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in desperation i flicked through the dinghy database and found the Illusion for Rupert's non existant boat ...a pint sized yacht if ever there was. Memories at Roadford of Mark D sailing one with His spirited very young daughter popping her head out of the cockpit to grin at everyone....that was lon...

I take your point, Jim, but on the other hand Brunel was the engineer for the SWR, thus ,presumably, the use of broad gauge originally; and the GWR funded the construction, not sure if that was completely or not, and it seems the two companies were in partnership before they amalgamated. Brunel the ...

yes Michael, the GWR teminated at Neyland on the north bank of the Cleddau about four miles up stream from Milford Haven. In fact for a time they called the terminus Milford. it became a busy deep water port, even the great Eastern put in few times for repairs. the track was originally broad gauge a...

Not Falmouth, Rupert...go north.
The last and largest wooden warship was built near here. it displace twice as much as HMS Victory and was fitted with a steam engine as well as sails. But it never saw service.

Your number five wasnt a Lightning by any chance?

Gavin. further west than the Tamar.
hint.. HMS Warrior lived as a hulk/Jetty on the opposite bank here.

Yes Pat, I'm sure Sandy knew that . The GWR found a way to shorten the sea route to the Atlantic. This terminus was open in 1856 and closed to passengers in 1964. Rupert . is the nonexistent boat an Optimist?... None around at the moment. Bobsliegh track a Lugger remove a G and R to get Luge . May s...

mostly correct, Rupert, but think south of the Caledonian, And you fell into a trap on the last one.

Rupert you have more right than i can get of yours without googling
1 Zenith, 2 ? 3 leader 4 ? 5 stealth 6?

1. It is reputed that Jack Holt designed the Enterprise dinghy as a boat his wife would prefer to crew on Wraysbury lake. What event was staged to prove the Enterprise was more than just a boat for a pond? 2 What single handed dinghy classes were used in the following Olympics? Who designed them and...

Housebound by any chance? How about a Continuing quiz... Seems a long time since we had a quiz on the forum so I have set five questions and my suggestion is if others also add five ( or more) questions the quiz will evolve and build up. Some of you have been so good at making questions - much bette...

post answers or discussion on this thread.

the boat builders name was not woods but WILLIAMS
i got it wrong in the above post.

does anyone have a few scraps of Agba Veneer surplus to requirements? Another volunteer at the West Wales Maritime Museum is restoring the museum's Fairey Swordfish. and needs to do a couple of patches.
Many thanks
Chris

Rickmansworth SC have published the date of their vintage 14 event. I had been fretting it would coincide with Hunts but fortunately it is the weekend before so doubly worth the trip from deepest west wales to do both of these events. i highly recommend the 14 event at Ricky by the way. chris and Lo...

Tern

ok, two photos the B&W photo is a boat called Undine and was modified with a motor. the colour shot is Tern more original perhaps but well hogged now. length is 18 '6" and if these two are 'one design' the definition of one design is rather vague. built in Aberystwyth 1930s possibly by a small build...