Yachting World Scow
Alan,
THanks for Calypso - that's a starting point for a hunt around.
John K - thanks very much for the 'steer' - in writing about Jack H I'd passed over the Jacksnipe as an irrelevance - but actually, it's not!
Now I remember the Jacksnipe coming out but little more, so far the tinternet has added more details - but nothing more substantive.
Was it a scow shaped hull or was it pointy at the front?
Anyone sailed one?
David
THanks for Calypso - that's a starting point for a hunt around.
John K - thanks very much for the 'steer' - in writing about Jack H I'd passed over the Jacksnipe as an irrelevance - but actually, it's not!
Now I remember the Jacksnipe coming out but little more, so far the tinternet has added more details - but nothing more substantive.
Was it a scow shaped hull or was it pointy at the front?
Anyone sailed one?
David
David H
Photo of Jacksnipe in the 1971 edition of Boat World Guide to Dinghies.
class didn't make it into the 1973 edition.
Bow looks sharp at the stem, but quite wide at the deck. Was racing of PY of 88.
can put up description if you want.
But was round bilged and had a self-draining double bottom.
cheers
eib
class didn't make it into the 1973 edition.
Bow looks sharp at the stem, but quite wide at the deck. Was racing of PY of 88.
can put up description if you want.
But was round bilged and had a self-draining double bottom.
cheers
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
ed,
I knowthey made about 30 - but essentiallythe whole package was underpowered. Fitting a bigger rig didn't help (it rarely does!) so in the end the project flopped.
Some interesting viewpoints re the role of the UK Snipe class and their handling of the matter too!
It sounds to me a bit like the Typhoon - a good boat but ahead of it's time!
D
I knowthey made about 30 - but essentiallythe whole package was underpowered. Fitting a bigger rig didn't help (it rarely does!) so in the end the project flopped.
Some interesting viewpoints re the role of the UK Snipe class and their handling of the matter too!
It sounds to me a bit like the Typhoon - a good boat but ahead of it's time!
D
David H
John,
these are just the DBs!!!!!!
Now I've seen the pictures, these have jolted the old grey matter! Jack Knights did the test sail for either Small Craft or Y&Y and decalred it, if I remember rightly, a great step forward.
I must admit that the Snipe is something of an enigma to me.
I crewed in one once (only because the owner had a daughter)but it is true what they say - "life is too short to do something like that twice".
Now though, with ( Ihope) a much more mature approach to what constitutes a good dinghy, I can seethat the Snipe provides top class racing - still - and as such warrants another look.
In this country though - teh future for the boat looks far less rosy!
D
these are just the DBs!!!!!!
Now I've seen the pictures, these have jolted the old grey matter! Jack Knights did the test sail for either Small Craft or Y&Y and decalred it, if I remember rightly, a great step forward.
I must admit that the Snipe is something of an enigma to me.
I crewed in one once (only because the owner had a daughter)but it is true what they say - "life is too short to do something like that twice".
Now though, with ( Ihope) a much more mature approach to what constitutes a good dinghy, I can seethat the Snipe provides top class racing - still - and as such warrants another look.
In this country though - teh future for the boat looks far less rosy!
D
David H
Anyone seen the front page of Sailing Anarchy today Scows under asyymetric and symetric kites.
http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index_page1.php
http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index_page1.php
There was an article in Classic Boat a few years ago on the designer of the Flipper Scow. I'll go and knock the dust off my CB collection over the weekenddavidh wrote:The v crazy thing is though -they don't seem to 'wire' them!
But thanks for the 'steer' - scows will be featured soon, the biggest draw back is getting some usuable pictures that would illustrate the article.
Does ANYONE remember the (ok - it was pretty dire) 'Flipper' Scow?
D
and here's one in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv9u2Vy5 ... ed&search=
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Chris,
Just the question that is about to be asked! With modern build techniques, what would a performance scow be likein comparison to the 'skiffs' of today.
On thing is for certain - a 'heavy' scow is a ticket to nowhere!!!
Think in terms of a Fireball, built using the latest compsoite materials and with an improved rig - the 'wow factor could be right up there!
D
Just the question that is about to be asked! With modern build techniques, what would a performance scow be likein comparison to the 'skiffs' of today.
On thing is for certain - a 'heavy' scow is a ticket to nowhere!!!
Think in terms of a Fireball, built using the latest compsoite materials and with an improved rig - the 'wow factor could be right up there!
D
David H