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Old 09-06-2013, 09:04 PM   #1
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What a great guy

Anyone recognise this place
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Old 09-06-2013, 09:23 PM   #2
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place

looks like fabio,s place
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Old 09-06-2013, 09:33 PM   #3
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I thought it would take longer than that before someone recognised it.

Just happened to be in Italy and thought I would knock on his door. We spent a great hour and half going round the factory and looking at his boats.
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Old 09-06-2013, 10:06 PM   #4
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Any talk of him ever bringing it out to race again ?
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Old 10-06-2013, 07:00 AM   #5
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Any talk of him ever bringing it out to race again ?
His passion for the sport is still as strong today as it has been over the last 50 years.

So I will let you work it out for yourself.

The answer is there.

Remember he builds boats for a living and they need to be competative.
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Old 10-06-2013, 08:48 AM   #6
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His passion for the sport is still as strong today as it has been over the last 50 years.

So I will let you work it out for yourself.

The answer is there.

Remember he builds boats for a living and they need to be competative.
New race boat on the cards then
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Old 10-06-2013, 10:43 AM   #7
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New race boat on the cards then
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Old 10-06-2013, 01:10 PM   #8
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That just leaves an old boat coming back out?
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Old 10-06-2013, 08:57 PM   #9
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Was that boat once called (micro max) if so I found a pic of me with my nan and grandad sitting on my mums old sofa about 25 years ago with a birthday cake made as that boat ill post a pic soon as I can. Lol loved that boat
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Old 10-06-2013, 09:50 PM   #10
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I thought it would take longer than that before someone recognised it.

Just happened to be in Italy and thought I would knock on his door. We spent a great hour and half going round the factory and looking at his boats.
Come on Barrie, admit it, you were there with a cheque book to place a deposit !
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Come on Barrie, admit it, you were there with a cheque book to place a deposit !
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Not at all. When we race again I'm happy with the Hunton and we llike being the under dogs.
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Old 11-06-2013, 08:10 AM   #12
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How lucky were you Eric will be soooooooooo jealous he is his idol claire x
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Old 11-06-2013, 10:03 AM   #13
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How lucky were you Eric will be soooooooooo jealous he is his idol claire x
Mine too. An Icon in this sport. How many can say they have achieved so much over such a long time.

I remember reading articles in all the boat mags years ago regarding his boats, his racing and also how passionate he was about safety.
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Old 12-06-2013, 09:24 AM   #14
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You are absolutely correct, Mr Buzzi is a really nice guy. I had the good fortune to spend a couple of days with him back in 1992 working for the MoD. He was trying to sell boats, engines and drives so we got the full tour of FB Design, the Seatek factory and some of his workshops.

The kit he had in there was amazing, but what impressed me most was his attitude towards having the best. If a part wasn't available he would either design it himself or at the very least create a spec and commission someone else to build it. He took us out to lunch at the far end of Lake Como (in a white FB38 driven by him and a young Gianfranco [Zanoni?]) and everything on the boat was as designed (or spec'd) by him, the Seateks, the Trimax drives, the bolster seats, right down to the race helmets, oh, and the hull of course!

And to think I gave up that job for a promotion at work??
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