Guido Lovisolo
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Thank you Goldie for your mail. It is very kind of you and interesting for me the news about the Yahoo group.The name of my boat is Callytoo. If you will come in Med......
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Alan F Hill
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rickym
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add the Sabre 27 and Tomahawk 25 to Alan's list another couple of good boats.
Billjratt
Active member
It would be interesting to see what changes he would make if he was designing say a Claymore, today.
Also the degree of approval or not, of the modifications we mere mortals have made - as we (collectively) have spent more time aboard over the years than he did at the drawing board.
Not saying he got anything wrong, (well maybe those wheelhouse seats) but times have changed.
Also the degree of approval or not, of the modifications we mere mortals have made - as we (collectively) have spent more time aboard over the years than he did at the drawing board.
Not saying he got anything wrong, (well maybe those wheelhouse seats) but times have changed.
davidroyboy
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biscay 36
hi guido,
i also have a biscay 36 sloop,i have sailed many miles with this yacht and live aboard.this is a great long distance cruiser and will look after you in all weather.have a look at you tube. type in wind whistler and enjoy.cheers david.
hi guido,
i also have a biscay 36 sloop,i have sailed many miles with this yacht and live aboard.this is a great long distance cruiser and will look after you in all weather.have a look at you tube. type in wind whistler and enjoy.cheers david.
Guido Lovisolo
New member
biskay 36
Hallo david,
thank you for your answer. I have tried to find something on youtube about biskay 36, but I fund only some videos on biskay bay.
Can you tell me something more?
Fair wind and happy sailing time.
Guido
Hallo david,
thank you for your answer. I have tried to find something on youtube about biskay 36, but I fund only some videos on biskay bay.
Can you tell me something more?
Fair wind and happy sailing time.
Guido
Touchstone
New member
I sailed with Mike on Lodestone & Brimstone & was so impressed with Lodestones design I bought the plans off Alan Hill had the sameboat built at Maldon. I brought the Hull with engine fitted back to Cheshire where fitting out was completed. We were berthed at Northwich so we sailed her down WeaverNavigation & Manchester ship canal to the Mersey and out to Holyhead. I called my boat Touchstone and Mike Peyton came several times to sail with me from Holyhead , he subsequently bult another boat & “pinched” my Touchstone name (mine was Touchstone of Anglesey). Lots of lovely memories, Mike sadly died earlier this year.
Kind regards
Roger Birchall
PhillM
Well-known member
Lest we forget the wonderful David Cheverton. I for one have one of have marvellous creations. Met hime once. A real gentleman.
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/obituaries/david-brian-barrie-cheverton-obe-dl--316108.aspx
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/obituaries/david-brian-barrie-cheverton-obe-dl--316108.aspx
zazuela
New member
Hi, I have recently purchased a Biscay 36 and just wondering if there are any other Biscay 36 owners still here
bitbaltic
Well-known member
It’s not an uncommon boat, is/was popular for the GGR. Pual Heiney (formerly of this parish) wrote a good account of crossing the Atlantic in his in ‘last man across the Atlantic’.
Goldie
Well-known member
I sold my Biscay 36 - reluctantly, after 21 years - in 2016 but still have very fond memories. I remember seeing Zazuela around, in the West Country, on the Hamble and on the Hamble.
There used to be a few owners on this forum, but the ones I know of have either sold their boats or just disappeared from the forum. I hope I’m proven wrong!
I guess it won’t have escaped your notice that a Biscay 36 is currently leading the GGR 2022?
Capt Popeye
Well-known member
Re Alan Hill ; I came accross him as the Designer of a Trident that I had at the time ; mine was an early Trident the construction of the Hull was GRP (or something similar?) the cabin and cockpit was constructed from Timber , mainly ply ; I recall it was number 4 on the mainsail ,but could be well wrong about that ; I ( recall researching for the Trident Owners Association ) that the new build Tridents had to undergo a LLOYDS approval /inspection test which involved hoisting the Hulls out of the water , then dropping them back into the water , which I suppose was a good test of the hulls strength ? : guess that the Hulls were measured against specifications after the Drop Test ? I recall that a previous owner had Core Drilled the hull to affix a depth sounder (or something?) and kept the 'core' to show just how strong the build was ;
Yes I was very impressed with theTrident design , sailing plus accomodation , mine was a Deep Fixed Keel design , with an Inboard Engine , a Vire I recall , 7hp i think ; petrol was the fuel used ; LOA was I recall 24ft
Yes the Designs of Alan Hill were most impressive
Thank you Alan Hill
zazuela
New member
Thanks for that. I will try and find Paul Heiney's piece. I actually bought her from someone who had purchased her to do this GGR, but circumstances changed and he had a change of plans.
zazuela
New member
hi Goldie, wow 21 years! That's great to hear. I would love to run a question by you concerning the deck, since you are likely the most qualified to answer it
, but this is probably not the right place to do so. The last two owners of Zazuela intended on doing the GGR, but for various reasons never made it, so I am quietly cheering Simon on.
Goldie
Well-known member
hi Goldie, wow 21 years! That's great to hear. I would love to run a question by you concerning the deck, since you are likely the most qualified to answer it
The last two owners of Zazuela intended on doing the GGR, but for various reasons never made it, so I am quietly cheering Simon on.
Likewise re Simon and Clara, not forgetting Michael Guggenberger and Nuri. Nuri was, I think, Vizcaya and the first of the class. I don’t think you can send PMs until you have made more posts so I’ll send you one and we can try to establish contact that way. Feel free to fire away and and I’ll answer what I can.
Maecoppe
New member
HI there! I'm also considering to purchase a Biscay 36 (or a Tradewind).
Being it a long keel sailboat, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the boat's handling and manouvering in tight spaces.
Also, how does it perform against the wind? Thanks!
Goldie
Well-known member
I’ve never handled a Tradewinds so can’t comment. The Biscay 36 is a typical long keeled boat when manouevring under power - what more can I say? Plan ahead, use warps when appropriate and avoid getting into situations which call for intricate manoeuvres astern. That said, they’re very predictable.
The Biscay performs as well upwind as a boat of that size and shape is going to and imho, is much faster upwind than the Tradewinds and is comparable to a Rustler 36.
The fact that I kept mine for 21 years and 40,000nm suggests that she didn’t disappoint!