tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post8029459080714812070..comments2024-03-27T15:33:24.977+00:00Comments on Interesting Sailboats: AN ALL SPANISH TEAM WON THE ROUTE DU RHUMPaulohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14910018730823789405noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post-33898368418575996192014-11-23T22:26:19.735+00:002014-11-23T22:26:19.735+00:00LOL, it seems you are right! They have modified th...LOL, it seems you are right! They have modified the site and now it says:<br />"The new custom Class40 has been designed for Gonzalo Botin." <br />http://www.botinpartners.com/project.php?id=42<br />I tried to see if it was a translation error, I mean the boat designed by Gonzalo, but the Botin Partners site is only in English. A bit odd that. Why a Spanish Yacht designer cabinet has Paulohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910018730823789405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post-14766808536299168462014-11-23T21:39:37.870+00:002014-11-23T21:39:37.870+00:00Because Marcelino is a designer, Gonzalo a sailor....Because Marcelino is a designer, Gonzalo a sailor.<br /><br />Keep up this interesting blog...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post-3866199650525334132014-11-22T15:15:53.528+00:002014-11-22T15:15:53.528+00:00I am curious. Why do you say the boat was designed...I am curious. Why do you say the boat was designed for Gonzalo by Marcelino Botin and not by Gonzalo Botin himself? Here on another source, but also from the Botin partners site:<br /><br />"The boat was designed by Botin Partners for principal designer Marcelino's brother Gonzalo. It has been project manager Antonio 'Talpi' Piris with a sail programe overseen by Juan Messeguer.&Paulohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910018730823789405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post-19975878502483768472014-11-22T12:23:50.844+00:002014-11-22T12:23:50.844+00:00I think its designed FOR Gonzalo by his brother Ma...I think its designed FOR Gonzalo by his brother Marcelino.<br /><br />Pella is a great guy, know him from his Minitransat days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post-42054324745718330272014-11-20T11:30:33.949+00:002014-11-20T11:30:33.949+00:00Thanks for the interesting additional information ...Thanks for the interesting additional information :-) <br /><br />but Nauta 360 got it wrong regarding who designed the boat. On the Botin & Partners site, regarding the boat, they are very clear about it: <br />"The new custom Class40 has been designed for Gonzalo Botin....Between them and our design team (including as usual Pure Engineering), we have designed and built a highly Paulohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910018730823789405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post-26893635000701735852014-11-20T10:13:31.499+00:002014-11-20T10:13:31.499+00:00Incredible job done by the Spaniards in this race ...Incredible job done by the Spaniards in this race showing that there is also a strong passion for sailing in Spain. At least for those who can afford it since the government regulations are strangling literally the nautic bussines and this is a pitty since as we can see there is a strong potential in this country being wasted for lacking the support needed.<br /><br />Quote form Nauta360:<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com