Beau Geste 80
Combined with wellmans outstanding direction beau geste is still exciting more than 80 years after it was made.
Beau geste 80. It is a replacement for the hong kong businessmans ill fated farr 80 which cracked through the middle during the auckland noumea race. Kwok last raced the hobart in 2013 when he brought the brand new botin 80 to the start line and finished fifth on line behind three super maxis and a v70 leaving a fourth super maxi a v70 and the rest in his wake. With a brand new farr 49 beau geste kwok won the 1997 hobart overall.
The poses include 13 different french foreign legion poses plus eight 8 taureg poses. Overall winner of the 1997 hobart with his then new farr 49 karl kwok returns to the rolex sydney hobart fold with his brand new botin 80 beau geste which his team has been busy putting together this year and was launched in new zealand on 21 november. The new beau geste has just been built by cookson boats and engineered by pure.
Karl kwoks farr 80 beau geste nearly did a one australia after she suffered severe damage to her hull and deck in the royal akarana yacht clubs auckland to noumea race during gale force winds. Special packaging for safe delivery and easy unpacking. Back previous project next project loa.
At the time she was lying 100 miles east of norfolk island mid way between new zealand and noumea. Add to wishlist. Beau had taken the blame for the sake of his partners wife whom beau also loved.
Specifically beau had run away and joined the legion after having falsely confessed to an embezzlement actually committed by his business partner. Beau geste bp255 80 racer. Video audio kinos blu ray of beau geste a 4k restoration licensed from universal as part of their paramount catalogue looks terrific in its original 1371 standard black and white form.
See this spectacular custom model of the botin 80 beau geste sent to hong kong. Dedicated staff and expertise to build your own custom. Beaus background leads de ruse to nickname him beau geste.
Thanks to owner karl kwok and skipper gavin brady for the opportunity to design such an exciting boat. Look for the brothers geste john digby and beau. Those with keen memories will remember kwoks farr 80 beau geste that following her launch in 2009 raced successfully in regattas around the world picking up silverware in races as far afield as the transatlantic maxi yacht cup the maxi yacht rolex cup the rorc caribbean 600 the newport bermuda chicago mac pineapple cup etc.
A dead beau his dog sgt.