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by Canal Sailor
Wed Nov 09, 2016 12:10 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: 1962 what was the most popular dinghy
Replies: 10
Views: 14665

Re: 1962 what was the most popular dinghy

Rory, The GP and Ent made sense. Before Jack Holt made dinghy sailing affordable it was a matter of buying a 12, Firefly or a 14, the latter being very expensive. I knew two of the directors of Bell Woodworking in the 70s (I was actually at Bells one Saturday morning as a very young kid spending my ...
by Canal Sailor
Wed Nov 09, 2016 11:14 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: 1962 what was the most popular dinghy
Replies: 10
Views: 14665

Re: 1962 what was the most popular dinghy

Looking through my Dinghy Year Book 1963 (which has nationals results for 1962). On a sail numbers basis GP14 followed by Enterprise. Both had easily overtaken 12s, Fireflys, 14s etc by this time. Out of interest, I wonder what the answer to your question would be for 50 years later (2012). My answe...
by Canal Sailor
Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:35 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Boat identification please
Replies: 7
Views: 9729

Re: Boat identification please

I'm stumped on this one. The Small Craft plaque might jog someone's memory.

Stumped.
by Canal Sailor
Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:40 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Boat identification please
Replies: 7
Views: 9729

Re: Boat identification please

Looks suspiciously like a Flying Somethingorother.

Bet you will have a lot of fun sailing her but probably not a classic.

Anything that has sails and floats is a cracking idea.

Enjoy
by Canal Sailor
Mon Aug 08, 2016 7:07 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Work on Planet, N12 N672 1948
Replies: 57
Views: 49694

Re: Work on Planet, N12 N672 1948

My word. What a beautiful Vintage 12. Fabulous.

Hope you have plenty of fun sailing her, she's still a beauty.
by Canal Sailor
Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:27 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: My new i14
Replies: 36
Views: 51252

Re: My new i14

New here and just browsing a few threads. This 14 is a Hutchinson design. Sailed by Charles Stanley and I think John Hodgart (Hodgy). There were 3 Hutchinsons built.....1255, 1296 (a bright pink boat) and a yellow one for Roddy Bridge. Charles Stanley later won the Worlds with Mo Gray (1997 I think ...
by Canal Sailor
Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:20 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: 470 541
Replies: 10
Views: 9037

Re: 470 541

New here and just browsing a few threads.

470 541 would have been built in 1981.

A well known National 12 champion had 540 (a Nautivela) new in late 1981. I remember sailing it at Calshot winter 81/82.