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mikgo

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Olympic Yachts
« on: July 25, 2012, 01:50:28 pm »

Hi All
Just found this on the Web well worth a look
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18982192
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Re: Olympic Yachts
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2012, 05:09:52 pm »

I like the way they seem to have moored the smaller yacht around the corner (last picture)  :-))
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Re: Olympic Yachts
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2012, 09:31:50 am »

I read an item the other day that Italian marinas were a lot quieter this year due to the attentions of the Italian tax inspectors.  It seems they are becoming suspicious of people who have a yacht the size of a block of flats, but who manage to not appear on tax registers.
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Re: Olympic Yachts
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2012, 05:17:57 pm »

Blimey! That "Octopus" is even bigger than my yacht!  :o
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Re: Olympic Yachts
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2012, 05:52:04 pm »

its bigger than a batch 1 type 42 - you could hardly call it a yacht

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Re: Olympic Yachts
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2012, 06:24:07 pm »

Blimey! That "Octopus" is even bigger than my yacht!  :o

The Octopus' tender is bigger than my yacht...

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