The hill on the left belongs to a island named after the only proper business which has been done there ever, it has to do with boats.

and sorry, I know, the picture (taken yesterday) shows me mainly... stand that please.

[Angélique]

Originally Posted by Tiny Turnip

Have you been there?

No, but I should have been, it looks like a nice place!

How did I found it....??

Very picturesque image you posted so I expected many pics of that spot on the web. It was obviously high tide and I could just read ‘‘Royal’’ on the frontage. People tend to add that kind of info to their pics. Google nowadays is much to powefull for so many info. So Google Images ‘‘Royal high tide’’ did the trick. The first pic gave the pub + details. Just Google ‘‘Royal high tide’’ worked as well, also first result. After such an easy job it was a little task to search for the beautiful etching.

So, next time, some spray . . . . ? ?

But thanks anyway . . . . ! !

And Richard thanks for the new teaser..!! - Next post I'll give some clues . . . .

Cheers!
Angel