"LEGENDE", Mediterranean Flagship hauled for maintenance! Click (view thread) !!
May 22 2006 at 5:24 PM
Paul (no login)
Hot off the press, Oliver and Sonia Oelgart’s 41' “LEGENDE” (the Chris Craft Commander flagship of the Mediterranean) is hauled for maintenance. One of the most actively campaigned Commanders abroad, and one of the best known international representatives of the Chris Craft Commander fleet is shown here at drydock undergoing repainting and other necessary work.
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If you notice the name on the Travel Lift, you’ll see it’s the Club Nautico Vinaros, and here’s a link to their web site. Club Nautico Vinaros web site http://www.club-nautico-vinaros.org/
Lat 40degrees 27.3’ N
Lon 000 28.3’ E
This prompted me to look up the longitude and latitude settings on Google Earth, and if you have not tried it yet, you’ll find it quite amazing. In some locations, like Paris and New York, the clarity is enhanced and you can even read the letters on the sidewalk crosswalks, and look right into an open sunroof. Pretty amazing.
Our Commander Flagship in the Mediterranean Sea gets to ply some pretty impressive waters. Looking up and down the coastline, there are some great destinations, and the water quality looks just amazing. Here are some photos from outer space, zooming in to the location where LEGEND was hauled for service. Cool eh?
Looking at these last two photos kind of puts the 41'Commander into it's full potential, being able to represent vintage American boating design in a posh resort location in the Med, not too far from Monte Carlo. Some of us will have to settle for locations and water that aren't quite like this, but we all appreciate the quality of a Chris Craft Commander, knowing they can hold their own anywhere.
Islands off Valencia
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Paul have you seen windows live local it is pretty amazing too look at the shot of our marina last spring that is my Chris in the middle of the picture. You can get to it by the following link
I'm not sure how you got that kind of a view out of that web site, unless your area has an extra high definition. Is there something special you have to do to get that kind of a "20-yard" view? Ohhh look there.........it's the "Dude's boat". Ha!
Paul
This message has been edited by FEfinaticP on Jan 31, 2007 5:44 PM
It's our quiet little hideway! Third car down from the top could be mine! Years ago we were a tin shed marina, sprawled all over the place, with some of the docks being held together with carpet. We initiated an agressive rebuilding program (your's truely was on the building committee, and personally helped install the berms, trees, and mulch at each dock entrance) and the club was transformed into a great private hideway.
Everyone owns their own (condominium) dock. We're gated, we have a boat launching ramp, and a travel lift. It's quiet and a great place to operate from, 15 minutes from the office and 15 minutes from home. If you look down river a few miles, you'll see Gower Island and Harpeth Island, two of our anchorage points. Upstream takes us into Old Hickory Lake. If you want to go somewhere on the waterways of the heartland, all it takes is a boat in good running condition and fuel. We can get to the Gulf of Mexico two different ways, and we can also get to the Great Lakes via Chicago.
Most of the time we like it just fine, burbling down the quiet and beautiful Cumberland River, way out in the hinterlands, far away from the stress and fast pace of the city. Here's our club web site. http://commodoreyachtclub.com/
Here's what the Cumberland River looked like in January. When many parts of the country was socked in with snow, I was out there on the flybridge blasting down the Cumberland. On the day this photo was taken, I actually had my favorite hat blown off and I had to backtrack and fish it out of the water!
More photos from January, and some videos too! http://www.network54.com/Forum/424840/message/1138549421
This time of year things are so green, it looks like a temperate zone jungle out in the countryside. I'll send some photos after the weekend if it's nice out. We like to get back in some of those quiet spots, have lunch, read the paper, do a little fishing, and just kick back. We can't jump in the water with a snorkle and come up with a lobster for dinner, but we do love Tennessee.
Here is the link. If you think the previous ones looked like National Geographic Magazine, wait until you see these, and of course the hundreds of great shots on their own personal web site. http://www.network54.com/Forum/424840/message/1148497471
This forum is more like a Geography class every day. I have learned where countries are better here, than I ever did in school. As long as there is a yacht club or a marina in the thread, I'm in!
The photos from space bring the world together in a way unimaginable a few short years ago. Spain sure looks great, especially this time of year.
