Sunday 31 March 2013

Monkey Business - 1/4 ton yacht - 2013


Monkey Business - 1/4 ton IOR yacht pictured here at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club 30/03/13
Do you know who designed her ?
Is this a one off design or a production design ?


Interesting burgess on the spreaders. Yacht dries out on every tide.

HAZARD - Bolero 26 - 1/4 tonner - 2013

HAZARD - Bolero 26 1/4 tonner racing at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. Picture taken 30/03/13
Looking in excellent condition one of several Bolero's based at the club.

Djinn Seng - Hydro 28 - 1/2 ton IOR Yacht - 2013

 Djinn Seng - Hydro 28 half ton yacht pictured here 30/03/13. This yacht has raced at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club for many years since the 1980's.
Do you know who designed the Hydro 28 ?
 The yachts dry out on every tide the blue yacht is a Bolero 1/4 tonner
In this picture you can see the chine

Rampage - Arpage 30 production yacht 1/2 tonner

 Rampage ( I think this was the name of the yacht ) - Pictured here in the 1980's racing in the Winter Series organised by Blackpool & Fleetwood Yacht Club. This is a Arpage 30 a production yacht 1/2 tonner
Do you know who designed her ?
Where is she now ?

UFO 27 - Production racing/cruiser - 1980's


UFO 27 production Racer/Cruiser Pictured here in the 1980's racing on the River Wyre during the Winter Series organised by Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. this yacht was based at Wardleys creek which is to the right of the caravans on a jetty which dried out on every tide.  Name of the yacht not known

Is a UFO 27 classed as a Quarter ton yacht ?
other yachts produced was the UFO 31 a 1/2 Tonner and UFO 34 a 3/4 tonner all built by Holman and Pye. Yachts could be purchased in kit form or complete.

Devastation - Golden Shamrock 30 - 1980's

 DEVASTATION - Is a Golden Shamrock 30 which is a Ron Holland designed 1/2 ton yacht. pictured here
racing in the 1980's on the River Wyre during the Winter Series organised by Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. This yacht raced against Impulse another Golden Shamrock and many other 1/2 ton yachts.

 The yacht with the red stripe is a Seawolf 26
 The yacht behind Devastation is a Contessa 28


 DEVASTATION - Picture here at Glasson Dock Marina in 2013 with new paint job ready to go racing.
Glasson Dock marina is only about 20miles from Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.


Impulse - Golden Shamrock 30 - 1980's

IMPULSE - Golden Shamrock 30 pictured here racing in the 1980's during the winter series on the River Wyre. Racing organised by Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. The yacht raced for many years at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.
 Where is she know ?
Is she still racing ?