Jonquil 545 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Started the new year with a new boat. I'll keep it in Whitianga for daysailing and the occasional race. Or I'll park it outside my window and just drool over it. Link to post Share on other sites
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Jon 413 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Nice !!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 544 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 MATE!!! that is stunning. I would be keeping it in my Bedroom to drool over. Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Wow! Was that the stunner on trade me a little while back? Link to post Share on other sites
Jonquil 545 Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Yep that's the one. Seller is a mate of mine and he got it a year ago and I was hoping to go for a sail with him this Xmas. Then I saw it on trade me and bought it immediately before he could change his mind Link to post Share on other sites
Brien 22 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Beautiful I feel like stroking it. I bet it's slippery when wet. Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 276 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Think I saw another one in Whitianga recently, so you may have someone to race against. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,345 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Beautiful! Link to post Share on other sites
Jonquil 545 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Think I saw another one in Whitianga recently, so you may have someone to race against. This was in Whitianga. There's a Soling here too and quite a good mixed fleet Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwifish 30 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Very nice! I like how the modern controls are "hidden" from view Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 698 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Am I jealous?Yes Road trip to Whitianga anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
madyottie 82 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks great! Is that one of the Smith rebuilds? I can remember often watching them race in Whangarei, are surprisingly quick, would always be mixing it with the E5.9 fleet which at that time included Zoot Allures and Hobo The Butcher. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonquil 545 Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 No, the hull was built in the Ukraine in 2009 for the Russian that bought Waiwera Water etc. he only sailed it once and it has sat unused for years following a colourful exchange of "owners" There was talk of producing more but the GFC would have put paid to that. At 160000euros plus GST you'd have to be keen. http://www.dragonclass.co.nz/assets/Limited%20Edition%20Vintage%20Dragon.pdf Link to post Share on other sites
Saline Solution 0 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Some great photos of her and others from a Dragon regatta few years ago. http://oceanphotography.co.nz/lightbox/index.php?module=search&pId=105&start=0 Link to post Share on other sites
Jonquil 545 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 And Will's video from that regatta https://youtu.be/lZl6qaKvl-o Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 518 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Ideal for the CYA regatta up here in a month or so, in fact there were a few Dragons entered three or four years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonquil 545 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 I'd love to do Mahurangi and/or the CYA regatta but that will have to wait until next year. We are still committed to finishing off the season on Sundreamer and I've got to prep her for sale. In between dashing off to Whitianga at every opportunity to enjoy the Dragon. Link to post Share on other sites
mattm 107 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Awesome boat SD. They are beautiful to watch sailing. I was lucky to be part of a regatta in Germany 2 years ago, I forget the exact numbers now but there were about 140 boats, of which 100 odd would have been classics, about 30 Dragons, and as many of the 30m2 class also, which are similar but a little bigger. Was brilliant to be part of, hard to pay attention to you own boat with all that around you. The fellow we stayed with towed his 30m2 for a round trip of over 3000kms to win the 2016 European championships in Sweden. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonquil 545 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Took the opportunity to dunk it in the tide on the lift between trailer and cradle for antifouling. Just to check the waterline and make sure there aren't any surprises for the 28th when we do it for real. Link to post Share on other sites
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