I have been reading about the adventures of the Oegart family here. Impressive family, location, and boat too. The story about the boat is one of the alltime boating adventures. I recently saw the photos of the boat being loaded into the hold of a freighter. The Mediterranean waters looks fantastic too.
Thanks for making this my favorite forum of all time ! Boats, geography, engines, people, it doesn't get much better.
I don't know who told me about this "Google Earth" first, it may have been Mark Weller, but in any case it is a fantastic tool to use for all kinds of things.
I actually looked up the address for the guy I bought my recent project boat from, in Medina, NY. I was actually able to see the boat in his side yard, sitting off the trailer, and I could see the trailer sitting beside the boat. Now that is getting downright spooky! One can only imagine what the spy satellites are able to see!
As far as the "geography" comment, I totally agree. I have learned a lot about various countries, some of the smaller more exotic locations of which I didn't have a clue where they were!
Here is another photo of LEGENDE, in the sling. I don't recall seeing this one on their web site, but it's a great photo.
Adding new zincs on the prop shafts.
Sonja up on a ladder working on cleaning the hull.
Oliver and a friend, posing in front of LEGENDE.
Sonja indicated their first Chris Craft was a Cavalier, "which was in a german magazine because he told his story (trip, excursion) from the northsea, Germany through France and than into the Mediterranean Sea till Vinaros in Spain, he needed 4 weeks for this very nice trip..." The journey was published in a German magazine. I'm working on a translation now.
The Commander is getting ready for an upcoming cruise. "In July and August 2006 we will spent our holidays (3 weeks) in IBIZA and FORMENTERA and maybe we go also to Mallorca (we prefere the first 2 isles)."
The Oelgarts are from Germany, but run a real estate business in Spain. They obviously enjoy working in such a beautiful part of the world, and they also get to vacation right off the coast of their workplace, cruising the islands in their 41' Commander. I'm sure that boat gets a lot of second looks every time it pulls into, or departs from port.
Thanks for the photos Sonja, here's hoping you and Oliver have a safe and enjoyable cruise. We're looking forward to more photos when you get back!
Paul
This message has been edited by FEfinaticP on May 24, 2006 3:35 PM
It´s so good to be a part of a crazy group of boat enthusiastic people! Our Chris Craft is an important part of our live! We enjoy not only our trips we do out in the Mediterranean sea, also mentainig the boat and working on it is big fun! The best way to escape the hard work in the job during the week and change our minds to relax. Only this crazy group of "boat freaks" can understand it. Paul is doing a fantastic job! Impossible that he got some time left over. Keep all well, and try to visit old Europe and the sea!
Best regards to all from Spain,
Oliver
Hello Paul,
we enjoy your nice forum, Paul >> thanks for all!
Paul, if you want to translate the W H O L E story about the trip with the CAVALIER > Germany to Spain) you have to translate about 2 magazines, I think 16 pages only
Best and sunny wishes also from
Sonja
Foto: Nice trip from 1.of may 2006 with friends
Foto: Our son Tobias with our spanish girlfriend Maria José
Best & sunny wishes from SPAIN - Peñiscola at the Orange-Blossom-Coast
from SONIA & OLIVER
"Legende" CCC41 Flybridge (1979)
Edit Comment Added: Click on the following link to see the entire thread on the hauling and repainting LEGENDE, and satellite views of the Mediterranean Sea where Oliver and Sonja cruise. http://www.network54.com/Forum/424840/thread/1148333042
This message has been edited by FEfinaticP on Jun 11, 2006 2:34 AM This message has been edited by FEfinaticP on Jun 11, 2006 2:04 AM
Thanks so much for sending in the report. I knew you guys were heading out on vacation and from the looks of things, you are having a great time. I love the photo of you and all your friends aboard LEGENDE having fun in the sun. What a spectacular environment, day, boat, and group of people.
Oliver and Sonja, beautiful boat, beautiful part of the world!
May 28 2006, 2:06 PM
What a gorgeous part of the planet earth, especially to have a Chris Craft to play with! I'm sure having a boat in this environment changes everything for the better too!
Club Nautico Vinaros web site
