10-03-2010, 03:56 PM
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Location: Walcha , NSW
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Originally Posted by WarpSpider74
+1 You, sir, are a legend. J-class would have to be the single most beautiful vessels ever to ply the deep blue sea (well, maybe a Wally comes close  ) Velsheda, Shamrock V... these were real yachts. |
I can't say i have ever seen a J Boat close up but geez the images of them are incredible, i believe the 12M was a scaled down version but was more focussed on development.
The "International America's Cup Class" was introduced around 1990/92 to give us big boats like the J's, still retain the 25 ton weight limit and retain the "developmental class" feature like the 12M's.
Australia had a great boat in OneAustralia but that one sunk!
Bring back the IACC! 
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