Thank you Salkbj for Quest's news... I liked Quest's lines very much and it is interesting looking at Nenufarr's stern: quite different but with...
Looking at the 85/86 sterns I saw again Humprey's Jade.... I letterally loved her: low free boards, very "english appearance" and..... fast! What...
Ohh, what nice boats they are still! Of course evolution (also aesthetics) runs and our eyes are now focused on plumb bows, limited overhangs and...
L'Effraie I'm agree with you both! Goal of every rule is to value correctly the performances of boats.... and border between it and the...
.... regarding results of lightweights vs moderate, I'm agree that IOR preferred the second ones giving to them an extra sail prize... That just...
Hi Bullitman, I don't know anything more about Alain Jezequel.... for sure his last design was Cantiere del Pardo's Grand Soleil 39'.......
Jez again Hi to all, regarding Jezequel, several boats were built in the late '70 early '80 from his designs.... His best performances were on...
Alain Jezequel I knew very well Alain Jezequel and I had the fortune to have him on board in a IOR Italian Champioship in Capri (may be...
Faroux In those years Faroux did really good jobs! Do you remember One Tonners designed together with Finot and Berret? I helmed a First Class 12...
Yes, Bortolotti won a 6m European Championship with a Norlin grp boat.... I remember when he was choising the boat: I repeat, I was a young 470...
Thanks Booster, I'll wait for Butterfly's pictures with pleasure. Yes, I know that Peter Norlin designed some italian 6m several years ago.... I...
Resolute Salmon Hi Booster, Resolute Salmon is still sailing in Italy.... in my town, there is the previous design of her; she had a big...
Impensable Hi Booster, yes, my father bought an Impensable by grp sandwich with balsa wood built in a small series by Quere Paillard at La...
She is nice! Could she be a Humpreys (as Quest)?
Norlin's Kauni Scampi? Hi, I'm new of this site but really love the nostalgic and experimental era of IOR (I mean '70 and mid '80).... Could...
Nastro Azzurro In the 80, probably the boat you speak was NASTRO AZZURRO. She was a Berret Half Tonner built by Herve in cold moulded wood, very...
QT Butterfly I read that Booster sails Butterfly.... the 1977 Norlin's centerboarder QT.... I always was curious about that boat and I'd like to...
Tuscany If I remember correctly, the Quarter Tonner was Tuscany. She was a widely modified small cruising boat (originally not so fast,...
Hi Booster, I was young but really loved Norlin's boats as my father risked seriously to buy a Scampi (later he bought an Impensable - HT...
