Anyone know about Bradwell 18 SVIP's atlantic crossing in '87?

[KeelsonGraham]

Crikey, after all these years I finally know what happened to her! Thank you very much danaskip.

EDIT

And here she is, moored just as you said, off the beach.

 

[simondewing]

"Could you perhaps ask them if they kept in contact with Rob and Kathy on the Frances 26 Mithril?
I think that they had completed her themselves from a bare hull and deck, and I heard that they they had later sailed Mithril back across the North Atlantic to complete their Atlantic circuit. "

You are correct Rob sailed Mithril back and she has been in UK ever since.
I purchased her late last year and she is now based in Torquay.
I posted on the Victoria Frances Yachts Facebook page and Rob, recognizing the boat responded with photo's from their trip.

Victoria and Frances Yachts Facebook Group | New to us Francis 26 following arrival in Torquay harbour

Simon

 

[Bajansailor]

@simondewing brilliant, thank you for the heads up re the Frances FB page - I have just scribbled a note to Rob, and I also wrote to your Linda as well.

 

[fredrussell]

What a great thread! Small world eh?

 

[Svip18]

Just seen some pics posted on the fb group (which is very small) of a bradwell 18 that took part in the ARC in 1987 to Barbados!

Appears to be a Danish boat, called SVIP, she is now just used for fishing from under engine, but would love to know more if anyone has heard of it.

I'm specifically interested in whether they modded the keel to stop it lifting off the bolt it swings on if she fell off a wave. But actually anything about it would be interesting.

Not that I intend to repeat it b the way, I just couldn't store enough beer.

I have the bradwell 18 Callesen svip now

 

[steve yates]

Worth joining the bradwell 18 fb group here
https://m.facebook.com/groups/89697...blWkmzFA9_Ucf3yyx1WY49QhWb3IgHfM-XOZZPbGUCi7w