Real photo or a rendering?
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I think the shadows are wrong for a photo. The shadow of the mast is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the boat, but the sun seems to be more off the port bow. If the sun is off the port bow, there is too much shine on the water just to the helmsman's right, close aboard. The highlights and sparkles in the bow wave splash aren't consistent with that sun position either, particularly just abeam that second portlight from the bow.
Also, what's up with that starboard sheet? It looks taut between the turning block on the rail and the winch, but forward of there really saggy for the apparent load, but I can't trace the lines well. Do they even match up?
Also, what's up with that starboard sheet? It looks taut between the turning block on the rail and the winch, but forward of there really saggy for the apparent load, but I can't trace the lines well. Do they even match up?
I think that while sea itself is real, the boat looks too perfect:
- sails are high-tech, but there are no tell-tales or draft stripes
- sails look unnatural
- the deck is perfectly dry and too clean
- the cabin windows #1 and #5 (counting from left) show some reflections, yet the sun is shining from the opposite side
- clew rings on the main and the jib are not see-through?
In my opinion the photo is modified.
- sails are high-tech, but there are no tell-tales or draft stripes
- sails look unnatural
- the deck is perfectly dry and too clean
- the cabin windows #1 and #5 (counting from left) show some reflections, yet the sun is shining from the opposite side
- clew rings on the main and the jib are not see-through?
In my opinion the photo is modified.
The sails (big surprise) are what got me first. They look totally unnatural in shape. And then the lack of tell-tails etc, the funky shadow of the windward gennaker sheet add to it. Oh, and it looks like the jib is not attached (or drawn onto) the forestay.
And the boat has NO wake. It has a skid mark to leeward like it was lying ahull, but at that speed it should have a wake behind it.
I'd believe the boat boat was a photo, but dropped into the sea-shot with drawn-on sails.
And the boat has NO wake. It has a skid mark to leeward like it was lying ahull, but at that speed it should have a wake behind it.
I'd believe the boat boat was a photo, but dropped into the sea-shot with drawn-on sails.
The main has absolutely no twist in it. Nor does the jib.
The main has no reef points.
The jib has no UV tape
The tack of the jib would NEVER be that close to the furler. Its tied to the drum and will fall to leeward.
The head of the jib goes all the way to the mast, difficult for a rolling sail and top swivel.
In the full shot the mast looks too straight-up-and-down for the heel of the boat. That makes the top spreader look wonkey as well.
The main has no reef points.
The jib has no UV tape
The tack of the jib would NEVER be that close to the furler. Its tied to the drum and will fall to leeward.
The head of the jib goes all the way to the mast, difficult for a rolling sail and top swivel.
In the full shot the mast looks too straight-up-and-down for the heel of the boat. That makes the top spreader look wonkey as well.
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Jib is not even attached to forestay.
Bluejacket boat?
Maybe it was a promo type shot before hull #1 was even completed.
FWIW, the Jeanneau website has pictures of the 349 prototype showing hardware that is completely different or has been relocated in the production models.
Bluejacket boat?
Maybe it was a promo type shot before hull #1 was even completed.
FWIW, the Jeanneau website has pictures of the 349 prototype showing hardware that is completely different or has been relocated in the production models.
It was. They are shots that Doyle sails helped generate for the first BJ40 brochure. In this brochure were the boat's 'preliminary' specs. They call them preliminary because they don't what the boat will weigh untill they build one! All of the images are composites. The other big one for the piece is also on the web as an image.. its file names is ipy-bj-01-photocomposition.jpg
Also something seems strange about the shadows in the water at the transom, like they don't line up properly or something, and I don't see a shadow of the helmsman where I'd expect it on the gunwale.
This composition looks better, but notice the myriad of missing details from the lower (real) image. Anyone for a gooseneck?? And I think EDIT: Quantum must not like to draw reefing points on their sails.
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Very true. I think it's very good looking and well done with two notable exceptions:
1) The traveler across the companionway. On a sport-oriented boat. Huh.
2) Non-swept spreaders on a fractional boat. A mind-boggling choice in these modern times. Without running backstays it makes for a huge unbend-able mast section, and absolutely huge positively cannot fail backstay system.
Even with the sporty looks, I figure they still expect the new owner to drive it like an Island Packet.
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Right on the first count, probably so on the second!. I was just talking to a Dolye rep and had that on my mind.