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    The whole thing was financed by Aga Khan and Fiat chairman Giovanni Agnelli...

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    Quote Originally Posted by jackiewilson View Post
    Oh hell Gene, here we go again——— so, let’s be clear here—— there were TWO Branson boats ? !
    Let's be clear--

    Sir Richard had two boats--

    The first--sunk

    The second--established the record

    I'm running out of pictures here in the 'Desert Southwest'--

    I've cobbled these two


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    ...220' LOA - 47' Beam - 406 Tons Displacement - 3 GE Turbines derived from F-18 Fighters powering three water jets with a total horsepower of sixty thousand H.P. - Crossed the Atlantic without refueling in 58 hours-34 minutes-5 seconds at an average 63 miles per hour...

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    ..after restoration...
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    ...as found weathered & forgotten in the back corner of a sailboat yard before being restored & sold...

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    Quote Originally Posted by FUJIMO View Post
    ...220' LOA - 47' Beam - 406 Tons Displacement - 3 GE Turbines derived from F-18 Fighters powering three water jets with a total horsepower of sixty thousand H.P. - Crossed the Atlantic without refueling in 58 hours-34 minutes-5 seconds at an average 63 miles per hour...
    If you thought Branson spent a shilling or two on his transatlantic efforts——— it must have been penny washers compared to that mother.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FUJIMO View Post
    The whole thing was financed by Aga Khan and Fiat chairman Giovanni Agnelli...
    Well, as I’m sure you all know the AGA KHAN was not exactly short of a bob or three ! Or good looking women——- (you wouldn’t kick RITAHAYWORTH out of bed until after !
    AGNELLI owns Fiat——— Fiat owns Ferrari——-Italian government owns Fiat—— AND can call on the EU for “SPECIAL PROJECTS”———EU PROBABLY has more floating loose cash than Russia——- China—— or even the USA.
    So there was never going to be a shortage of money if the Italians wanted to build a transatlantic crossing boat!
    Bit like the AMERICAS CUP————- when the USA wants something——— you can bet your sweet hippy it’ll get government backing.

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