Another Donzi headed for P1

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03-07-2007, 11:42 AM

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Another Donzi headed for P1

Club Italia Offshore is replacing its ageing diesel powered Apache 41 with something a bit newer.

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03-07-2007, 01:01 PM

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I believe the Zr comp that Donzi was running around the Poker Run circut last year is also going to be racing as well.

03-07-2007, 01:36 PM

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They Modify the cockpit area, the Donzi canopy was cut-off.

03-07-2007, 05:11 PM

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Oh, this will be a nice addition to the fleet!

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03-07-2007, 05:58 PM

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My guess would be the canopy on 'Lightning Strikes' will be modified to look something like this.

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03-07-2007, 11:24 PM

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Couldn't agree more. It seems to me either canopies should be totally enclosed or not allowed. Being semi-enclosed and restrained must be the worst of all possible worlds.

Thoughts of Hameed Buhaleeba at Cowes 1995 come to mind. I was racing that weekend and I saw his boat being towed in and lifted out of the water. It's not something I'd like to see again.