The Midas Project

**BluFin** · 08-02-2007, 05:37 PM

Well before the interuption as you know Jay finished up the Motor & it's on it's way. Pretty impressed so far from saying the shipper had got the job on Tuesday to leaving Jay's place 3 hours.. WoW
If things run true to form it will arrive in the UK Friday and then spend the next week in clearance

Anybody up for a sweep on day and time of arrival

**Jay Smith** · 08-02-2007, 06:00 PM

Hope that HUGH crate arrives in "usable" condition John

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A BIG thanks to Greg for his willingness to create a forum on Scream and Fly for the folks out of the US to use as thier own ...

Nice going Greg I know all the folks appreicate it...

Cheers,

**BluFin** · 08-02-2007, 06:12 PM

To new viewers "The Midas Project" has been my free time filler over the last 18 months.
Built back in 1992 for the Offshore 2ltr series in europe, the boat pick up the world championship that year in the hands of Tony Jenvy. Designed by Lorne Cambel & Built by Midas marine in Southamption. There were two others in the series but these were built by gordon wright & weighed in with a few extra pounds. 27' loa. It then passed to Mark Mumford who has had it for a fair time. I think it was last run about 7-8 years ago and had been in marks garage all that time. Mark put it up for sale and I jumped in. It needed a total refit & rig which is now moving to the closing stages. It is only a hobby & the timetable is flexable but it will get finish this season though maybe late.
Posted a series of pics on the Boatmad site of the exercise. Here are some shots from when mark was running it. I'll update as things progress.

It was silver end down for fitting the motor wasn't it ?????

**The Docta** · 08-03-2007, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by Jay Smith

Hope that HUGH crate arrives in "usable" condition John

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A BIG thanks to Greg for his willingness to create a forum on Scream and Fly for the folks out of the US to use as thier own ...

Nice going Greg I know all the folks appreicate it...

Cheers,

I second that

Thanks Greg

**blind dog** · 08-03-2007, 02:43 AM

just to say hello and thanks for creating a space for us

**Scream And Fly** · 08-03-2007, 02:47 AM

Thanks guys. If there's enough interest here, I'll expand on it

Greg

**UK Woody** · 08-03-2007, 03:22 AM

Greg, Like Blufin and Mad dog thank you for accommodating us on Scream and Fly.

**UK Woody** · 08-03-2007, 03:37 AM

Sorry Blind Dog I had a mental block, and The Docta for missing you out.

Blufin, I still have the original edition of the magazine that the picture of Mark going orbital past Roy is first published in, and if I remember rightly that was for first place at the finish line of the last lap that the picture was taken. That picture I put in the same class as Agitator (the US Skater) racing against Mandy Fernandes in Ferrari Collection where Agitator has taken air and is some 12feet out of the water.

Good to see that things are coming on with the rebuild anyway I look forward to seeing it back on the water again and you hopefully racing at Allhallows next year in it.

**BluFin** · 08-03-2007, 04:17 AM

Shakedown 2008 .... yum yum Thats a 4 sure

I wanted to get across to the estuary classic but the to do list is just so longggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg.......

Couldn't rescan could ya I could do with a better copy.

Couple of pics of the sister ship in action

**carlos** · 08-03-2007, 04:42 AM

thanks for having us

**Bad Boy 717** · 08-03-2007, 05:36 AM

Ditto! Hi Jay, hows you . . . all I did was to raise a point and look what happened! oh dear. Taking the boat out now, lovely and warm here. My kids want to take "Bad Boy" out . . . not bad for 9&6 year olds!

**UK Woody** · 08-03-2007, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by BluFin

Shakedown 2008 .... yum yum Thats a 4 sure

I wanted to get across to the estuary classic but the to do list is just so longggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg.......

Couldn't rescan could ya I could do with a better copy.

Couple of pics of the sister ship in action

Blufin,I will dig it out over the weekend and rescan it for you.Woody