rigger 47 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Thread Drift ????? People working in Warkworth, yes. Word is they are making blades for wind turbines, a tui add if ever I heard it. Well these wind turbine blades just arrived in Akl today Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Bloody big coastal ship. Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Nice going rigger, I'd be applying to Squid for one of those newly-arrived bottles of Mt Gay on the strength of that scoop. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 'Happy River'???? A good name for a firework but a stupid name for a ship. Link to post Share on other sites
BelowPAR 0 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Haha cheers Rigger, just saw those on the ferry and was tossing up between multi amas or turbine blades. Was hoping it was team 2 degrees showing up to smack vodafone sailing... Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 'Happy River'????A good name for a firework but a stupid name for a ship. different colour to the usual... BTW, the cranes have a SWL of 400tonnes - more than capable of lifting a 70ft multi Link to post Share on other sites
Farrari 4 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 mmmmm .. I know Siemens are into wind turbines in a big way but wasn't aware that they were into building amas Link to post Share on other sites
Tubthumper 0 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Just in case you missed the hype, it would seem BMWO are building two prototype AC45's in NZ according to the press release. Anyone know who's doing the wings? Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Those blades would make great hulls. Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I don't think you'll be too disappointed. If there is lead, I'll be disappointed! I'm more confused then ever right now, with the comments above. Fingers crossed for multis Better now? Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I don't think you'll be too disappointed. If there is lead, I'll be disappointed! I'm more confused then ever right now, with the comments above. Fingers crossed for multis Better now? yeah, much better. Not a big fan of the wings, but multis is a step in the right direction. Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Photos of the facility http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Americas-C ... orth/74716 Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 f**kin' cool! I wanna go back to school and be a boat builder - all those toys! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Tubthumper, sounds like wings to be done in Warkworth also. Neat-o! Construction is well advanced with the male moulds for the AC 45 class of which six are expected to be sailing by mid-2011. The first will be launched in January 2011. Each competing team in the 34th America's Cup will own at least one of the yachts, maybe two. The wingsails for the AC45's will also be built in Warkworth on the same floor. Link to post Share on other sites
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