twisty 176 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Sad Day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 642 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 pretty good innings 94,never thought he was that age but time slips by. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jono G 41 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Did my first ever Coastal race - AKL - Tga in 83 on a Davidson 35. Pegged the speedo at 15kn for any number of waves. When it went we set the #2 and were poled out still doing 11s. Then owned Archon for a few years. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 242 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Have also owned a Davidson 35, great boats. Great cruising boats and easy for 2 people to handle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Never had one but came close when browsing Kiwi design options a couple of boats ago. And to my eye the Davidson designs - big & small - all had a certain ‘X’ factor that many others just didn’t eg Wright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 242 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Steady on Fogg. I went from a Davidson to a Wright. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Almost bought Mr Roosevelt 27 years ago (contract signed and accepted) Still one of the prettiest boats out there along with Riada2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 41 minutes ago, chariot said: Steady on Fogg. I went from a Davidson to a Wright. Haha! Well I went from a Lidgard to a Jeanneau so even worse! 😊 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Team NZ designer Laurie Davidson dies https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/americas-cup/126593259/team-nz-designer-laurie-davidson-dies Team New Zealand and America's Cup legend Laurie Davidson dies aged 94 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sailing-team-new-zealand-and-americas-cup-legend-laurie-davidson-dies-aged-94/UWZDXBM52T42VPM3COKI44NGMA/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 242 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Riada 2 was probably one of his nicest designs IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 And way before all this he was known as the new revolutionary designer of the M class changing a dated look to quite modern Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 and he also designed ferro cement boats in the early 70's! My pick of his designs is Woody's "Rolling Stones" series of yachts - Flash, Emotional Rescue, Honky Tonk Woman, and later for another client Whichaway. I did the 2005 Suva race on Paradigm which was a 16.5 cruiser racer to his design 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Personally Teddy Bear was his best to me which spawned Mr.R, Spitfire, Brunesschi and a few others but Teddy Bear had the cool almost vertical bow and big rig And throw Fantail into the mix as it was a very pretty boat and unfairly judged against the Ross930's and 88's 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jono G 41 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Quite a bit of diffeerence between the "small" 52 Dr Who and JJF, and the bigger 55 Starlight and Emotional Rescue. I had a severe lust after Stormrider 780 when it was on the market last year. Couldn't face the divorce lawyer bills. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 A Davidson design that never received much recognition in NZ was the Davidson 37. Only a few were built here in the early 80's then Cavalier Yachts Australia (who were already building the D28 with a walk thru transom) bought the moulds and sold them first as the Cavalier 37, and then later (with an extended stern/walk thru) as the Cavalier 395. Most well known 37 was Kay Cottee's 37, First Lady, which she made the first woman's non stop circumnavigation in 1988 https://www.sea.museum/whats-on/exhibitions/kay-cottee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jono G 41 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Still recall being on High Society D37 with Baldy and his equally impressive wife. They did move to the 42. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 365 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 11 hours ago, Deep Purple said: Almost bought Mr Roosevelt 27 years ago (contract signed and accepted) Still one of the prettiest boats out there along with Riada2 Saw Mr Roosevelt two summers ago in BOI and it was in pristine condition with damn nice sails . whichway is also a very nice looking boat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Saw that paradigm in Elephant Cove a few years back -what a good looking boat guessed it was a Davidson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 36 minutes ago, waikiore said: Saw that paradigm in Elephant Cove a few years back -what a good looking boat guessed it was a Davidson. Yes, she was turbo'd prior to the 05 race, stern extension and a new Bakewell-White Tee keel to replace the conventional fin (which I believe is still sitting in the grass at Robertsons if anyone is looking for a 5T fin). Very powerful yacht with the upgrade. She is now based down south, Mana or Marlborough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
armchairadmiral 411 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Original Riada ( the ketch) was /is Lauries best all rounder. Performance /looks/ comfort Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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