Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Ojalà II

Ojalà II, TAG Heuer VelaFestival, Livorno
When asked by his friends if he was going to fulfill his dream of owning a sailboat, Charles Holland always answered ‘hopefully’. These friends were Argentinian so that came out as ‘ojalà’. The dream was fulfilled and the actual “Ojalà II” is the second boat bearing this name. She was built in 1973 at the Royal Huisman shipyard in Vollenhove, Netherlands, on a design by Sparkman & Stephens.

See also: TAG Heuer VelaFestival - Wianno Senior - Dagadà Spirito di Maremma
External links: Ojalà II (Sparkman & Stephens)
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6 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonApril 3, 2013 at 12:49 AM

    That was short, but very good story!

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  2. KateApril 3, 2013 at 4:39 AM

    Ojala is a sweet sounding name!

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  3. cieldequimperApril 3, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    That's an absolutely perfect little yacht!

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  4. DinaApril 3, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    A man who did not give up hoping (and working). Good for him.

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  5. adrianaApril 4, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    Nice boat but too small for me. I'm afraid of water and a bigger one would give more confidence:)

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  6. UnknownApril 4, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    It's 'oxalá' in portuguese (I wish that...)

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