Yachting World Scow
Scows
And on the subject of scows, what about the Brigham Scows, sailed on a narrow bit of river near Driffield?
http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/Brigham.htm
JohnK
http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/Brigham.htm
JohnK
Does the U.S have smaller scows?
David H posed the question whether the popularity of scows in the U.S has translated to successful smaller sized U.S scow classes. Not really. Ironically iEngland has the most scows of any country; the ubiquitous one class Topper trumps the U.S with their more diverse, larger sized but smaller numbers in the scow classes. The 12' Butterfly scow is popular in one state (Michigan) where it can muster 80 scows for their Nationals and Junior championships. But that's it for smaller sized scows in the U.S.
Jack Koper of South Africa designed the Dabchick scow (around 11' LOA) which remains popular in South Africa as a Junior class. He also designed the 15'6" Tempo which has received some notoriety in this forum, with one Tempo being recycled through E-bay at some regular basis. The Tempo remains an active class in Germany.
Australia was the home to the scow Moth which has nearly gone the way of the dodo bird with a couple of stalwarts keeping the flame alive.
And I have some frames kicking around my workshop intended to make a Classic Moth scow but this project has been sidelined for the time being.
Chris249 has the Australian Boating article from the 60's which previews the Milne scow Moth. He kindly sent me a copy.
Jack Koper of South Africa designed the Dabchick scow (around 11' LOA) which remains popular in South Africa as a Junior class. He also designed the 15'6" Tempo which has received some notoriety in this forum, with one Tempo being recycled through E-bay at some regular basis. The Tempo remains an active class in Germany.
Australia was the home to the scow Moth which has nearly gone the way of the dodo bird with a couple of stalwarts keeping the flame alive.
And I have some frames kicking around my workshop intended to make a Classic Moth scow but this project has been sidelined for the time being.
Chris249 has the Australian Boating article from the 60's which previews the Milne scow Moth. He kindly sent me a copy.
Rod M
Annapolis MD USA
http://www.earwigoagin.blogspot.com
http://cbifda.blogspot.com/
Classic Moth: 105
PK Dinghy
Annapolis MD USA
http://www.earwigoagin.blogspot.com
http://cbifda.blogspot.com/
Classic Moth: 105
PK Dinghy
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Isn't this a Yachting World Scow at the bottom of the Christmas quiz??
http://www.cvrda.org/quiz/quiz_2004.htm
http://www.cvrda.org/quiz/quiz_2004.htm
Michael Brigg
Michael,
yes, it is. This is the famous picture from Rod MacAlpine-Downie showing the boat off at it's best. The history of the boat is quite something - it was made down in Southsea (Fratton almost) but they miscalculated the size of the beast and had to take the workshop window out, to bodily lift the hull out onto the Southsea Road - before sailing it at Locks.
So - although very much of 'East Coast' origin - there is a strong Portsmouth connection (more or less the reverse of Blue Moon)
D
yes, it is. This is the famous picture from Rod MacAlpine-Downie showing the boat off at it's best. The history of the boat is quite something - it was made down in Southsea (Fratton almost) but they miscalculated the size of the beast and had to take the workshop window out, to bodily lift the hull out onto the Southsea Road - before sailing it at Locks.
So - although very much of 'East Coast' origin - there is a strong Portsmouth connection (more or less the reverse of Blue Moon)
D
David H